Current Projects chat and miscellany

Head to the wheel building thread, there are reputable and affordable builders on the forum that can help you.

These are both lovely looking, what's the seat post on the lilac foreground build?

That's lovely

Had bought this broken frame for it’s mint Campy off road groupset I’ve salted away for another build.
Bodged up a quill seatpost, the expander bolt being conveniently accessible from above.
Build is a parts bin special, 7sp deore lx/xt.
Can’t help loving that paintjob, gold glitter on a black basecoat, looks olive in all but direct sunlight.

it's a zoom 27,2
I bought a flite saddle once and it came with this seatpost. It's has a titanium look but it's cromoly http://www.bikepro.com/products/seatposts/zoom.html

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cheers but i meant the black post on the other bike!

Looks like it has a lot of setback, any idea on make/model?

All depends if you pay taxes out of said activity.

Troc = loisir = pas d'impots (no taxes)
Commerce = activité pro = impots (taxes)

Finally getting to enjoy my homemade bike although it’s going be next summer before it gets any long leisure rides now obviously but it’ll keep my legs ticking over and my mind sane in the coming months

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you gotta be pretty happy with how that turned out.
Looks great

It has its quirks but it rides nice, probably deserves better paint one day. I'll try to keep it as long as I've got space for it.
I do have plans for a more modern "dream" bike though so we'll see

Looks really good, mismatched tyres and valve alignment aside :) Are those the classic curve bars or neoclassic?

Haha, hoped nobody would notice. I had the Challenges on but as my friends can attest, I've been getting a puncture without fail on every ride so I've got the Veloflex to put on but I could only be bothered to change the one punctured one this morning. The other will go on soon.

Neo Classics I believe. I love the flat section on the drops

My ongoing quarantine project is this 60's/70's bike. Was in a very bad shape, with rusty parts and paint in bad condition. I'm cleaning / derusting /polishing / greasing ... everything into detail, in order to end up with a bike full of battlescars but technically in very good condition. Feels a bit like preparing this bike for his well-deserved retirement. Takes some time though.

The paint is original and in a bad state. I've removed al the rust and deepcleaned everything. Afterwards, a layer of 2K clear coat to preserve the battle scars.

Group will be an early Record group (from 1963 - +/-1970) with bar end shifters and high flange hubs. Also Universal brakes and Brooks sadle.

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Ta! Yeah I've got the Evomax which are really comfortable in the drops.

sorry! :)
it's a Ritchey Carbon Super Logic One-Bolt 25 mm Offset Seatpost
https://www.racersportif.com/products/ritchey-carbon-super-logic-one-bolt-25-mm-offset-seatpost

Congrats. Looks great! Approve of the level top tube.

That's the beauty of making it yourself, no need for spacer stack or slooping tubes

This is actually really classy. I'm impressed

I'm looking for a front 28h pista hub

What kind?

Clean. good work. Love the seat lug

It has its quirks

Such as the jaunty angle at which the steerer has been cut 🙂

I have top caps in raw silver for when you get around to straightening it up.

Like that yes. Doesn't have a steerer expander or top cap at all at the moment. They were pinched for another fork a while back and I forgot.

I'll come to you when I know what design I want engraved for this and any future frames I build under my name

Not strictly a complete bike project, garden planter fashioned from a 60's Raleigh, basket and some old angle steel laying around.
If only I was allowed to go and buy some compost and plants........

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As others have said, looks great. Must be nice to think it represents a lot of time and knowledge learnt.

WIP.

I would very much like a silver thomson layback and some nitto for shred bars and some slx/xt brakes.

donations welcome.

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