Current Projects chat and miscellany

A fine grouping, that Roberts in particular.

lovely stuff!

I moved house recently and remembered i had this frame so i chucked some parts bin bits on it

Now that's a red and black scheme I can get behind (sorry Woodrup).

Nice parts bin!

Deciding whether to go ahead with this... thinking carbon Athena 11s. Will end up being more costly than my usual bodged together jobs so wondering if I should splash out on a frame in better nick. Thoughts welcome...

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Here is my Australian made Clamont Professional, hand made by Geoff Scott in Columbus Spirit tubing, running Dura ace 7800.

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that's banging that is

new saddle

Saw a very similar Roberts on facebook market place go for next to nothing, got there too late. So beaut

😬 might have been me that got there first then

With the decision to sell my old winter bike and with lots of time to browse eBay I've found myself with not one but two new projects.

I spotted this Chris Marshall thinking I know what tubing that is but after speaking with the seller he wasn't so sure and mentioned that he thought is something prior to Max... Any ideas?
Weight is 1880g for the frame and I presume has been repainted due to the Columbus sticker, I thought the forks might be Columbus Genius...

Does anyone know anything about Chris Marshall? My first road bike years ago was made by him but I don't know anything about him. I also think I should to touch up the exposed steel that has been wire brushed back - can anyone recommend a clear lacquer?

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Can't help with who Chris Marshall is/was, but your new frame looks very similar to this MBK I spotted on Gumtree the other day
MBK

Cheers, that got me googling (always helps).

[Nope] Seatstays also appear teardrop/triangulated.

Doesn’t look like Max to me. But hard to tell from a photo..

Nice frameset. Particularly like that style of fork crown

You are correct - it's not oversized.
Now even more intrigued what it might be.

MBK Gumtree ad says SL. Looks like the same tubing.

Thanks all, think that's correct. Stays looked a bit different at first but think they likely are the same.
Budget for the build is v low so won't feel guilty building up with a cheap groupset or riding it though winter.
Black finishing kit & groupset?

Black finishing kit & groupset?

100%. Will look great with the black decals.

Little rattle can job, for summer mode

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HAH damn, at least its gone to someone on here then!

Chris Marshall has a good rep for building really nice frames, moved workshops a few years ago and now only dies repairs and refurb I think.

What did you/will you rattle can? That currently looks shop floor!

its back!!