Current Projects chat and miscellany

I like the photos like this, but it kinda also just screams out that you miss chain, cog, tyres and bar tape.

haha true, they're kicking about/on the way.

lovely floor. is it oak?

looks like pine to me

; )

gaston what happened to your 650b project?

BBB incoming!

Yet.............nothing more, I'm not looking for bike parts, I get it. It is much less expensive.
Love

Lol

@apollo: is it the big one from germany?

I believe so, you seen it before?

ok so something which is really pissing me off:

Can I / Shall I chop a threaded steerer??

also, im running Sugino 75 BB and the driveside cup keeps working lose after like 10 miles even though im tightening it like a strongman!! had two other BB's in the frame and both seemed to fit nice and tight, the 75 feels so loose on thread in - cup knackered?

Just stick a Centaur BB in there

yeah i had a bloody centaur i was running with the Campag cranks, and another i sold after getting this!! how about my trusty old UN55 - will that be good with 75's?!

Can I / Shall I chop a threaded steerer??

No reason why you can't.

#measuretwicecutonce

Like! wait for the tears later when i've chopped it too small and ruined that beautiful fork!

No

no to UN55? - different tapers?

its actually a UN52 110mm

Yeah

cup knackered?

Possibly it's the bb shell threading that's knackered.

These exist and will work in damaged frames. JIS taper though – running ISO cranks on JIS taper is a can of worms although I think it's possible.

@Dick using a JIS BB with 4-6mm less spindle length should give a similar chainline.
Kinoko have 103mm Sugino CBB (Messenger) BBs for less than £20 right now.
I have one just removed from my beater (D/S bearing coming loose from spindle after two years) if you want to fit/try before you buy?
Used the same BB to fit those jumble sale Miche Primato cranks to girlfriend's jumble sale Bianchi... Meant for use with a 107mm ISO BB but chainline still perfect on 103mm JIS, running Ellipses.

I wouldn't recommend too much ISO to JIS alternation though, to avoid cross contamination.

...you'll likely end up with STIs.