Quick Questions

[weedbix]

If you are riding Piffs and want to go bigger I wouldn't make a huge leap. Going from Piffs to Perfect 10's might be a bit of a shock

I'd go for something 8", 26.5"-friendly and => 3° upsweep and see how that goes for a fair while

[Narcoleptic Insomniac]

They will move 0.2in forward... I assume you're wondering about different HT angles?

The way I see it is that the longer top tube will obviously move the bars forward while the mellow head tube angle will move them slightly backwards putting them close to their original position. It makes sense in my head but I don't know if it'll work out in real life.

[mrjimyjohn]

Your logic sounds right, but the first post says 75 degrees for both haha.

[Narcoleptic Insomniac]

Your logic sounds right, but the first post says 75 degrees for both haha.

You're right, I fixed it.

[mrjimyjohn]

Well handlebar rise will affect the difference too, but with 9" of rise (including dust cap, stem rise, etc) frame B (20.8/74) will only move your hand position forward 1mm or so over frame A (20.6/75). With more rise the difference becomes even smaller.

There are other variables in there too - standover and BB height will change things but only by a tiny amount, it's probably not worth even considering...

[_tom_]

How bad an idea is white bar tape on a road bike that gets used on sometimes muddy back roads every day in the uk which means rain most of the time?

[Kinchy]

Most white bar tape never stays white for long. However, I got some Fizik stuff that is white after a few rides.

[Sasha]

Working in a bike shop for the past few months has made me hate white things even more than I already did. Bartape and seats are top of the worst bits to buy list. If you must have white then get a plasticy one rather than a cork one, wipes clean easier.

[_tom_]

Black it is then. I may even be a tramp and try to re use my old bar tape as I'm only fitting a new lever, the tape doesn't seem too worn or anything.

[Sasha]

It's pretty normal to do that haha. Unwrap it enough to fit the lever then redo it, saves you £15.

[Deathreceiver]

So i had to change my bottom bracket. Bought a Fly and installed it on my bike with my Primo Powerbites. But it feels tight to spin, is it normal? Already checked the spacer and its ok. Greased everything, remounted...

[Sasha]

Tight to spin with the chain off too?

[Deathreceiver]

Yes, with the chain off and without bolts on crank arm

[Sasha]

Those bloody Spanish.

[mrjimyjohn]

*non post-weld machined comment*