biggs682
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oh dear @Fab Foodie did you go for the orange ?I paid £150.
if so does it have Holdsworth or La Quelda on the top tune ?
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if so does it have Holdsworth or La Quelda on the top tune ?
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
Holdsworth .... It matches my jersey .... And cap .... And yes, Orange of course!
Just had a nice evening run on the Elan :-)
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
must admit i am sorely tempted just to put away as i already have 2 single speed keepers and another track frame to build at some point
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
One can never have too many bike builds ....
Just done this for my son based on an old 531ST British Eagle Touristique frame ... To be honest it rides sweeter than the Elan :-(
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
tell me about it just finished building a Pug 531 , so that leaves an old Pollard and 2 other frames awaiting in the wings
lol its funny really
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
It keeps us off the streets ....
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I paid £150.
Annoyingly you have got me thinking - so question number 1. What is the tyre clearance like - could I squeeze a 35mm in there?
mickle
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We've just started selling Brick Lane Bikes bikes. They do a nice budget bike with flipflop wheel for £290.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
whats the quality like ???
GrumpyGregry
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Must resist. Already got two frames in the shed and no time to build either of them up.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Don't know but give Planet X a call .... They were very helpful when I bought mine. I'm hoping to run 28c with guards but I don't know if they'll fit as I wasn't thinking guards at the time!
I just did - they say that they recommend 28mm max
. I would like to push to at least 32mm without guards, so I think I will leave it. I was very close to getting the last orange frame left in my size to build up a 'do it all, go anywhere' ride but don't want to risk a max of 28mm.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
Looks like I'll be on 28c without guards then ... But that's OK for me, it's only a fun bike!I just did - they say that they recommend 28mm max
I still cannot let the thought go. Would a 28mm let me attack bridleways and canal paths as well as light touring, commuting and the pub? I guess 28mm works on the likes of Paris-Roubaix, but what about grit and light mud?
GrumpyGregry
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The right 28mm works fine on canal paths, dry bridleways, and NCN style off-roadery, apart from the very occasional pinch flat (like once in several years) ime. Whether you want the higher level of battering that comes with riding off-tarmac on such slim hoops? Only you can say. I found gel under my bartape revolutionised my ride.
