Matching Roberts Track and Road bikes

I'm going to come down on my Geoffrey Butler (Croydon framebuilder postcode beef).

1. Pharaoh
   
2. Primitive Robot (has Roberts, can pilgrim)
   
3. Hilly Ben (not sure what will be achieved, but in)
   
4. Gaz (I've never actually been, so why not?).
   
5. desouz
   
6. veLLo (never been either, would love too)
   

excellent thread btw! bravo!

I'm going to come down on my Geoffrey Butler (Croydon framebuilder postcode beef).

can i just have ham salad?

you coming to training tonight Gaz? Bikes looking lovely by the way...

1. Pharaoh
   
2. Primitive Robot (has Roberts, can pilgrim)
   
3. Hilly Ben (not sure what will be achieved, but in)
   
4. Gaz (I've never actually been, so why not?).
   
5. desouz
   
6. veLLo (never been either, would love too)
   
7. Eamesy
   

God, that track bike is nice, Gaz. Amazing colour choice too - not sure if I said that before. Have they been in bike porn together yet?

Some photos from the recent VCL trip to Lee Valley:

Updates include 23mm tyres (to make it legal at LV) and damaged saddle and bars from a few weeks ago.
Still haven't bothered ordering matching rims.

Bloody gorgeous that!

Been a while.
Yesterday I laced my first pair of wheels. They're not amazing so I need to take them to my LBS for truing, but here you go:

10 speed Veloce > Open Pro with Sapim spokes and black nipples.
Track wheels next... I have the rims already and will get different hubs so I can have double fixed and sealed bearings. I'll probably keep the Campag wheels for Sunday best as they're much better looking than what I have in mind.

Before I call this thing finished and bother taking proper photos etc, I shall be:
-Changing the cockpit on the road bike from Pearl 9 > Deda 215 to Pearl 10 > Noodles or Spotter bars. The Noodles will match the B125AAs better and have a nice deep drop... The Bonts have a flatter transition and I'd polish them to make them a bit more matchy matchy.

I'm trying the Noodles out as a road cockpit on the track bike at the moment and I'm not sure what I think yet...I've had Bonts before so I know they're pretty good, although I'd prefer a deeper drop.

Because the track bike has very close clearance forks, I had to use a single-pivot calliper and cut little half-moon profiled magnetic spacers to sit in the fork drop-outs. They make the forks just over 1mm longer and mean that I'm no longer worried about the tyre hitting the underside of the calliper.

So I now can cycle back from HH with a brake : )

Couple of quick updates.

Track bike had Noodles for a bit to test the shape for the road bike:

Now it has polished Spotter bars as it's alternate cockpit:

I'm erring towards Noodles for the road bike so far.
Will someone please produce a deep drop round bar with flat transition in 26.0, please?

Also, decided on double-fixed low flange Gran Compe hubs > open pro for the new track bike wheels. Looking forward to not faffing around with sprockets and front wheels every time I use it on the road. Just have to save up a bit:

And, whilst we're at it, here's a shit pic of the road bike with it's shiny new wheels:

Love the whole matching bike thing (I'm a bit late on the thread)

Road wants black wheels

Nah, track bike wants silver wheels

Not much has been happening with this project lately, so I went and got some trendy handlebars to make myself feel more dynamic and exciting:

Want a Roberts track frame like that a lot. Lucky you! Out of interest, what size and where'd you find it?

53st x 54tt.
Got it from HHV jumble a couple of years ago...
Here's the original thread, if you're interested.

Wow, that is exactly the size I'm after. Although I fear the days of £150 bargz are long gone.
It looks like the bike is in good hands though, enjoy it and never sell it. but if you do... pm...

I'll have a read of the thread later.

If anyone is looking for a matching set of their own:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/mark_biddle/m.html?item=281572859266&hash=item418f0cdd82&pt=UK_Bikes_GL&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Guys got a roberts TT bike too so you could have a full set

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryDOy3AosBw

I may have an entry in the matching bike stakes coming up.

@spotter Kinda like the old version of my matching Roberts.

Not sure if anyone gives a fuck after two years, but here's an update:

I've built a rear wheel and ordered a front hub for the track bike (gran compe s/f > silver open pro, as above), hopefully the front wheel will be finished in a couple weeks.... and I've finally changed the cockpit on the road bike from Pearl 9 > 215's + Fizik soft touch to Pearl 10 > Noodles + Cinelli Caleido. I've also put some Caleido on the track bike. Oh, and I also changed the cable stops so they're black instead of grey.

So.... I just need to build a front track wheel and find some black and white keo plus....
Then I'll be done.

Future plans may or may not include some Vredestein gumwalls.

I'll try and get a photo at some point.

Still haz these?

#dredge