Roberts track

Cheers Ernest, was looking at getting some dark blue ones off him, but now thinking black / white might be better.

In my dream world, I'd probably have enough money floating around to get these:

...and attach them to these:

...but I don't!

Looking really nice Gaz (:

Cheers Jay.
A quick question for whoever might know the answer: If I'm my shoe size is a UK 8.5 / 9, then what size clips do I need? Information seems to be contradictory after a little google research, some say medium and some say large.

I'd go medium, got large campag on my orrell, and with size 10s/11s they feel a bit big...

It's been a while since anything happened with this... but I now have a finished chainset.
As previously stated, I was planning on holding out for a set of Unfluted Super Record cranks for this... but then I saw these:

They were too good a deal to pass up: quite badly listed on ebay, with only a couple of small photos, not much blurb and a reasonable starting price, and only listed for 24 hours. They are practically NOS, and came with all the bolts and an NOS 46t chainring.

I've switched the chainring to a 51t, and added some super record dust caps that I bought a while ago (I prefer the flatter design of them to the globe shaped ones). Here's how the build is shaping up now:

I'll have to wait a very long time until I can justify spending more money on the correct pedals and sundries, but a chain and 16t sprocket will probably get involved quite soon. I won't be splashing out on a period correct chain or cog - I'll probably just go to Condor and get something midrange that works.

PM me if you're in the market for an NOS 46t 3/32 campag chainring (144bcd)

This is fucking beautiful, love it!

looks great, good to see it nearing completion!

Not seen this thread before, cracking bike that. Had a Robterts for a while, silly stiff and uncomfy, but bags of fun

Gorgeous, loving it.

51?

Valve caps >>>>>>>>>>>

It's mint. A bike to be very proud of.

I've always thought that white valve caps made you go really fast and that 51 tooth chainrings looked kind of good against white garage doors...

chain now on!

almost like actually having a bike.

white tape looks hot. very nice dude.

Love your build, perfection. White tape looks so much better, no more circus association over here.

proper lovely gaz.

classic beauty

Wow stunning

Thanks everyone.

I have a bit of a hangover, so I thought it might be diverting for me to do the accounts for this project so far, and, whilst I'm at it, provide a more detailed spec for anyone who might be interested. Please allow me this indulgence, and marvel at how much of my hard-earned cash I've managed to spank on building a bike that I will probably be too scared even to use!

Original Bike
Roberts Track (frame no: 85 116) Campgnolo Pista headset, Campagnolo Pista b/b: £70, Herne Hill jumble
(£150 for the whole bike, -£65 for the wheels, -£15 for the bars and stem)

Drive
Campagnolo Pista cranks, 170mm: £140 (minus whatever I get for the 46t chainring), ebay
Campagnolo Pista 51t chainring: £36.50, ebay
Campagnolo Pista pedals: £50, Vintage Bike Cave
Campagnolo Super Record dustcaps: £12.99, ebay
Campagnolo 16t Cog: £7, primitive robot on here.
Campagnolo lockring: £20, condor
Uzumi chain: 12.99, condor

Wheels
Campagnolo Pista low-flange hubs, Campagnolo Delta rims, unknown spokes: £160, ebay
Veloflex Record tyres: £50, from a friend.
Inner tubes: £10 ish, from LBS.

Finishing Kit
Campagnolo Record seatpost: £62.75, ebay
Cinelli Unicanitor saddle: £66.76, ebay
Campagnolo seatpost bolt: £9.99, campy oldy
Cinelli bar plugs: £3, campy oldy
Cinelli 2a 100mm stem, Cinelli Pista 67-39 bars: £128.56, philosovril on here.
Benotto tape: £12 (I think), from Jay75 on here
Cinelli cages: £17.33, ebay

TOTAL: £871.86

I'm pretty sure Santa will be getting me some extraordinarily overpriced Cinelli toe-straps, so just pedals and clips left to push this even higher...
and judging by ebay prices at the moment that'll probably cost in the region of £100-120 more.
Which would make the grand total something like £900

That's roughly the same as a new Moda Forte.
So there you have it.

Got a little box of goodies for xmas:

It's all about the details!

perfect!!! and for that price a bargain!!!

Absolutely Stunning!

DAT last pic.

UNNNNNGH.