chung

On 2/19/2019 at 5:39 PM, Alan McLean said:

Probable...that I miss out the Loch Katrine loop and replace it with an interesting, long and tasty lunch in Callendar, and pick up the bunch later. 

Hi Glen & all,

I will keep Alan company on this option, we're going to have a real in-depth chat about all things Rapha & tubulars while we wait for youse in Callendar :-) ................... but I'm in only if the weather forecast is dry though 

Cheers

2 hours ago, ginty001 said:

Gorgeous Chung

Thanks Iain!

“Gorgeous” - me? The bike? ....... ah, bike & me!

Nice one Iain, you always speak the truth  

On 2/27/2019 at 11:16 AM, GlenIrving said:

Wow!!

Glen, the reason I was late meeting you yesterday morning was because I was taking these photos outside the Riverside Museum 

I had to do it around this time of the morning (7.30-ish) so to utilise what in photography terms as the "golden hour" (the hour around when the sun rise & sun set during a nice day)

The light quality around these periods are considered the best when taking outdoor photos.

So, I hope you're "Wow" at my photos as well as the bike! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hour_(photography) - read it if you're interested!

Thank you for all the "likes" from everyone & it's made my work all the more satisfying & enjoyable ................ 

Cheers

Chung

........... & there's more!

At long last ............ it's done 

57 minutes ago, Anthony T said:

Was enjoying that until I got the second puncture at inverkip and could not find the source of the problem, so did not want to risk it with no tubes left, got the train back to paisley from inverkip

Sorry to hear that Anthony!

I was wondering why you turn into the car park, when I was coming back behind you.

Good call for taking the train back, don’t want to risk being stuck in the middle of nowhere to get home!

If your tyres/tread are clean, then check your rim-tape to see if it’s covering up the spoke holes sufficiently enough!

Better luck next time!

Cheers

1 hour ago, Ramsay said:

Chung, do you have pictures of the finished bike?

Hi Ramsay, I’ve actually still got the bar tape to do, so haven’t taken any “finished” pictures yet :-0

I will definitely post some up when I have ........... man, I’m really milking this, ain’t I

Please be patience & bear with me :-)

Cheers

15 hours ago, Gerard Deeley said:

I have had a look at the proposals as this will directly affect my commuting route and they are very poorly thought through.  I will be venting at one of the public consultations, pop along at the same time for the entertainment at least.

Hi Gerard, I'm interested to see in what way you think the proposal is poorly thought through.

This is a genuine question!

I can understand the "cross section" diagram of their proposal but I don't have in depth knowledge of that particular stretch of the road though. I mean I have cycled down there on a number of occasions but are not really familiar with the surrounding.

Cheers

31 minutes ago, Alan McLean said:

All very well but did you realise that on Sunday your mini pump was slouched diagonally in your jersey pocket and in doing so it utterly ruined the fit of your Rapha rainjacket?

I almost threw up in disgust.

Dear Dr. McLean,

Please accept my sincere & deepest apologies for causing such offence. I promise this act of total disregard of cycling dress code will never happen again ...... ever!

Better still, next time ride in front of me, so that way you won’t have to see it & I get to sit behind your wheel all day then! 

Ta 

9.30am for me & looking forward to the soups :-)

Cheers

I think this is more appropriate for me (as recommended by Martin Mul)

:-)

https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/campagnolo-belt-buckles-2

20 minutes ago, robster82 said:

Cheers Chung, on my lunch break...honest! 

I crossed my cables before they passed through the cable guide beneath the BB as I thought the front mech cable had to go through guide nearest the crankset, from looking at your pics I think I've got this bit wrong!

Sorry mate the pics not very clear but theres no Headtube rub as the cables enter the front and not the side and the "Blob" is the rear brake barrel adjuster.

 

Ah, I see Robbie! :-)

You probably now know that the cable running along the drive (right) side of the down tube is for the rear mech :-) So no cable should cross in your set up!

I realised the “longish blob” is the cable adjuster for the front mech, new 11s Campag have it too. I was referring to the 2 smaller ones on the end of the cable directly on the HT, it must be the cable entries then, if that’s the case, then that’s quite a good place to enter IMO :-)

Glad you got it sorted, nothing like a bit of TLC for your bikes!

You know what they say - if you look after it, it’ll look after you ....... how very true!

Cheers

The main thing for routing cables is to avoid abrupt sudden turns, try to creat a “natural” curve when running your cables. That way, you shifting/brakes will have a better chance of being smooth & slick!

But some “modern” frames designs are a nightmare to achieve that, as the inherent frame design makes some of the cable entry/exit points impossible :-/

Cheers

Note my rear mech shifting cable swings & enters via the non-drive side (left) side & vice-versa for the front mech cable.

When it goes down the DT, this is what will happen. Yours won’t!

1 hour ago, robster82 said:

Troops, I'm in the middle of changing my gear cables, they were whipped out a few weeks ago and I can't remember how they entered the downtube. 

If I route them like the picture below, it looks like the inner cables will have to cross before they go through guide beneath bottom bracket. Does anyone know if this crossing will be a problem?

 

Robbie, is that you doing bike maintenance in your work? :-)

Have you change outer cable housing too in this instance?

