Current Projects chat and miscellany

latest pics of my Demon, which is now at the painters so will just need a thread clean up and check over when done then home to me to be built up!! Can't wait!!

Really really nice Mark...
So I guess all is back on schedule more or less?

Szia

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If you do take the bb out then you wouldn't be able to measure the threads accurately as you sound like you've mashed them! If I were you I'd leave the bb in and just sort another frame when you've found the right thing. I quite like my bike and it runs really well but I'm starting to get annoyed with all of the little bits that make Raleighs so bloody awkward! I may well end up replacing the frame, or even the whole bike if I see something I like.

Even if he has knackered the threads a threadless BB will be fine. Seems a shame to change a frame you're otherwise happy with over limited BB choice available to you.

Really really nice Mark...
So I guess all is back on schedule more or less?

Szia

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Out of curiosity why do you always sign your posts?

Sam

In it's current guise. Swapped the carbon Corima's for some Atlanta '96 built(by Jimbilly) on LF Phils

Excuse the shitty phone pic

Nice BMX, Graham.

Self adhesive foil film is more likely. I bet a window tinting/vehicle sign writing shop could do that on a flat disc. No way you could do it on a lenticular disc, which would look really cool.

so getting it done on a 3 spoke would be impossible?

so getting it done on a 3 spoke would be impossible?

Pretty much; the foil really doesn't like compound curves. The only way to get a chrome-like finish on compound curved plastic is vacuum deposition.

In it's current guise. Swapped the carbon Corima's for some Atlanta '96 built(by Jimbilly) on LF Phils

Excuse the shitty phone pic

hard step.
looks bomb proof.
not a single thing wrong with that build imo -

Pretty much; the foil really doesn't like compound curves. The only way to get a chrome-like finish on compound curved plastic is vacuum deposition.

i thought you said you were a van driver?

i thought you said you were a van driver?

Gives me plenty of time to think about more interesting things :-) You wouldn't assume that all cycle curryers were uninformed about anything else, same goes for moto and van boys.

hard step.
looks bomb proof.
not a single thing wrong with that build imo -

those forks don't look too bombproof

Gives me plenty of time to think about more interesting things :-) You wouldn't assume that all cycle curryers were uninformed about anything else, same goes for moto and van boys.

fair enough, i just didn't think you had such good general knowledge

any thoughts on what to do with this one ??

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respray (not powdercoat) and no braze-on removal would be the right way to go methinks.

would it be worth trying to do anything with the 28 spoke wheels or are they likely to be past it?

respray (not powdercoat) and no braze-on removal would be the right way to go methinks.

fully agree, also put 27 inch wheels and five gears back on it. you should be able to sell some of the bits, not for loads but for something.

hi, building up this old raleigh conversion and i'm running quite a tight budget. only the wheels and frame are settled on, the rest i might change. thoughts on bars and cranks appreciated, got some sugino messengers but i'm not sure about them on this frame. also am thinking of this saddle on it:

how much should i pay for the saddle? its a s. marco supercorsa profil.

thanks

p.s. sorry for the big pics

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how much should i pay for the saddle? its a s. marco supercorsa profil.

As far as I know these are quite rare and usually cost a lot.

^about £30 as it's a bit fucked.

For a Supercorsa in this state, and as far as I can see it: GBP 10 - 20 or a bit more, if it's not too bad and you really want it.
But it's worth what people are willing to pay for it.

Sure it's a Profil ? Doesn't look like one.
It could give it a bit more value and increase the price.

fully agree, also put 27 inch wheels and five gears back on it. you should be able to sell some of the bits, not for loads but for something.

cheers
just stripped it down but cant get seat post out, it has a little hole in back of down tube where there is a brazed on lug of some kind ( brake?) and that goes right through so i have sprayed some wd40 in there and will try each day and see if it frees up

would it be worth trying to do anything with the 28 spoke wheels or are they likely to be past it?

Is it a track (rear) hub?
If you're not going to use it, I may interested.
Looking for a 28H track hub rear.

@Miller

Regarding the saddle, try PM'ing Hilary Stone - He always has stuff and reasonably priced too.

https://www.lfgss.com/thread36751.html

This is a Profil

The one in your photo doesn't look like one

Is it a track (rear) hub?
If you're not going to use it, I may interested.
Looking for a 28H track hub rear.

hi there i dont ride fixed any more myself as i am getting on a bit so i shall clean up the wheel and take some pics. it has a fixed cog on each side it has very old tubeless tyres on it at the moment and i shall take them off - they are like rock ! - and clean the rims, the spokes are quite rusty but i shall see if they clean up

how can i tell if it is a track hub ??

hi there i dont ride fixed any more myself as i am getting on a bit so i shall clean up the wheel and take some pics. it has a fixed cog on each side it has very old tubeless tyres on it at the moment and i shall take them off - they are like rock ! - and clean the rims, the spokes are quite rusty but i shall see if they clean up

how can i tell if it is a track hub ??

Reverse thread + lock ring, to hold the sprocket on