Current Projects chat and miscellany

My Father's new Bob Jackson Audax, disguised as a 1970's road bicycle, but without all those old rubbish groupset, he still have no idea that he's getting a new bicycle as his birthday present when he come back from his charity trek.

full campagnolo centaur alloy compact groupset (plus brakes), Record headset, ITM classic bar, Selle italia saddle, Mavic Open Pro, Deda gumwall tyres.

despite being small for my size, it ride beautifully and comfortably, I wish it's mine! in fact I much prefer to commute on that bike than my fixed wheel bicycle.

That is sweet, where did you get the saddle?

If it was rare then they might have a point, but Mercians are very common. Powder coat it and ride it.

Its certainly better off on the road than sitting around rusting and looking authentic

I'd say it was down to maths and personnal taste.

If you send it to Mercian and get it repainted/stickered/lug lined etc. you'll end up with a classy looking frame, but at a price.
http://www.merciancycles.com/renovation.asp

A powdercoat will protect the frame just as well, and save you money. But the final look will not be so nice (IMHO).

Its down to the value you would place on the final product, compared to the outlay.

A Chas Roberts I have just finished

That's a really nice practical and functional under the radar build there thiscocks

That's a really nice practical and functional under the radar build there thiscocks

cheers mate, although I have had more people ask about it rhan my flashy carbon job! (one person..)

That is sweet, where did you get the saddle?

Tour De Ville by a stroke of luck, don't think they have them in stock anymore.

ha, yeah...
nows the nerve racking bit cant wait till its up and finished. Trying to squeeze that in and polo is tough ;)

yep so its finished if youre about the south bank have a look...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtcc/sets/72157622018816892/

photo set.

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New tyres, new saddle. 4 halo twin rails dead in 2 months! I think I'll stick with regular black tyres now.

A Chas Roberts I have just finished

Very nice.
Looks like it would be a joy to ride.

Hey edscoble,

where did you get those deda tyres? nice build btw.

At a guess, Shop14, BLB or Condor. Ed knows of no other bike shops. :-)

I'm going for Condor

yep so its finished if youre about the south bank have a look...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtcc/sets/72157622018816892/

photo set.

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impressive Raymondo.. now what the fuck is it?

I'm going for Condor

aaaaaand bingo, it's where most of the bike from.

aaaaaand bingo, it's where most of the bike from.

how much did they set you back? cant decide whether to get these or the veloflex...

found this review for the dedas:
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2005/reviews/dedatre_rs_corsa

The issue with Deda tyres is actually finding them. Condor have intermittent stock and very few other places in the UK seem to stock them.

They're beautifully grippy, very prone to puncture thought as it doesn't appear to have any protection layer, but netherless still look strong, the gumwall part seemed pretty surdy.

if you're going to commute on them, don't get it, I don't know how strong it is against the street of London.

if you're racing on them - do get it, I can attack corner at a faster speed I thought was nigh on impossible to do.

not try them on the wet thought, oh another thing, it's a fucking bitch to fit on any rims, even on an open pro.

They are very good Ed, but not for riding around London streets on your fixie skidder.

Oh no, best leave that to 4 Seasons.

but defintely a great tyres for racing, it's already on my road bike, look a bit queer mind, gumwall tyres on modern brushed alu frame!

You can get them in all black too. I've a pair on my road bike.

impressive Raymondo.. now what the fuck is it?

pip...

its a pod shelter designed with the help of some kids at a CoE school in fulham... its a project linked with BBC21cc and, RIBA and the royal festival hall.

The pod was design by my work and built by a very clever contractor Cowley timberworks. The pod is a place to view films from Tides an times project which involved a load of other schools from around the UK.

so it's not a chinese wig-wam then?

(actually scrap that, im not talking to you)

:)

Finished my girlfriends bike a few weeks back. Well almost finished, probably going to change the bars (hence the lack of tape) for bullhorns...

Also, just picked this up at Tour De Ville today.
Apparently a late 60's, early 70's (at a guess) track frame made in Brussels.
Obviously needs a lot of care and attention. Plus there is a small crack at the top of the seat tube - which i'm going to get fixed asap.
ST 59cm TT 57.5, nervex BB cluster...etc