Upgrades/ New Shit in Norwich

Thross, What price have you been quoted for Victoire? I may be able to better it for you

Ah, lots and lots. I think I'm just going to go for something cheap and cheerful first, then if I don't get on with them I can always upgrade the hubs in time. Thanks for the offer though, will bear it in mind.

Exciting news from Dandy Horse...my bike is ready to collect!!

Expect many photos later!

Might see you depending on when you're heading down. I'm meeting up with Jack there later.

Might see you depending on when you're heading down. I'm meeting up with Jack there later.

Just been....can't wait to ride it!

Photos in two mins!

Before....

After...

Much nicer!

Oh my ...

Thanks!

Been for a ride tonight and it's bloody lovely!!

Crank or something is creaking like a good 'un tho?

Any ideas or is it just bedding in?!

^Could be anything. It's probably your bb/crank arms/chainring bolts, but it could be anything. Try loosening off, cleaning, greasing, and re-tightening everything from the top down. Saddle, seatpost, stem, chainring bolts, crank arms. Then if it still persists, whip the cranks off and do the same to the bottom bracket - assuming it's just a sealed unit you can make sure it's done up nice and tight on the fixed and the free side, as the bearings won't seize. If it still happens it might be because the frame hasn't been chased and faced, but I'd bet some money it'll be something simple from the top of the list that Matt's just forgotten to get up to torque.

Wooooooaaaaaahhhhhh!

Like? I can't decide on the saddle...it was a last minute snap decision and I'm not sure it works

^Could be anything. It's probably your bb/crank arms/chainring bolts, but it could be anything. Try loosening off, cleaning, greasing, and re-tightening everything from the top down. Saddle, seatpost, stem, chainring bolts, crank arms. Then if it still persists, whip the cranks off and do the same to the bottom bracket - assuming it's just a sealed unit you can make sure it's done up nice and tight on the fixed and the free side, as the bearings won't seize. If it still happens it might be because the frame hasn't been chased and faced, but I'd bet some money it'll be something simple from the top of the list that Matt's just forgotten to get up to torque.

Cheers Alex, I think I'll whip it into him to get checked out

^^^ Looks real nice! I found my cranks creaked a lot, put some copper slip on the contact surfaces of the axle & crank arm. Seemed to cure it

What are you doing with the old cranks Huddo? Old saddle's more suited I reckon

Sold the old cranks mate

Going to put the old saddle back on and see what I think to it

It's new shit Friday....

Can't wait to see what they look like!

Hope you didn't buy them new, I had some sitting here going cheap!

^^ by the way, are you going brakeless?

Yeah I did buy them new unfortunately!!

...and yes, brakeless for now, until I get scared again and decide function and safety are better than a smooth look!

Looks great mate, I'd pop a brake on there myself but each to their own!

In all fairness I probably will, need to get a different lever though as they're oversized bars

I think I've got an old specialized cross top lever somewhere, I may have given it to Alex though. It's not in the best of nick but it'd work. You're welcome to it of I find it

As I've just got a whole bunch of new stuff, thought I'd share a picture of my bike. Bring on the langster hate :p

Archetypes? drools

Archetypes on victoire 'ubs. Really light and nice.