Sparky's All City Big Block

My Fuji Track has finally given up the ghost, bless it. So this weekend I'll be picking up this:

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=719&pictureid=16075

Build will be, roughly, Thomson stem and seat post, Phil Wood & Mavic CXP33s from the Fuji, Cinelli Valencia town bars, Chris King headset, Flite saddle...

nice looking frame...good luck with
the build looking forward to seeing
the pics.

pics please

During the next few weeks I'm working some night and weekend shifts, plus going to Newcastle for the Great North Run, Norfolk for a wedding and moving house. So, unfortunately, this won't get built up just yet. But all the parts are here and looking good. I'll post pics when I can.

Here's my stem/bars. Not sure what to do for grips yet, because the Cinelli Valencias have 23.8mm ends. I had wanted to use MTB lock-on grips.

Cinelli Valencia & Thomson by Sparkes, on Flickr

So, if you end up with a lavender frame you should just accept pink into your life, right? New tape just arrived. Time for a new avatar maybe?

All City Big Block by Sparkes, on Flickr

I told you that a pink Chris King headset would have worked a treat!

I told you that a pink Chris King headset would have worked a treat!

Missed opportunity, for sure. But that tape is 100pc pink. None pinker.

Omniums by Sparkes, on Flickr

So you have got them then?...

So you have got them then?...

Yep. They're on the sideboard in the kitchen there.

Uhhhhh! Jealousy is a horrible feeling! You about at the weekend old boy?

I am, actually. Coming down after work on Thursday, heading back Sunday afternoon. Pint?

Lovely. Be nice. I finish lates on Friday @midnight so weekend would be good...

Got back to Norwich tonight and Keppel kindly came over to face the head tube and press my cups. Very, very good of him - cheers fella. Going to pop to Streetlife Cycles tomorrow to get the BB chased and faced, and to get the crown race fitted (it needs a little shave).

All City Big Block by Sparkes, on Flickr

Looking forward to seeing this built up. Love that colour!

Streetlife couldn't fit anything into the workshop for TWO WEEKS. I'm glad they're busy, it's nice to see, but two weeks?

It's with Pedal Revolution at the moment.

That's outrageous, you should have gone to Matt at Dandy.

That's outrageous, you should have gone to Matt at Dandy.

True. They're only a few hundred yards from Kirsty's flat, too. But every time I try to go in there they're closed. So I've stopped bothering.

Aha, that's bad luck, they're only shut Sundays and Mondays!

No worries Sparkes, Dang, I had no Idea that Streetlife were that busy, Sorry for sending you that way!

No worries Sparkes, Dang, I had no Idea that Streetlife were that busy, Sorry for sending you that way!

No worries, it was a nice stroll. Good for them, I say (bad for me).

Still, it's all done now and the frame's sitting on top of Kirsty's wardrobe in Norwich. Meanwhile, I'm back in London and have just done this...

Pink bars by Sparkes, on Flickr

Silly idea #3: does anyone have ~30cms of pink brake outer going spare?

You dont call, you dont write! Lol. Bikes gwarn be sick mate. Lemme know when ya back next x

Silly idea #3: does anyone have ~30cms of pink brake outer going spare?

Nurseholiday might, I'll ask him tomorrow.