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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:52 am

[quote]Is the door to the bunker still open?


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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby Andrew G » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:01 am

[quote="Mike"]Apparently it's sexist and ageist :roll:

Sounds like someone playing the age card to me, my Dad does it all the time.
If he's done well: "Pretty good for my age".
If he's suffered: "Well, I've got old legs now".
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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby Amy » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:30 pm

Not my frame in :( Pearsons got it mixed up. I realised something was wrong when a friend said he'd seen it, very nice and it had mudguard and rack eyelets. It was an Etape not an Echo.

However mine should be in next week or the week after and I should have a pretty good idea of what I can have on it (please note, not necessarily what I would like). I mean how many makes of cranks come in 167.5mm :evil:
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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby -Adam- » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:38 pm

[quote="Amy"]I mean how many makes of cranks come in 1675mm :evil:


That would be one huge crank :?
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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby Grahame » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:45 pm

[quote="Amy"]Not my frame in :( Pearsons got it mixed up. I realised something was wrong when a friend said he'd seen it, very nice and it had mudguard and rack eyelets. It was an Etape not an Echo.

However mine should be in next week or the week after and I should have a pretty good idea of what I can have on it (please note, not necessarily what I would like). I mean how many makes of cranks come in 1675mm :evil:

Assuming that you meant 167.5mm cranks, you can get standard cranks shortened - [url=http://www.myra-simon.com/bike/cranks.html]Here's[/url] an article about it. Apparently St John Street Cycles (amongst others) offer a crank shortening service.
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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby Amy » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:38 pm

Oooops forgot the decimal point * :oops:

Arrrgh, I'd forgetten about the option of crank shortening. I will check with my mechanic :D

I am discovering that while there is more availability of women specific components, there is also less choice in some areas :roll:






*Decimal point issue in earlier post fixed by the power of agreeable moderation
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Re: New frame - advice required on components

Postby Marek » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:32 pm

On the Forks front, I would go for the most expensive that you can afford and try to skimp more on other parts, don't skimp on wheels though, also get the forks spray painted in the same style/colour of your bike.

Oh and if Munnery says Eastons are good that is probably a good bet, if they can take the bulk of that monster then they are bound to stand up to your more slight frame. :lol:

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