Current Projects chat and miscellany

As usual, so whole deal with frame, stuff and all the works was around GBP 100... :)

:'(

i'm getting a new fork, so will need a repaint. that white looks nice. thought

thats pretty good. but i was just wandering why you had two similar frames built into two similar bikes.

no offence meant

It's ok, they've both been built like that because I'll be racing 2-3 times a week for the next 5 odd months, so they're built with parts that are going to last and aren't too expensive to replace when they wear out/break. I'd rather have force all season than red for 2 months, break it and put a rival on there because I spent all my money on a red rear mech at the beginning of the season.

oh and im about to attempt to read all 468 pages back to back lol

brave man! well you'll get to know us and our steeds at least

although its anyones guess over who owns who's bike now.

I'd rather have force all season than red for 2 months, break it and put a rival on there

The truth is you'd have been better off with full Rival on both bikes from the start. The performance difference is all but non-existent, and the weight difference is about as much as a modest sandwich.

or a shit.

My current bikes to finish...
I made this for my mate nico, frame £40 of ebay, everything lese I had kicking around, I really hated the frame though when built was surprisingly nice to ride...really really nice beater.

the New Zeus...hhmmmm can't wait the headset that came with it, turned out to be as clean as a whistle (weird french threads)so less panic than I thought, have bits for it already.
also

and then the condor now sporting black it looks stealthy and nice, just needs screwing together. (ignore the seat height)

freshly painted benotto now has campag headset...I put it in, in the wee hours of this morning.

Put on the SLR from Joe1983. Don't know how my rear will like it over the Flite yet.
Sorry for the dark photo.

^^Ha! I've been 'nicking' your flickrs to post on Porn™ ; )
Well done!

^^Ha! I've been 'nicking' your flickrs to post on Porn™ ; )
Well done!

Yeah, I saw that. Thanks:)

Wow it looks even better with the SLR.

Are those Syntace handlebars? I want some.

It's the Syntace Stratos 200. A bit expensive, but worth it!

you must be chuffed with the bike, looks great

Fair chuffed yes. Thanks

new chainset fitted.
campy record 165, and 49t TA chainring. Feels very strong and light on first impressions. Also drilled hole in toptube at seatstay, to attempt to remove loose rattling splatter braze, just need some superglue now.
It's getting there...

It's the Syntace Stratos 200. A bit expensive, but worth it!

Where did you get yours?

They are the only bar I've seen with that shape so I imagine the price is worth it. The backwards sweep looks very comfy.

new chainset fitted.
campy record 165, and 49t TA chainring. Feels very strong and light on first impressions. Also drilled hole in toptube through seatstay, to attempt to remove loose rattling splatter braze, just need some superglue now.
It's getting there...

Nice bike. Pedals are very funny ha ha but what are the actual pedals you use on it?

Where did you get yours?

They are the only bar I've seen with that shape so I imagine the price is worth it. The backwards sweep looks very comfy.

I got mine on German Ebay. Alternatives are Starbike.com or Syntace.com. Your'e right about the backsweep. Very comfy indeed.

Cheers RLB.

Nice bike. Pedals are very funny ha ha but what are the actual pedals you use on it?

i was planning on swapping my beater pedals to this chainset for the mo, but when removing them, the previous owner had cross threaded them,
so i wasn't going to attach cross threaded pedals to my new cranks (hence the current odyssey pedals). cheers

Just get some proper pedals on there soon, looks like you can't use foot retention on them.

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^will do!

Just get some proper pedals on there soon...

This^^, please, it hurts to look at.

I profusely apologies for your visually adversity