Current Projects chat and miscellany

This is the frame Im getting off WiganWill. Red and white I believe. Trying to decide if I should make this one fixed and leave the Git(ane) geared/ss. Hmm

^I recon so. Esp if the Gitane is mainly orginal it might be nicer to leave it.

^ Very nice - make that fixed

Gitane has mainly original parts yes, and it's a beauty to ride, whereas the Peug is just a frame.. so... :D

Just had another look at your Gitane. I'd keep it as is. Always good to have a geared bike and the Pug will be a good conversion.

That said, it would be faster and cheaper to convert the Gitaine.

Just had another look at your Gitane. I'd keep it as is. Always good to have a geared bike and the Pug will be a good conversion.

That said, it would be faster and cheaper to convert the Gitaine.

True, but I have some friends who are leading me their parts, or I can get some off them bit by bit on the cheap to build up this one.

I saw this wheel set on gumtree might be worth a look - £50

I saw this wheel set on gumtree might be worth a look - £50

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread26145.html#post833578 what about the wheelset from here? Looks like a better venue to go down on?
(Sorry if it doesnt fit at all, im learning :) )

delta, Jonny: lush bikes.

+1

And joe1983's Merlin is a really good period piece! Glad you have done it so nicely.

EDIT Conservative Value's blure Bird is pretty damn lush too!

Oooh I keep thinking about a burgundy paint job and two bikes appear in one day.

Burgundy is definitely a gorgeous colour. Both bikes with those here is stunning.

Here's the Tom Board Paris I'm building for my Dad:

It would really do with a proper restoration and respray - but I'm waiting to see if he likes it before I commit to doing that! Should really add some gears and not a cobbled together groupset.

All I need to do now is cut down the bars a bit, add the grips and find some brakes!

The frame is a beaut, I just wish I was tall enough to ride it - but obviously the height genes came from my mothers' family... or the milkmans.

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I have to say that i found the Charge Knife quite a bit comfier than the Spoon, on a par with my Toupe. It occurs to me that whether or not people where Lycra/Padding makes a big difference to how a lot of saddle work out, but is never mentioned when these things are discussed. If i am going sans padding, i still find the original Concor the best.

Did you find yourself needing to move the Charge saddle a bit more forward when you first got it?

Heres one of mine. Needs black tape, I know. Sorry for the shit photo. I'm on my phone.

Wheels are mavic ellipse. Bars post and stem are nitto. Headset is King. Frame is Waterford 2800.

FWIW, the whole bike is much darker in person. You can see in the white door sealing that this photo is about a stop or two overexposed.

Peace.

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wow no offense to anyone but this is The nicest bike i have seen for a long time

well done
i mean that

work in progress....

Fucking hell! you must have shoes full of cash!

thats nice to

I need help please
as i am blind in one eye and cant move tother one allot

could someone point me in the right direction for a goood cheap front brake as i do kind of need one here :)_
cheers
sorry this is prabably the wrong thread but i cant do shir wurth that

almost done, just need a seatpost with more setback.
loving the 55 chainring

Aren't you going to spend alot of time with your chain crossed wearing your drivetrain into expensive dust?

wow no offense to anyone but this is The nicest bike i have seen for a long time

well done
i mean that

thanks. Someone here has a black Mercian with Dura-ace hubs and lots of other silver bits. Can't remember much else about it off hand, and I can't be bothered to find it now. I'd trade with him for a few months for sure.

thats nice to

I need help please
as i am blind in one eye and cant move tother one allot

could someone point me in the right direction for a goood cheap front brake as i do kind of need one here :)_
cheers
sorry this is prabably the wrong thread but i cant do shir wurth that

Post a WANTED thread in the classifieds, I'm sure someone'll have a brake lying around that they'll flog for cheap

Im blind its extremely herd worjk :(

but ok
thanks

work in progress....

Yeah, but have you got a seatpost that fits yet? ;-)

and straps..... no more plant pots as face brakes.

seat post is fine i just wasnt tightening it up enough.it is a shit seat post though.
were you on the brighton ride ?

and straps..... no more plant pots as face brakes.

got the straps on.skidding with no straps was probably the stupidest thing ive ever done.
Its also left me with a naughty scar.

I love skidding with no straps

its a challenge
I had to Jamaican skid all about the place when my power straps broke :)

I can even skid sitting down
sorry
that makes me happy