Current Projects chat and miscellany

Just need to find a seatpost that fits so I can ditch the shim and it's done. The pink and black 80's handlebar tape I ordered for it never arrived. Probably a good thing in the long run though...

Ended up building it with parts from the Lemond I was using so it's pretty beaterish. I'm going to check eBay out to see if I can pick up some new cranks, and probably some new shifters soon. Just going to sort out the cables now and re-cover the saddle

*saddle is moving

Just need to find a seatpost that fits so I can ditch the shim and it's done. The pink and black 80's handlebar tape I ordered for it never arrived. Probably a good thing in the long run though...

That is crying out for lairy 80s bar tape. Just saying...

^ Would have to agree.

Just need to find a seatpost that fits so I can ditch the shim and it's done. The pink and black 80's handlebar tape I ordered for it never arrived. Probably a good thing in the long run though...

Very nice. I would have gone for drops, but at least you have proper brake levers on there. The bars look fairly narrow.

Summerbike 2011:


Full c-record (omega v clinchers), EL tubing, Cinelli 2a + pista, Concor

What be the tyres?

fucking lovely. Whats the toe overlap like ?

Some old 23c Vittoria ones... I have som Veloflex Record 20c, but my local shop told me theese would be better for those fragile hubs...

toe overlap: ridiculous!

got some b123s and a jaguar to go on the argos... just need to tape the bars.

I have a decision to make, bottom bracket needs servicing, it's an old open bearing tange one.

Should I service and keep the periodish theme, or just whack a sealed one in instead?

Any tips on a sealed BB that looks more classic than a centaur?

They look bigger than 23c. Very tight.

A showbike quality build. Amazing.

got some b123s and a jaguar to go on the argos... just need to tape the bars.

I have a decision to make, bottom bracket needs servicing, it's an old open bearing tange one.

Should I service and keep the periodish theme, or just whack a sealed one in instead?

Any tips on a sealed BB that looks more classic than a centaur?

The Record has silver cups.

@ OZ - Bars are fairly narrow - 38cm. I did think about drops but on my road bike I'm on the hoods 95% of the time anyway - Bullhorns seemed to make sense.

If anyone knows where to get white-pink fade bar tape, let me know.

The Record has silver cups.

so does veloce.

cheers guys, I reckon £16 trumps £60 in this instance!

@ OZ - Bars are fairly narrow - 38cm. I did think about drops but on my road bike I'm on the hoods 95% of the time anyway - Bullhorns seemed to make sense.

If anyone knows where to get white-pink fade bar tape, let me know.

You'll probably not match the pink. And not-quite-right-pink will clash.

You'd be better off picking out the blue with something like this IMHO.

What be the tyres?

i think

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/product-components/2011-vittoria-open-corsa-evo-sc-clincher-tire-9030.39.1.html

but not 100%

Anyone use a Miche Primato bb with Sugino 75's? Found out today the bb I have which I was told was Centaur isn't and so doesn't fit taper wise.

cheers guys, I reckon £16 trumps £60 in this instance!

Replacing Tange with Veloce is moving from JIS to ISO, surely? Do you want to go down that road?

Anyone use a Miche Primato bb with Sugino 75's?

Miche BBs are shit. Spend the extra tenner on a Token, available in a full range of lengths and tapers.

Replacing Tange with Veloce is moving from JIS to ISO, surely? Do you want to go down that road?

Tester please advise. I know very little about bottom brackets and don't mind admitting it. Are jis and ISO types of threads? How do I tell which it is? Whas should I replace it with?

Different length of taper.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bbtaper.html

What cranks do you have?

Using vintage campag strada... have I done wrong?they do seem to be sticking out a bit....