Bike porn

you can't anti-porn this! ok, some of the parts are a bit off but i would never stop looking at it if this was my bike.. heavyweight!

One thing though...

line up you fucking tyre labels with your valves!!!

other than that... nice.

One thing though...

line up you fucking tyre labels with your valves!!!

other than that... nice.

Surely people don't really spend their time lining up tyres with valves? I mean, this is fine if you're at home making a museum piece but bikes are for riding no? Are there people sat at the side of the road fixing punctures and lining up their valves?

Surely people don't really spend their time lining up tyres with valves? I mean, this is fine if you're at home making a museum piece but bikes are for riding no? Are there people sat at the side of the road fixing punctures and lining up their valves?

It's worth the extra 30 seconds or so it takes to do, as it makes checking your tyre after a puncture, just a little bit easier.

Surely people don't really spend their time lining up tyres with valves? I mean, this is fine if you're at home making a museum piece but bikes are for riding no? Are there people sat at the side of the road fixing punctures and lining up their valves?

Sheldon on Label placement[INDENT] Most good bicyle mechanics pay attention to the orientation of labels. The most usual custom for tires is to locate the label right at the valve, facing to the right. Some justify this on the grounds that having a standard tire mounting orientation can make it easier to find a thorn or glass sliver in a tire, once the hole has been located in the (removed) tube. While there's an element of truth to this, placing the label consistently is really more about pride of workmanship and attention to detail. [/INDENT]
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html

It's worth the extra 30 seconds or so it takes to do, as it makes checking your tyre after a puncture, just a little bit easier.

Agreed. This is a pet hate of mine, it's not hard when putting the tyre back on to line up the tyre logo. I personally put it opposite the valve, so when the valve on the ground side pointing up the tyre logo is at the top of the wheel. This is both good semitery and makes cheaking the tyres after a puncture easier.

Shame about the SRM looks wise, but porn anyways.

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happily take the SRM cranks thank you...presume they come with power meter and cost a small fortune

from the classic lightweights site:

OK, am I right in guessing the owner has kept the original cottered cranks? Possibly the chainring and BB too?
I am wondering about the pro's and con's of this. I've heard that keeping an old chainset increases the chance of the chain coming off.

happily take the SRM cranks thank you...presume they come with power meter and cost a small fortune

From what I read, its all complete. Bet the bike makes for a fantastic training tool. My beef with the SRM was puely an asthetic one :)

http://www.kgsbikes.com/go/news/colnago-track-srm

"Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam. Butterscotch cloud and a tangerine and a side order of ham. If you set your mind free baby, maybe you'd understand...."

OK, so if I am right in guessing the owner has kept the original cottered cranks? Possibly the BB too?
I am wondering about the pro's and con's of this. I've heard that keeping old chainset increases the chance of the chain coming off?
when i restored my holdsworth i used a cottered crankset, didn't have any issues. why did i sell this bike?

Your pants were too tight and it cut off the blood flow to your head.

you were on drugs or in love!!
only two possibilities to do stupid things

dale does not need a reason

NEWSFLASH:

Strange australian person who goe's by the name of 'dogsballs' is caught posting his own bike in the bike porn thread!

technically is not his anymore so.....

when i restored my holdsworth i used a cottered crankset, didn't have any issues. why did i sell this bike?

Lovely!

OK, am I right in guessing the owner has kept the original cottered cranks? Possibly the chainring and BB too?
I am wondering about the pro's and con's of this. I've heard that keeping an old chainset increases the chance of the chain coming off.

equipment list:

Frame: Bates Volante - track - 1936
Wheels: 'Cane' sprints on Airlite large-flange hubs - single-fixed
Chainset: BSA 5-pin with inch pitch chainring
Pedals: Sheffield
Gears: Single-speed fixed inch-pitch
Brakes: N/A
Stem/Bars: Major Taylor stem with steel track bars
Saddle: Brooks B17
Extra details: Believed to be the machine ridden by 'Torchy' Peden at the London 6-Day 1937. Original matt black finish with gold lug lining

1" pitch detail:

whether this increases chances of flinging the drive I can only guess

dale everyone told you not to sell it, but you decided to, grass being greener and all that...

You daft twat Dale!

There, I said what everyone is thinking. :-)

it funded the geekhouse

You daft twat Dale!

There, I said what everyone is thinking. :-)

it funded the geekhouse

Yeah, like Andy said.. ;)

it funded the geekhouse

so, if you had the choice?

it funded the geekhouse

I'm yanking your chain. Bikes come and bikes go. But I'll cite this if you give me grief about selling the Merckx. :-)

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