Current Projects chat and miscellany

thanks, palimpsestuous stem from my previous yellow caad build...
gearing is a bit tough at the moment, 52/38 with 11-25

palimpsestuous

How have I known about palimpsest for 50 years without ever seeing the adjectival form?

Not heavy I presume?

Lacking a device to weigh it but not very heavy. with those wheels under 1.5, those cranks and rings, it is decent. Not 6kg territory but maybe 6.9 ? I should check..

Due to a recent hand/wrist injury I don't I'm gonna be able to ride drops/hoods anytime soon so this got a flat bar conversion today. Just need to cut the steerer next.

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If I had to guess I'd say under that. If the frame is slr01 that is, but looks the part. I really dig it, hope it brings you joy riding it.

Yes it is the slr01, tour winning Cadel Evans era. Deliciously entering vintage territory.
At the moment running a gxp adapter with some creaking but if i get that fixed it will be perfecr

Less natural position than on the hoods and at about the same height - is that really going to help?

It's more the inability to use the back brake from the hood due to not having the strength in the hand to grip/squeeze tightly, was also struggling a lot to shift to the bigger ring.

also struggling a lot to shift to the bigger ring

Yuh I get that, I eventually dumped the big ring.
And all but one of the smaller cogs at the back : )

Cheers mate
Looks really good

Gone full Omafiets on the Ryffranck.
some of us are looking at the stars

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Couple of little tweeks to my Cotic. Didn't get on with flats so switched to clipless, also threw on a pizza rack and a custom bag from @user71349 (really happy with the bag, thank you!) - just need to cut the steerer, although I'm not sure I'll keep these forks so maybe I'll hold fire.

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Love it!!

Id keep the orange forks...I like an opposite frame and fork colour!

They're aluminium though (I think so anyway, I can't stick a magnet to them) so not a particularly nice ride! Might keep an eye out for something nicer in steel. I do like the contrast of the orange but this is my lock up bike so would maybe paint them something less eye catching if I do end up keeping them.

Well I have a set of Surly Midnight special forks if you are interested.

I was considering those, they're not my favourite forks aesthetically but the price seems very reasonable and they tick all the boxes. I've got a really expensive month coming up so can't really spaff any more on non-essential bike parts but if they happen to still be around in a few weeks time I might well take you up on the offer!

👀

Sold my allez track, because it was not my cup of tea and bought a viper frameset, had a vision and needed to build it, gonna change the stem to a zipp sl speed 120mm and its done

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Look have demonstrated how to do a neat ISP, all anybody else has to do is copy it.

This is super rad <3

Rebuilt my girlfriends LA Cycles/Lee Cooper 650c single speed for the summer but as she's enjoying the Condor so much the purple one will be going up for sale soon.

that's lovely!
PM me the deets, might know someone who would be interested pending price / location.

:edit - new page fail:

Just fitted my new frame bag from @Tijmen and it's excellent!

Be safe be seen.

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You should do a group ride with @TvH !

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