Current Projects chat and miscellany

The Merican look right as rain with the brake hood, I somehow find the ol' dirty harry closed to the stem look quite wrong, that set-up look brilliant.

If you're still experimenting with different bar, have a look at the Randonneur bar, damn comfty with a lovely flat hood as well as a flat drop.

I remember reading that you find legs braking a bit hard work during a long tour? I assumed there's no chance of drilling the rear bridge?

Cheers Ed, feels really good so far. The bars are just old giro d'iltalias from eBay. Will try them a bit and will definitely give Randonneurs a go if I don't get on well - heard loads of good stuff about them.

Planning on riding to Copenhagen this year so not too hilly. Will probably go 70" which will be a little easier on the legs. The rear bridge doesn't look drill-able and I think I'm too much of a tart to do it anyway. Considering building up an S2C rear for hillier trips.

yo upstart are those airlites I spy? if so snap! Need to get some pictures of my shorter track up here... chw0112 I snap you also.

Large flange record pista. Airlites do look lovely though, probably a bit too old school for this bike.