Current Projects chat and miscellany

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Says the man with a Nag as an about town beater? :P

^lol

I built up my new wheelset this evening, 48h 4x Shop14 trick hubs (pretty much upgraded Goldtecs) laced to Rigida Sputniks. They feel super solid and nice but wow they are heavy compared to my old wheels (although the bigger tyres aren't helping that).

Says the man with a Nag as an about town beater? :P

You know there's an article on Mr Nagasawa in Cog magazine, and he said; "if an American guy rides a frame build for a Japanese Keirin racer, it would be broken within one year, My frame are only a bit strong".

my first build, currently riding it with a brake

my first build, currently riding it with a brake

Classic. I like it. I would'nt be in a hurry to ditch the brake though.

Liking that a lot Monsieur Jambon!

Liking that a lot Monsieur Jambon!

Classic. I like it. I would'nt be in a hurry to ditch the brake though.

Thanks! Don't worry the brake is back on :)

Very tasteful indeed. Good work.

Here is my latest project. Thanks to Plastic Pedals for the frame, the paintjob is mental!

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groovy paint!

nice paint. OSCC and

Remember this super fail bike?

Amazing what a difference a few small touches make.

Nice ride Jambon

@ Coppi

Yep the chain is slack... soon to be remedied. But you should see my peg board tool set-up!

@ Coppi

Yep the chain is slack... soon to be remedied. But you should see my peg board tool set-up!

I think he was more remarking on the saddle angle than the slackness of your chain.

Ah yes.

Remember this super fail bike?

Amazing what a difference a few small touches make.

Nice ride Jambon

Ha, yeah i have seen that before, gives me the willies. Shame as that frame it much better than mine (mines a cheaper version). Thanks man!

Jambon, nice tidy job that.

Just stripped the Bob Jackson, all bits ready for the new frame;

Put the bollard back.

shopping trolly is out of shot.

Put the bollard back.

A driver knocked it off, and the base was bend to shit, took it home, washed it and turn it into a lamp, it actually work pretty well!

Who'd ever have thought that an illuminated bollard would work as a lamp? :)
They rock, we had one at uni. Loving the weird nittos...

Brings a whole new meaning to road conversion.

A driver knocked it off, and the base was bend to shit, took it home, washed it and turn it into a lamp, it actually work pretty well!

Who'd ever have thought that an illuminated bollard would work as a lamp? :)
They rock, we had one at uni. Loving the weird nittos...

You and every other student household in Britain.

Do you also have a wall made from empty cans of lager?