Current Projects chat and miscellany

Got the steerer cut, cables reduced, rear hub serviced (no vis)

Contemplating some MKS quick remove pedals.

It's a lot of fun as it is. When I'm not riding it i think about putting a front rack on, a derailleur, mudguards. But when I'm riding it I never think these things.

I do wonder if there's any lower pressure wide (2.0 to 2.3) BMX tyres though? Grifters on there now have a min pressure of 80 psi.

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Minimum of 80 psi? wauw
Someday I'll put 406s on my Sillgey.

Could get big apples or big Bens in 2.15 I guess. Love to fill the mm tho.

Looks so cool!

Turned out nice, great job

Can I get away with narrow rim tape on my 650s?

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I've finished this bike last week, took it for a test ride today. Steel Diamant frame with with a love-it-or-hate-it paintjob. Built with a compact Veloce 10sp group, khamsin wheels, Deda Piega and Flite. Very silent and all works well. Not the stiffest and fastest bike, especially when putting some power on slight ascending roads. But damn steel forks and tubing are so forgiving/comfortable, perfect for chilly and slower winter rides.

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I'm a big fan of that!

Tell me who hates this paint job so that I can fight them

You’d have to be a miserable, soulless husk of a human to hate that paint job

Nice, love the outer cable colour too.

If it’s self-adhesive and isn’t going to shift, it should be fine.

The only way to cable brakes!

New year, new frame. Took advantage of inlaw's proximity to countryside, would've been better with my Riddlers but great ride otherwise.

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X-posting from Retro mountainbikes: finished my 1992 GT Karakoram today. Impressed by how good them U-Brakes actually work (when used far away from mud...).

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Rip those saddle rails

Wheelies for days?

Er, yes - not quite as bad as looks in pic, although not ideal. Waiting on new seat post (layback) that will help.

Longer stem?

Nice one!

On one mike bars and the metro front rack.

I got black lock on grips from on one but they're this terrible kind which need you to mallet in an end cap?

Should get some bottle cages...take the mudguards off....go do a daylong mud ride.

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Will a 31.8mm FD clamp fit a 32.7mm seattube or am I better off getting a 34.9mm clamp and shimming it?

Shim

Needs proper metal mudguards (I guess there's not enough clearence for them?), otherwise 10/10. These grips are rad too.