Current Projects chat and miscellany

Finally finished the renovations on my 50's bike. All original except the stem which I replaced because it got damaged during removal. I had to fit the following new items-chain, tyres and bar tape. I had the cranks re-chromed here
S and T Electroplate

The Alpha Centre Armstrong Way
Great Western Business Park
Yate
BS37 5NG

They did a great job for only £50.00 + vat.

Sorry for the crap pictures. I'll get some better ones outside when the weather improves.

after being in stockholm for 7 months, i finally finished the pinarello

thats nice, now get a record of chorus rear derailler and a flight. I'm currently building up my colnago super like that, mid 90s doping bikes ftw

I'm currently building a MASH/Cinelli

oh, nothin... just sitting up here choke-wanking

Finally got the wheels finished on the Spot 29er. They is massive!
The Geometry/fit seems to have worked out as hoped, and its bloody light. Reckon it'll be a blast to ride on the local mountain trails.

I would'nt normaly go for things like white rims, but seems right for an off-roader, nice and tacky. I figured the combination of skinny tubing, fat 29" tyres, and a small frame was always going to produce a freak bike. So why try and hide it ;)

Just wish I could get all the nasty decals of the carbon parts :(

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Finally got the wheels finished on the Spot 29er. They is massive!
The Geometry/fit seems to have worked out as hoped, and its bloody light. Reckon it'll be a blast to ride on the local mountain trails.

I would'nt normaly go for things like white rims, but seems right for an off-roader, nice and tacky. I figured the combination of skinny tubing, fat 29" tyres, and a small frame was always going to produce a freak bike. So why try and hide it ;)

Just wish I could get all the nasty decals of the carbon parts :(

Small, with that belt drive, do you just buy a belt-specific chainring(?) and rear cog(?) and then whack a belt on? Looks like a standard hub to me...

Presumably the frame breaks at the dropout there to let you get belts in/out?

Bonkers. Looks great fun though.

Gates do comaptible belt sprockets for standard free-hubs, and some geared hubs. The sprocket slides on like any other.

That rear hub is a SS/trials hub, with an extra short free-hub body to produce an undished wheel (space for only 6 sprockets max not the usual nine).

The break you can see in the rear drop-out is part of thick plate that screws off.

Hopefully it will be bonkers fun ;)

Finally finished the renovations on my 50's bike. All original except the stem which I replaced because it got damaged during removal. I had to fit the following new items-chain, tyres and bar tape. I had the cranks re-chromed here
S and T Electroplate

The Alpha Centre Armstrong Way
Great Western Business Park
Yate
BS37 5NG

They did a great job for only £50.00 + vat.

Sorry for the crap pictures. I'll get some better ones outside when the weather improves.

looks nice, especially the cranks!

just need the fork, stem and some bars

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that is a nice collection of bits there. what forks are you going for? the FMB sword forks might look pretty good on there, if that's your kind of thing.

i am waiting for my fu manchu to arrive in the mail

Feetbelts! LOL

i am waiting for my fu manchu to arrive in the mail

You'll be king of the road!

YouTube- Fu Manchu - King Of The Road

Fumanchufuckyeah!

I sort of classic trick bike? Nice. Weird but nice.

You'll tear through that tyre in no time though surely.

[edit] don't drop down stairs on those hubs either! [edit]

the tyres were on some wheels i bought, shame to do nothing with thm so i will just tear these and i will put on some black fyxations i think. If the hubs break i will replace them we ll see what dura ace can take :)

polo bike, Mr Fruit? NY tourney is around the corner

yup, the new polo/trick bike , i will try to be in amsterdam for the tourney, should be fun

Finally got all put together! Been out today, for first fixed ride. Big thanks to Jamie at Freshtripe and Will at Hubjub. Also big thanks to Ted.

Just need to get some grips/ bar tape on and some straps.

how did it go then, and what's the frame?

It was good, thanks. Really enjoyed it. As i said i need to get some straps for the cages, but I found it ok, obviously the front brake helped! The frame is just a Ribble road frame that SuperTed put some track ends on for me.

You'll be king of the road!

YouTube- Fu Manchu - King Of The Road

Fumanchufuckyeah!

No Balki

YouTube- California Crossing

FUMANCHUFUCKYEAH!

This is THE ONE max!

YouTube- Fu Manchu - Urethane + The Action Is Go

Cowbellsfuckyeah!

aaargh! so sludgy!

rocks the fuck out

just need the fork, stem and some bars

I respect the fact that these are your choices... but this pic just made me cry a bit... : $

aaargh! so sludgy!

rocks the fuck out

:D yeah baby!!

Fuckyeahcowbellfuckyeah!