The C40 conundrum...

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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    I expect the next duffer will tell me to paint the shed too.
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    The shed looks brand new. If it isn't already treated, you will want to treat that shed.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    First.Aspect said:

    The shed looks brand new. If it isn't already treated, you will want to treat that shed.

    Nice bottle of wine, some chocolates, maybe a show.
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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    First.Aspect said:

    All keen cyclists should have an overgrown garden.

    Nah. Cyclist or not everyone likes a trim bush.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    MattFalle said:

    First.Aspect said:

    All keen cyclists should have an overgrown garden.

    Nah. Cyclist or not everyone likes a trim bush.
    A pulse is the only pre-requisite on my list.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,865
    pinno said:

    MattFalle said:

    First.Aspect said:

    All keen cyclists should have an overgrown garden.

    Nah. Cyclist or not everyone likes a trim bush.
    A pulse is the only pre-requisite on my list.
    That applies to most of the Bottom Bracket, as the picture of Mrs 666's leg proved.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,479
    Well, my threaded headset arrived today and it appears to be a much better product than the treadless version. Progress isn't always improvement. 😉
    Oh! And no warnings about the possibility of death! 🤣🤣🤣
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    pinno said:

    First.Aspect said:

    You can solve mismatched cages by removing one of them.

    Or I can just be happy.
    but will it be real happiness?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    pblakeney said:

    Well, my threaded headset arrived today and it appears to be a much better product than the treadless version. Progress isn't always improvement. 😉
    Oh! And no warnings about the possibility of death! 🤣🤣🤣

    There are two key disadvantages. Overall the setup won't be as stiff and even though you will never know, that's bad. Secondly it will be heavier and even though you will never notice, that's bad. Thirdly, you will be able to adjust the height of the bars, and that's bad. Damn I'll come in again.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,479
    First.Aspect said:

    pblakeney said:

    Well, my threaded headset arrived today and it appears to be a much better product than the treadless version. Progress isn't always improvement. 😉
    Oh! And no warnings about the possibility of death! 🤣🤣🤣

    There are two key disadvantages. Overall the setup won't be as stiff and even though you will never know, that's bad. Secondly it will be heavier and even though you will never notice, that's bad. Thirdly, you will be able to adjust the height of the bars, and that's bad. Damn I'll come in again.
    You are assuming that I am using it as a threaded headset.
    Your assumption is wrong. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    pblakeney said:

    First.Aspect said:

    pblakeney said:

    Well, my threaded headset arrived today and it appears to be a much better product than the treadless version. Progress isn't always improvement. 😉
    Oh! And no warnings about the possibility of death! 🤣🤣🤣

    There are two key disadvantages. Overall the setup won't be as stiff and even though you will never know, that's bad. Secondly it will be heavier and even though you will never notice, that's bad. Thirdly, you will be able to adjust the height of the bars, and that's bad. Damn I'll come in again.
    You are assuming that I am using it as a threaded headset.
    Your assumption is wrong. 😉
    Youare
    pblakeney said:

    First.Aspect said:

    pblakeney said:

    Well, my threaded headset arrived today and it appears to be a much better product than the treadless version. Progress isn't always improvement. 😉
    Oh! And no warnings about the possibility of death! 🤣🤣🤣

    There are two key disadvantages. Overall the setup won't be as stiff and even though you will never know, that's bad. Secondly it will be heavier and even though you will never notice, that's bad. Thirdly, you will be able to adjust the height of the bars, and that's bad. Damn I'll come in again.
    You are assuming that I am using it as a threaded headset.
    Your assumption is wrong. 😉
    You aren't going to put a stump in there and attach a threadless stem are you?

    As if the bottle cages aren't bad enough.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,479
    edited December 2020
    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.

    Your reference to cages is for another person. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    pblakeney said:

    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.

    Your reference to cages is for another person. 😉

    Good point.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    pblakeney said:

    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.

    Your reference to cages is for another person. 😉

    Never knew that was possible.

    Would have just gone Chris King myself.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,479
    First.Aspect said:

    pblakeney said:

    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.

    Your reference to cages is for another person. 😉

    Never knew that was possible.

    Would have just gone Chris King myself.
    Not in 1” silver you won’t. No longer produced. Such is life maintaining older equipment.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    pblakeney said:

    First.Aspect said:

    pblakeney said:

    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.

    Your reference to cages is for another person. 😉

    Never knew that was possible.

    Would have just gone Chris King myself.
    Not in 1” silver you won’t. No longer produced. Such is life maintaining older equipment.
    I feel old.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    pblakeney said:

    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.
    😉

    Which is exactly what I did.
    Although I did not deploy the plastic compression ring,

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,479
    edited December 2020
    pinno said:

    pblakeney said:

    Not quite. Simply replace the top nut with the top cap from a treadless setup.
    Easy. The forks are threadless and all the other parts are interchangeable.
    😉

    Which is exactly what I did.
    Although I did not deploy the plastic compression ring,

    Judgement calls when the time comes.
    The top seal appears to be more substantial.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • slowmart
    slowmart Posts: 4,516
    Sweet , what’s the deal with the length of chain? Looks short to me
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    I did snap the quick link* and it damaged an adjacent link, so it got shortened by 2 links.
    *KNC. Up a hill but I did stay upright thank fully. Now I use Wipperman connex only.

    Given i'm rarely in 50-12...
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,488
    Is anyone going to give me silly money for the C40 'cos I got this deep need for a Cento Uno...?

    And the shed is treated with Water seal. Pop it into a weed killer sprayer and job done in 10 mins max.
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