Current Projects chat and miscellany

I'm a seatpost away from finishing my early 1980's Benotto... anyone haz in a 24.8 size (or is it 25.8?)

better pic

Annotated at http://www.flickr.com/photos/iambenjam/5266148064/in/photostream/

sorry for the blurry pic.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51440783@N08/5264250228

Borrowed this '06 Tourmalet from my sister, I love it. I really need a shorter stem though, and probably drop the handlebars a bit. It's made me want a nice Aluminium frame now

Andy, did you say you had a Cannondale? Can I see it?

I don't have any photos of it and it's not stored at home so I can't get any photos of it either. Sorry.

I bought myself a new frame which I plan to build up between christmas and new year.

here it is

Not sure what i should do in terms of colours? I was thinking white wheels, risers with black grips, black saddle and I'm taking my Token crank and black onza pedals off my old bike. I have also considered black wheels and just having black and blue.

What are your thoughts? Any input into colours schemes and parts would be appreciated.

Gorgeous.

some progress on the trike project. I've sent the trailer frame to a local engineer to have some additions welded to it. Will get it back tomorrow and will then need to drill some holes to attach it to the rest.

Will take some photos when i've got all the bits.

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=519&pictureid=9574

Not sure on the colour this is going to end up being sprayed but on the cards are; cream / white / red or the tradition team Mercier metallic pink.....

Some more progress on the Obree bike

did you made also the helmet?

holy shiznuts its almost done isnt it

personally i find black wheels attractive on frames that have colours on the flamboyant side.
like the color of the frame. good luck with your build!

I bought myself a new frame which I plan to build up between christmas and new year.

here it is

Not sure what i should do in terms of colours? I was thinking white wheels, risers with black grips, black saddle and I'm taking my Token crank and black onza pedals off my old bike. I have also considered black wheels and just having black and blue.

What are your thoughts? Any input into colours schemes and parts would be appreciated.

personally i find black wheels attractive on frames that have colours on the flamboyant side.
like the color of the frame. good luck with your build!

Yeah I think I'm more swayed towards black and blue mainly due to the amount of crud on the roads from the farmers (live in the countryside), really not up for cleaning it everytime I use it.

+1 for the black (plus the headset is black).

Altho I used to have a gorgeous baby blue with white tyres, I now think that it's a bit much.

Or else go all out with the garish colours, pinks, oranges, and greens. I don't think there is a middle ground.

See here, and here for inspiration.

Some more progress on the Obree bike

this is the reason i look in current projects, cant wait to see it finished. picture book needs making

this is the reason i look in current projects, cant wait to see it finished. picture book needs making

You can also look here:
http://www.fixedgear.se/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6007

Holy Yuletide Messiah, these are s-weet...

Couple of crackers, etc.

Wait, has Max got rid of his gate?

Long time ago. He rides a fence now.

It's only a bike FFS

It's only a gate FFS

Of course Max, apologies, we forgot.

Meh @ Parker International for sending me a 3/32" chainring instead of the 1/8" I ordered. No bike build this weekend. :(

I bought myself a new frame which I plan to build up between christmas and new year.

here it is

What are your thoughts? Any input into colours schemes and parts would be appreciated.

what you wanna do with that, right, is put white wheels with blue tyres, and a pink saddle, grips and chain...

...and the transformation is complete

^ i just threw up in my mouth a little bit