Current Projects chat and miscellany

ive just come into posession of a similar falcon merkx in classic orange. the derailleurs are pretty rusty and pretty much screwed so i think im gonna puppy kill it.

mines heavy and unlabled so im guessing its gaspipe. its not that heavy though and i reckon with choice componants and modern wheels i can get it to an acceptable weight.

So i think my Aende is now finished - i stripped it of all stickers (frame ones were peeling badly so kind of forced my hand), time atac pedals, Campag skeleton brake with cane creek cross top lever, and finally Michelin Iron Man tires scrubbed of all decals.

Working on a cyclocross/ urban monster bastard breed fixed at the mo which should be all together after the weekend, i think it will definitely split opinion!

lookin' good.
you coming drinks this eve?

Got to go to my Mrs work leaving do - will def be along next week, hopefully with new build in tow

like my charge stove (for sale btw £150)

I want!!!!!!!!! Do you do HP? ;)

Mind me asking what tools u used? Looks so beautifulll!!!

no problemm i want as many people suffering as i did!!!

• variety grit of sand paper.. 180 / 320 / 1000 wet / 2000 wet
  
• dremel tool with wire brush and soft polishing head
  
• EASY OFF OVEN cleaner ( with lye very important)
  
• meguiar's metal polish
  
• terry cloth
  
• chamois
  
  
  
  

Mmmmmmm shiny bits.......
{insert drooling homer pic here!}

mmmmmm shinnnyyyy....

Very nice. I bet you have hand cramp!

yes i can barely type as is...

what ever you whip those on to it'll look absolutely dangerous, like a speeding bullet, unless your a slow poke that is

well.. it is too bad that all this stuff weighs about a ton on the bike and in the velodrome its heavy and slow... but i try my best .... rather use something super lightweight stiff and alum/carbon to race on tho.... this is just to loook at on those lonely friday nights and or ride on those training rides in the velo where i just have to keep up with the fatties.....

Delivery time: 2 days from Japan to the UK - 5 days from Coventry to London!
Good work parcel farce!

Campag skeleton brake

Did you buy them as a set? If so, got the rear available?

Did a bit of tweaking Charge bars,stem,and seat post Brooks honey saddle and Honey leather towclip straps,also changed the black crank and stock chain to a satin look one to match the stem etc.

bleurgh

^pahahahaha... nice one freddy

i like the toe straps

bleurgh

Did a bit of tweaking Charge bars,stem,and seat post Brooks honey saddle and Honey leather towclip straps,also changed the black crank and stock chain to a satin look one to match the stem etc.

yes it can

Did you buy them as a set? If so, got the rear available?

Yup - i have rear somewhere . . pm me

Did a bit of tweaking Charge bars,stem,and seat post Brooks honey saddle and Honey leather towclip straps,also changed the black crank and stock chain to a satin look one to match the stem etc.

Does that mean you also have a Charge frame with Langster bars and seat on it? I want to see a picture of that!

Man, you should start a business creating hybrids of off the peg fixed gear bikes.

what an excellent idea

New wheels off gabes they ride nice!
got to swap over a few bits (spoke nipples front) then shes happy.

surly back from the dead! why not use that frame for polo (heavier stronger) and the iro on this?!?

no i love the iro for polo (lighter, longer dropouts).... hows the polo bike?? been round are gaff huh?

surprisingly nice to ride, especially with 28's. now i can flip the rear over without hassle, polo and road gear. still waiting for bmx forks.

surprisingly nice to ride, especially with 28's. now i can flip the rear over without hassle, polo and road gear. still waiting for bmx forks.

yeah ditto...

check this

42T/22T = 50.4GI
42T/16T = 69.2GI

40mm length dropouts FTW!

ha!
42T/16T
42T/20T (36T/20T on the charge was a bit light)

Ultimate stealth bling... Finger: Model's own...

nice one teens