Looking for a long-lever flat bar brake lever with either 23.8 or 26.0mm clamp diameter. Cross levers and BMX style won't do the trick -- levers too short.

Buddy wants a lever to replace some POS thing he filed out to fit his track drops.

I can't dig anything up -- know anything that might work?

Rebuilding a wheel using the original rear hub from the bike (original was run-over by the previous owner). Front is a mildly deep black heavy thing. I thought it'd look good with red in the back.

I don't mind weight, really. But I may end up splurging on Velocity anyway.

Thanks!

Any regular length V-brake or Canti levers will be the best you will be able to do with it.

looking to have a front wheel laced w/ a kinlin xr270 to novatec a165sbt -- am i able to radial lace on this hub? 24h setup

i used the spoke length calculator, not sure if i have all the measurements correct. does this look about right?

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5...21114at926.png

Novatec high-flange track hubs can be radial laced without any issues. Your calculations look good to me and in my experience, that spoke calculator is very reliable.

would the usage of alloy nipples on alloy rims be worth the risk of them seizing on an all weather/cx bike just because i want them to be red?

When the hell were you at RedBones?

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W...0/IMG_0302.JPG

When I google FSA Orbit CF-33 I get pictures of two different looking headsets, with the same specs. What am I missing?
http://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net...ges/hd4657.jpg
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]Color[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]Black[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: seqbpevenrow"]
[TD]Weight[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]69g[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Material[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]Carbon[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: seqbpevenrow"]
[TD]Steerer Tube[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]1 1/8" to 1 1/4" Tapered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Crown Race[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]33.0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: seqbpevenrow"]
[TD]Stack Height[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]16.6mm[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bearing Type[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]Angular Contact[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: seqbpevenrow"]
[TD]Headset Type[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]Integrated Upper 42.0mm O.D 45 deg bearing, Lower 47mm OD, 45 deg bearing[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Defined Color[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]Black[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: seqbpevenrow"]
[TD]S.H.I.S Upper[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]IS42[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]S.H.I.S Lower[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]IS47,33[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: seqbpevenrow"]
[TD]S.H.I.S. Clamp Diameter[/TD]
[TD="class: seqbpdata"]28.6[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

http://www.universalcycles.com/image...dium/27941.jpg

FSA (Full Speed Ahead) Orbit CF-33 Headsets for tapered headtubes.
For 1-1/8" to 1-1/4" steerer tubes
42mm Upper Headtube Inside diameter
47mm Lower Headtube Inside diameter
33mm Crown Race
Internal bearings set directly in the headtube
45/45degree ACB
Integrated style bearings fit directly into headtube
Steerer Tube: 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" Tapered
Headset Type: Integrated Upper 42.0mm 45/45, Integrated Lower 47mm 45/45
Color: Black
Crown Race: 33.0
Stack Height: 16.6 mm
Bearing Type: Angular Contact
Material: Carbon
Weight: 69.0g



I dun get it.

We go there pretty regularly. I didn't put that sticker there, though.

You'll most likely be fine if you keep your bike relatively clean. If your bike will be getting wet/dirty for long periods of time without being cleaned, it also helps to put a drop of light oil (like Tri-Flow) where the nipples meet the rim every now and then.

It's the one on the bottom.

Alright... damn google and it's lies.

scrod my BK is marked "56" on the bottom bracket but measures 58 c-c. Do I call this a 58 or a 56? the guy before me called it a 58

I have no idea. The 56cm BKs I currently have at the shop all measure 56cm center to center.

If your top tube is 57.5cm, you've got yourself a 58.

58 it is. thanks

looking for opinions, don't want to clutter with new thread:

kinlin with machined sidewall to silver hub: lace with silver spokes or black? nipple will be same color as spokes.

It really depends on how the rest of the bike will be built up but I'm leaning toward silver spokes.

Which is the more fun ride - the 722TS or the Gara? Which sees more of your time?

And how big of a difference is there with the mass-produced Gara vs the custom?

That's what I've been thinking as well... something about silver spokes that just looks more...classy? White frame, black components, not much silver/chrome except for the chainring. Still, I'm thinking the silver spokes will be a nice breakaway from the all black and white scheme.

All bikes are fun to ride. My BK gets the most use around town.

I've never ridden the mass-produced model but there's a definite difference in weight due to the different grades of aluminum used. My Gara feels much more like a nice steel frame than aluminum.

Hey scrod

which would you choose?
mavic cxp 22 vs h+son tb14 vs alex at4000/novatecs (found on your site). First 2 would be laced to formula hubs. I want something lighter then my eighth inch julians but dont have the funds to buy a custom built wheel set right now due to me moving out of state in a couple of weeks.

buddy offered me almost what I paid for my julians so I was gonna take that cash and buy a wheel set with it.

They're all decent wheelsets. I've been nothing but happy with my TB14s (and H+Son rims in general).

The lightest of the three are the Alex/Novatecs.

Scrod, et al.:

A while back someone posted an image and a link to a blog with a story of a rider who came in complaining of his bars becoming flexier as time went on. The image was of the bars once the tape had been removed showing nearly half of the bar had been eroded away from the rider's sweat on the trainer at home.

Anyone know what I'm talking about? Got a link?

Thanks,
-Dan.

Scrod -

Do you ever ride geared bikes?

I remember reading something about that somewhere. Quick search turns up this:
http://forums.roadbikereview.com/com...re-269035.html

Holy ****.

And that is why I hate indoor exercising. Too much sweat dripping everywhere without evaporating.

This is the one. Thanks!

Egad.

I tried all kinds of search terms. In the name of science, what did you search with?

Can you recommend a good 68x110 Bottom Bracket? (IRD Defiant crank going on a Cinelli Gazzetta)