Current Projects chat and miscellany

should i just pass on it then?

:(

That's right, outside of left drop out.
When i took out the fork the steerer was still painted black so I think it must have been stripped back to the chrome at some point rather than re chromed (strange that they would chrome the whole bike just to paint it?!)
Would be nice to know what it is, could throw some decals on it!

my carlton continental is chrome and has traces of blue/green paint in the corners of the lugs. it was originally blue/green all over shiny chrome. it was the fashion in 1954. this is a pic of mine.

i'd go double sided on the dahon, just so much easier on junctions and tyre wise, kojaks are good, bontrager road warriors are also good, as as specialized fat boys and conti travel contacts are good, but heavier than the others

Finally replaced the wobbly cottered cranks on the Dawes with an old road crankset and new 110mm BB from Cavendish, it's now awesomely fun to ride and perfectly doable to do 10 miles on, especially when the gearing is almost perfect at 50/18, the original gearing was way too spinny at 46/18.

the paint is slowly peeling off revealling a maroon colour undercoat, can't tell whether that's the original coat for the Dawes though.

I love chrome bikes Adam is yours still for sale, I fancy a single speed messing bike had to give the Gazelle frame back.

T he flyer is my main track bike at the moment

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250654221476&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

just bought this, got to make a massive trek to get it, but should be a bargain! I'm thinking repaint if the paint is too bad to make it something like this:

http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/olmo.htm

thoughts? should i put the aero wheel on?? really fun summer project i'm thinking!

it is a bargain dammit. why didn't you put it into ebay thread? ahahaha
defo aero wheel

new cranks for the geekhouse (thanks Brother)

@ scorch- that was in the ebay thread.

@ miller- good work, I had forgot about it and its lovely.

soperriva, where do muneyz come from for all the shit?..

soperriva, where do muneyz come from for all the shit?..

currently- my overdraft.
I got a new one- it says 'student'.
In five days time, the money from selling my car on webuyanycar

plus those cranks were £45. bargain!

or other bike stuff I sell, and off this forum I've sold all my old biochem textbooks that I won't want, and a bunch of camera shit I bought with Ski Club money.
(shhh)

I also do odd jobs like ed for family friends- I've been babysitting, housesitting, etc.

new cranks for the geekhouse (thanks Brother).

What's wrong with the white industries crankset?! and can I have it?

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1391&pictureid=8265

I'd like some clipless pedals and some 26" slicks for my Dahon. I've had sport contacts before and they were pretty good, any suggestions?

i'd go double sided on the dahon, just so much easier on junctions and tyre wise, kojaks are good, bontrager road warriors are also good, as as specialized fat boys and conti travel contacts are good, but heavier than the others

Yeah I think the double side thing is a good plan, had good experiences with any in particular?

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1391&pictureid=8267

My coaster's started making a stupid rattling noise, so i need to sort that and I'm thinking a Gamoh rack up front.

http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=1764

Anyone had any experience of this one?

wow i want me a life like that...

its for sale numpty.
I love it, but prefer the interchangeability of the 5 bolt crankarm.
and on that note- buy my stuff (see my two sale threads).

wow i always wanted whiteind cranks and now edscoble's gonna get them...

wow i want me a life like that...

trust me, you don't.

I love the kids I tutor/ babysit- but fuck me they are annoying occasionally.

I have a friend who is currently supporting himself using the essay writing service- he got a 1st and gets like £500 per essay- which take like a day.
sadly no one wants an essay from me (3rd).

this is the first time I have ever been 'in the red'.
I have a bunch of emergency money in my savings account- from past sales- which is paying my rent and food.
I'm about to regress several years and start at AYS again, which will suck, but at least its basically a job a day.

...an essay from me...

links? PM? email?

scorch, you seriously don't want a life like that where you have nothing to fall back on.

ed- come work with me at AYS. it'll be fun!

(lies)

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1391&pictureid=8265

I'd like some clipless pedals and some 26" slicks for my Dahon. I've had sport contacts before and they were pretty good, any suggestions?

Yeah I think the double side thing is a good plan, had good experiences with any in particular?

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1391&pictureid=8267

My coaster's started making a stupid rattling noise, so i need to sort that and I'm thinking a Gamoh rack up front.

http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/shopexd.asp?id=1764

Anyone had any experience of this one?

poor time to post.
but the gamoh looks lovely- saw it in the flesh yesterday

that dahon is crying out to be SS'ed

guys, with all due respect and understanding, your "nothing-to-fall-back-on" stands nowhere near life of most of the people living in my country :) so you've gotta appreciate what you have and i suggest we change the topic

links? PM? email?

http://www.oxbridgewriters.com/quote.php
http://www.oxbridgeessays.com/

he uses one of these.

the most expensive service is £5625!

i have not understood you correctly the first time, Henry, i have now :)

guys, with all due respect and understanding, your "nothing-to-fall-back-on" stands nowhere near life of most of the people living in my country :) so you've gotta appreciate what you have and i suggest we change the topic

oh i do. trust me.
i'm so stoked to have what i have, but would like a proper job.