Current Projects chat and miscellany

that is lovley, the geometry looks like its a great fun to ride. and good news you finally found a good british track frame after all the waiting!! Ive finally finished my commuter and im contemplating a london to brighton ride, mabe.

It is indeed.. Gazelle pages even says: "possibly the pinnacle of steel framebuilding"..;) It is 731OS with noblex stainless steel rear and fork.. It is probably one of the earliest, since there is no internet recollection of them having curved forks, but it is indeed noblex seeing the dropouts.. Rear clearance is very thin.. It now sports Dura Ace 8sp with Rigida dp18 wheels, 18spokes front/24 rear.. I'm contemplating changing that to 8 speed record/chorus, with the biggest headbraker being then having to swap this wheelset for 32h Mavic CXP30 on Chorus hubs.. Also very nice,but I just like bladed spokes since I gain extra instant cool factor which makes me notably faster.. It rides a dream and is a perfect fit..

Cool "commuter" btw, looks like it really is fit for purpose..;) Timetrial that Brompton tiewearing folk! Nice paint, really nice wheelset, very nicely kitted out!

I like the Dolan very much too.. Next idea is to do something subtle with the Dolan branding.. Either translucent stickers or maybe etching the aluminium.. And shimmer down on the sheer amount of branding they normally get slapped with.. But I'll have to get potatoshopping on that idea..