Current Projects chat and miscellany

i use caustic soda and hot water, in a glass salad bowl. anodising will come off in about 1 min.

Me too. Just need to make sure it is actually anodised as some parts that look it don't seem to be, i.e a Dirt Harry lever.

Just make sure you don't have your head too close to it as can get a bit lively.

first 'proper' build.

sorry for crap photos - decent camera at work..

also need a better seatpost and different bars.....

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@ Dogsballs and Kerley, thanks for the advice, marigolds a must for this one!

yeah (although i've never had problems)

Carlton Clubman build for a friend. Lovely lugs, nicely worn in paint with hand done pinstripes etc, campag 5 speed kit. Just need some new 27" rims and cables and its good to go.
Crap pic.

first 'proper' build.

sorry for crap photos - decent camera at work..

also need a better seatpost and different bars.....

lovely whip sir. yes seatpost is a must.

My new triple triangle GT frame... You'll see no more until it's complete... which may be a while...

Sorry for being to special to resize to a smaller pic

Are you converting it to SS. I am currently am with my Marin Hawk Hill. Just waiting for the final bits of kit to come through.

Not so much a project as a restoration. Potentially my new geared steed (I know, saddle/light/post fail, but I didn't come with one so I shoved that on it to take it for a spin). Needs a service and perhaps a rear hub re-build, but other than that she's SWEET :)
1980ish, shimano 600 groupset, weinmann brakes

ref the orange don walker, what tyres are they? looks like conti's but why would you want that tread pattern on a bike like that?

Woo I've just spotted two of my chops on this thread in the few pages! heh.

Re: powdercoating
Anyone know what range of colours Armourtex can do? Their website's pretty basic... I'm trying to decide what to do with a 50s-ish frame...

any RAL colour i believe.... althoughthey may have to order certain colours in.

Cheers Rob. Only.... what's RAL please?

http://www.e-paint.co.uk/RAL_Colourchart.asp

http://www.ralcolour.co.uk/

it's like the modern version of Pantone....... gives a precise colour match.
may personal fave is RAL 6003

i didnt realise those triple triangle GTs were actually MTBs, i really like those frames, always wanted one myself. do they have horizontal dropouts? if not, eccentric hub or new dropouts? ill be interested to see how tight the clearences are with 700's.
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that jeff bruce is one of the wildest lo-pros ive seens, looks crazy to ride.

that fuji looks almost exactly the same as mine apart from i have a black brooks and drops with black tape.

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Not all of them are.

does any one remember that kid on fixedgeargallery a few years back who got the shit ripped out of him something chronic for posting just like this ?
nathan fabian i think his name was check out the fiorum on their site and search his name

poor guy, i got away lightly.

yup !!!

so far

ah.. not to worry, everyone's still thinkin it..

asm think i saw you at tate millbank last weekend at altermodern?

cheers fellas.

I think I'm going for a yellow... oooh.

Hah yeah I was there on sat with the girlfriend and her new bike. It was her valentines day present. (The bike)

This is nathan fabian yes?

It's hardly similar - for starters I'm not swearing, and I have 1 less limb attached to the bike than him.