Current Projects chat and miscellany

colnago mexico pista, still some things to change, slowly getting there

What a beauty! Excellent job.

thanks guys :) and come to stalen ros 2010 tomorrow to see it in the eh... steel

@dutch cheese: shellac like so, looks very good indeed. guessing someone will have tha stuff for sale there tomorrow?

ACE Colnago, well done :-)

back on the road.
In time for the Tweed, for which I was too late!

God this is nice, Im very envious. Not 100% on the white tyres but thats nitpicking. This is kind of what id like my mercian path racer to look like. Lovely stuff Borntoolate

Sorethroat; I know what you mean about the tyres. These are old ones, not Schwalbes, and have a ribbed tread. I think the 'cream tyre revival' has kinda spoilt it for folks with vintage bikes running on authentic creamies. Looking at early photos of the time, this was the normal colour for a sporting tyre.
I blame the Guv'nor! Although we do have 5 bikes in our house, on cream tyres now - all old ones.
Ive just varnished the grips, so they are less bright, and im fitting genuine period 'flint catchers', and a pair of little top-tube bags for day rides.
Of course, it's pissing down today!

A couple of folks have asked, so here's my Claud Butler with Sachs Duomatic 2-speed cable-less kickback hub.
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Theres a vid here, showing the gear change at 38 secs....YouTube- A beautiful bike, a country lane, and sunshine...

thanks guys :)
@dutch cheese: shellac like so, looks very good indeed. guessing someone will have tha stuff for sale there tomorrow?

Dunno.
I bought it in a shop for painters, artists, etc. Not that cheap, but I needed just a bit, could take it rightaway and didn't have to pay for postage.
More dealer addresses: http://www.verfmolendekat.com/nl/verkoopadressen/verkoopadressen.html so Tilburg / Eindhoven should be no problem.
Cheap online: http://www.politoeren.com/contents/nl/d33_schellak_politoer_politoeren_politoervernis.html

The denatured ethanol you can order at a local pharmacy. Ask for a 1l bottle. Will cost you approx 10.- Euro.

But the total application process takes a week at least. Perhaps several weeks. Let it cure a while before riding it. Count a month for the whole process before riding.
But it's only a bike to show off, right ? ;-)

BTW: I would go for plain white tape.

And the other pet project, now nicely 'run in'. 1959 Jensen randonneur.
Look at all them gears, guys!
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Epic!

For the new Planet X, rear to follow soon!

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Been tinkering this afternoon and refreshed my Guerciotti with different wheelset (thanks TSW76 for the front) and new saddle. Looking forward to a burn!

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Scorch; Well since the bike's nickname is 'Scorcher', I'll let you have a go if you introduce yourself if you see me at a 'beers' or somewhere.

Cheers man! I am in Ukraine :)

Thats a lovely bike,

always wanted a bike in those colours.

That's proper lovely. You should take a picture against a plainer background though, I'm getting a headache!

And the other pet project, now nicely 'run in'. 1959 Jensen randonneur.
Look at all them gears, guys!

Dolan just needs a couple of tweeks not 100% on saddle though.

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Needs a black chain, chainring bolts and nipples, double straps imo

Though my mind boggles at the pointlessness of building so many bikes in such a short space of time, I have to hand it to you Kingcutter... Some of your earlier 'build projects' were absolute dogs and famously so, but the latest ones have been really very nice indeed. A satisfying learning curve to observe.

Have pictures of the finished Carlton been posted yet? That's a lovely one.

^^^what bars are those??

KC, that saddle looks jarg on that bike. Reissue black Turbo maybe?

Needs a black chain, chainring bolts and nipples, double straps imo

You love those black chainring bolts don't you!? Fair point.

kingcutter- do you work in the bike industry or are you just loaded? wish i could build as many bike as ye, do you actually ride any of them?

Needs a black chain, chainring bolts and nipples, double straps imo

Agree 100% those are the tweeks I will do at some point
@super Carlton I am still on with just waiting to do a couple of things to finish,hoping to have it ready for Easter for the vintage velo ride.

KC, that saddle looks jarg on that bike. Reissue black Turbo maybe?

Yep thinging along those lines,someone has one for sale i think

Yep reckon a turbo would look great on that

i'm being ignored.