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I think you may struggle with clearances for 700x40 in an old 27’’ frame, especially with guards too... Surly cross check? https://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/frames-forks-c6/road-frames-c47/cross-check-frameset-2017-p18362/s54533?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=surly-cross-check-frames...

Arrivee is good http://www.aukweb.net/arrivee/ Although not pure touring it often has touring content. Written by members, the focus is on riding and mercifully free of ads, gear/ diet/ training stuff. Reminds me of the CTC I joined...

Meh, big deal

The brakes may be the other way round to what you are used to, ie front on the left lever.
This could catch you out when you're concentrating on the road etc

Or this http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRPXLONROD ... d-frameset same as the sonder apart from the colours, but £125 less (at the moment, planet x price fluctuations are legendary!)

hmm, looks good, any chance of the discount for reviews on this forum ?

Yep, lots of discussion on this every winter!
I've had a set of Schwalbe snow studs on my winter/ off road bike for 6 or 7 years now. They're slow, but fantastic !

Yep, those ultegra wheels are really tight!

For marathon plus tyres (on different wheels) I carry a few 6'' reusable zip ties in the toolkit. They weigh very little and hold the tyre in place whilst I'm doing battle with it.
Not that they've punctured in the 5000 miles they've been on.

good luck!

You could see what someone like these guys say http://www.carboncyclerepairs.co.uk/contact-carbon-bike-technics_3.html, maybe a front mech mount could be bonded on. I don't have a front derailleur on my (old steel) commuter. 13-26 with a 38 ring is fine for that ride, but then on the commuter I'm ne...

Ah yes, I meant 12 splined sprocket...

It's in good condition, so I'll keep it on for now. I can always swap the driver in the future if necessary.

Ah, thought I'd try a speculative tap with a screwdriver and the lockring un locked.

It seems I have a 12 splined lockring, how exotic!

I have an alloy shelled AM hub, which I'm finally building into a wheel. It has a sprocket fitted, which I want to remove to allow room to spread the spokes. However the hub does not appear to have a snapring holding the sprocket on, is the sprocket likely to be threaded as suggested here https://co...

Cancelled my membership last night after almost 20 years involvement.
Will use the membership money to join the tcc and vcc, and make a donation to the cyclists defence fund...

I use a smart light on the back of the rack using one of these brackets http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smart-Rear-Pannier-Carrier-Bike-Cycle-LED-Light-Bracket-/141588185029?hash=item20f7503fc5:g:45YAAOSw8gVX2W07 I also use a cheap lidl light set. like this, http://www.lidl-service.com/cps/rde/SID-D5EC71F...

Hmm, I think my record headset was over tensioned by the bike shop, I got about 6 months out of it

To be fair, over tensioning will kill any headset.

I set my own up these days!