Looking at your picture with limited clearness, it seems like you're routing it the "normal way", your cable won't cross when inside the downtime & certainly won't either when it comes out of the BB heading towards the derailleurs, unless you've done something wrong.

The way you have it set up has some draw backs in terms of the outer cable rubbing on your head tube especially when you turn the handle bars, causing the cable to slide around the HT & marking the paint job. I can't tell exactly what those little black "blobs" are along the other cables touching the HT, are those rubber grommets that you have used to rest on the frame so to prevent rubbing? Or are those actual cable "anchors" before the cables enters the down tube as part of the frames design?

For some of my bike set-up, especially my new one, I tend to "cross" route the gear cables, as shown in the image below, this will prevent the cables from touching the frame's HT at all, even in extreme steering (which never really happens anyway)

Make sure which ever way you route it, there's enough cable so that when you turn the handle bars, it's not restricting any movements!

Good luck & is that a new bike?

Cheers 

1 hour ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

Yeah got it a few weeks ago.  Can now get my track tubs up to 220psi without needing an extra pair of hands to help plus it fits in the valve hole on the disc which is something rules out most other lock on pump heads. Got it for half price but still embarrassing with how much that was!

 

Iain, please PM me a link to where you got it from could you?

Cheers

55 minutes ago, Gerard Deeley said:

Thirteen years of not using the proper Campagnolo tool!  There ought to be some sort of penance for this.

Gerard, that’s why I’m punishing myself by paying obscene amount of money for this tool ......... can I feel less guilty now :-)

4 minutes ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

Anyone who knows how much that costs will think you've gone mad Chung

I used to think the same of those that had hirame or silca hiro pump adapters, but when something is so well made, works exactly as it should and makes an awkward job easy rather than a pain in the arse  then you quickly forget the cost.

 

  Thanks Iain!........... I think I'm beyond mad .................... wait till you see my "Italian" torque wrench set  

Man, that pump head looks the biz, it's not a Silca, is it? Have you got one yourself?

Cheers

Finally, after riding Campagnolo for 13 years (started out with Shimano) I have at last bought their “proper” chain tool :-)

It is a thing of beauty, cleverly designed, well made & lovely to use!

Why didn’t I buy it earlier? ......... well, the price has a lot to do with it :-/

I suppose any chain tool can break a chain, but it’s the joining process that’s getting more & more delicate as chains gets narrower due to cassette sprocket numbers increases ........ now that 12speed is available & there’s even talk of 13 speed soon too ...........

I don’t use “speed-links” or “quick-links” to join my chains, I always use the rivet supplied with the chain. Although I do carry some in my tool bottle in case of emergency out on the road.

This tool is especially designed for Campag 11speed chains (but good for other speeds too) as it does the “peening” with absolute ease :-)

I find it that it’s actually a pleasure to change chains now when using this tool :-)

2 hours ago, andrew&James said:

Thanks Chung, Iain has replied by email so just need Glen, Scott and Alex to know.

Andy, Gav have also paid!

Cheers

1 hour ago, andrew&James said:

For attention of Ian Carvill & Jon Branson, Glen Irving, Alex McLean and Scott Johnstone (or anyone seeing this who can contact them). 

A reminder that payment for Flanders accomodation is due this Friday, 15th February,

Thanks Andy. 

Andy, I’ve put in a reminder to them for you on our wee WhatsApp group.

Some of them don’t frequent the Bunch forum much!

12 hours ago, Alan McLean said:

Campy Campy campy campy campy etc.

lovely bike. I may have missed a bit of the thread. Why not go full record hubs etc? Seems a shame not to go full camp-ag-no-lo.

 

 

Hi Alan,

It was indeed a debate that I had with myself for a while, but in the end I chose these lovely White Industries hubs, they are beautifully made & bearings are smooth as butter ...... but it ain't cheap though :-0

The problem is the frame & old parts are porky, the frame + fork alone is a hefty 2.5kg , so I have to save weight on the wheels. Trying to get the whole bike under 8kg, not optimistic though. With Campag hubs only offering 32h as it's lowest (now & in the past, disregarding factory built wheels of course) plus the new ones only comes in black.

I really wanted shiny silver hubs with low spoke count (these being 20 front & 24 rear) so these WI fits the bill perfectly (upon recommendation from Richard M) Front radial laced & rear 3 cross, I just hope they'll be as good as I make them out to be 

By the way, I'm running tubular rims with these ........ your favourite wheel subject I know   ....... I should have these wheels built by next week (not me, getting a proper bike mechanic to build it) & hopefully the whole bike finished by then too.

It's been a fairly long process. But like you said earlier, I'm going to feel "sad" & lost once it's finished, so I'm stretching it out as long as possible, but at the same time I want it finished sooner rather than later .......... isn't life a b*tch? 

Cheers

1 hour ago, George said:

Unless you are a 1980’s American “bikie” who loves “pack sprints” & serving up “pain shakes” there is zero, I repeat, ZERO, excuse for calling Campagnolo “Campy” 

Kindly refrain from this non “rad” behaviour.

Well said, George!

I only use that to wind up a certain doctor from Kilmacolm, ......... & who happens to also take good care of all our club members :-)

Martin, excuse my sins for deviating from all things “Campy”

:-)

I would stay true if only they did a 20 or 24 hole hub :-)

Father please forgive me ....... for I have sinned ........