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@Jingle_Jangle
OK. Had a few issues earlier with bars and stems. Effectively, I assumed finding a suitable bar / stem combo i my parts bin would be easy, but I was wrong. Also mashed up the middle of a brand new set of Cinelli bars by trying to force a badly fitting stem to fit. Grr.
Had to make do with a temporary solution 'till the shops open again on Wednesday:
I know it's not pretty, but it's the best I could do in the circumstances, and I wanted to keep the momentum going.
Next, the seatpost. I mentioned earlier that collecting good condition Super Record parts can be expensive, and I was finding it impossible to get hold of an affordable seatpost of sufficient quality until a couple of weeks ago when Unicanitor of this very forum came up with this:
Which when bolted to the frame, looks like this:
Which, with a saddle attached, looks like this:
Step back a little, and this is what you see:
Or, if you like that sort of thing:
So at this point in the build, I am very happy. What started out as a frame and fork, now very definitely looks like a bicycle. More importantly, it looks like a bicycle that will fit me - I was worried it would be too small, but now I am confident it will be OK.
I know I need to find a more suitable Bar / Stem combo, and it will almost definitely have the name Cinelli embossed in it.
Not sure about saddle choice. The brown looks OK, and matching brown bar tape will look very smart. Alternatively, a Black Saddle / Bar Tape combo would be more practical, and would match with the rims. And then of course, White Saddle / Tape is always a win.
Decisions, Decisions.
Anyway, cranks and gears next I reckon.