Current Projects chat and miscellany

I had one of these frames for a while! got stolen in norwich! bastards

@ fox, love it!

Just sold one to arantek... but its not right for him, so he was gonna sell it on. Might be worth a PM.

I've still got a 27 one?

Thanks, we've already been having a PM relationship

How much did he buy it from you? Just so I know he doesn't stroke me

That Orrell looks wrong imo but hey ho....

It's not my place to say whether it's 'to my taste' or not, but good work on the Orrell.

The Orrel is to my taste.

I think the Orrell shows exemplary taste, within the co-ordination of rim and frame, match of accessories and second frame colour.

The matching of the rims/chainring bolts is annoying me. Its a bit double denim.

Ha ha, it's the marmite bike! It is kind of gaudy and flashy, what can I say?!

I'm actually changing the chainring bolts for black, because they don't actually match, they're more a cyan than a blue and are leftover from ages ago when I had them on my old Genesis Flyer which had cyan track bolts on the front wheel for some reason...

It's great to have it back, I'd forgotten how amazing it is to ride. On the ride in to work this morning I had a massive grin on my face!

I actually really like the Orrell. if Bananaman were to have a 'cool ass fixie' it would be that bike. This is a good thing.

The matching of the rims/chainring bolts is annoying me. Its a bit double denim.

me too but i like the valve cups. Definitely porn with black wheels.
This saddle is real? it took me a week to find the red one and i never see one in this color...
A straight saddle post will add perfection.

Ha ha, brilliant! I've never really thought the ikea thing was that accurate but Bananaman is actually blue, yellow and black!

So if there's ever a fancy dress ride that's my outfit sorted then...

I actually really like the Orrell. if Bananaman were to have a 'cool ass fixie' it would be that bike. This is a good thing.

Yep - took a bit of hunting and had to buy it from Canada in the end but they do exist:

This saddle is real? it took me a week to find the red one and i never see one in this color...

I'm actually changing the chainring bolts for black,

I've got these blue SRP ones if you're interested, £5 for the set

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They actually look very similar to the current ones to be honest, think I'd probably rather have black. Thanks though.

Mercian's finished and up and rolling now, still need to get a half-link to pull the back wheel in a bit... Think I wanna replace the frame now... :S

The rake on those forks is mental! Love that bike TS.

The last few pages have been A- to the power of Wesome. Such nice bikes! You know who you are, bike builders and commentators. The Orrell's lovely. EEI's Pinarello's got gears! Yay. H is stockpiling goodies. BTL's two are both wonders.

I love this place. And yes, *m.f.

Mercian's finished and up and rolling now, still need to get a half-link to pull the back wheel in a bit... Think I wanna replace the frame now... :S

Who're the vixens on the mantlepiece??

Yeah, big +1. I can't wait to see that coppi built up too Bad Science, the frame's lovely. I'd go for silver bits as well.

Slightly embarrassing question but at some point either I or the resprayers lost the allen key from my seat post clamp which is built into the frame. It's really tight anyway so I can ride it, but what is that called, is it a seat bolt? Do they tend to be a standard size? Bit anal but I'd quite like a black one. Really hoping it's not a funny size or something.

The rake on those forks is mental! Love that bike TS.

The last few pages have been A- to the power of Wesome. Such nice bikes! You know who you are, bike builders and commentators. The Orrell's lovely. EEI's Pinarello's got gears! Yay. H is stockpiling goodies. BTL's two are both wonders.

I love this place. And yes, *m.f.

Shheee-it your Mercian is nice Mr Slain

Slightly embarrassing question but at some point either I or the resprayers lost the allen key from my seat post clamp which is built into the frame. It's really tight anyway so I can ride it, but what is that called, is it a seat bolt? Do they tend to be a standard size? Bit anal but I'd quite like a black one. Really hoping it's not a funny size or something.

I somewhat doubt there's a standardised size, pop round to a bike shop and find a bolt for it, condor have a nice selection of them last I remember.

Thanks Ed, that's exactly what I needed, will pop by on the way home.

It's kind of a current project doing a cycle themed hall and just made a mirror from a zipp carbon rim.

haha, awesome!

(would rather see it on my bike though)