Current Projects chat and miscellany

Got my Dawes Galaxy back from Ryan at Oak Cycles yesterday, with a new headtube after the old one cracked, and he’s done a great job! It’ll be off to Armoutex in a couple of weeks, still undecided on colour, but will probably be green of some description. I’m planning some new mudguards, racks, bigger tyres and a new saddle when I build it up again. Can’t wait to have this one back on the road.!

Armortex- I seem to recall that they will paint a carbon fork to match a frame, but is it simpler/cheaper just to go to Vaz?

Grabbed this off the bay a couple weeks ago. Not sure what to do with it yet. Long term project.

^ awesome! carbon/black bits & geared i say

Nice! Dura Ace 7700 would seem appropriate.

2013 Sora and ride it.

sram

fuck SRAM

Max? Awesome top tube.

Maxxed out. Yes, might just go for Sora.

I liked SRAM Force, Apex not so much. Works, mind.

Orange+black, with blue contact points would be tasty.
Orange+silver with black not too shabby either.

Everyone loves Max.

Apex is a bit.........agricultural but I still really like it

Armortex- I seem to recall that they will paint a carbon fork to match a frame, but is it simpler/cheaper just to go to Vaz?

I'm taking the Galaxy to armourtex because it will be my everyday bike/tourer/workhorse and I want the durability of powdercoat.

Grabbed this off the bay a couple weeks ago. Not sure what to do with it yet. Long term project.

I'm so glad someone on here got that! The BB shell is wicked.

Maxxed out. Yes, might just go for Sora.

New Sora looks really good anyway, the black will go well. It will do a nice job till you get Sram Force.

Anyone reccomend a good source for cheap black spokes? I'm not even bothered if they're plain gauge, they're for a heavy old pair of beater wheels, just need to be cheap. Need 288mm and 292mm if it makes any difference.

ACI db at 40p

DT Champ pg at 42p

Black is twice the price of silver, is it really that important for a beater?

New Sora looks really good anyway, the black will go well. It will do a nice job till you get Sram Force.

Jokes aside. Wouldn't lay my hands on Sora even if i got paid. Got some force parts on my main bike i may transfer over to this frame over time.

I'm taking the Galaxy to armourtex because it will be my everyday bike/tourer/workhorse and I want the durability of powdercoat.

I agree on the durability aspect- however you cannot powdercoat carbon fibre, hence my query.

I'm thinking fork:

Frame:

powdercoat carbon fibre.

Yo dawg, I heard you like epoxy, so I put a layer of epoxy on your epoxy.

I guess I could rattle can the fork.

New headset, the old one was borked.

I just mounted some Mavic bits for the weekend and going for a quick test after lunch to see how it goes. Still not sure what I'll end up building this up with in the end but a bit of riding this weekend ought to give me some idea.

I agree on the durability aspect- however you cannot powdercoat carbon fibre, hence my query.

I'm thinking fork:

Frame: