Current bikes

I think ill go back to toe clips on the Guerciotti above, you could buy the pedals on that if your interested

the bike looks awesome by the way, when are you selling it to me? :P

http://i40.tinypic.com/2610x9k.jpg

heres my bike in its better when i was building her up, i must upload a picture of her now so you can the way ive ruined her :/

Buy my MKS Sylvan track pedals. Come complete with double straps and cages already on! :D

How much, what condition?
What make straps?

The more locks the better. Just locking up with a Mini Evo is stupidity in my eyes.

I'll keep it raw and see how I feel. I don't think I'm parting ways with this frame for a very, very long time.

Spray it black so it stands out less but you can remove the paint if you ever want to go back to the original (and better) colours.

After seeing the Vigorelli today, the original paint looks to nice, you can't get rid of it

just get another lock or make a beater

Yeah, it's a nice paintjob but the extra weight is just too much for me to handle!!!

Right seen as I been around here for a couple of years now i reckon i should post up my bikes. so here goes....

Raleigh Routier town bike, ugly as sin and made from so many random parts. Original thanks to rhb off here for the frame etc

Giant Bowery. changed most things above the waistline, also ugly as sin, but that seems to be a theme with my bikes.....

Im certain that was you I seen frojoe on the bowery, also that raleighs delightful ive been becoming a bigger fan of these work horse bikes lately ! :)

Yeah, it's a nice paintjob but the extra weight is just too much for me to handle!!!

Make sure you dust your bike before you ride it as well to save weight.

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Im certain that was you I seen frojoe on the bowery, also that raleighs delightful ive been becoming a bigger fan of these work horse bikes lately ! :)

haha thanks, i led it near a scale recently and it weighed in at 15.5kg so its fair to say its a heavy weight

Almost done...

LOVE bikes like this, need a porteur rack on mine for the summer!

Thanks man :)

Having some confusing rim size issue's...

Oh i couldn't help put some stickers on the frame as well, looks loads better in my opinion

Vigorelli is being stripped to raw on Friday. This should be interesting.

What kind of issues? A full track fork and frame on the street? I hope you don't have brittle bones!
Stay away from cobbles if you like your spine aswell :P

Expensive and frustrating issues, Turns out the rims are 27"

yes it is for the street (for now) bit worried about how rough the ride will be but i think it will be okay

I got 2 other bikes to ride as well, comfier and more practical ones

Having some confusing rim size issue's...

Oh i couldn't help put some stickers on the frame as well, looks loads better in my opinion

HTFU!

No, I think it'll probably need some brute force. This is quite a good vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4

Whilst I haven't used the toe-straps, working the bead around from the valve continuously works well for me :)

Expensive and frustrating issues, Turns out the rims are 27"

yes it is for the street (for now) bit worried about how rough the ride will be but i think it will be okay

I got 2 other bikes to ride as well, comfier and more practical ones

Not all is lost as you can get decent Panaracer and Continentals in 27" and the wheels look OK in the frame.

I know how to put a damn tyre on a wheel, i have done it 100's of times, including a few marathon plus tyres and other similar ones

I managed to force one side on, then i used so much brute force trying to get the other side on the wire came out of the rubber making the brand new tyre completely useless, then i couldn't get the the tyre off again so i just took it to my lbs and they couldn't get it off either, they had to actually cut the tyre then use more brute force to get it off!

then we measured the rim and its over 1cm bigger than a 700c road rim, so we tried a 27" tyre and that fit on just fine

Pretty sure they are 27", but if they are 700c i don't understand why its such a tight fit, even if i did get some tyres on its just not practical.

did you forget to switch accounts Ed?

^^I see why you're a bit tetchy about my post now, having caught up on the current projects thread. Got a proper roasting in there by the merciless hounds!

Just deciding on a new frame. So all these parts here, will soon be on another!
http://i43.tinypic.com/245h3s9.jpg

What frames are you going for?

Either a Leader, or the histogram.

Got a nice specialised hanging up in the garage - haven't ridden it for a while. Current go-about is a rather natty folding Brompton. Bought it from a bloke some of you might know - Mr T, a stallholder down brick lane - was his own bike, I had to go down to his flat to pick it up.

I ride the Brompton a lot more than I thought I would. Fits into cupboards and under desks and into luggage racks on the train excellently. Feel a right Londoner when I ride it. Took it up to Derby (on the train) for a ride in the (light) snow a few weeks ago. For some odd reason, I was the only person riding on the road. All the other bikers I saw were on the pavement. Maybe something in the water.