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I'm close to finishing my Japanese baby. I put in some hours last weekend.
(don't know how to load a decent size pic so this will have to do)
http://s714.photobucket.com/albums/ww144/tarboystuff/?action=view&current=TMAH12.jpg

^ Nice. I love Japanese road bikes.

I'm close to finishing my Japanese baby. I put in some hours last weekend.
(don't know how to load a decent size pic so this will have to do)
http://s714.photobucket.com/albums/ww144/tarboystuff/?action=view&current=TMAH12.jpg

what crank is that? lovely looking bike by the way.

You sure you know how to put all the bits together, Joe?

what, you mean he's actually building a bike?

I thought he was just collecting shiny things to fap over wildly when he's not taking his Roberts out for a walk..

:)

what crank is that? lovely looking bike by the way.

http://s714.photobucket.com/albums/ww144/tarboystuff/?action=view&current=TMAH32.jpg
She wears full house DA EX 7200. Except callipers and levers = Royal Gran Compe. and Kashimax Aero saddle, hsinlung bars and SR stem.

I'm close to finishing my Japanese baby. I put in some hours last weekend.
(don't know how to load a decent size pic so this will have to do)
http://s714.photobucket.com/albums/ww144/tarboystuff/?action=view&current=TMAH12.jpg

this is a question for anyone really....

generally speaking, do they make some appropriate respectable old school brake levers which use hidden cable routing that would fit on a build like this?

exposed brake cables always look a bit silly to me and wondering if you can get away with something classy and hidden.

generally speaking, do they make some appropriate respectable old school brake levers which use hidden cable routing that would fit on a build like this?

The contemporaneous DuraAce AX levers could be used and keep it period correct, or I think there would have been Dia Compe Aero Gran Compe levers as an option. Concealed cables across the board didn't arrive for another couple of years.

Maybe this will help you: its called "era"
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1oEoeqjL2I/AAAAAAAAAEU/_eW6nCRMrao/s1600-h/img006.jpg

Can't wait to see the finished product, Joe!

Great old photo there Joe.

other than giving it a good clean up the only things i want to change are the brakes+ the tires and bar tape will need replacing.

the gearing is made by SImplex ? it shifts pretty fast without any excessive noise.

good thinking, with some proper clean and some maintenance, it should be running smoothly in no time.

I don't know if it's made by Simplex, it look quite modern and shiny, and the photo isn't big enough to able to tell, I'm just saying that it doesn't look like the lower end peugeot with basic stuff, like the seatpost for instance.

Nearly finshed. Groupset is a mix of period Campagnolo Croce d'Aune and Chorus except for the headset which is a Super Record with a few spacers. Just need to replace the tatty Rolls with a San Marco Regal and possibly a new seat pin bolt and it'll be all set.

get on with it ffs! ;-)

...I copied the layout when I took my pic cause I'm a total nerd...

omg dude, you're a total wacko...
can't wait to see the build :))

Cool, thanks, pretty sure I'm going to build one up now. At first I wasn't sure about the paint job, but it's growing on me, I like it! . Should have asked this before, but how tall are you?

About 6" 1and a bit.

Shit!

What happened to the Shamals?

Shit!

What happened to the Shamals?

he sold them to Arthur Negus.

Shit!

What happened to the Shamals?

These were better... And cheaper... ;]

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First batch of parts for commuting/cx bike came today, someone please buy the Fort so I can afford the rest!

I'd like to find out more about the frame first.
As it was NOS, would be good to build it up slowly and with the right components.

I have other bikes to ride around - this one is for the mantlepiece.
If anybody knows anything about Simoncini bikes from the 90s, please let me know.

Also, if any of you guys speak Italian (yes, I've got Italian blood in me, but never had chance to learn the damn thing), can you email them for me? I don't think they can be bothered to replay to emails in english.
info@simoncinitelaibiciclette.com

Ciao tutti. Compro le mie telai da Simoncini per più di 10 anni. La vostra bici sembra grande ed è stata costruita con la tubazione di GILCO, sagoma S5. Esamini questa nuovo bici:

http://simoncinitelaibiciclette.blogspot.com/2010/04/scatto-fisso-s5.html

Cordiali saluti

Edgar

The Bike that came back:

(see the epic win thread for clarification)

70's KHS Road Path, powder coated by the previous incumbent
BLB Track Cranks
Soma Major Taylors
Random ebay unbranded deep Vs to be swapped for some Open Pros soon
Panaracer Stradius' in hipster red

Big thanks to the forum's own Cheesecake Intl - the Bike Vigilante

In honour:

Thank you Tis. Yeah I know I know, I thought a lot about lining it. What's the best way to do it? I heard gold 'art' pens will do, but I thought that'd just wear off pretty quick.

This idea of white sounds great.
No offence but the current colors look like they need a limited edition rolls with a UJ.
At the risk of a stupid Q: is that a full mavic GS? Whether it is, or isn't, its awesome.

Nahh. Those colours are the french flag, the dutch, the russian, the serbian, all sorts. I think that paint job is wicked just as it is. I really do. I'm sure the owner of it will do whatever they please though. Just sayin'.

It's screaming out for lug lining. Nice though.

Line fancy lugs. Leave plain lugs unlined. If I were you ...