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tester, i think the forum need a quick refresher course on how magnets work, please

Could tester be like the A-team ? could you knock up a rail gun intergrated into a steel frame powered by dynamo hubs...... :)

if he can't he'll know a man who can

could you knock up a rail gun intergrated into a steel frame powered by dynamo hubs

Let's consider that. If you could get 3W from your dynamo and wanted to fire 1 round per minute, the absolute maximum muzzle energy would be 180J, realistically well under half that. You need ~£100 worth of capacitors to store the energy.

22LR has a muzzle energy of around 180J, and it's about $7/100 at Walmart.

They should bring back The Great Egg Race just so that I can be on Tester's team.

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Railgun is more stealthy.

Supressed subsonic 22LR is as quiet as a mouse.

Too white? (#notracist). I think it can work because of the frame:

Should probably get some road drops. Definitely should get a better camera.

Maybe dark blue tape and white saddle, might go nice with the paint.

Black saddle...flouro orange bartape. B-)

This was my initial idea:

But it would have to match the blue of the frame, and I think that will be pretty hard (to find).

@Ordinata, something like this? (But with a black saddle):

I wanna try out a white saddle and regular yellow bartape. I think that'll look nice and fresh.

you did extensive research...

anyway.. the white will look shit quite soon. keep the compacts, feck the haterz

The darker fizik?

@Rodolfo: I don't think this bartape will. It's plastic and very easy to wipe down.

@TM: That might work. I kinda prefer clossy/plasticy tape (for esthetics mostly and it's easier to clean), but it's a nice suggestion I will keep in mind!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fizik-Microtex-Handlebar-Tape-Metallic/dp/B00E4NRO7Q

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Nice, thanks. I don't live in the UK, so I will check to see if any LBS have them.

@Tijs

I have a spare set of that shade you could take over

What are the odds of living in the same city?! :D Sent you a PM.

I would have gone for something like this the pic below. I know its a different frame (duh) but I beluve the colours in it are similar (can't really see as on phone in sun but from memory).
Compacts do look good in it tho.

I also included this in my research 8-) and yes, a Jag + track drops look pretty good.

Decisions, decisions. Maybe I should just get multiple cockpits and switch them out whenever I feel like it. Jaguar stem and track drops are pretty classic but also €€€.

Here is a picture I posted earlier with that setup:

Can't deny it doesn't look good, but it's a little too traditional for my taste maybe.

Yeah. Tbh you're build so far (can't really tell) looks like the one I posted. I guess i was probs just saying stay away from the gumwall, so much white (contrasting light areas) already.
If I were u I'd just change the chainring. Rest is great.
And yeah try out track cockpit.

For the record, the Panasonic with the gumwalls isn't mine. That thing is in mint condition and straight up p0rn. Just wanted to show how it looks with a Jag + track drops ;)

But yeah, there is still some fiddling left to do. But where is the fun in having a bike that's done, right?

I feel you.
Though when are you going to put pedals on it (^^^)?
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