http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Upgrade of the day en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:56:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47771 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:16:07 +0000 Instography 47771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah. Yes. I just broke the tail off my raceblade. That's how to fix it. Thanks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47761 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:45:50 +0000 amir 47761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just bought a budget hand riveter from Lidl and can now add flaps to my mudguards. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47515 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:35:43 +0000 amir 47515@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My "new" QR skewers have arrived at home apparently. Bought via Ebay at a reasonable price compared to new (c. £40 each - they are Dura Ace), I am hoping that they are in good shape. Certainly they should stop the wheels falling off on my Sunday best bike - not a great USP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47448 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:22:25 +0000 crowriver 47448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>FWIW the stem on my Raleigh Pioneer Trail is almost identical (the bars clamp is different), same silver finish. It's the 'riser' version, yours is the 'reach' version methinks.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16542007@N00/6036147994/"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6186/6036147994_333a9db0f1.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16542007@N00/6036147994/">Raleigh Pioneer Trail</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47446 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:20:46 +0000 amir 47446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"There is clearly more respect for old phones than bikes!"</p> <p>"Irony?"</p> <p>Oops - no, it was a typo. Must be more careful - that sort of error gets me in trouble! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47440 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:13:06 +0000 chdot 47440@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"There is clearly more respect for old phones than bikes!"</p> <p>Irony?</p> <p>"chdot - you will have to be careful not to spend more on the stainless bolts than the stem."</p> <p>Fortunately "fastenings" are cheaper than you might think, though there is that phrase about half pees worth of blackstuff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47436 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:07:46 +0000 amir 47436@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is clearly more respect for old phones than bikes!</p> <p>chdot - you will have to be careful not to spend more on the stainless bolts than the stem. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47427 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:04:45 +0000 chdot 47427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6377550427/"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6052/6377550427_649411ce41.jpg"></a></p> <p>The wheels on my café racer are so old (probably '89) that the 105 hub is a 6 speed - almost unused though.</p> <p>Today I gave it lower gears.</p> <p>Newer Hyperglide sprockets fit if you file a bit off the big tab. I'd never actually filed the three rivets off the 6 sprocket part of a 7 speed cassette before - straigtforward.</p> <p>Now I have a 26T cog for bottom gear - much better than 24T for storming The Mound. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47424 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:34:20 +0000 Cyclingmollie 47424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice stem. It was upgrade day for me too. I got a shiny new Samsung Galaxy SII once the sales assistant had managed to stop laughing at my previous phone. Now I can get even more brick detail in those chimney shots. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47421 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:09:48 +0000 crowriver 47421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I do believe I spotted that stem last week in the parts bin. Nice. I was after an alloy ahead stem for stokerdom purposes. Bit dearer, but very nice for £3. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4475#post-47420 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:14:23 +0000 chdot 47420@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(Saturday)</p> <p>Got a 'new' stem at the Bike Station for £1.</p> <p>Fitted it to my café racer.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6378182903/"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6378182903_22eb301925.jpg"></a></p> <p>Must gets some new, stainless, clamp bolts. </p>