Current Projects chat and miscellany

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My project Verona has been on hold for months due to cash flow & other projects
Hoping to have it finished next week

Need to cold space the rear slightly as the rear wheel is a poor fit.
Changed the tyres for tan-wall Veloflexes already
Thinking white Rolls & white perforated tape.
Have never cabled a road bike before so that will be fun.

Completed my track build, yet to get to said track

FInished path racer - I think the final cost was £100 so pretty happy with that as a first build.

That's quite a deal. Where did you pick that up from?

Trademe, Kiwi version of ebay (I'm not currently in NZ but I've had a mate pick it up for me) usually stuff like that gets snapped up by some guy in Aussie, which is a shame as we don't tend to have many frames like this in NZ.

Tilover, I'm not sure... I've got a FELT TK2 as my pure track beast, a KHS Aero with bullies on it as a general knock about.. I was thinking about doing something different with this one.

FInished path racer - I think the final cost was £100 so pretty happy with that as a first build.

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Any more pics of the path racer? And how on earth did you build it for £100?

Looks nice.

I love the colour of the frame of the path racer, it looks really nice.

Got the frame & fork free (cousin got deported and had to ofload in a hurry)
Wheels are old 27" think I paid about £40 ebay
Brakes are awful tektros £11 ebay
Bars & levers £20 here
Saddle £28 ebay
Tape £6
Tyres £20 ebay
So closer to £120 on recolection

I love the colour of the frame of the path racer, it looks really nice.

Its a nice colour but a poor job, paint in the BB thread and its flaking badly already.

Any more pics of the path racer?
Looks nice.

Thank you very much

At 90% finished

Got the frame & fork free (cousin got deported and had to ofload

Interesting way to get hold of a frame!

So you're the **** that outbid me on that.
I was bidding on that and you nicked it from me.
I shall find you.

Ha, sorry mate. Too many of us like the mixte frames it seems!

For the lady as well, ;P

Nice one elwar, take good care of it.

Nice comments about my bike and trip

Thanks guys! I've just picked up the camping stuff.. I'll swap the tyres tonight to Randonneurs instead of Marathon Plus, because they feel better, and try to swap the rack to the sturdier one.. Then tommorow maiden voyage to ease out possible difficulties..

Got the frame & fork free (cousin got deported and had to ofload in a hurry)
Wheels are old 27" think I paid about £40 ebay
Brakes are awful tektros £11 ebay
Bars & levers £20 here
Saddle £28 ebay
Tape £6
Tyres £20 ebay
So closer to £120 on recolection

Looks awesome! What tape is that for 6 quid? Also v nice brooks for 28 quid.....

Dean? OOL?

Building a fixed for my son brakeless aswell that's how we roll

Ruud - The Gazelle looks great and it sounds like you have an amazing trip ahead.

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FInished path racer - I think the final cost was £100 so pretty happy with that as a first build.

looks very nice and especially much FUN to ride

Got the frame & fork free (cousin got deported and had to ofload in a hurry)
Wheels are old 27" think I paid about £40 ebay
Brakes are awful tektros £11 ebay
Bars & levers £20 here
Saddle £28 ebay
Tape £6
Tyres £20 ebay
So closer to £120 on recolection

What's the bar tape? I was looking for some brown tape that wasn't massively expensive and there doesn't seem to be much about.

What's the bar tape? I was looking for some brown tape that wasn't massively expensive and there doesn't seem to be much about.

fizik...many colors decent tape...

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Aha, useful.

What's the bar tape? I was looking for some brown tape that wasn't massively expensive and there doesn't seem to be much about.

Ja Fizik tape, Condor had them on special in the Jan sales, I am sure you can get them for £10-11 anyway.

I wanted the Brooks tape but couldnt justify/afford £32.

It is fun to ride, very smooth, the gear ratio is a bit spinny 42 x 17(single speed) I have a 15t fixed on the other side but my wife aint keen on fixed.

Finished for now.

^ that's nice, even got the matching cat.

Rembrandt has got a gt pulse too, all njs mind, he's loves that shit.

I always enjoy the suggestion of jambon himself in his photos.

Nice bike.

You wouldn't be able to handle more than a suggestion, most men can't. (I'll stop posting pictures of my bike now, i don't mind, it's true)