Current Projects chat and miscellany

Amazing, please share in the Paul Donohue appreciation thread.

^^^So good. Where did you find those little matching frames?

I remember that interior from the Borghini pictures as well, house porn.

Those Donohues are fantastic. This project needs it's own thread.

badmanlongtime - you'll get varied responses on the brklss/brakes debate. I'd recommend a brake on your first build. Learn not to use the brake and then remove it when you don't need it.

Current project, Two matching reynolds 631 45cm 650c Donohues for a friends twin 11 year old boys. The idea is, I source all the parts, then teach them how to build/maintain them. Give a man a fish .. and all that...
Bed wetters beware, these are going to be singlespeed, so will be drilled.. Boo hoo...

Beside a 56cm for comparison.

That really is some Flooring porn right there.

This is my new track Graham Weigh built up in a way that fits (though I haven't been able to test it much outside due to dodgy weather and dodgy knee)

Looks (and feels) a little bit big but I think it will be manageable until I can find a similar one in my size.

size?

It's 61cm ctc, my matching road bike is 59cm ctc and fits like a glove. I've still got about an inch of clearance standover but the top tube is 61cm on this as well which is long.

tt is 61 ctc?!
the st/ ht angle?

Yeah TT is 61cm as well, it's a big lad. Not sure about the angles

Blue bikes appreciation :) Please share the progress on donohue twins!

Tom, really nice build as well. I am currently in process of getting all the parts together for my blue Racelite frame. Is there any general rules/ no goes of matching silver/ black components? My wheelset, chainset and headset are silver, where as the finishing kit is a bit more modern looking black (I'd rather go for silver stem though)...

yes the brake drilling was one of the reasons i went for this fork im in two minds wether to have a brake or go brakeless on my **first build which is carbon ** as central London isn't a very easy place to navigate on a bicycle especially with no brakes.

lol, why are you in two minds? You've already given yourself two solid reasons to have a front brake. Tbh I would not recommend going brakeless on a first build, and you cycle in central london (dangerous place to cycle, even more when brakeless for that matter) AND you've got a carbon frame?

Don't even think about it, buy a front brake. The hipster points aren't worth the broken bones

But this is just my opinion, I don't know your riding style, etc.

Edit: Though the HHSB points are. #BrakeAreDeath ;)

I'd recommend a brake on your first and all subsequent builds. Learn not to use the brake if you're training to be a trick cyclist and then leave it on anyway when you don't need it.
ftfy

I picked up a Brooklyn frameset a few weeks back and have been messing with a few setups. It feels like I finally got it set up real nice today:
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](http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/brooklyn-gangsta-track-17354)

Fitted the Tree sprocket this morning, so I'm now running just under 70GI which feels ideal. Dem 35c RiBMos ride soo nice on the super wide rims.

I just added this build to Pedal Room if anyone's interested.

Looks great Dom! Looks comfortable as well.

Is your ESB going to spotter then?

Thanks Tom! It's real comfortable, and rides surprisingly fast.

Spotter wants the ESB frameset, yep.

It obviously climbs alright as well if you got it up to Alexandra Palace for the photos!

Although this is my first build, it doesn't mean i haven't ridden fixed or brakeless before, I ride a fgfs bike at the moment and i am very comfortable with no brakes but im in two minds mainly for the aesthetic reason and safety on such a fast bike...

such fast bike...

So carbon.
Wow.

^ that Brooklyn is rad

^^ 7/10 would rep again.

You worry about your safety a lot for such a badmanlongtime... :)

Stick a brake on it and enjoy it. Just remember to remove it if you ever feel like taking it round a track like it was intended.

changed the nos pedals for used beaters, and wrapped drive chain stay, so no chain rash worries

You worry about your safety a lot for such a badmanlongtime... :)

Stick a brake on it and enjoy it. Just remember to remove it if you ever feel like taking it round a track like it was intended.

I was actually thinking of putting on a rear brake and stabilisers too... and I wont be taking it round the track like it was intended because i'm a rebel like that! :)

So carbon.
Wow.

soo soo Carbon. AMAZING!

You bought the wrong frame then, cos it won't take a rear brake...