Current Projects chat and miscellany

murtage, what's that bent up mtb hybrid thingy?

grrrrrrrrrr!!!

good man... that green is awful.

what you going for glass bead blasted and clearcoat? colour?
are you going to re-apply the geekhouse downtube stickers?

not tellin'

There's nothing wrong with that paintjob, don't repaint its better to leave original paint duh, this is london my friend.

^I'm just channelling the spirit of muttsnuts.

I bet you paint it grey.

Clare that bike is rather nice! Don't sweat about the brake holes, it'll all come out in the wash.

@ Murtle - Add me to the list, I love the green paint of the dalehouse, but I understand it must go to become the murtlehouse.

@clefty - Looks nice, lovely frame.

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Just picked this up not sure what to do with it yet,I know nothing about it,maybe some of you experts can tell me a bit more about it.
MKM frame and forks 531 tubing and full campagnolo Record and super Record it came without the wheels I have just put on an old set to see what it rides like.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/kingcutter/BIKES/mkm003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/kingcutter/BIKES/mkm004.jpg

off to the powdercoaters today.
gonna upset someone

Why, are you getting the head badge put back on ;)

ha

the geekhouse f+f are gonna look good in plain i think, you getting the bars done too??

@ed

if you have no balance, how can you trackstand?

Oh you should know darling, it's all HTFU.

point is, there is no good reason not to have one there. in certain situations it just is safer. personal choice/preference is a good enough reason on its own, don't argue for 'brakless' on the grounds of safety ffs.

My reason is that
a) It's hard to find a brake that'll not be annoying to have on the bars.
b) I don't want to drill my forks.
c) I don't want to scratch my rims.

I am however thinking about getting TT-bars + a road-fork for my PlanetX, and a frontbrake + a wheel I don't care using a brake on.

if you want to ride with a front brake, then sort it out! don't just be brakeless coz your forks don't permit it. must be bloody frustrating every time you go for a ride??

[quote=KINGCUTTER;814351]Just picked this up not sure what to do with it yet,I know nothing about it,maybe some of you experts can tell me a bit more about it.
MKM frame and forks 531 tubing and full campagnolo Record and super Record it came without the wheels I have just put on an old set to see what it rides like./quote]

Nice bike!
Definately from the early 1970's.
Don't know the brand, but on the well-known sites you'll find something:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/MKM/MKM_main.htm

New photo, doesn't really do it justice as its surrounded by MOC's computer gear - but you get the idea - more on my Flickr

What is all that computer stuff?!

Frame looks great. Did you install the headset yourself?

if you want to ride with a front brake, then sort it out! don't just be brakeless coz your forks don't permit it. must be bloody frustrating every time you go for a ride??

1+ if you want to run brake, run it, regardless.

What is all that computer stuff?!

Frame looks great. Did you install the headset yourself?

I live in a comms room these days, those machines in the background are what Mike is using to overthrow the government..or something. I'm waiting for him to invent the next Facebook so we can get a massive place with its own bloody comms room. Keeps the flat warm in the winter though.

No I didn't install the headset myself Villiers did it, and yes I know the writing doesn't line up - Jimbilly pointed it out :-)

The stem is a temporary affair, whilst I wait for a longer one, hence the spacers.

Where's my bike? :(

if you want to ride with a front brake, then sort it out! don't just be brakeless coz your forks don't permit it. must be bloody frustrating every time you go for a ride??

d) I don't really care.. I like riding brakeless :)

d) I don't really care.. I like riding brakeless :)

word! brother

d) I don't really care.. I like riding brakeless :)

but i thought you said you wanted to have a brake?

Clefty, that Villiers is a beaut, it makes me a little sad to see no braking mechanism though.

New photo, doesn't really do it justice as its surrounded by MOC's computer gear - but you get the idea - more on my Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3719267481_1b45a41fbb_b.jpg

even with the heavy wheels, I bet it's a lots lighter (noticably so) than the Plug!

Clefty, that Villiers is a beaut, it makes me a little sad to see no braking mechanism though.

You're playing with fire there, Federal!

Clefty, that Villiers is a beaut, it makes me a little sad to see no braking mechanism though.

It makes me sad as well because I have a brake waiting to go on it, and until I get the problem with the front fork sorted out (thursdfay!) I can't fit it - and therefore can't ride it.
However there is one braking mechanism on it. It's personal choice to ride brakless..it's just not my personal choice.

@ed it feels a lot lighter, even with heavy spok of woe and deep v/phil of doom.

Hello guys,

I finally finished my BJ. :)