Current Projects chat and miscellany

is that a ponza saddle?

building new mtb, mainly for polo really but its gunna be fun! :)

http://www.lfgss.com/album.php?albumid=1241&pictureid=9279

The saddle on that Nelson is a Specialized Toupe

The saddle on that Nelson is a Specialized Toupe

^

Some more progress on the Obree build.

this is nuts and very very cool at the same time =)) i never saw you answer a question however - do you intend to use it for an actual hour record?

cant wait to see this finished!

this is nuts and very very cool at the same time =)) i never saw you answer a question however - do you intend to use it for an actual hour record?

No not really. I'm aiming at doing a 42km ride.

^ sorry for possibly stupid question, 42km ride on a track or on a road?

^ sorry for possibly stupid question, 42km ride on a track or on a road?

On a track.

Here is my first build, almost completed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/racing-squirrel/5125312065/

Was previously 'The Slug'

http://www.flickr.com/photos/racing-squirrel/5125917812/in/photostream/

I really just need brakes, which is proving problematic due to the drop on the rear, probably going for Tektro R556 but can only find them in sets and they will be too long for the front.

looks real nice!

Some more progress on the Obree build.

Wow. How much does it weigh?

^^scares me very much.

Chrobin, do you have a blog where this can be seen in one place?

It seems a bit sad to have your project lumped in with the mass of fixie skidderz on this thread.

he does, its all in another language though.. i'll go and find it.

http://www.fixedgear.se/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6007

good work superluca

@ eddie, Is this in epsom http://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardpiel/5117665789/?

And do you ever ride through Chessington? I could swear I saw someone on a Casati, pretty memorable!

what a saga!
good luck with your 42km

http://www.fixedgear.se/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6007

now this i would like to see on the track.

Iv recently built up a Tifosi Pista CX (got it very cheap although not a pretty frame) but im wondering if anyone had any tips on how to respray bikes so that the paint lasts. im not keen on the graphics but they seem painted on.
Also any reccomendations on colour would be great, im think black or an electric blue?

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fixedgear.se%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D1%26t%3D6007

theres the swedish forum where chrobin is posting updates translated into english.

Here is my first build, almost completed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/racing-squirrel/5125312065/

Was previously 'The Slug'

http://www.flickr.com/photos/racing-squirrel/5125917812/in/photostream/

I really just need brakes, which is proving problematic due to the drop on the rear, probably going for Tektro R556 but can only find them in sets and they will be too long for the front.

Wow!!! The Slug, that looks awesome (said in best American accent). Really very nice for what was meant to be a beater! Are those the 501 forks? Do you need front and rear brakes if it is going to be fixed?

Wow!!! The Slug, that looks awesome (said in best American accent). Really very nice for what was meant to be a beater! Are those the 501 forks? Do you need front and rear brakes if it is going to be fixed?

Cheers. Yeah, I got a bit carried away after I got it powder coated.

I'm going to run it SS to start with and then try fixed later. Where I live, massive hill with a very busy road at the bottom makes a full brakeset the sensible option.

I actually managed to find a long drop Dia Compe last night so will have it up and running soon.

Edit: Oh yeah and they are the 501 forks, I think they work really well.