Current Projects chat and miscellany

hey just received delivery of a frame, shoved some bits on it to see how the land lies, and the bb looks incredibly low. i measured it and it is about 27cms definitely no more, my 70's gitane is 29 maybe 30cm bb height, bit concerned. anyway it's getting matte blacked so are there any people wanting to go in on a big armourtex lot, share the price?

oh and this is my first aluminium track frame and first with a precision cutaway, it is so light!

so...should i be concerned that my current project using a road frame will be a problem( COLNAGO MASTER X LIGHT)?

will a 165 crank provide enuff clearance? perhaps i should use speedplays as well???

limited knowledge about bikes tbh so working on it slowly and carefully as i understand more stuff (only recently found out what cotter-pinned crank are) and have spare cash. know it's not a patch on most bikes on here but you've got to start somewhere i guess...

You do and I think you've done a nice job there. The main thing is to enjoy building the bike and then to enjoy riding it.

got a pic of the dead puppy?

so...should i be concerned that my current project using a road frame will be a problem( COLNAGO MASTER X LIGHT)?

will a 165 crank provide enuff clearance? perhaps i should use speedplays as well???

puppy snoozing?

Wtf?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYm_iBxtbX0

(Jol's find)

sooo.....u sayin my build ain't fun?

or just wack....

or are u guys fried?

@bluequinn

KEEP THE STICKERS ON!!!!!!!!!!!

@ delta,
you probably haven't spent enough time on the forum at this point, puppy killing means when you take a perfectly serviceable road bike and strip off the bits which make it a road bike so you can ride it fixed.

in answer to your other question most of the people on here are just fried. Try it you might like it.

Poor puppy.

Bike looks pretty though.

that sun looks pretty good for what you spent !

I hope that puppy is sleeping... I <3 puppies...

it's only puppy killing if it's a really nice looking geared frame that's been converted to fixed.
i.e
old cheap rusty frames are fine, no puppies died (dont worry a|s)

it's only puppy killing if it's a really nice looking geared frame that's been converted to fixed.
i.e
old cheap rusty frames are fine, no puppies died (dont worry a|s)

That bike looks amazing, geared or nay, and can easily be restored to its former gearedness. The only bad thing really are those plastic toeclips!

holy piss Scott! Firstly i always wanted a BMC downhill bike like that and had pics of them all over my wall, THEN you go a show us that you have one of their full sus bmx's holy crap ive never been so jelouse/impressed! Thoes bikes are on my 'one day i will get one' list of all time!

ah....but its just a frame...!

thats how i have purchased it...so what does it make it then...?

old dog with new tricks?

anyone got some usefull info in relation to my question?

What's your BB height?

it's all about BB height

so...should i be concerned that my current project using a road frame will be a problem( COLNAGO MASTER X LIGHT)?

will a 165 crank provide enuff clearance? perhaps i should use speedplays as well???

Chill ;)
It's all good humour on here. And most people have slayed a puppy or two in their time.

There's a lot of conversions out there so reckon if you've got 165 crank arms you should be ok.

I have an old road frame with 170 arms and clearance is ok.

it's all about BB height

+1 with an extra strength 'Yeah, baby" for good measure...
**edit: *Imagine Corny's saying the 'Yeah, baby"* bit... Powerful shit...

so...should i be concerned that my current project using a road frame will be a problem( COLNAGO MASTER X LIGHT)?

will a 165 crank provide enuff clearance? perhaps i should use speedplays as well???

put some wheels on it and then go yo the BB height thread. 270mm is normal-ish I think.

please don't cut off any braze-ons in the conversion!

please don't cut off any braze-ons in the conversion, unless they look shit!

fixed

+1 with an extra strength 'Yeah, baby" for good measure...
**edit: *Imagine Corny's saying the 'Yeah, baby"* bit... Powerful shit...

that works for me.

10/10

repped up

If we're doing paint porn then my old racelink has to be in with a shout.

Nice commuter.