Current Projects chat and miscellany

Favorit, Aero tubing from Czech (wood pressed ; D)... no idea which tubing tbf, but the fork ends are Campagnolo, (rear dropouts are butt ugly), and the all thing is quite light.
There's one for sale on the bay right now... for £600. Lolzers!

This one (...from 1983, mine is from 1980)

Nuno, I'm sick of seeing your squashed frame. 8)

I should come to yours today to squash your face... but I'm ill, feel like shite.

Favorit, Aero tubing from Czech (wood pressed ; D)... no idea which tubing tbf, but the fork ends are Campagnolo, (rear dropouts are butt ugly), and the all thing is quite light.
There's one for sale on the bay right now... for £600. Lolzers!

This one (...from 1983, mine is from 1980)

Ask Zdenek
He may know

I should come to yours today to squash your face... but I'm ill, feel like shite.

What happened to the drugs, they didn't work?

Like that frame, good choice on the colour!

What happened to the drugs, they didn't work?

Man... had the worst night ever, must have slept less than 2 hours all together...

Man... had the worst night ever, must have slept less than 2 hours all together...

Man flu, similar with me, awful headache...

I saw a russian punk band, at Hackney Wicked called - Man Flu, they were quite shite.

Looking for some advice with my current project. It's a David Lloyd lo pro made from 531c that I picked up not long ago and I think I've got the components sorted in my head and the colour, but having trouble with a couple of details.

Here is the bike not long after I got it:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4897887048_9541c1851d_b.jpg

I've added the Zipp and since gotten a rear WI eccentric Eno hub laced to a silver Open Pro for the rear. Every other component bar maybe the headset and BB (chainline depending) will go. The original paint is a pearlescent white which is quite nice, but someone has painted over it in flat white, leaving 'windows' in the paint for the stickers. The stickers are horrible and the paint needs to go. I'm thinking of a dark yellow, similar to that Merckx colour you see, but maybe in pearl. I have a set of the old style fluted Dura Ace cranks coming. It'll have silver bull horns, stem, seatpost, pedals, cailpers, hubs and cranks. Black bar tape, saddle (looking for a cheap Arione), tyres, aero levers and cables.

I'm thinking of pushing the boat out and sending it to Argos for paint and getting the forks chromed and the rear triangle up to the point where the rims end.

I'm not 100% on the chrome for the rear triangle though and I'm really struggling on what to do with frame decals. I don't like the ones on there and am not keen on any of the David Lloyd ones I've found Googling, but I think it would look better to have something, rather than a bare frame. Should I just pick a font I like and have David Lloyd text printed up? I like the idea of a very dark grey panel for the down and seat tubes with the name in yellow, but am not sure how I go about getting stickers made up and whether they could cut out the lettering or leave it clear. I assume trying to colour match lettering on a sticker to pearl paint will look gash. I like the Robin Mather style panel/lettering. Any suggestions on designs/ways to handle it/typeface or whether it would be best to leave it plain?

As a tribute to Lloydy, you should fit drop bars :-)

i like the paint, looks in alright condition. Reckon should be kept original where possible.

Ah ha - just re-read the post. My bad.

Looking for some advice with my current project....

...thinking of pushing the boat out and sending it to Argos for paint and getting the forks chromed and the rear triangle up to the point where the rims end....

...what to do with frame decals...

If you can afford Argos and the Chrome, then do it (unless you're concerned about the enviroment). Oh and if it were me I'd have just the drive-side of the rear triangle chromed.

RE decals, I'd say go for the DL ones you like the most. They'll grow on you in the end and I'd prefer to keep things as original as possible.

But its your bike so if there's something else you'd rather go for it... but the Robin Mather ones? on a low pro with chrome bits? Not really the way I'd go. That's quite a lowkey minimalist font isn't it? I think that works better with matt and modern styling.

...but am not sure how I go about getting stickers made up and whether they could cut out the lettering or leave it clear. I assume trying to colour match lettering on a sticker to pearl paint will look gash. I like the Robin Mather style panel/lettering. Any suggestions on designs/ways to handle it/typeface or whether it would be best to leave it plain?

I'm not sure what you're getting at here? When ppl print vinal stickers, they usually also cut them at the same time. So all you have to do is apply and peel. There's a thread about vinal cutting/decals/etc. - search for it.

Also call Argos and chat to them.

Finally finished building this for the missus, and handed it to her as a complete surprise yesterday. Unfortunately I had to scrap my idea of drop bars after she announced she liked to sit up when riding, hence the tiny stem and risers. She hasn't ridden in a fair few years, and it's just for fun, so no clipping/strapping in (and she'll never* ride fixed). I also avoided a nice Athena groupset on it as I know who'll be maintaining it. It rides bloody brilliantly though (more fun than my bikes dammit)

*I'm going to work on it

Hi, my project just underway is to transform my rather lardy Pace RC200 F2 (owned for 15 years) and currently just used as the winter commuter into a 700c fixed gear.
1) Before picture.
2) Replacement horizontal dropouts
3) Mavic caliper adaptor, replacing bridge on RC35's and putting brake pivots in the right place for the Avid Shorty's to align with the 700c Mavic Aksium wheel.
4) Current status awaiting collection of rear wheel built by Arup and a stem to attach the bullhorn bars.

