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n3il said it was an IRO. Mark V I think.

^^^ Normal for non SS cranks. It's how I have to run my cranks.

I also use non ss cranks, and mine fits well. But I know the problem. But I thought those were track cranks ;)

Does my new project qualify

what a find!!

Just to confirm, yes, its home is in here... lovely patina on the decal :)

you going to run inch pitch?

http://velospace.org/node/41029

oh god, i just love bikes with risers and racks.

Anyone seen the messenger in London riding a ratty looking Perry? Would fit very nicely into this thread.

oh god, i just love bikes with risers and racks.

Hell yes. Once i've finished my girl's build i'm going to build up a baskety/racky type run around bike

could i have a link for this please?
think it's the same frame as ive got, never seen one before (except for mine).

Here you are.

Looks like a billy basic 531 frame, like my Claud Butler

cheers.
yeah frame's nothing special, i've just never seen one with exactly the same paintjob/lugs etc..

Anyone seen the messenger in London riding a ratty looking Perry? Would fit very nicely into this thread.

pssssshh its all stickers :)

Haha, I dunno it looks pretty worn?

Love this.

cheers tallsam, bit of a coincidence this as I started filing and filling the welds so it will look as smooth as possible yesterday and sprayed a test card of candy blue over silver.

oh god, i just love bikes with risers and racks.

I usually get a riser when I see a nice rack

^^that bike is awesome, how does it ride?

My Bob Jackson Track-Rat - must have had a hard life to end up looking like that, but still runs really sweet

^nice, quite funky stem.

^nice

Indeed, but the stem looks out of place and a bit cheap

nah, those itm stems are so stiff, love them

we are in rat bikes thread. define "out of place".

I think the stem looks great on it.

back in the 90's the 130mm eclypse was a pretty popular choice amongst professionals - a good stiff well made stem and currently exempt from hipster tax