Thanks. Think I'm gonna hold out until (hopefully) they become available again.(La30)

Kinda sorta. You can use any straight-pull spoke being the right length but I've never found a bladed spoke having the same thickness and blade width as the stock ones.

Typical Mavic. Pain in le butt.

^ The other problem with the Ellipses is that they use a french threaded lockring (rather than english or italian like literally everyone else now). I almost ****ed up the threads trying to use a standard english one I had laying around before I learned this... luckily didn't force it and was able to easily clean it up, but had to order a frenchie one for it and wait before installing my second cog. Mildly annoying.

Getting a set when they're back in stock. They'll go great on my Leader. :D

Scrod, do you know if it's possible to use Phil Wood bottom bracket mud guards with RD2 cranks and a 103 mm spindle? I'm guessing it's a no-go just looking at my current setup but thought I'd ask.

Not enough clearance. Those crank arms sit really close to the BB, especially on the drive side where the flange is.

Thank you.

I'm having a surprisingly hard time finding a definitive answer on this (maybe that's a sign of a definitive "No"), but is it possible to buy handlebar grips that fit a road bike sized handlebar?

Everything I see for grips is made for 7/8" bars, but I am a newb and bought (and already put on) 15/16" road bars even though I planned on adding grips all along. Is it possible to just slide on 7/8" grips over the 15/16" bars if I can't find any for sale?

Thanks.

Yes. Definitively.

As someone that's been "out of the game" for a few years, I had never heard of Heavy Pedal before. I'm bummed that 59cm is the only size left in either color of the Zephyr. Any chance they'll make more?

That ship has sailed.

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Are Low// frames actually worth $2,250+? Other than being flashy and exclusive, are they any technically better than frames that are a fraction of the price?

Not Scrod (duh) but there's nothing that really sets them apart. The level of craftsmanship has definitely improved with the newer frames and with the higher prices you do get good quality named brand components along with the frame, but for the most part it's supply and demand. People are willing to pay $2k+ for a Low frame so he's going to charge $2k+. I still find it pretty ridiculous however that there's a charge of an extra $400 to just effectively not paint the frame.

(They do look super nice though and offer +10 fixie street cred)

I'd much rather spend $1350 on a Wraith.

That thing is rad.

**** yeah it is. Especially considering it's a Stanridge frameset without the insane wait time.

So, have you seen one irl ? This is something I could really consider getting.

Yeah, we sell them. Quantities are usually limited because they're made in small batches (which is why they're not up on our site) but we're working on keeping a small stock of them. It's probably one of the nicest modern steel framesets I've ever seen.

I want, but do not need it. Also, I don't have the spare cash to burn -- damn you Scrodzilla!

Instead of the Low...what do you think about the $2,500 titanium track frame set by Number 22?

My friend just got a Number 22 road bike, and is obsessed with ti bikes. He's trying to convince me to get their track frame, but I in no way/shape/form have that kinda money.

It's funny you mention No. 22. A friend of mine here in San Diego was lusting after a Little Wing - and now he wants a Wraith.

Yeah, I've been thinking about a Little Wing, but can't see really doing it. The Wraith seems a lot more practical, and with two water bottle mounts, it's good for longer rides.

So, what is the current lead time on it ? The small size seems perfect for me, very close to my 49cm Soma Rushes.

What are my options as far as non-machined/painted over 650c rims go, that won't break the bank?

I typically just use Velocity Deep V's.
I know H+Son has their two 42mm rims in 650's. Wish they'd either make their Archetype or TB14's in a 650 as well.
Open Pro and CXP's both have visible brake surfaces.
HED, ENVE, Zipp, etc are a little (a lot) out of my price range.

So a lower profile, inexpensive, non-machine side walled 650c rim. I'm assuming that narrows the field by quite a bit, just wondering if there's anything out there that I haven't discovered on my own minimal research.

I'd need to check the stock but I'm pretty sure they've currently got at least one of each size.

Cool ! Contact me via PM or my gmail when you find out. It looks like an FSA Orbit C-40 headeset with an expander plug will work, but I'm not sure what size seatpost clamp is needed.

Yeah, I'll email you as soon as I hear back from them.

FSA C-40 or Cane Creek 40 IS42/52) headset with a carbon plug will work and I'm pretty sure the seatpost collar is 30mm.

Looking ahead to wheelsets for a Wraith, is the outer rim on the Heavy Pedal Tempo carbon wheelset made of aluminum, because I see that I can request a machined braking surface for these wheels ? Also, can these wheels be ordered sans decals ?

The rims are full carbon and the version with a brake surface just has a rougher sidewall. No decals isn't an option but you could always do black on black.

Scrod, is there any way of fitting a front brake to a fork with an invisible brake hole, specifically the the columbus fork you sell? Or am I overlooking something completely obvious here?

Edit: Preferably short of using a keirin broke, don't really fancy clamping something onto a carbon fork

The clamps on Keirin brakes aren't big enough to fit on carbon forks anyway.

Removing the brake hole plug on the front of the Columbus fork is really easy and takes less than five minutes using a drill.