Current Projects chat and miscellany

Thanks for measuring! And strange with the geometry. Maybe a model from a different year or so - or they were resizing it quite strange.

And good to know with the long reach brakes, at least its not an issue of filing them so much down, that they get open (which I wouldn't really want to do). Lets see if we reposition the canti studs a s well...gonna keep you updated.

Nearly finished this off for my girlfriend, just need to trim the mudguard stays I think. Might need a shorter stem and a lower gear.

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Drillium revival tribute to Jon Williams

A tribute to Jack the Ripper?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Williams,_1st_Baronet,_of_the_City_of_London

Hahaha : )
https://simplicityvintagecycles.com/2018/06/18/a-tribute-jon-williams/

Hell yes.

It still lives 👌👌

Couldn´t resist when these came for sale nearby, Suntour XCD 6000 from late 80s (I believe).
Very nice condition and veeery large brake levers.
The shifters are buttery.

Just need a bike to fit them on.

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So cool looking

Understandable! They look like very nice units.
Can you adjust the angle of the cable exit from the shifter?

Cheers.
The whole unit is adjustable, see picture from the underside.

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Pwoah!
This is the first time I've been excited by integrated shifting units.
They definitely warrant a build of their own!

Did you buy this off me/my mate back in 2013 or something?

I got bored of my road bike so I put risers on it
(I'm building a new road bike)
I'm going to put a rack on it next
Maybe two racks

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Fun bike to ride, nice stem. What brand/ type is it?

Singular finally arrived on Friday. Thrown some parts at it today, and I'm not sold on how it looks. Pictured with 700x38s, and they look absolutely tiny on the frame.

Edit with better photo

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Mudguards will fill the gaps a bit

I preferred the All City tho 😬

I'm not sold on how it looks.

Throw on the biggest tyre you can fit, and it will look awesome.

I also think polished parts (finishing kit, cranks) would really nicely contrast the frame. But that's not to everyone's taste.

super cool! I recently converted my Kepler from drops to thumbies, enjoying it so far.
are you limited by particular mechs / pull ratios?

<3 Dik Race

Good to see you posting again!

they do tan wall innertubes now?

I thought I got it off eBay from Japan, but I could be wrong, that is around the time I brought it