Current Projects chat and miscellany

Current tweaks actually - my Zee shifter was not playing well with my bars so I cut the levers back a little, works nicely now.

Grip is shorter because it was cut down in a previous version.

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reading fail, as you were

It's about 2 feet too long at the moment.

Version 1. Bar tape is way too thick and not enough orangish, need cable ends, carbon seatpost with small setback and precise adjustement system. 7.7 kg approximately without pedals.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76205435n056843501773/albums/72157648711554817

Some progress on my dad's bike. Yes I know its not a looker but it's what he wanted.

To do:

• trim hoses for brakes
  
• cabling
  
• mudguards
  
• replace temp saddle
  
• find a mega spacer to replace the little ones
  

Your setup was a great inspiration, my friend ! ;)

My Ribble got an extra gear today - upgrading from 8spd 105 to 9spd Dura Ace. Took me way longer than it should have done to work out I needed a 1mm spacer on the hub - won’t be test-riding today it seems.

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I spoke to tam/burf of BTR fab. When I got some more bottle cage mounts done. Wanted my stays crimped, 35mm fits but I wanted more clearance for mud, they basically said, no, it will 99% cause a failure unless done so minutely that it’s not worth it. It needs to be done pre weld Up etc.

Nice update !!!!! nice rims BTW
7800 pedals ? wow !
Do not leave the plastic lever like that all night anyway... :)

Cheers! Pedals are 105, not 7800, unfortunately. I managed to get it all finished up apart from the hub spacer.
I like the rims, they just make me want to no use the brakes :-)

I think Gaston is trying to say you should flip the hoods back Otherwise they crease.
I know now because I looked at the flipped back hoods of my hylex which has been like that since before the weekend whilst typing this comment and they're now, creased..:/

Yep - I managed to get the bars wrapped so flipped the hoods back. I’d imagine older hoods are even more prone to creasing so didn’t leave them like they for long.

I want something with gears and mudguards for commuting so I decided to convert my old Fuji to 650b:
Mockup:

Turns out the chainstays are too tight:

So I had to dust of my stick welder and make this:

Crimping in progress:

Success:

And its rideable:

Need to dial in the fit, wrap handlebars add straps to the pedals and trim the mudguard stays. Got a front rack currently sitting on my mtb that im going to try aswell. So far this has been a zero budget build, the only thing I've bought is the c-clamp used for crimping

I spoke to tam/burf of BTR fab. When I got some more bottle cage mounts done. Wanted my stays crimped, 35mm fits but I wanted more clearance for mud, they basically said, no, it will 99% cause a failure unless done so minutely that it’s not worth it. It needs to be done pre weld Up etc.

Years ago i needed to "crimp" the chainstays on a BMX frame to clear a bigger chainring and i just fucking twatted them with a ball hammer. The frame never cracked
#coolstorybro

I prefer the @Tjabo approach tbh.

There ought to be a DIY crimping thread!

I just copied @Hulsroy

<3

The Mamnick Way ™®©

Crimping is the new bikepacking 2k19

Crimping ain't easy

#bigcrimpin #crimpmyride #crimpmobile

Crimping > Yomping

Crimpinal Minded

....Sorry, I ruined it