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^ compact handlebars to 1' stem?! hummm!
can you tell me the brand of it?

^ compact handlebars to 1' stem?! hummm!

Known as "Doing it right..."

can you tell me the brand of it?

Brand of what?

Well spotted, lipsread him will give you a hint;

Not really.

Surly have 1" fork, says the Crosscheck one.

Is that aimed at me?!

Yes, because your bike definitely needed a Crosscheck fork to compliment it.

Known as "Doing it right..."

Brand of what?

compact handlebars

i love it and i want to have one of those for my dura-ace stem.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread91904.html

From forum search function, has a list with 26.0 compact bars

compact handlebars

i love it and i want to have one of those for my dura-ace stem.

Spatr Bars

Spatr Bars

Couple of projects I finished quite recently. First one is a Team Miyata from '84 with DA 7500 groupset and the other one is a repainted Rossin pursuit with a mix of DA 7400/7600/7710. You can find full specs and more pictures by clicking the pics.

Not really.

Surly have 1" fork, says the Crosscheck one.

Sure, but that's £70 for the fork plus the cost of new headset and stem - whereas a Dirt Drop stem is £40 from Freshtripe (when they arrive), I can use my existing headset, and it fits the bike aesthetically/is period-correct.

^^ Is that Gleb's old Miyata?

And TM could you not get those forks straightened out? They do really suit it

or colour match the carbons

TM don't listen, the forks work and carbon feels better than steel anyway.

Nah, the blades don't seem to be fitted into the crown correctly, can only assume the builder was hungover that day. I quite like the carbon... Looks better in the flesh, which has always been the case with this bike, and i'm expecting an improved ride with the carbonz.

I think it is Gleb's old frame, and sorry to the new owner, but once you gone 10-pitch you can't go back...

I don't mind the carbon.

I just love pink bikes

Scorch deffo wants to sell me his Bridgestone :P he told me

If Gleb = scorch, then no, it's not his old frame. This one belonged to a finnish track racer. Bought it with an incomplete DA 7500 group and returned it to almost factory spec.

Finally after having this hanging in the ceiling of my warehouse and finally collecting the parts i decided to put this together.
Dave Marsh 753t 24" front wheel lo pro built as a spare bike for a local rider for the commonwealth games some years ago. I replaced the original front wheel with the Hed CX as the original front was way to thin and delicate looking.
The bike was originally also built with gold Campagnolo cranks which i kept and replaced with Campagnolo pista cranks and bb.
Sorry for the bad phone pics my battery died on my camera

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I demand better photo's!

...Photo's or photos?

I demand better photo's!

...Photo's or photos?

Hahahaha which ever i will try to sort some out. Just charged my camera.

whats the top tube protector? doesnt look like kashimax?

Finally after having this hanging in the ceiling of my warehouse and finally collecting the parts i decided to put this together.
Dave Marsh 753t 24" front wheel lo pro built as a spare bike for a local rider for the commonwealth games some years ago. I replaced the original front wheel with the Hed CX as the original front was way to thin and delicate looking.
The bike was originally also built with gold Campagnolo cranks which i kept and replaced with Campagnolo pista cranks and bb.
Sorry for the bad phone pics my battery died on my camera

Is that one of Jimmy Savile's bikes you're trying to get shot of? I notice you mention it had gold cranks...

Is that one of Jimmy Savile's bikes you're trying to get shot of? I notice you mention it had gold cranks...

Nope Planet X has all his bikes actually!

Not getting a bigger ring as would require new sprocket = £100+ on new cogs. Also the Turbo is my favourite ever and hate white saddles.

Maybe gumwalls, yes.

I was thinking all-white decals and black suede microfibre tape (taped all the way up to stem). Thoughts?

Black bar tape, that would do it.