Think first, then re-build! The spokes that are too short, you need to move them closer to the rim (and the ones that are too long, you need to move them away from the rim) - that will tell you which way round they need shifting
They require some sort of threaded insert (well, outsert, I guess ), like some of the current Onza cranks. I would ask the seller if he has them, because I think you might struggle now with those cranks being close to 10 years old.
Exactly as Alan says. The reason we sent 2x/3x mix is that it's a very odd length spoke for 3x on the non disc side (270 or 272 from memory) which is hard to find.
The exact solution depends on how exactly you lace the wheel, but it's not difficult to sort if you look at the wheel it will be obvious which way the non drive spokes need to be moved.
Same - but they do for me as well I guess they are kind of 'automatic'. You haven't the earning capacity at that age to pay for your own uni course, and it's very rare you'll get funding together to buy a house outright.
Definitely agree that cars aren't an investment, they are enjoyment tools and I daren't (is that a word?) calculate a £ / mile or minute cost...
I'm one of those people. I don't understand how it could save money overall - the finance companies wouldn't be in business otherwise?! - unless you are heavily involved in investing any spare cash you have and getting a big return, which is greater than the fees for the finance.
I also am of the loose opinion that borrowing is what's f**ked the world over (granted there are times when it's necessary and can be 'done properly'), but the amount of greedy credit companies and spackers willing to take them up on their ridiculous offers knowing full well they can't pay them back has made a mess. Oh and governments, how can a country rack up 1.15 trillion pounds of debt? Ridiculous.
I don't think the guy wants to spend £50 on a rotor that doesn't match his front one, and works only fractionally better than one that's half the cost. (Note there are two different versions of the Monty rotor.)
If they were readily available I would have the Monty rotors you linked to on my bike, as I do think they work marginally better, but they aren't worth the extra cost IMO.
You can't get them direct from Hope because of their agreement with Monty.
You won't get a direct replacement unfortunately - they were rare back in '06/07, now they're impossible to get (believe me, I've been looking for about 3 years!).
The Mono Trial is virtually identical, but may have slightly more hold.
That's normal, it's an open system brake. If it returned all the way, your brake wouldn't function.
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It's pretty obvious which way it should have gone in my opinion, the team is always more important than those who make it up, especially in that situation.