Current Projects chat and miscellany

So I guess it's not a too bad deal at £160... Even if it needs a bit of a clean up..
...and has a s-l-a-c-k chain ; )

ftfy

Great project to have.

So I guess it's not a too bad deal at £160..

160 including a bell is a bargain.

Uhm.. Actually it's a bit annoying it's only 6-speed... Anyone know if I can use 9-speed ErgoLevers with the Chorus derailleur ? :)

And they are 650c? actually I would prefer them not coated.. :/

I've got the carbon version in 650c.
It's painted black, but looks like this underneath:

Seems very unlikely, the cable pull will be all wrong for that rear dérailleur. It's not even Synchro on the down tube levers is it? There's potentially a problem with dropping 9s chain in between chainrings spaced for 6s chain too. If you're going to modernise it, you'll end up buying almost a whole groupset.

At least with 6 speeds, friction shifting isn't hard to get used to, much easier than friction with 8 spds.

http://www.velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=9F7FB5DD-6E42-4F07-8F3B-F2C7B6B1DBD0&Enum=108&AbsPos=264

It says both Syncro and Syncro2 ... Actually I think my other bike with campy is a 8-speed Athena. Not 9-speed.. And I have an extra set of ergo levers for that one..

@ edscoble

what basket is that?

http://www.velo-orange.com/voporteurrack.html
I think.

Just the frame, front wheel/dynamo and light to go (very shit photo!);

Not long ago finished my porter bike. Love it, but it's a heavy somebitch!

Ed's going to get a boner.

Hah, that look pretty neat, the saddle is a wonderful touch.

Have you though about putting the Andes campag-style crank on it?

I think a 3-arm TA crank would look good.

I think a 3-arm TA crank would look good.

but rattlecanned black though(t).

but rattlecanned black though(t).

Scoblism + self-edit + MaxCrowe Cannondale abuse = +3

I would love to get Andels or similar for it. When I started the idea was to have a beater that I could kick about on and something without clipless pedals. I got a frame from Tel from here for next to nothing and started buying the cheapest components that ebay had to offer, hence the cranks. Then I got a bit carried away with the VO stuff :) I'll change them at some point either to the Andes or something more fitting if I catch something in the classifieds.

I've just got hold of a lo pro to play with now though and this one I want to do slowly and properly from the start, so the porter will likely have to wait.

I like the current cranks. Best porteur/shopper bike I have seen.

The saddle is incredible.

My Pompino. Nothing changed since October, apart from swapped the original tiger-print SDG saddle for a black one. Great bike.

Had it's first repair today after 9 months flawless performance. Broken spoke = wheel truing. Was heartbroken but now she's/I'm alright again.

Being pretty tall I will always struggle to make a frame look the right size. I ride it with the seat and stem that high (both well within their tolerances). It rides very well like that, but pretty used to high stem/seat combos. The frame is from what we can work out a 1969/1971 Claud Butler Olympic Road Race frame, Reynolds 531. Does the trick for what is a budget build. I take on board the brake cable comments, going to shorten them today.

Cheers,

Rich

Being pretty tall I will always struggle to make a frame look the right size.

thats because they are the wrong size, you need one thats a few cms bigger at least

that look pretty neat, the saddle is a wonderful touch.

Sit-bone envy.

Great bike that, Sanddancer.

My Peugeot is finally at a stage that I'm happy with.
Apart from some surface rust but im going to put off a respray for a few months.

[QUOTE=Sanddancer;1549497]Not long ago finished my porter bike. Love it, but it's a heavy somebitch!

That ever going to go up for sale? bad time to be on lfgss at my mums. i think she's found love...

Archie, just make your own instead, quite a lots of those part are readily available (with the exception such as the saddle).

Look like Chorus to me.

How can I tell? it look identical to my 90's Chorus groupset.

Hmm does it!? The Lemond has Athena for sure....