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Gotta be custom, and my fuck that bike looks too big for me!

Why don't go all the way with white saddle and tape? :-) I'd do.

Or heaven forbid all the way with black tyres? ;)

Yep, that's an idea too. Black straps then.

Of course. Replace all the white bits with black and it will be lustful IMO.

Of course. Replace all the white bits with black and it will be lustful IMO.

But I'm sure you are aware, that I build Sunday Bikes only, no? Well. there's loads of white stuff.

Yeah dude I've seen, they are nice, but it's always gonna be black for me.

I don't mind white bartape sometimes but thats it.

Yeah, I know. Crabcore thingy :-)

I don't use them often enough to switch to black tape, to be honest.

Built for the fucking Green Giant?

That head tube is massive.

Braker, I never met you dude but I know you're a tall, summat like 7 foot. Is this a custom jobbie?

Moar steerer!
I'm 6'6'' and yeah, the head tube is ridiculous, but my saddle to bar drop is pretty small.

Had a custom fork designed for it, but managed to find a carbon one OTP yesterday. :)

what stem and bars?

cinelli, cinelli and cinelli.

Noice.

how come that fork is drilled??

Because someone wanted to put a brake on it.

I found an old peugeot esprit in my friends shed so decided to convert.

The photos are exceptionally rubbish, i'll try and get some decent ones sometime.
Frame & fork: Peugeot Esprit
Wheelset: Gipiemme Pista
Tyres f+r: rubino pro/randonneur
Stem: 3ttt 90mm
Handlebars: Nitto b127/soyo long grips/dirty harry/odyssey slick kable
Brake: campagnolo xenon
Saddle: Rolls
Chainset: velosolo lasco 44t chainring/velosolo 16t cog
Pedals: mks sylvans/on one double clips/on one double straps
Feel free to shove this straight in to anti-porn.

I think that looks great mate! Good effort.

More and more I feel those Nitto b127... think i give them a go.

Freakin nice, where u got that from, if you don´t mind asking?

Nelson is complete, very happy with it and it is a really decent frame for the money! My first new frame so very chuffed

What size is this please?

Moar steerer!
I'm 6'6'' and yeah, the head tube is ridiculous, but my saddle to bar drop is pretty small.

Had a custom fork designed for it, but managed to find a carbon one OTP yesterday. :)

Braker, How long is that head tube? You might find it hard to find a reamer and a head set press big enough for it.

Freakin nice, where u got that from, if you don´t mind asking?

Ebay. The bars are nitto, stem vintage cinelli 1a. I bought some other track forks to drill., the original blue cinelli forks are wrapped up safe and sound. I'm not brave enough to ride brakeless in NYC and I don't mind admitting it.

no shame in that, dont worry

Braker, How long is that head tube? You might find it hard to find a reamer and a head set press big enough for it.

Good point... Headtube is 318mm so might end up with some wood+hammer tappy tappy action.

The Cinelli is a lovely... and that Nelson ace too, I bet that's rides great. Comfortable, light, stiff, sharp and fast!

Good point... Headtube is 318mm so might end up with some wood+hammer tappy tappy action.

very easy to make your own simple but effective headset press at any length, If I can find mine you can borrow it, should be plenty long enough

Sweet, thanks!... frame is 3-4 weeks away.

how come the frame is so big ? im only 3 inches shorter than you Mr Braker and im comfortable on a much smaller frame.
My point being the frame seems excessively big to the point of being massive. is that a fair appraisal ?