[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[Bold Seagull]

Feck me the stones on that boy.

Thanks for the tip to flick back over.

They’re coming
They’re coming
THEY’RE COMING
THEY’RE COMING!!!


Oh, you’ve got it under control.

 

[Stat Brother]

Thanks for the tip to flick back over.

They’re coming
They’re coming
THEY’RE COMING
THEY’RE COMING!!!


Oh, you’ve got it under control.

The speed the GFDJ rider was carrying up to his wheel and still couldn't get his tyre in front.

Scenes.

 

[Bold Seagull]

The speed the GFDJ rider was carrying up to his wheel and still couldn't get his tyre in front.

Scenes.

Pogacar looked genuinely annoyed not to have been nicely led out for the win.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

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My word, Carlton Kirby talked some grade 1 bollocks during the last hour...

Pog was going to 'Time trial himself to victory'

Yeah right

 

[Stat Brother]

Now seems as good a time as any to ask some questions around this from The Strat.



Why is it impossible to replace?
Can I replace it with a quill stem?
What does a quill stem do that the above doesn't?
Can anyone find a like for like (22mm) replacement that won't take a month to arrive from China?

In the absence of someone saying 'found one'.
I basically want a poster ( [MENTION=24884]Fignon's Ponytail[/MENTION] ) to write 'just put a quill stem in, it'll be fine'.

 

[Marty McFly]

This week's ride on the Fattie:

 

[Pogue Mahone]

You must do the L2B on that.

When I did l'etape du tour, I was overtaken going up the Tourmalet by a guy on a Raleigh Chopper. He told me that uphill was fine, it was the descents that were a problem.

Stat should do l'etape on his Strat.

 

[Stat Brother]

When I did l'etape du tour, I was overtaken going up the Tourmalet by a guy on a Raleigh Chopper. He told me that uphill was fine, it was the descents that were a problem.

Stat should do l'etape on his Strat.

Pogue should shut the f##k up.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Pogue should shut the f##k up.

Three minutes...I thought the abuse would arrive more quickly.

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Fignon's Ponytail]

'just put a quill stem in, it'll be fine'

These are probably the closest in style youre going to find tbh...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165403187125?hash=item2682cc57b5:g:PZcAAOSwyPJiOx1W

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353270800602?hash=item524094a0da:g:IPsAAOSwsG9emx9K

 

[Stat Brother]

'just put a quill stem in, it'll be fine'

These are probably the closest in style youre going to find tbh...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165403187125?hash=item2682cc57b5:g:PZcAAOSwyPJiOx1W

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353270800602?hash=item524094a0da:g:IPsAAOSwsG9emx9K

Thanks

So if a quill will be fine I can go of a 4 bolt clamp, BMX stem, yes?

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Thanks

So if a quill will be fine I can go of a 4 bolt clamp, BMX stem, yes?

I dont see why not - but will you get the height, unless youre planning on fitting Raleigh Chopper bars? IIRC (from the mists of time) BMX stems were quite short in the "barrel" as they were set low down in the HT?

I might have an extra long 22.2 quill stem in the garage - let me have a look tonight. If I have, I will post it to you...if you want it.

 

[Stat Brother]

I dont see why not - but will you get the height? IIRC (from the mists of time) BMX stems were quite short in the barrel?

Great thanks.

I'll wait until after the next traunch of deliveries then investigate that further.

Stem, bars, brakes, grips and tassels and hopefully The Strat will be roadworthy.

At which point I'll have to return to the real world

 

[Stat Brother]

I might have an extra long 22.2 quill stem in the garage - let me have a look tonight. If I have, I will post it to you...if you want it.

Thanks that's very kind but tbh a new one with free postage would probably be cheaper.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Thanks that's very kind but tbh a new one with free postage would probably be cheaper.

No worries. The one I have is virtually new anyway - and I wouldn't want anything for it - so if you're stuck let me know and I will whizz it over to you (with free P&P)

 

[zefarelly]

I spent 2hrs dicking about with wheels and tyres yesterday

28mm do not fit in my Ally pug, 25mm max

some inner tubes are paper thin, others are bigger than the tyres ( slime) and you can't shove it all in there (ooerr mrs)



old steel frames are narrower at the back for 6 speed, not 8 speed . . .but the frame will bend/flex to fit . . .


@stat. what mags? don't look like skyway tuff 2 ? or do you have a pair of yellow ones in the freezer?

 

[Stat Brother]

Tyres

 

[Stat Brother]

Your penultimate pic of The Strat.
Now I have the saddle and stem I can measure up for the bars.

 

[Marty McFly]

Save some time and go bar-less? What's the worst that could happen?