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What wrong with this?

Not my thing but I can't see anything wrong... except maybe the livestrong band - racism's better!

to be fair, it's a diffcuilt bike that only look good in either black or silver.

I, for my part, didnt like it all black, so I went with some white.

Posting here I knew it was gonna be split decision, but felt like sharing anyways.
Allways open for constructive critics.

Well I think you've done a decent job with it. The only things I don't like are the white rims and tyres (two pet hates of mine). Plus the little nubbin of leftover steerer tube is a shame, but no doubt you'll lop that off as and when you settle on a stem height. If I were nitpicking, and I am, I'd swap out the rolls for something else. Dunno what though. Excellent work otherwise- you've obviously spunked a load of cashola on your new bike and it's great, nice one! I'm a sucker for 75s with a zen ring.

Pistinator would rather snog Donut than give praise to a Cinelli Mash. He's made his mind up and he'll stick to it like glue, like every other scouser I've ever met ;)

HAha, yeah.

Thingy with the white rims is:
They were still there from the previouse bike and aint broken.
So I can't treat myself to replace them...

Steer is exatly the way you said it.
gotta find out the perfect lenght first.

Agree, white rims don't look great. As for saddle, just need a modern one which would be more in keeping. SLR type of thing. But then if you find the rolls comfortable then that is the best saddle. Looks should always come second for a saddle.

Looks always come joint first :)

I quite like the buid hugo7 points out.

I think this one looks ok. Heavy wheels though.

In sharp contrast ^^^... New build's coming along, should be ready to roll by the weekend... All the components are old, free, cheap eBay/LFGSS bits... Apart from a new BB, chain, chainring bolts and a 19t cog (and the paint), that's it... BTW The white Ourys are a joke, I've got some old black ones that'll go on for now... The FunBike™ is nearly finished, haven't decided if I'm gonna put a brake on yet...

Cork grips?

(make sure you glue'em)

Cork is a bit ghey tho'... I'm not gonna worry about it and just ride the beast*...

• NOT a euphemism...
  

teenslain, I have some dark brown Brooks bar tape left over, do you fancy it on your Holdsworth?

teenslain, blah, blah, blah, do you fancy it on your Holdsworth?

Ed, we've been through this before... I'm spoken for...

No thanks, Ed... Gonna go ghetto on this one... The Prisoner meets Mad Max 2... But that's very kind of you... x

No problem, didn't think you would like it, still the Ourys are pretty comfortable either way!

ed you do talk a lot of nonsense sometimes:
i mean how can it be an OTP bike if its not sold as one?
Its sold as frame and forks only, and people build it how they fucking want.
now leave it at that and welcome them into our extended cycling family.
The original build is still the best. IMO.

At SP much much earlier. commed. cunt.
ps. fucking build your bike already.

joe, my offer of a fiver to take that POS off your hands still stands.

I quite like the buid hugo7 points out.

I think this one makes me want to vomit.

yup totally agree with you there..

ed you do talk a lot of nonsense sometimes:
i mean how can it be an OTP bike if its not sold as one?

mate, I didn't literally meant that the Cinelli is an OTP bicycle, I was taking the piss on how people build them, they all look the same as if they were OTP.

Henry, you are wonderful.

ed you are the woman of my dreams.

I do and it sucks.

smallmoustache on the other hand, has no excuse.

it's funny because i'm just over 5ft tall so it's just fine for me.

nah that was a lie i guess it is a little small but it's perfectly comfortable for whitechapel-camberwell everyday

As for saddle, just need a modern one which would be more in keeping. SLR type of thing. But then if you find the rolls comfortable then that is the best saddle. Looks should always come second for a saddle.

too true: vvvvv

Okay, so that was a silly thing to say!

yes but, can you ride it naked??

Is it wrong that that saddel turns me on?

I'll take ONE of these over three pages of them MASH monstrosities