Current Projects chat and miscellany

Think i'll get the decals in brown

Where you getting these done?

Are you getting the full set and the Dedacciai tubing sticker?

Good looking build, I've got the same frame.

very nice how muucch?

frame and fork came from Jos and i think i paid £180 with a bb.

Where you getting these done?

Are you getting the full set and the Dedacciai tubing sticker?

Good looking build, I've got the same frame.

don't know, not really looked into it yet. so if you know of anywhere do share.

Sadly not, could try sending pics to Chesini if they've got email and seeing if they could post some.

Haven't really researched it so wouldn't know.

Somewhere on here there will be a thread with links, I'll have a little search.

Been working on this for a while now, and it's been a cursed project i'm sure. Every time i thought i was nearly done something didn't fit, snapped or the problem i have now threaded the rear hub! So it's pretty much finished apart from needing a new hub and decent pedals. It turned out a little more hipster than i originally planned but i think i'm happy with it.

If anyone can help with the MASSIVE picture that would be great, can't figure it out!
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Nice - whats the magic ratio on that?

Nice - whats the magic ratio on that?

it looks big. The rear sprocket looks rather large.

Nice - whats the magic ratio on that?

48/19 pretty much perfect tension.

brakeless??

whats wrong with that?

48/19 is a pretty decent gearing for brakeless, my bike's the same setup.

i think the outrage has more to do with the vert drops and the inevitable chain stretch dilemma, which occasionally means you get more chain jumps than you'd so otherwise brakeless.
meaning most people with vert drops ride a front brake, as a safety mechanism....

Here are some pics of the bike i'm currently building up.

So far I've got
Frame: Cinelli Mash
Seat Post: Thompson Elite
Saddle: Fizik Aizone (White)

Only 3 components added and it's on it's way to being a fail already :-(

Yet to see a decent build of this....is anyone ever gonna do one?

brakeless??

again what's wrong with that, i ride 81GI breakless.

Only 3 components added and it's on it's way to being a fail already :-(

Yet to see a decent build of this....is anyone ever gonna do one?

Well volunteered Pisti....Care to share your unique vision of cycling style and elegance with the rest of us?

Gimme a Cinelli frame then and I'll have a go

brakeless??

It seems alright, apart from at the moment because the hub is stripped if i pop a 'fixie skid' it just spins, so i haven't got the real feel for it yet. I know there's a thing about vert dropouts and brakeless but i don't really plan to use the bike as a speed machine just messing about on.

Nice!

The stem doesn't go any further into the steerer tube?
For the saddle position (low), the stem is quite long and positioned high.
Is this on purpose ?
If she likes the position, leave it as it is. But it's a bit out of proportions IMO.
Also, it seems that there is not a big difference between in inner and the outer ring...
Original AX bottle cage? Do you also have an original AX bottle ?
I think you will find the original BL hoods.
Keep looking for spare brake blocks, too, because these are very rare.

almost complete, just need some shimano ax hoods.
its the GF's bike....as you can see, she's tiny...thats a 47cm frame!

^^^ Thats very nice indeed, building up my road bike with 600 ax parts, not as rare as you but still a bugger to find all the parts. Just got brake levers to go and i'm done.

My gf has her saddle/stem in a similar position and it seems fine for her, was a bit stretched out but hopefully the deda 4girls bars she just got will sort that out.

Tiny road bikes always look cool imo

still playing with her fit

no, i dont have the waterbottle.

the brakes were NOS, so not proble with the pads....yet

the diff between the chainrings aint a lot...but it makes for a clean aesthetic

mostly @ edmunro: ^ turn the seat post 'round then...? Bikes used to have their seat clamps at the back of the saddle, no reason why you couldn't do it to reduce the stretch...

That mixte falcon looks like it has pretty decent aggressive geometry - the seat tube angle is pretty steep! Should make for a great nippy, responsive bike. Is it staying geared? I think it deserves to!

It is staying geared! I haven't ridden it in anger because the frame is - oohhhh, six or seven inches too small for me - but it sure feels nice. Crackin little bike hopefully. She wants to remove the mudguards - I say no way!!!!

RPM's Roberts:

Roberts are so sweet.

RPM's Roberts:

it's much better at trackstanding than he is.

id say it looks quite relaxed, or am i mixed up?

EDIT:just realised i was looking at the wrong falcon...