Current Projects chat and miscellany

I'd love to see it in the flesh and compare the colouring to mine which I think is 70s..

put the groupset on mate, always stick to your original plan! I'll look even better when you're done with it.

just built myself up this today from parts kicking around in my garage, from parts that my dad left me.
:)
thinking a smaller cog on the back though, 16 instead of a 20.
just need to tape the bars as well now

Very nice

@Kingcutter - Sort yer rear QR ahht!

what size is your BJ ed?

Bought this off ebay about a month ago for £200!!!!

Converting as we speak.

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Work in progress for the girlfriends birthday present.

bars need shortening plus a few obvious parts required.

note to everyone check frame for dents after picking up from Armourtex, it was wrapped in bubble wrap and i missed a big ding in the top tube - highly annoying, but i doubt they will do anything about it if i complain....

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thats looking awesome kingcutter.
i really want to get a nice old road bike now.

Gonna build this up over the coming months

if you don't mind me asking what is that decal on the top tube that looks like a government health warning?

That looks great Peekay . . . dare I say it . . . Delicious! :)

better image!

^^^^^^^^^
Thats a nice bike

how do you put the picture in the message? not just in the thumbnail.

how do you put the picture in the message? not just in the thumbnail.

the set of images just above this text box will have this amongst them. click on that and you will see a box appear that request you

Please enter the URL of your image:
enter the url of the picture that you have previously uploaded to a picture hosting website and then click okay. when you have added the text to your post click the submit reply in the normal way.

hope that helps

awesome wells. thanks

what size is your BJ ed?

23inch, nice and tall.

@Kingcutter - Sort yer rear QR ahht!

Thanks for the tip I am going to use those Halo alan key things it will look much smoother in my opinion.

Kingcutter, looking nice but the black spokes on silver hubs and rims look odd?! Change the saddle too......all IMO of course :-)

Thanks for the tip I am going to use those Halo alan key things it will look much smoother in my opinion.

QR lever should be non drive side.

That's just the the way it is. Don't argue, don't ask questions!

Kingcutter, looking nice but the black spokes on silver hubs and rims look odd?! Change the saddle too......all IMO of course :-)

The wheels are off my modern Bianchi as is the saddle I may change the rims for mavics in the future,thought it may be nice to have some Bianchi on there,hard to know how to keep things original,it had 105 on I thought it may have had a campy group,I was going to put some Veloce on but it looked cheap,and I already had the dura ace,I have found some rare dura ace downtube converters so i can use sti instead of downtube shift.

The wheels are off my modern Bianchi as is the saddle I may change the rims for mavics in the future,thought it may be nice to have some Bianchi on there,hard to know how to keep things original,it had 105 on I thought it may have had a campy group,I was going to put some Veloce on but it looked cheap,and I already had the dura ace,I have found some rare dura ace downtube converters so i can use sti instead of downtube shift.

rare?
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Shimano-Shimano-Dura-Ace-High-Quality-Down-Tube-Cable-Stops-with-Barrel-Adjusters-416.htm

here's an idea kingcutter, why don't you keep the bianchi as a proper restoration project? i.e. take your time in building it (thus a lots cheaper by carefully sourcing and buying certain part).

here's your inspiration;

http://www.raydobbins.com/ebay/bike-bianchi/bike-bianchi.htm

^ that is very nice Ed, good site

that's really cool Ed..

I've got a very similar vintage bianchi that has quite a few original parts but could do with some fine tuning in terms of it's period-ness.. That stem and those bars would suit mine perfectly..

@Kingcutter - what size seatpost do you need for yours?

He'll end up selling it anyway.