Current Projects chat and miscellany

That's gorgeous Joe! Wheels?

+1.Beautiful.

Campy record high flange sitting in the garage. Plus got a nos 3tt black suade saddle, cinelli bars and stem standing by. Think I just need a braze on rather than band on front mech and to sort the moser panto'd ring out and I'm ready for the build. Shame it is fucking nearly winter though(t)

This is the second Colnago Super I have bought in the last month by the way, some other cunt seems to think he can keep my money and the frame.

What!? eBay problems?

No private sale, and an international bank transfer which makes things more difficult. I got excited and threw the money at him like a dick. Can see me just having to take the hit tbh but will give him a load of shit first!

Edit: oh and thanks to our very own Retrodicorsa for most of the campy bits!

Thats shite dude. You need to fight that!

my frame returned from the blasters yesterday; here's a sneak-peak
(i have decals on the way too..)

can't wait to see this built up, looks amazing as is

No private sale, and an international bank transfer which makes things more difficult. I got excited and threw the money at him like a dick. Can see me just having to take the hit tbh but will give him a load of shit first!

was that the bloke in Arizona?

Joe, that Colnago is looking super sweet! im well jealous, i want some gears...

Thanks mr lemon et al. will post pics when it's done next weekish hopefully. Going to be for super special occasions only!

Ed no this guy is from Holland, saw his ad on Markplaats (sp.) so I might even contemplate making a visit

Eddie that nagasawa looks the tits!

The old donohue is finally coming together, just waiting on some new bars and seatpost. Currently sporting the zipp clincher i just can't bear to part with, although I have a deep v to match that white h son...sorry for the crap photo...and the unforgiveable yellow valve cap

http://static.londonfgss.com/memberpics7473-albums734-picture4942.jpg

The old donohue is finally coming together, just waiting on some new bars and seatpost. Currently sporting the zipp clincher i just can't bear to part with, although I have a deep v to match that white h son...sorry for the crap photo...and the unforgiveable yellow valve cap

http://static.londonfgss.com/memberpics7473-albums734-picture4942.jpg

i myself am rocking the yellow valves cap, can't beat it. that frame is mad though! loving the forks.

that is coming along nicely, just out of interest how far down the seat tube does the post go?

You in East Anglia, Eddie? I'm living in Norwich, working in Diss right now.
Bit of a tangent this, but does anyone who lives in the E Anglia area know anything about Carbonology. Apparently they can do repairs to carbon frames, and I'm trying to get people's experiences. For some reason there seem to be a lot of carbon workshops etc in that part of the country.

its a aero da post i had lying around, inserted to the limit, about 10cm in...gonna try a short non-aero post, a little further in, as its a little tall for me right now

just wondering because it might be best to get a long one that goes in past the top tube junction.
prav snapped his frame above for the same reason

ah that's a good tip, didn't think of that! might experiment with a few different options. giving her the maiden voyage today...

cheers.

update...back from maiden voyage, a bit nuts. obligatory slack chain photo below:

right onto the next one...

finished:

http://velospace.org/node/23448

http://velospace.org/files/krabofinished01.jpg

finished:

http://velospace.org/node/23448

http://velospace.org/files/krabofinished01.jpg

Beautiful frame and nice bike, but it doesn't look like it fits you?

the frame is a 57,5 and normally i ride 59, but it's ok

So...

On a spur of the moment put a bid in on a rubbish Ebay ad http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270454235020&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Just picked it up to find its a EG Bates, with lovely Nervex lugs. Struggling to work out the age of it though, any tips on serial numbering?

One weird thing - the rear wheel is flip-flop, with a 4-speed simplex gears on one side and threads for sprocket and lock ring on the other side? Never seen this before?

Will post some photos tomorrow.

So this is where i'm standing atm... just waiting to find some black Nitto drops, not even sure tbh if that's what i want.. :$
Just really want to get this done.

Just about finished tinkering with this for the moment. Been wanting to give aluminium a go for a little while. First time I've ridden with risers too and this is lots of fun! Slack chain! Need to keep experimenting with gearing to sort this as it's got vert dropouts. NIce bright orange for these dingy winter months...

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So this is where i'm standing atm... just waiting to find some black Nitto drops, not even sure tbh if that's what i want.. :$
Just really want to get this done.

Nice looking frame/paint? what is it? Stange choice of stem though? :-$