Current Projects chat and miscellany

lol

My new winter/bad weather/commuter:

still need to do:

• get the starnut thing done and spacers sorted out.
  
• nokia a10
  
• mudguards
  
• selle san marco
  
  

Rides better than I expected so rly happy with it.

i love that, so annoying though when i see peoples beaters and they are better than my best bike

mdcc tester is right, butted spokes have less breakages than plain gauge ones.

I always thought that butted spokes were stronger (tensile strength), because of the plasic deformation during the manufacturing process ("butting").

incidentally I also acquired the Rigida rims as well, they look bloody tough.

Mine getting laced up to a Schmidt SON 28 hubs and Phil Wood touring hubs (135 shimano) with plain gauge spoke for strength/durablity.

also be getting stainless mudguard (chrome), Chris King headset, Shimano XTR V-brake (+ levers), and Thorn rear rack.

intended for epic tour only though, already have a commuter/workbike/tractor.

Sounds awesome, that should be a very reliable setup.

edit: regarding spokes ed, rohloff spokes are double butted, so if they recommend them, then surely they are your best bet.

cmon' - get on it hanry:

Bit matchy matchy.

wank

new bars

Renthal Motocross bars. Sweet!

waiting for bb from the states. saddle from belgium. and for the snow to go, ofc.

edit: saddle was actually in my mailbox. 1 day shipping is not bad.

woooo nice

Anyone knows where to get these bottle cages holes plastic plugs?

Anyone knows where to get these bottle cages holes plastic plugs?

I posted that pic. It was from a blog (possibly US based). I'll have a looksee.

This is heading for a re-spray. To be re-built as fixed (with a retro look?) and later this year converted to gears for L'eroica

Anyone knows where to get these bottle cages holes plastic plugs?

It was from here.
http://www.gramslightbikes.com/2007/02/art-of-bolt-rolling.html

all that effort and you don't tell us the before and after weights

Here :)

Anyone knows where to get these bottle cages holes plastic plugs?

I think I've seen a million of those at Giant.
I think they came/come standard with lots of bikes.
Go to yr local bike shop, you may get 10 pcs for free.

82.6g?

You'd be better off making sure you've gone to the toilet before riding, more weight loss and cheaper.

82.6g?

You'd be better off making sure you've gone to the toilet before riding, more weight loss and cheaper.

Basically £1 per gram.

So if you do a 350g poo. Its like earning £350!

did a bit more to my peugeot, waiting for some proper gear levers that fit the frame from a mate, but my DIY set up works fine, not pritty though...

shes getting there!

this will be another budget thing, i want to spend as little as possible but it should be good fun just for riding fast

imagen the seat post down a inch(frames 3cm to small) bullhorns, about 47:15 ratio, front brake and 23c tires....

What workshop is that? Looks quite big for a shop one (certainly in London).

so annoying though when i see peoples beaters and they are better than my best bike

+1

What workshop is that? Looks quite big for a shop one (certainly in London).

I'm not a Londoner :-( its a place called action 21(google it), its in a big wear house type place, 2 floors, the place is huge!

we have 100s of bike and slowly restore, repair, rebuild and recycle them

I was meant to be revising which hasn't been successful as I got distracted by the interwebs and now I'm putting together a polo-bike.
Saddle, risers and brakes to come.

^^^ you are a winner!

nice bike!


yeahhhhh, found one.....
fingers crossed its all in good nick, I apologise in advance to the track purists for my build.
(bullhorns and stuff)

^get it off t'bay?