Current Projects chat and miscellany

Looks like a vintage Campag Pista to me... they nice.

did someone gob on your bike ? What on earth is that ?? ewwww!

slave one, you bastard. That's a bit presumptious don't you think?

i have ordered a new tub/tape/pump from ribble. I am hopeful that i'll be able to try out the trispoke early next week. By the way, if you want to do a temporary trade in the future and experience cycling 1 spoke closer to the revered monospoke, let me know :)

If you are nice to me I will let you have a go on my monospoke. ;P

Is your new 650c trispoke a Hed ? If it is, do you know there is a backwards and forwards - ie: you can put it on back to front.

If you put it on as it appears in your picture - it would be on the wrong way - the valve hole needs to be on the drive side as the blades are not symmetrical, they have a leading and a trailing edge.

Ooh, what is that crankset? I want.

campag pista, 151bcd, pre 1974

If you are nice to me I will let you have a go on my monospoke. ;P

Is your new 650c trispoke a Hed ? If it is, do you know there is a backwards and forwards - ie: you can put it on back to front.

If you put it on as it appears in your picture - it would be on the wrong way - the valve hole needs to be on the drive side as the blades are not symmetrical, they have a leading and a trailing edge.

indeed
just like the wings on a aircraft

so with a hed 3 I can fly?

Incidentally I sort of guessed that. The wheel is propped up so for show only. the hub actually has threads, and has been re-spaced for use on the front, so i sort of guessed I should probably use it with the threads on the drive side :)

Thanks for the concern, and eagerly anticipating experiencing monospoke.

did someone gob on your bike ? What on earth is that ?? ewwww!

Was a lovely blue . . .

Thanks for the concern, and eagerly anticipating experiencing monospoke.

I ran my Hed3 back to front for a while before someone pointed it out to me.

Before you can ride the monospoke you must pass the 12 tests.

I ran my Hed3 back to front for a while before someone pointed it out to me.

Before you can ride the monospoke you must pass the 12 tests.

Congratulations, you passed the test!

Congratulations, you passed the test!

That's the first test passed, well done, you have 11 to go.

It looks like I'm going to be getting a couple of 650c front wheels with a frame I'm buying. I think I'll put one on my current bike to make a faux-pro. Then I can be part of the lo-pro-bro-(therhood).

I have 4 650c front wheels, 3 tubs and a clincher. Anyone want a vintage mavic-weinmann tub with 2x bladed spokes, or a radially laced one in mint condition, with excellent condition tub?

Ooh, what is that crankset? I want.

I have one v similar - campag pista 165s with a zeus 52t ring. They're a bit beaten up, but attendees at south london drinks have given them the LFGSS seal of approval.

I have 4 650c front wheels, 3 tubs and a clincher. Anyone want a vintage mavic-weinmann tub with 2x bladed spokes, or a radially laced one in mint condition, with excellent condition tub?

i have 2 650c wheels and 5 700c wheels, i dont know y do need them all
too much ebaying i guess, cant resist it

im kicking myself now
was trying to bid for this in the last minute, but missed it due to slow internet connection
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130225877860

briankwan you have lost the plot.
That rossin is actually the best ting ever

ok just put the new front wheel on!!!!

Spinergy carbon painted!!!!

changing the bars tomorrow for some nitto risers, and the new (vintage) rolls from roberto fitted!

did you paint the spinergy yourself?
it looks nice. i've got one in the post, but i don't really like the look of carbon.
does the paint go over the braking surface? i can't tell from the pic.

did you paint the spinergy yourself?
it looks nice. i've got one in the post, but i don't really like the look of carbon.
does the paint go over the braking surface? i can't tell from the pic.

His father in law did it for him, he has a spray booth set up.

I have the same question re: the braking surface ??

ah ok.
so next question...
where's good to get it sprayed in london? i don't fancy doing it myself.
i've heard talk of a couple of places on the forum, but can't find too much on the search. what's mario vaz like?

ah ok.
so next question...
where's good to get it sprayed in london? i don't fancy doing it myself.
i've heard talk of a couple of places on the forum, but can't find too much on the search. what's mario vaz like?

power coated my rossin (pic up the page) in armortex for 40quid, frame only
they did a really good job

can't powder coat carbon i'm afraid...
do they spray as well?

Got some stuff done cheap in Aus at a car body place.
Worth a shot.

can't powder coat carbon i'm afraid...
do they spray as well?

complitly agree, 200 degree is not the best for the carbon

650c
i can even do a bar spin on mine ;-)

got a 650 shamal on mine too. also bar spinable;)

This just came in the mail:

http://www.londonfgss.com/members1651-albums14-picture370.jpg
http://www.londonfgss.com/members1651-albums14-picture369.jpg

It's pretty and opalescent. It also came with these:

http://www.londonfgss.com/members1651-albums14-picture434.jpg

Building it up for my girlfriend (the Raleigh she's on is too big).

Does anyone know anything about this frame/company/team? It has a small plaque (!) on it that says: "Level Four Team Issue 1996". And it's steel, so no likely to be a Lynskey ;)