Current Projects chat and miscellany

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.

I see, I'm interested to see what it will be like with a brake fitted. Does this mean you won't be running a set of straps on it?

Hello guys,

I finally finished my BJ. :)

Nice bike!.Are you happy with the brake lever in that position?

y'see... i ride brakeless in the sense that I haven't touched my front brake in about two months but i still have a front brake fitted - it just makes me feel safer

i tried this before i actually went brakeless, its definitely not the same.

yeh cause you can go faster.

nope, not the same thing, even if the brake hasn't been touched, you're still riding knowing that you have a brake in front of you.

Point is, quite a lots of brakeless rider feel pretty safe.

rofl!

Clefty: lovely!
gabes: needs suspension
murts: :O

rofl!

ha!!

he didn't say it was the same thing. I have a front brake that i hardly ever touch as well.

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.

exactly my point - when i say i haven't touched it in two months... i'm glad it was there when i did need t touch it*
I'm sure lots of brakeless riders do feel safe, but I dont.

*points for the first one t quote that out of context!

i don't think its even worth discussing really, it depends entirely on personal confidence/skill or whatever and is so subjective you can't set "rules" for it.

^ common sense.

+1 max

my personal preferance;

i don't feel confident riding no brakes, i therefore ride slower, smoother and safer, maybe i need to htfu but it ain't no competition for me, my bike certainly feels like it shouldn't have a brake on it, so i gotta go with that

i don't think its even worth discussing really, it depends entirely on personal confidence/skill or whatever and is so subjective you can't set "rules" for it.

^ common sense.

+many

it's just like saddle really, horses for courses.

My new project - just starting out. Be gentle.

Was looking for a well-used bit of 531 to build not-quite-a-beater-but-nothing-too-precious. Fell at the first hurdle.

It's a NOS 1979 Peugeot Compétition, the PKN10E model according to the internet. Thank you, internet. It's had a BB and headset in at some point but it's never had a pair of wheels attached. Just a couple of (inevitable) small paint chips on the bottom of the BB and rear dropouts.

Main triangle is 531. The PXN10E (Super Compétition) was all-531, this one has more ordinary stays and forks. Top of fork crown and bottom half of forks are chromed.

Plain Nervex lugs and cute decal.

It's like a very light lemon yellow pearlescent. It's a really nice colour, shit iPhone photos aren't doing it justice here (I'll take some decent ones when I get a chance).

So, yeah. I can't afford to deck it out in high-end parts (and it's hardly a high-end frame) so it will probably be Open Pros on Miche low-flange track hubs and stuff like seatpost and bars picked up on the cheap. Still thinking about the chainset.

My first thought was black saddle, tape and straps but the guy I bought it from mentioned that he was thinking about putting green wheels on it. Hmm, green, I thought. So green tyres and tape and maybe one of those green special edition BFF Concors when they become available. I have a black vintage Concor already for it in the meantime (or if I run out of cash). Incidentally, if anyone knows where to get green bar tape...? I UTFSed but didn't turn anything up yet.

Will post some pics when it's done.

mate that's a lovely frame, you don't need to spend big on fancy part, just choose the right looking part and you'll be fine.

nice enough to be be built back into a road bike imho.

fnckmesideways, geekhouse paint jobs are the toughest i have ever come across. gonna need about a ltr of nitromors, the blasters said they wouldn't be able to do it.........plastic coat, so the beads bounce off. and if the power is turned up, there is a big chance of damaging the tubes.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

nice enough to be be built back into a road bike imho.

I know. I'm feeling the pangs of guilt, believe me. Still haven't made my mind up 100%.

fnckmesideways, geekhouse paint jobs are the toughest i have ever come across. gonna need about a ltr of nitromors, the blasters said they wouldn't be able to do it.........plastic coat, so the beads bounce off. and if the power is turned up, there is a big chance of damaging the tubes.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

bladdy hell thats tough.

I know. I'm feeling the pangs of guilt, believe me. Still haven't made my mind up 100%.

well i'm glad your putting some thought into it, and aren't completely set on converting it. refreshing.

Lovely Peugeot frame. Stick to your first thought.

Murtle, was the original green were powdercoated in the first place?

your best option is a chemical bath, and I don't mean a bath fill of Bleach.

it's a mix of powder for the base coat then a plasi-coat then laquers............i have used a small can already, done the forks and about 10% of the frame

defintely, and it needn't be expensive if you want to keep it looking tasty.

tasty it will be, Ed.

oh was referring to the Peugeot actually, geekhouse? tasty? that'll be the day! ;)

i actually think the geek will look really good with a raw finish, especially those forks.

murt, as i asked before (i think) are you stripping the silly bars too?

Clefty: lovely!
gabes: needs suspension
murts: :O

no, kleins with suspension suck ass.