Current Projects chat and miscellany

slo pro is gone...that's why i need this one to fill the swoopy gap that's now left. :)

blowtorch and the chocolate donkey - for the ultimate mod :)

I bought this lovely, rustless Raleigh mixte frame to build into a singlespeed for my GF, without checking the size properly. Sod's law, it's a bit too big for her.

Undaunted, I've progressed with the build and this is where she stands today. Most of the bits have come from the forum - wheels, tyres, cranks, bars and stem. I've added one brake, need another for the back, and have a pair of levers to replace the tired chrome ones on the bars at the moment. The Raleigh threaded BB was a nightmare to get hold of but i found a chap in Norfolk who imports replacements which was a result.

The paintwork is original, a pearlescent green. The decals were crappy so I've taken those off.

I'm going to try to get hold of an old brown sprung Brooks saddle and some silver cage pedals and call it finished. I have fought the temptation to re-lace the rear rim to a proper track hub.

Looks good!

Buddha Fingaz - do you have any more information about this frame? I'm half Polish so am too looking for a frame that'll give me some weird sentimental value. Who's this Rychtarski person? The only Polish frame builders I know of are Orlowski and that guy that builds the Katana frames. Are there any others out there?

The Gromadas are out of Poland too.

Getting there.

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absolute beaut! well done, great build.

flowmont, thats really nice. what size is the frame? looks like something that would fit me.

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Yea that's sweet.

Almost there, just in search of an affordable C-Record crank but that might be a while.

Tried to stay true to the Raleigh track tradition with full Campag, and this is my very first Brooks saddle.

looking good

Buddha Fingaz - do you have any more information about this frame? I'm half Polish so am too looking for a frame that'll give me some weird sentimental value. Who's this Rychtarski person? The only Polish frame builders I know of are Orlowski and that guy that builds the Katana frames. Are there any others out there?

Not much more information about the frame, although I believe the Polish track team used to use Rychtarskis? Could be rubbish though. Have asked the seller for more information as he has another Rychtarski available, although it is not a track frame:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LO-PRO-RYCHTARSKI-STEEL-T-T-FRAME-56CM-ULTEGRA-CRANK_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ22679QQihZ011QQitemZ320400774825QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVWQQsalenotsupported#ebayphotohosting

Max, it is a lo-pro but only just ;-) takes 700c up front.

And did anyone here win this? Can't believe I forgot to bid, might have won it n'all:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190321822367&viewitem=&mfe=sidebar&rvr_id=&salenotsupported

Not a Raleigh Special Products as it says on the description but really nice looking...

All these new frames is making me want one :(, still at least a year until I can afford what I want.

thats amazing

sorry thats for the raleigh ti

Max, it is a lo-pro but only just ;-) takes 700c up front.

mine is most definitely a low pro, and is 700 on the front :)

mine is most definitely a low pro, and is 700 on the front :)

build it up already ffs

build it up already ffs

it will be finished in 10.7 days.

mine is most definitely a low pro, and is 700 on the front :)

Nice work there. Tad steep for my liking ;-) What make is it?

Nice work there. Tad steep for my liking ;-) What make is it?

eddy merckx track pursuit, reynolds 531 speedstream aero tubing.

and that picture was taken by the previous owner, the bars/stem and wheels are not mine.

eddy merckx track pursuit, reynolds 531 speedstream aero tubing.

and that picture was taken by the previous owner, the bars/stem and wheels are not mine.

Nice. Very nice. You gonna pimp it out with colour coordinated deep v's and risers ;-)

Nice. Very nice. You gonna pimp it out with colour coordinated deep v's and risers ;-)

i wish i was trendy enough. no its not going to be anything really period or fancy straight away, mainly getting it on the road first. over time though..

62cc. henry sorted me the frame.

Ere's another ones thats I's ad

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Shit. Sorry. That was menner go in names and faces or something

Shit. Sorry. That was menner go in names and faces or something

Sure sure we know that one ;)