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Just finished my 'trick' set up bike today, still a few bits i need to change untill i am completely happy with it but for now it'll do me nicely.

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I love this it's bloomin' gorgeous, what is it?

I'm just taking a stab in the dark here, but i think it might be a Bianchi?

I'm just taking a stab in the dark here, but i think it might be a Bianchi?
nah its a planet x badged up a bianchi, fuking imposters

liking it Porter - what straps you using there?

Cheers, just a bit of leather, they were already on the pedals when i bought them off here, waiting on some JOL straps at the moment.

Bars and fork stancions have also been armoutex'd the same grey. 1 weekish until completion.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39547647@N06/sets/72157622183263560/

dov - that bike looks like it ain't gonna break with your skinny arse on it. shheeeeit

giz - nice one. green bar-tape works so well! (cello-tape?)

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I thought QRs where considered dangerous on the track.

They are, that's why I queried it

Nice bit of kit Guy :-)

isn't it "neither"? "neither" a borrower nor a lender be?

I suppose it's the same in essence but "never" is a bit more absolute, no?

Neighbour: "So sorry to disturb you for coming over this time of night sir, it's just the babby's got a touch of the cholic bless her poor soul and I've run out of milk, having squeezed the very life out of my good matronly breasts after using the very last of the milkman's delivery. I wondered - kind sor - maybe you might have a half-pint you'd be willing to see me right with until the marnin'....?"

RPM: "Never a borrower nor a lender be." (door closes)

Yeah I knew it as 'Neither...' not 'never'.

Bars and fork stancions have also been armoutex'd the same grey. 1 weekish until completion.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39547647@N06/sets/72157622183263560/

You told me it was a porn king ya lying bugger!

Nice work on the Tommassini Gizmond, looks the tits

This is my first build (making my brother go fixed), it's currently the illegitimate offspring of an old rayleIgh and my shit ebay road bike that I rode to destruction in a few months two years ago.

Had a problem with the rear wheel slipping but my dad was able to construct a chain tug from some odds and ends and a fat welding kit and now thats fixed it's finally roadworthy. I think its come out pretty good.

yet to decide on the finishing touches but we're thinking of painting it blue with yellow lugs, matching the front wheel to the back (this will hopefully be my first wheel build) and getting chromey stem and handlebars. Maybe yellow grips/seat/tyres/cable we'll cross that bridge when we can be fucked really.

Just wanted to thank all you for the times i utfs and found exactly what I need. Turns out the trustly rubber mallet and some htfu is the solution in almost every case.

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^ looks like a nice first build. I wouldn't paint it though - to me, yellow and blue sounds fairly horrible - the scatty look is the way forward...

To re-iterate the point - my first build (a wee while ago now), was yellow and blue, and it looks unbelievably garish.
Check my photo album on my profile page to see what i mean!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3868306636_10b6bfd1b5_b.jpg

Gizmond - man you are going to have so much fun riding that bike - love it x

Just got this. 126 OLN. New beater!

look at that ain't that sweet - nice one bill

blue/yellow ftw. to be fair the paint scheme my brother was going to go with was orange/limegreen, so its a step in the right direction. thanks for the comments though

Blue and Yellow = Sweden, IKEA, Portsmouth FC.

....Everton FC, my old school football kit, Marge Simpson, stilton, Ukranian flag and Kwikfit

original inspiration

thinking something not as garish as forms' floro yellow rims. something like this (similar to that ciocc i guess)

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Giz - beautiful! Did it originally have downtube shifters? What bits are on there?

Porter - stick the Rando on the back. You knows it makes sense! Nice bike!

Blue and Yellow = Sweden, IKEA, Portsmouth FC.

Hush ya lips! :)

Porter - stick the Rando on the back. You knows it makes sense! Nice bike!

Done, stuck another link in the chain so it's 32c front & back now, alreay landed my first barspin, after years of bmxing and not being able to do them! Really chuffed with it, barspin toe overlap is a bit of a pain but i'll get used to it.

thinking something not as garish as forms' floro yellow rims. something like this (similar to that ciocc i guess)

...hummm painting the actual lugs is a big no no IMO... maybe line the lugs in yellow and just have the yellow tape and brake cable - less is best.

I think blue/yellow is a v hard combo to pull off well - the ciocc does it well, but its a proffessional design and paint job.