Current Projects chat and miscellany

The BB length is determined by your cranks, not the frame.

If you're happy with your chainline and clearances using the JIS BB, measure the current axle length and add 1mm if you're buying an ISO BB to achieve the same result, or just keep using the JIS one or a direct replacement.

ah okay, thanks! sorry I was a bit unclear on that

Graham I as a donor stem transporter, carrying my new track stem down to Graham II. Looks awful, felt good.

I couldn't get a picture of Graham II as they needed to lock up the containers again, I'll wait till I have my offensive new saddle.

Ready for great escape tomorrow

...measure the current axle length and add 1mm if you're buying an ISO BB to achieve the same result, or just keep using the JIS one or a direct replacement.
Isn't it 2mm, ie 1mm each side?

Good point well made, although I wouldn't bank on the precision of any square taper set up to get your chainline within 0.5mm of where you want it. That's less than half a turn of the crank fixing screw.

Any guesses what year this might be? It has been repainted and it is not SLX as the sticker says, but it sounds and it is bit lighter than my old SL tubed frame. Takes 27.2mm seatpost. Came with nice chromed unicrown fork with pantos.

Where's the money shot?

Ready for great escape tomorrow

200km with one water bottle?

Sensible wheels for the condor and plastic risers for summer cruising.

^that would look better with silver 75's TM. I'll swap with you if you like :)

Thanks but no thanks, I like the 7710s.

Yeah, me too, just chancing my arm really. Keep me in mind if you ever do want to swap them though

Any guesses what year this might be? It has been repainted and it is not SLX as the sticker says, but it sounds and it is bit lighter than my old SL tubed frame. Takes 27.2mm seatpost. Came with nice chromed unicrown fork with pantos.
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http://saarf00.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/811.jpg

possibly a PInarello Amatore which came with a chromed chainstay...possibly, but saarf may know more

http://saarf00.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/811.jpg

possibly a PInarello Amatore which came with a chromed chainstay...possibly, but saarf may know more

That is possibly. All Amatore's that I have seen have had Gipiemme dropouts, but everything is possible. Also I have not seen Amatore's pantoed behind BB or at the chainstay.
Fork looks like this:


No riflings when looked inside BB:

Finally snapped some niceish photos of the Condor in the sun before it's cockpit goes on the 'Nago for some bulls.

really wish I'd bought that frame, so perfect.

Saw a proper abused one yesterday locked with a cheestring lock. Broke my heart.

Are Double Butted Spokes worth it?

Can't find the 'tester' post, but he said yes - they are actually stronger for building a wheel as the butted sections stretch more than the normal sections, meaning that deformation happens in the middle of the spoke as opposed to the elbow where the usual failure point is

That is possibly. All Amatore's that I have seen have had Gipiemme dropouts, but everything is possible. Also I have not seen Amatore's pantoed behind BB or at the chainstay.
Fork looks like this:


No riflings when looked inside BB:

http://velospace.org/node/9754

http://velospace.org/node/1429

the forks look very much like those on the Bassano track frame

do they look daycent? trying to find pics of before and after but to no avail.

Are Double Butted Spokes worth it?

yes

Installed a nitto pearl and rewrapped the handlebars with maroon cotton tape. Nearing completion now, only a couple of things I still want to change. Any constructive criticisms?

I really like it.
Abit pedantic but I would black nail polish the silver nipples on the spokes and change the bars to compact.