Cycling UK Forum

531colin wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 9:21am Spa are also listing Trucker frames in both rim and disc brake; I didn’t check size availability.
Do you want rim or disc brakes?
Wayfarer might come with both mounts, but I would check that by phone, with somebody actually looking at the available frames, not just going by paperwork.
I think the Truckers are horizontal top tube and the Spa designs slope, so you need a smaller “size” in Spa. Forks will come with uncut steerer.
It’s too long ago for my memory to be trusted, but I think Surly used the same tube diameter for all sizes, and I designed with bigger tubes for the bigger bikes; so Spa with a more compact frame and bigger tubes will be more rigid
What do you mean by “ fork compatibility “?
Wayfarer won’t play nice with a Trucker fork, the steering geometry is different….. I can’t guarantee SpaTourer will either, but I think you get a frameset ie. fork included

brucelee wrote: ↑10 Oct 2023, 6:38pm Been dreading this day but always preparing for it. The frame has cracked on the down tube about an inch from the top. I notice almost all new bikes and frames have re-enforcement here now. Anyway need a replacement in a hurry so canvasing for suggestions. Always thought the frame was a bit big for me and have a very short stem (I'm 6'2"). The bike has an e-bike conversion - hub type, I've mounted the battery on the rack. The obvious choice is
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m11b0s143p3 ... r-Frameset
or
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m11b0s143p2 ... r-Frameset
There are also TI options on special offer at SPA though I don't really get the TI thing and I'm worried about fork compatability.
I'm sort of aware of the thorn club tour - anyone got an opinion on the there will be a quality difference ?
Anyone know if there's NOS LHT's around (not second hand)
Anyone suggest alternatives to the above ?
Super fast responses would be really appreciated - I need to order tomorrow morning to catch the retailers delivery cut off.
Cheers,
Bruce.

brucelee wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 10:39am Another possible gotcha just occurred to me : I'm currently using an up hanger like https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m7b0s101p18 ... ver-Brakes and I've always been a bit worried about the amount of stress these put on the fork crown and the force exerted by the bolt that holds it in place. I got away with it on the LHT despite the fact that it was never designed to have brakes attached here only mudguards. I think the same is true of the wayfarer. So did I just get lucky with the LHT and should I be doing this ? Brakes are Tiagra road levers with tektro oryx.

Cheers,
Bruce.

brucelee wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 9:49am I'm gonna do both - get a wayfarer and someone to weld the LHT :
Have you got a link to colins post ?
Haven't got the skills or gear to do it myself, anyone know someone in the Cardiff area who can do this - I'll strip the frame but the headset is never coming out.
Cheers,
Bruce.

531colin wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 10:22amIf it fails, outcome is a face-plant and a totally wrecked frame. You might have to forgo the cookies!

NickJP wrote: ↑12 Oct 2023, 5:16am

531colin wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 10:22amIf it fails, outcome is a face-plant and a totally wrecked frame. You might have to forgo the cookies!

Not in my experience. Many years ago I had a steel touring frame break during a tour of Malaysia, at the point where the DT shifter bosses were brazed on. All that happened was that I was riding along and suddenly felt as though the frame had suspension - stopped and found the break in the down tube.

As I was only about three days from the end of the several week tour, I just cut it a bit short, took a train back to Kuala Lumpur, and flew home a few days early.

NickJP wrote: ↑12 Oct 2023, 5:16am

531colin wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 10:22amIf it fails, outcome is a face-plant and a totally wrecked frame. You might have to forgo the cookies!

Not in my experience. Many years ago I had a steel touring frame break during a tour of Malaysia, at the point where the DT shifter bosses were brazed on. All that happened was that I was riding along and suddenly felt as though the frame had suspension - stopped and found the break in the down tube.

As I was only about three days from the end of the several week tour, I just cut it a bit short, took a train back to Kuala Lumpur, and flew home a few days early.