Current Projects chat and miscellany

I got one already, got too many bikes, but couldn't resist this one!
How many bikes should a guy own?

don't ask me....

:s

If you do fix your suspension forks I may be interested in those rigid ones, if they're the older, shorter version.

I doubt i'll use the suspension forks tbh...i'm a big fan of fully rigid mtb's :)

So I finally got this built exactly as I wanted it.
(including frake- for parents approval!)
irony is I'm gonna have to sell it now to fund buying parts for GH2 and GH1.
:(

great news scott

Eureka at last I have found a 58/58 track frame,can't wait to build it up.
http://i44.tinypic.com/nvqqvp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/n6e1kh.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/o527gy.jpg

v nice.

Wait until the rims get wet, she will be wishing you put that front brake on.

She's had the bike for months and rain cycling has not been an issue.
I've only got one front brake on my fixie and despite rain i normally don't need to skid to brake but i do see everyone's points as if her brake would snap she can't skid or anything. Two brakes would definitely be the safer option.

So I finally got this built exactly as I wanted it.
(including frake- for parents approval!)
irony is I'm gonna have to sell it now to fund buying parts for GH2 and GH1.
:(

in fact it may have just sold.

So I finally got this built exactly as I wanted it.
(including frake- for parents approval!)
irony is I'm gonna have to sell it now to fund buying parts for GH2 and GH1.
:(

thats sweet, i love dave marsh frames. shame if its gotta go tho..sounds like it's not a lost cause tho

If you do fix your suspension forks I may be interested in those rigid ones, if they're the older, shorter version.

i have some of the older shorter ones (420) and want some 440 - ideally the C-types
let me know if you're interested

So I finally got this built exactly as I wanted it.
(including frake- for parents approval!)
irony is I'm gonna have to sell it now to fund buying parts for GH2 and GH1.
:(

Dude that is a crying shame...but onwards and upwards eh? ;-)

well done ben, you did bloody well! shame i missed it this time!

Cheers tom, it was a real good day. Ady has done a good job with your bianchi it looks sweet.

And someone asked if my forks are IRO, nah they're just alloy straight blades that came on it a few years ago.

Eureka at last I have found a 58/58 track frame,can't wait to build it up.
http://i44.tinypic.com/nvqqvp.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/n6e1kh.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/o527gy.jpg

Pretty much the same as this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300320580042

Was in the Ebay topic yesterday or the day before.

Looks familiar.. Bristol downs?

ok toby thats cool man, i have seen many of these around of late, different paint jobs of course with matching tires, is someone doing them???

bow downs i think that is near, i used i do many a lap of that park back in da day!!

Kingcutter: I thought you were after a 59x59! I bet 1 arrospok that it will be for sale or sold within a month.

Ok, so i only just read all this malarky about Ed's missus' bike being "outrageously identical" to the one my brother (IRLeo) built for his girlfriend, but i was under the impression that Ed already used some ideas from my Raleigh. I don't mind, or even care. Just seems funny to bring up a point that someone may have attempted to copy or replicate your ideas, or that your ideas were significantly original. This is all very amusing though, and i'm not having any sort of a dig. But i know which 2 of these look more alike...!

@ Phasergunalex

What bars are on your Raleigh?
They look great!

Are they Nitto moustache, or a variant?

Cheers
Thomas

Hah, Alex I was just taking the mickey about it.

Hah, Alex I was having a bubble about it either way.

I thought as much Ed, guess i was just having my

Finished with a respray today. Not doing anything else to it for a while now, save maybe spraying the back rim.

Ok, so i only just read all this malarky about Ed's missus' bike being "outrageously identical" to the one my brother (IRLeo) built for his girlfriend, but i was under the impression that Ed already used some ideas from my Raleigh. I don't mind, or even care. Just seems funny to bring up a point that someone may have attempted to copy or replicate your ideas, or that your ideas were significantly original. This is all very amusing though, and i'm not having any sort of a dig. But i know which 2 of these look more alike...!

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/edscoble/leonie1.jpg

Hi, I’m Nico from France and follow occasionally this thread. Honestly I was really inspired by that great bike during his process to launch my own project…More pics on www.ateliersembellie.com
http://velospace.org/files/toofsyporteursideview.jpg

^ Superb craftsmanship. How long did it take? http://velospace.org/node/20428

A bit silly with that leather, but very, very nice!
Would fit in the "Electra" catalogue for a high price.

@toofsy - I like that a lot. The English have a reputation for eccentricity but your bike is very eccentric. In a good way though. :-)