Eastway ST1 disc conversion by Talbot

Her you are, took some in the rain at work, should be the top 5 or so in the album

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Still a few minor bits to sort out, but I'm really very happy with it.

Just need to:

• Sort out a bracket for the rear mudguard, Matt is getting some fancy 3D printed ones made up.(Thanks @Dammit )
  
• Find a decent, yet subtle, black cranks, as this one is made of cheese and I've decided it looks awful.
  
• Fiddle with the saddle and stem
  
• Make my knee work properly so I can ride it properly.
  
• work out how to post Flickr links.
  
• Shunt some trains about.
  
• Ultimately run the groupset into the ground and go Hydro.
  

Shunt some trains about.

LOL

I think I would be tempted to paint the front light to fit in with the colour scheme...maybe a railbridge too far though.

Just great. Well done!

Looks great. How did the wheels run from first impressions?
Just curious to see if having the much wider rims compared to traditional ones, and a wider tyre profile, is readily discernable.

I've only done about 11 urban miles, but they seem better at absorbing the bumps on our lovely roads.

I got decent grip on the wet cobbled climb up to the depot too, were as I normally would get wheel-slip, if it was even a touch moist, with Open Pro's and 25 Four Seasons.

The only issue was seating the tyres this morning, but with the help of a screwdriver, many swears and much PSI they went on in the end. The screwdriver paid the ultimate sacrifice though I'm afraid (RIP little cheap one)

I'm away this weekend but the following week I'll be back on the training and then I have week in Scotland, so I'll pass on my in-depth-Luddite-opinions after all that.

They look bloody lovely too btw, as did you when I met you last night ;)

The original plan was to use a fork mounted light, but that didn't quite come together with the rear signal, er sorry, light.

Really enjoyed lurking my way through this project - bike looks excellent and really cool to have something unique as well. Congrats!

Got to say I've gone back and forth over the fork, but seeing it on the completed bike it looks great.

The branding picks up the crown accents nicely which ties in with the other silver bits like the mudguard struts, etc.

The whole thing works really well.

Is it a 1 ⅛" headtube?

Yep, 1 1/8" head tube, for the first time in my cycling life I don't currently own a working bike with a 1" headtube. I feel dead modern me.

Yeah, it's all fitted together very nicely and is testament to the thought that went into it all. I reckon some decent photos would do it more justice too!

Wow, looks ace! Very well thought out bike for every occasion. Do want. Errr, I know it's not really important but what does the whole setup weigh?
I really noticed it last weekend heading out into Kent with the weight penalty of just a PDW and rear rack combo. You'll fly when you're on a race bike!

Er, I reckon this one will be more about mass than weight (Stolen from @coldharbour , the phrase that is, not the mass or weight)

Yeah, I don't mind this being heavy at all, it will hopefully lead to me being less heavy, which should help with the racing.

I'll weigh it, purely out of curiosity, next week in the shop.

Saw the beginnings of your tandem last night, that's going to be amazing, esp with the ideas going into it.

They look bloody lovely too btw, as did you when I met you last night ;)

Easy tiger.

Also: Hed Belgiums and cheap screwdrivers? :-0

That's two things for sure the wider profiles provide, increased traction & more comfort when riding.

Ha ha, just pulling your leg.

Don't worry I was using the handle of the screwdriver to push the beading up to the edge of the rim. The Hed's won regardless.

Def better traction, that's for sure

Looking good!

The gearing might suggest you intend shunting stock around the yard! Haa. What's that, like 34x30 bottom end?

Yarp

34x30 bottom end. I have a tendency to mash when racing, so I deliberately put a compact on this so I have to spin it a bit more in winter.

It also helps on the odd occasion I use it off road, shunting ability is a bonus.

Ohh, what a guess. I'll take that!

Yeah that would work well off road too. Nice. Looks like fun to ride.

Spendy crank option would be the Turn Zayante for a good chunky industrial aesthetic, less spendy maybe 2nd hand rotors and get them re-anodised to loose the ugly logos? The new Red cranks would suit it too but that's just getting silly!

Rotor agilis cranks might be a good look.

Agilis is a bit loud, turn zayante looks pretty sweet. what about middleburn?

Trying to tap up Middleburn as we speak. I'm putting RO2's on my Rourke so if I could get some for this it would be great.

Been on the eBay hunt for middleburn cranks for a while but nothing quite right has popped up.

Turn look ok, Rotor is nasty IMO, even with decals off.

Best to wait and see how you get on.

Middle burn come in a massive range.

If you find your 11-30 to have too much of a gap between each gears, a middle burn 48/32 paired with 11-25 work really well, or even 46/30.

ah nice! + on second inspection Turn look weird, really don't like the junction between crank and 'spider'.

The middleburn chainrings are so sick too.