Brian Rourke 653

More pics damnit!!!

:D would do, but still incomplete...still waiting on a few bits like the bolt-on Athena FD

I will probably go for white cable outers too, I think it will look good :)

new chain, also new cassette?

White cable outers sounds good, also would suit the more classic styling.

new chain, also new cassette?

new chain yes (see above)... new cassette no. it's in good condition albeit a bit grubby.

Nice bike and also pretty nice tape :) keep up the good work.

thanks, not my tape though!

aa sorry, apologies, I am still getting a bit used to the website as I am a new comer :)

I've got a Cinelli A1 stem and it doesn't look as cloudy or milky as it does in that photo.
Still not quite as shiny as the Nitto though.

This arrived today

Anymore progress yet?

yup, almost done...(but been v. busy with work as well)

Bars arrived yesterday, as well as a Cinelli A1 stem (110mm, 26mm) that I put together quickly...Got some silver road SPD pedals too that you can sort of see in this picture too..

Whether XH's cables are long enough remains to be seen!!

bit of uneven brake wear on the rims, any suggestions to tidy this up?

put the gears through Sheldon's Calculator...gives me 50.1 GI through to 113.9 GI with the 12-21 cassette and 52/40t rings

Those bars ruin the look, they need to be a classic bend and silver.

I have tried some, 3TTT competizione specifically, but due to similar wrist issues to Spotter, I need a flat transition from tops to hoods. (see here)

At least strip them.

bit of uneven brake wear on the rims, any suggestions to tidy this up?

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mavic-softstone-rim-cleaner-prod7152/

although you can get a similar abrasive block from b&q for about a fiver

oh, and the ssr-vr, look just wrong! are they available in alloy/silver finish?

again, this is not supposed to be a period correct build, the bars provide me with the comfort I'm looking for. If I don't get along with them I may consider a more classic shape, plus once they are wrapped the colour will be almost irrelevant.

It's your bike, yada yada.

However, you chose to use an anachronistic groupset, the only justification for which over a modern one is the aesthetic.

So it just seems a bit odd that everything hangs together really well, and looks great, apart from the bars- which are a jarring touch of modernity on an otherwise classic bike.

It's a bit like wearing Nike Air Jordans whilst on the tweed run.

You are right, but I do want to give the flat transition a go ever since I saw the Alvarez...
Again, open to change/improvements down the line :)

get it to easts on wednesday

Won't be ready by then....

just to compare roughly....

2nd option looks well comfy