Current Projects chat and miscellany

Really annoyingly I had to spend the day at work, but as soon as I got home everything was stripped off the Le Mond, and a few hours and much swearing later:

I'll cut the steerer once I've ridden it a bit to see what height I want.

It's now 1.30 am so I've only ridden up the road....tomorrow'll tell me what she's like!

It looks beautiful Steve. I hope it rides as well as it looks. :-)

hey sorry for the late repost, very nice frameset, but may i dare to ask - are you going to put risers on it or some proper pursuit bars? :)

I really fancied putting some drops on but, I think I'm going to stick with risers to start....

I really fancied putting some drops on but, I think I'm going to stick with risers to start....

Drops on a low pro!? you fucking insane or just very bendy?
Get some bullhorns or risers.

steves thats frickin awesome you designed your own ti frame! how much did the manufacturing + postage cost?

++++ That is fucking lush. Yes, please post up cost. Would be interesting to see how a cyclefit + this method compares to a Burls Ti.

@steves that is lovely. i think you could have a side line importing those.

postage must have been dirt cheap,,,,, it would have weighed virtually nothing, right?

My xacd frame has just arrived also.
I may have got carried away with the custom aspect :-/

Explain that comment there Mister Braker. How carried away did you get?

My xacd frame has just arrived also.
I may have got carried away with the custom aspect :-/

I would like to know what you make of the XACD frame. I'm in China and considering getting one. Any pics?

I'm hoping to get it finished before the weekend, so will make my thoughts known then. First impression is that it looks well finished (better than expected), but there is one weld that looks a bit ropey.

@Aroogah, the isp is relatively sensible.

Drops on a low pro!? you fucking insane or just very bendy?
Get some bullhorns or risers.

I tend generally ride on the flat section of drops anyway, so it wouldn't be that back braking...

Form over function is definitely a contributing factor though; I think it would look mean with some track drops

Started with this drawing from my dimensions sent to XACD in China:
Really annoyingly I had to spend the day at work, but as soon as I got home everything was stripped off the Le Mond, and a few hours and much swearing later:
It's now 1.30 am so I've only ridden up the road....tomorrow'll tell me what she's like!

Nice!
How do you rate the quality? Did the BB thread in OK, and the headset fit snuggly?
Really curious. Please post a short review of the ride quality .

My xacd frame has just arrived also.
I may have got carried away with the custom aspect :-/

Pics or it did'nt happen.

I've settled on the following (well may not do the ISP, might be stupid), but have had to put ordering on hold as I'm going on paternity leave and will be taking a drop in income :(

Geometry:
ETT . . . . 535mm
HT . . . . 131mm (extending 2cm over TT)
ST (C-C) . . . 460mm
ST (C-T) . . . 600mm
CS . . . . 403mm
BB Drop . . . 73mm
HTA . . . . 73,0º
STA . . . . 74,0º
TT Slope . . . 8,5 º
Saddle height (with ISP clamp and 49mm tall saddle). . . 686mm

Tubing:
HT-Diameter . . . 38,1mm
HT-Thickness . . . 2,15mm
TT- Diameter . . . 31,8mm
TT- Thickness . . . 0,9mm (double butted)
ST- Diameter . . . 34,9mm
ST- Thickness . . . 0,9mm (double butted)
DT- Diameter . . . 40,0mm
DT- Thickness. . . 0,9mm (double butted)
SS- Diameter . . . 19,0mm
SS- Thickness. . . 0,9mm
CS- Diameter . . . 22,2mm
CS- Thickness. . . 1,2mm

@Aroogah, the isp is relatively sensible.

Oh, did you go for the ISP in the end? I demand that you do a metric ton on it, 'bareback', and post you evaluation of comfort.

I was thing of getting one of these for adjustability.

http://www.cycletaiwan.com/shop/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=41&flypage=gk_flypage.tpl&product_id=264&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53
Fits 34.9mm diameter seat tubes.

Not 100% sure if they are 7600s, but they look the same.

This is exactly the prob I had. If you look long enough you will see that the ppl recomend from 108 - 109.5mm in increments of 0.5mm.
....now we can add 107mm to the list ; )

This ^

As I was paying the money and hoping I won't have to change the BB for a while I took the cranks and wheel to BLB and got them to get chainline perfect. Plus the Phil tools are £10 each... so basically I'll never know what BB you need ; )

For future reference, Shimano %20Crankset%20and%20BB%20Combination%20Chart.pdf)says that the 7600 matches a 109mm BB.
Anyway, by all accounts Phil BBs perform as nicely as the look. I hope you're happy with your purchase.

so as promised i took it for a spin up some hills
heres a pic at the top of a very damp box hill

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Wow, nice, vertiginous!

awesome,which rear wheek is that?

oh yeah, haven't posted a photo yet. This is my current project;

wow!!

V1.0 of my Scissor

awesome,which rear wheek is that?

It's a Mavic Ellipse. I have a Velocity B43 that is going on the Merckx so its actually surplus to requirements.....

V1.0 of my Scissor

Nice.

Now clean your kitchen and take out the rubbish. Really.

picked up another geared bike, a 61cm Colnago Bititan, this thing is incredibly light, when i picked up the frame the guy also gave me a record titanium derailleur front and back and the titanium levers, very nice guy!
Need some cranks, and some bits. I think i am going to polish the frame and put some decals on it

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That Scissor is sweet, Ed... I think I want one... Dammit!!!

the new planet x frame arrived today :)

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@ fruit - It's awesome when sellers give you free stuff, nice guy

V1.0 of my Scissor

Noice! Saturday. Newington. You better be there :)

Here's my tourer built up (sans tape) at the Barbican, which was oddly horizontal that day.

http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/20953d1265318159-thorn-barbican.jpg