Current Projects chat and miscellany

(!) or (!) ?

likely both

I prefer (!)

so i've just completed my latest project, i've been building and sourcing parts since march, and i'm heading out on it for the first time in an hour,

(cables have been cut down since photo)

Something new to tinker with...

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Dawes is getting there. Should be pretty much done by the end of today. Got all the bits to finish it appart from the the chain. It arrived yesterday morning while I was still in bed and now I've got to wait till monday to get it :(

Just had a bit of a garage find. Its a kalkhoff frame(anyone know of them?), with campag hubs, simplex rear gears and sillstar chainset. I'm assuming the wheels are not original, as they seem higher spec than the rest of the bike. I think I'll just clean it up and get it rolling for my brother as its more his size than me and hes been hounding me for a run about bike. Only problem with is the front derailuer is missing.

I dont know a lot about maintenance of gears but I guess it shouldnt be too hard to pick up a front deraileur to work.

http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/39955d1305406534-29er-kitchen.jpg

Nice...except for the mudguard on the rear.

If your face is going to be covered with all the mud in England, why bother protecting your seat post and arse? They both wash easy enough surely?

Currently have this bike http://www.lfgss.com/thread63829.html in bits. Groupset's had a proper clean up and some new parts hopefully getting delivered next week.

New: Seat, bartape, hoods, cableset, tyres, pedals

Can't wait to get it all together.

Nice...except for the mudguard on the rear.

If your face is going to be covered with all the mud in England, why bother protecting your seat post and arse? They both wash easy enough surely?

This

Като финал искам да се доближа до това..

beautiful.

Because he's a tart!

My Magic Goat. Nothing special but I quite like it.

nearly finished

a couple of zip ties to be added, bolts checked

then test ride

but cant do anything too exciting at the moment

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I like how elevated your seatpost is ;)

:/

yes it is
Bulgarian that is

without trying to hi-jack the thread, are there any decent cycling/record shops in sofia? (question asked assumes that you are from/have lived in sofia for a significant period of time and appreciate a vinyl record.....)

any hints/tips are much, much appreciated. off with the girlfriend (she's bulgarian) to varna for summer holiday, so thought i might try and pick up some cheap bits if they're available...

you can't hijack a 900 page thread.

Yeah, you want the traveling tips thread for that shit

nearly finished

a couple of zip ties to be added, bolts checked

then test ride

but cant do anything too exciting at the moment

Mixte

apologies gents. off to find the travelling thread now...

Will Edscoble ever design and make his own frames?.I hope so.i'd look forward to seeing them.

Oh my that Condor is awesome.

shame they don't make MTB anymore.

aparently they made very few not too popular.. so mine is quite rare it's a 1996 fillet brazed columbus cyber in metallic orange with old school pace forks with a spattering of Mavic and Shimano bits and bobs.

finished mine on the left, friend's on the right (full carbon)

C4 carbon mix (rear triangle = alu), ca 1996, Chorus, Speedcomposites, 8.1kg. happy with the ride, my dad can have the Colnago.

Bought a retro titanium one piece bar/stem combo (£35 ebay) for my build. I'm aiming for a real minimalist look with a practical feel. Will try these, if they look shite I'll sell them on:

They are 554mm. I'd like to saw them down to maybe around 440mm, not too short, but they are currently a bit too long I think.

£35 what a fucking steal.