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Howdy everyone, I'm looking for a pair of bars that have the same short reach as these but in silver. Must be 26.0-26.4mm...

http://www.dedaelementi.com/en/piega/

Any ideas? Ideally with double cable grooves to facilitate 9 speed Campagnolo ergo levers.

Have ordered said derailleur and will give it a go. I really do not want to go any higher on the outside chainring. Tandems require both riders to be happy with the set up, we had a 48 on there and we hardly used it so I think a 46 would be much better.

I may try an eccentric shim as well to shift the derailleur forward a fraction to help it avoid the chainstay cable guide. Will report back!

As ever Brucey thank you for your help with this. Would a Shimano Deore XT FD-M751 for the bill? May end up going with thumbies if this doesn’t work, I don’t want to end up with an unhappy stoker!

Hi everyone. Haven't posted for sometime but I came to you with a problem I am hoping you may be able to help with things.

We have just come back from a 16 day tandem tour of Europe. Had a fantastic time but decided we could do with slightly lower gearing. I therefore ordered a Spa cycles XD2 triple with 46/34/24 to match up to our 9 speed 12-34 cassette.

Due to the frame (a Dawes galaxy twin I believe) having cable guide on the chain stay designed for a larger chain set for I am struggling to get the derailleur to match up as it hits the cable guide if I try to get the FD plate to be in the right position to shift the chain correctly. I have fiddled and messed around for some time bending another derailleur's plate, changing the angle and other tricks and I simply cannot get this set up to work. I can get either the middle-outer or middle-inner to work but not all three.

The current set up is...

Spa cycle XD2 triple 46/34/34
Shimano Deore XT flat bar 3x9 shifters
Ultegra triple FD (I realise this potentially isn't ideal)

My thoughts are I can use an eccentric shim to shift the derailleur forward so it doesnt foul the cable guide on the chainstay and also then either move it slightly closer or further out from the seat tube. But is the FD suitable? I have tried a mountain bike type I had but this also fouls on a cable guide which is on the downtube. An XT FD M781 looks like it may work but is 10, would this be adding more trouble to the situation!

All advice and guidance gladly received!!!

Looking to purchase a bike and this is all I've been sent on the headset. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi there. Does anyone have a Dawes audax supreme and if so can they please let me know what size tyre it may take? I have a friend looking to purchase one second hand but would like to know if 28mm tyres will fit.

Many thanks in advance

Hi Everyone. I've recently returned to cycling after a bit of a break focussing on surfing and recovering from a spiral fracture of my fibula which has resulted in a 12" titanium plate in the leg and a pin joining the tub and fib. I've remained active on the bike but am trying to extend my miles. I used to do regular 70 mile rides with the occasional 100 thrown in. Unfortunately since this injury I have started getting hip flexor pain in the right side after around 10 miles which sticks around for a day or two afterwards. As you can imagine this is extremely irritating having done such longer distances in the past. I would really like to figure out some sort of change to my set up to make cycling enjoyable again. If anyone has any experience of this I'd really appreciate their input

Hi all

My gf suffers from chilblains on her feet. She isnt one to moan or buy new things but having moved to the coast near newcastle from Leeds I'm expecting things to get a bit more chilly soon. I would really like to buy her some nice warm waterproof boots which she can cycle the ten miles to town and back in. She rides a sit up and beg and doesn't use cleats. However, modern boots all seem to be fairly cheaply made, not waterproof and not very warm. I think something like a felt lined pair of waterproof boots like Sorel would be great, I could keep them near the boiler to warm them up pre ride and hopefully that will keep her comfortable. However, if anyone has other options that would be fantastic.

As seen in 1986! Great little documentary, wonder what happened to everyone involved

http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hei ... cles-1986/

I'm after 11.5cm of set back in total from BB, currently I have a san marco rolls on there but it doesnt go back far enough by around 4.5cm. A different saddle and a different post shoudl hopefully sort it.

Those Holdsworth posts look great, may get one for another bike. They won't work for the tandem though as I need a 27mm, may have to be 'Xtreme'!

I'm after a bit more set back on the tandem so am looking for a 27mm seatpost with a fair bit of setback. Anyone know of anything off hand which may be of use? Would go down the Velo Orange post but it only comes in 27.2mm.

Hi there

Anyone know any bike shops in the Newcastle area which sell Nitto bars? Would rather get my hands on a few types rather than buying blind online.

Hi all

I'm struggling to get this combination to work on my tourer. I'm used to a more flat transfer from ramp to hood and these bars definately give a more of a steep ramp before the levers. If I try and set the ramp with less steepness by rotating the bars, the drops are not sufficiently horizontal to be usable. I may change these bars out at some point but at the minute this is what I have to work with. Any advice on how to set them up properly would be greatfully received!

They have been replaced with a new model. It was mentioned on here a few weeks ago...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=105918&p=1011331&hilit=supreme#p1011331

I have an old zefal SP4 on mine, it ain't aesthetically new (apart from the rubber valve) and it has yet to be stolen 4 years on.