Current Projects chat and miscellany

I got this frame from Bikeworks and added the forks. It now has a different seatpost but still needs a low stack headset. Rides like a dream.

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A 50's Fiorelli that is getting a slow rebuild. Another one from Bikeworks as I got it.

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I removed the seatpost. Slight tweak

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Perfect. I was just teasing anyway

In an effort to 'Be Moar @spotter" i wanted to paint my TCX

He's lucky that BLB didnt have 'Greys Inn Road' in stock and that i had to go with 'Blackfriars' for the paint.

I'm also lucky as 'Blackfriars' was supposedly sold out and obvz black was furst choice.......

Que DIY painting:

He's lucky that BLB didnt have 'Greys Inn Road' in stock and that i had to go with 'Blackfriars' for the paint.

Because there was a 000000000000000.1% possibility that you might not end up with a black bike? ;-)

is your missus out?

Haha - I was always going to go for black!

Yes.

This is giving me anxiety.

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hahahhaha - i hate this stand, and the feet are pathetic

I did all the painting outside so this is just sat inside to cure before i go back out later to add the clearcoat.

Question:

Do i lightly sand the paint before clearcoating?

Why you asking me? Haha
I think you’re supposed to. I never have but then I always end up with a shit finish so that’s probably why

Buy my Feedback stand already ;)

Haha - you still got that?!

Tentive dibs till some speculative date in the future where I can bring myself to spend $$$$ on something that when you’re using it is the best thing in he whole world, but realistically is going to spend 360 days a year tucked down the side of the wardrobe in the spare room...

I am the laziest seller in the world

A t1! First one I’ve seen in ages.

messing abaht

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Gardening Thread

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What are the go too decent mid drop road brakes?

Shimano BR-R451 or take your pick from Tektro according to your price preference, R737 is the #tartmode* Quartz version, but even the cheap R317 now has the long throw QR with safety latch.

* #tartmode is of course a relative term when we're talking Tektro**, Spa have all variants of the 737 at £45 a pair, which is a better buy than Shimano R451s at ~£42.

**Because Tektro have a #tartmode all of their own, TRP RG957 at about £140 a set is what they do for people who have more money than sense.

Position sorted, just need to trim the steerer now.

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Minor tweaks to my Peugeot, stem, Record seatpost and a Flite Max saddle as it has matching red/yellow highlights.

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