Current Projects chat and miscellany

Ok so this is my current project, its an old heavy as hell BSA frame which i'm is slowly coming together, soon to have a respray but i kind of like the old battered look. Opinions?

2 Attachments

You have no excuses for not attending West Beers....

That is true. I keep meaning to pop down.

Don't bother respraying a battered cheap gas tubing frame, save your money for something better and just enjoy your BSA.

I'm with ed, just enjoy it. When a bike's a bit battered it always feels better riding it knowing that if it does get scratched now't matter.

here's my current project, just picked up the nitto bars and stem, with campag record track crankset to arrive soon:

Yes i agree best keep my eyes open for a good frame then. Lovely Mercian btw.

^they have served me well, many years skating. and yes they do smell :)

Ok so this is my current project, its an old heavy as hell BSA frame which i'm is slowly coming together, soon to have a respray but i kind of like the old battered look. Opinions?

I know I'm gonna cop some shit for this but I wouldn't paint it. Looks nice with a bit of pattina.

Haha I do agree though!

I'm with ed, just enjoy it. When a bike's a bit battered it always feels better riding it knowing that if it does get scratched now't matter.

here's my current project, just picked up the nitto bars and stem, with campag record track crankset to arrive soon:

Fucken ace. Love it. Ditch the QR and white saddle though ;-)

Ditch the...white saddle though ;-)

White saddle would be OK with white bar tape

White saddle would be OK with white bar tape

it could go either way i guess:
-white hipster saddle and white tape
or
-brown turbo with the the toshi leather tape
cheers guys

Managed to pick myself up a minty pista frame all always did regret selling my other one.

dibs on the atlanta wheels if you split.

ok - here's my first single speed attempt.
holdsworth super mistral, with a decent amount of chrome...

1 Attachment

^ nice holdsworth, the chrome fork/stay combination is classic.
good to see both brakes too

First attempt so far, spent £55 quid so far

Chain tension in your pic looks OK, so unless you have tightened it since the photo was taken, it probably won't be the chain being too tight...Check that the tension of the chain doesn't vary too much when you spin the cranks, it should stay at roughly the same amount of tension, unless you have a poorly made chainring/sprocket.

It was grinding like that, I then took the wheel out and then put it back in again, probably a little tighter and it still made noises. I had to peel the chain off the chainring tho, and having now checked on the px site it's defo 1/8 so I'll order a 1/8 chain and run it with my 1/8 17t instead of 3/32 16t which will go begging with the chain, both having done less than 4 miles.

Fail on my part for not paying attention & reading properly first time round.

First attempt so far, spent £55 quid so far

£55 ?!!?!? that's amazing value, well done!

Most importantly, does it fit you?

wow bargain fabulous
jr

New bars...

gets up to clean kitchen.

All the dirty dishes are on the other side, out of shot...

First attempt so far, spent £55 quid so far

Yea, fits me perfectly, still need to get tyres, tubes, chain, sprocket and chainset. Pretty pleased so far, reckon it looks pretty good