Current Projects chat and miscellany

Been doing some mad polishing this weekend. All components for my new budget fixed gear conversion. All this stuff was proper grey when I started. The stem was corroded the worst and had to be taken right back with 400 grade wet & dry then 600 then 1200 then polishing bit in the drill and finally a bit of brasso wadding. pretty happy with the results tho. Can't wait to get the frame back from the painters

sorry for the shit phone picture... but expect to see some nice shots of this soon built up in full campagnolo

Been doing some mad polishing this weekend. All components for my new budget fixed gear conversion. All this stuff was proper grey when I started. The stem was corroded the worst and had to be taken right back with 400 grade wet & dry then 600 then 1200 then polishing bit in the drill and finally a bit of brasso wadding. pretty happy with the results tho. Can't wait to get the frame back from the painters

shoulda taken before and after shots

the pics of beige-wall luganos made me think... i wanted those tires on some minor-deep-V-profile rims, also mirror finish, but this doesn't look quite as i expected. hm... could you please post pics of it once on the frame? maybe that will change the perception. cheers
nice polishing job actually

Yeah, I thought that after I'd finished. All I got is this pic of the bike before I started.

There have been times I wished I'd left it rat look.

Blankface is that colnago titanium?

the pics of beige-wall luganos made me think... i wanted those tires on some minor-deep-V-profile rims, also mirror finish, but this doesn't look quite as i expected. hm... could you please post pics of it once on the frame? maybe that will change the perception. cheers
nice polishing job actually

Will do. Should be finished friday if the painters get the frame done on time.

Got some before and after of the wheels on here
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My new Project.....

"there is half a bell"

brilliant :)

good luck, looks like a lot of work!

my new project, waiting for items sent from the US is too painful...
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Blankface is that colnago titanium?

I wish. It's Columbus SL.

sweet nonetheless, look forward to seeing it built up

Jambon, that bike, even with the awful grip, the thick stem, and the silly looking saddle, look fucking gorgeous.

it look anti yet I rather like it.

cheers, it just needs a few adjustments and it'll be acceptable. "it's all about the confidence"

Is it Ti?

yeah

ha, the seatpost was/is seized, tried to remove it with a vice, there must have been a flaw in the tube, snapped right off.
that was after hacking at it for two hours.
sizzling away now

bad luck dude, hope it comes out alright now.

The Ti GT is cool as fuck...! I want it.

Looks like something Multi Grooves would ride.... Ti...GT... perfect.

that GT has real potential. black and carbon parts would suit it well. A new threadless carbon fork and black thomson X2 especially.

Agreed. I flippin' love GTs.

Right sorry this isn't a bike but its bike related.

My sister is writing an article about me for her degree, And wants to include lots of fixed gear in it. She's interviewing me tomorrow and I don't really know what I should talk about. Any Ideas.
I know I dont have questions to show you. But as shes my sister I could choose what to talk about entirely....
Cheers.

(Shit I don't think that made much sense)

I kinda like the fork, a carbon fork would look rather big and beefy with the skinny tubing, defintely ride better though.

My sister is writing an article about me for her degree, And wants to include lots of fixed gear in it.

Tell her to buy a book called FIXED, it should help her greatly;

http://www.fixedgearbook.com/

The Ti GT is cool as fuck...! I want it.
Looks like something Multi Grooves would ride.... Ti...GT... perfect.

that GT has real potential. black and carbon parts would suit it well. A new threadless carbon fork and black thomson X2 especially.

Agreed. I flippin' love GTs.

Cheers guys, thought people might not like it since it doesn't enjoy cappuccinos and the opera. I have played with the idea of a carbon front end but going to keep it aluminum atm due to funds. All in good time...

New tape and a little refinement, and it'll be sweet, like you say.

Cheers ed.
I'm looking for that book to.
Unfortunately it has to be tomorrow, I have no idea why.

I just want to give it respect and not act like a cocky little hipster student.(which Im not)