Current Projects chat and miscellany

Finally got a digital camera so can at last post up some project pics. Joy.

Fixed hack built from the bones of Tomisatos old bike
Diavolo with mostly shite parts with the exception of wheels(Ma2 on Dura ace/105)
To do - replace frame due to multiple polo wounds sustained in its previous like. New cranks and pedals would be nice as well.
Got the frame to get me out of a tight spot, grown really attached to it so it'll be a shame to see the old girl retired.

Tourer
Surly lht, brixtons cycles built. Utter mechanical perfection.
To do - jol straps, new tyres, champagne corks to replace crappy brooks ones, loads more touring kit.

Tandem
Peugeot Grand Touring. Best ebay purchase ever, stronglight and suntour throughout. Mercian built rear wheel, mafac canti and arai drum brakes. New paselas, cables/outers, brake pads, tape, clips, straps and chains.
To do - renew all bearings starting with the pedal bearing my stoker killed the other day, permanent saddles, fit racks, mudguards and lighting.

Girlfriends bike
49cm Cilo racer in aelle tubing, shimano 600 gearing, capag rims.
To do - Find nos cilo fork and paint to match, find atax stem and cut down to fit tiny steerer tube(hence hi-rise bars in pic), replace current bars with deda4girls(when i finish stripping ano), jol straps.

Road project
Matching purple/white Cilo road frame in cromor tubing. Nos Shimano 600ax throughout(if i can find a nos headset, white brake levers, bottle and cage)
To do - finish groupset, build wheels when i decide on rims, choose saddle.
Paint looks a little blue in the pic but its cadburys purple in the flesh, Liz's is more aubergine.

Matching racing bikes ftw.

Currently building Liz's first fixed/ss at the mo, but no pics til complete

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