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Raleigh Team Pro 84'
531 Professional Tubing
SBDU Gerald O'Donovan Built
Team Panasonic Colours

I'm gonna hacksaw off all the Braze on's and get it powdercoated maybe weld some track ends on
/trollin

I'm in a quandry with what to do with it - I got it for a song and couldn't reisist buying it (and I've never seen one this small) Ideally it needs a couple of dings filling and a respray and then built up with some nice parts - But until I can afford that I'm tempted to stick some cheaper period shimano on it and ride it like that. (the wheels are tricolor hubs- Yes, I'm aware the rear wheel is in the wrong way round)

Damn DMCzone. You been shopping in Brussels?

hehe

^^^Amazing bar tape job! Mine always looks like I've done it wearing boxing gloves.

DMCzone, you giving me a rash.

i thought i was in bike porn

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I7fo_AuW2hs/TlQPwXELLRI/AAAAAAAANNk/jm9kk0cVuhU/s912/DSC_0093.JPG

Finished -

i thought i was in bike porn

it will be....

Raleigh Team Pro 84'
531 Professional Tubing
SBDU Gerald O'Donovan Built
Team Panasonic Colours

I had a Peugeot on 531 Pro. Should be very light. Glad you're keeping it the way it should be!

norco spade frame arrived along with bars today :)

its a falcon made merckx, so nothing particularly special, not too heavy though. sandblasted, braze ons removed, left raw and oiled. built up with bits and bobs i had.

Like it.

This was Teenslain's polo frame until a few days ago. Now it is my snow/ice winter ride (when fitted with fat tyres anyway).

I put this together with parts I had knocking around hence it looking pretty fugly but it is meant to be a functional bike anyway. The question is, how wide a tyre should I risk putting on the DP18s?

I have never owned a bike without drops...I am very freaked out by the riding position but I'm sure it will grow on me.

Brooklyn stickaz gone?!

Just Finished this:

https://picasaweb.google.com/2435wall/B33FlyingMattress

Brooklyn stickaz gone?!

I'm afraid so. I appreciate that this might be a shock to some people.

Number for the Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90

Chesini frame & forks... just completed... and sold...

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^^^Amazing bar tape job! Mine always looks like I've done it wearing boxing gloves.

Ha, I missed it was taped the first time around. Thought it was bare. Immaculate job Dwayne.

This was Teenslain's polo frame until a few days ago. Now it is my snow/ice winter ride (when fitted with fat tyres anyway).

I put this together with parts I had knocking around hence it looking pretty fugly but it is meant to be a functional bike anyway. The question is, how wide a tyre should I risk putting on the DP18s?

I have never owned a bike without drops...I am very freaked out by the riding position but I'm sure it will grow on

Unusually for you Dan, that is actually a nice looking bike!

Btw the bike i sold you three years ago was flat barred.........busted.

Jan Janssen Vitus frame from the forum (and saddle, crankset) nearly, nearly finished. BLB pedals are bullshit.
Cinelli stem and bars, 600 crankset and brake calipers, dura ace 74*0 everything else and Ultegra hubs.
Bit scared to leave it in the shed to be honest.
I need a 26.2 seatpost, new pedals and... that's about it. Oh, and a bigger lock. Apologies for messy cables and bar tape, these are very temporary.

Will get round to taking some images like, in the light, when it's finished.

holy fuck, large fucking image!

holy fuck, large fucking image!

Yeah, resized now!

Ordered all parts to complete my Planet-x team alu build, except for brake callipers. Looking out for black 105's on ebay for now... Should have a few boxes turning up on Friday hopefully :)

DMC that is some beautiful ciocc goodness! On a related note; I have a ciocc and fork I was going to build up but now haven't got the time or money, If anyone is interested let me know.

I've just finished putting together my first road bike build, and have been trolling these forums quite a bit for the last month, picking up useful advice and inspiration. Here's the result - couldn't have done it without lfgss, and of course the Bike Station (if you live in Scotland you'll know what I mean).
I picked the bike up on eBay, and have replaced pretty much everything except the handlebars, stem, and headset - any comments, complimentary or slanderous, would be appreciated...

Full album here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cpt-howdy/sets/72157627392752195/with/6080377268/