Maybe its just me.....

[AlanW]

I've just upped my game as these little beauties have just arrived in the post this morning. I can hardly contain my joy and excitement.....

But they are only alloy so they cannot be used for any load bearing applications, but ok to use on the four unused rack mounts.

 

[Shadow]

Oh dear, I knew I should not have looked at this thread, they are gorgeous!
Where did you get them?


(No, no, no, the red ones are horrible but you prob have a red bike to go with them!)

 

[Threevok]

.....but there is nothing quite as sexy as a couple of titanium M5 x 15mm tapered head Allen screws....

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Very nice

All the ones on my single speed are gold, cost a pretty penny to do the lot too

 

[bluenotebob]

What a bewildering thread - does the word "thread" get you excited too, @AlanW ?

Here's a photo of a bat that I took a few weeks ago and posted on a sister forum. One guy in the US completely ignored the bat but got excited by the "torque head screws" (if that's what they are).

Do you all miss playing with childhood Meccano? is that it?

I'm mystified - but each to their own.

 

[Threevok]

What a bewildering thread - does the word "thread" get you excited too, @AlanW ?

Here's a photo of a bat that I took a few weeks ago and posted on a sister forum. One guy in the US completely ignored the bat but got excited by the "torque head screws" (if that's what they are).

Do you all miss playing with childhood Meccano? is that it?

I'm mystified - but each to their own.


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Then it must me an "AlanW" thing - as that's my name too

 

[AlanW]

Do you all miss playing with childhood Meccano? is that it?

I'll have you know that I spent many many happy hours with my Meccano set, wished I still had as well!

 

[Threevok]

I buy my youngest son Meccano every Xmas - keeps me busy

 

[Old jon]

What a bewildering thread - does the word "thread" get you excited too, @AlanW ?

Here's a photo of a bat that I took a few weeks ago and posted on a sister forum. One guy in the US completely ignored the bat but got excited by the "torque head screws" (if that's what they are).

Torx, also spelt 'Why the chuff do they have two standards?'

 

[CharlesF]

That's a fantastically clean bike!

 

[subaqua]

What a bewildering thread - does the word "thread" get you excited too, @AlanW ?

Here's a photo of a bat that I took a few weeks ago and posted on a sister forum. One guy in the US completely ignored the bat but got excited by the "torque head screws" (if that's what they are).

Do you all miss playing with childhood Meccano? is that it?

I'm mystified - but each to their own.


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Torx ...

I still use meccano to prototype things ..

 

[AlanW]

That's a fantastically clean bike!

Thank you, I do like to keep my bikes as clean/spotless as I can. Although in this case the bike in question has only done 50 dry miles since I built it up

 

[AlanW]

Oh dear, I knew I should not have looked at this thread, they are gorgeous!
Where did you get them?!)

Ebay is your friend, search for Fix Cycles but no doubt you'll be able to find other outlets that sell them?

(No, no, no, the red ones are horrible but you prob have a red bike to go with them!)

Its a titanium frame, so self colour. The thought was that they would work with the red Hope bottom bracket, the red Hope seat clamp, the red Hope handle bar plugs and the red Hope headset cap....can you see a them occurring here?

They will serve no purpose other than to screw into the redundant threaded rack mounting holes. Although as subtle as they maybe, I fitted them last night and Im not sure?

 

[Threevok]

The thought was that they would work with the red Hope bottom bracket, the red Hope seat clamp, the red Hope handle bar plugs and the red Hope headset cap....can you see a them occurring here?

They will serve no purpose other than to screw into the redundant threaded rack mounting holes. Although as subtle as they maybe, I fitted them last night and Im not sure?

Yes Yes Yes - It must be done

 

[CharlesF]

Thank you, I do like to keep my bikes as clean/spotless as I can. Although in this case the bike in question has only done 50 dry miles since I built it up

Please post a full gallery of pictures, it's bike porn at its best

 

[AlanW]