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awesome, i love the PACE box section frames they made, i wanted one so bad back in the day. Still do tbh.

This is actually going to be pretty sick. How are the forks holding up after all this time?

The Ciocc looks nice!

My brother lives next to one of the main bike builders from PACE. He's retired now and has a prosthetic leg, but still goes offroading with my bro all the time. Amazing guy, wicked frames. Good luck with the project

Hi, my project just underway is to transform my rather lardy Pace RC200 F2 (owned for 15 years) and currently just used as the winter commuter into a 700c fixed gear.
1) Before picture.
2) Replacement horizontal dropouts
3) Mavic caliper adaptor, replacing bridge on RC35's and putting brake pivots in the right place for the Avid Shorty's to align with the 700c Mavic Aksium wheel.
4) Current status awaiting collection of rear wheel built by Arup and a stem to attach the bullhorn bars.

Finally finished building this for the missus, and handed it to her as a complete surprise yesterday. Unfortunately I had to scrap my idea of drop bars after she announced she liked to sit up when riding, hence the tiny stem and risers. She hasn't ridden in a fair few years, and it's just for fun, so no clipping/strapping in (and she'll never* ride fixed). I also avoided a nice Athena groupset on it as I know who'll be maintaining it. It rides bloody brilliantly though (more fun than my bikes dammit)

*I'm going to work on it

assuming it's comfy, this is really nice.

i'm thinking of building up something like this for myself with gears though.

Finally finished building this for the missus, and handed it to her as a complete surprise yesterday. Unfortunately I had to scrap my idea of drop bars after she announced she liked to sit up when riding, hence the tiny stem and risers. She hasn't ridden in a fair few years, and it's just for fun, so no clipping/strapping in (and she'll never* ride fixed). I also avoided a nice Athena groupset on it as I know who'll be maintaining it. It rides bloody brilliantly though (more fun than my bikes dammit)

*I'm going to work on it

I think that's really nicely done. I hope she appreciates your handiwork.

+1 the Ciocc is luverly. Makes me want to build something half-decent for my beloved.

Mine announced yesterday that she wants a bike for her birthday.

I'm very pleased, but fuck knows where we'll keep it. I might have to get rid of one to fit hers in.

Just lock it up outside. Hers, I mean.

Looking for some advice with my current project. It's a David Lloyd lo pro made from 531c that I picked up not long ago and I think I've got the components sorted in my head and the colour, but having trouble with a couple of details.

Here is the bike not long after I got it:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4897887048_9541c1851d_b.jpg

I've added the Zipp and since gotten a rear WI eccentric Eno hub laced to a silver Open Pro for the rear. Every other component bar maybe the headset and BB (chainline depending) will go. The original paint is a pearlescent white which is quite nice, but someone has painted over it in flat white, leaving 'windows' in the paint for the stickers. The stickers are horrible and the paint needs to go. I'm thinking of a dark yellow, similar to that Merckx colour you see, but maybe in pearl. I have a set of the old style fluted Dura Ace cranks coming. It'll have silver bull horns, stem, seatpost, pedals, cailpers, hubs and cranks. Black bar tape, saddle (looking for a cheap Arione), tyres, aero levers and cables.

I'm thinking of pushing the boat out and sending it to Argos for paint and getting the forks chromed and the rear triangle up to the point where the rims end.

I'm not 100% on the chrome for the rear triangle though and I'm really struggling on what to do with frame decals. I don't like the ones on there and am not keen on any of the David Lloyd ones I've found Googling, but I think it would look better to have something, rather than a bare frame. Should I just pick a font I like and have David Lloyd text printed up? I like the idea of a very dark grey panel for the down and seat tubes with the name in yellow, but am not sure how I go about getting stickers made up and whether they could cut out the lettering or leave it clear. I assume trying to colour match lettering on a sticker to pearl paint will look gash. I like the Robin Mather style panel/lettering. Any suggestions on designs/ways to handle it/typeface or whether it would be best to leave it plain?

whats with the one brake and gears?

Just finished my new bike,
Surly frame
Sram cranks
Miche hubs
Chris king headset
Thomson seatpost
Turbo saddle
Woodman stem(needs to be thomson)
Azonic bars
38c tires
Soon to have front brake.

http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr105/GuyStretton/IMG_0136.jpg

I'd suggest on a larger frame before finishing this current one...

Thanks for the comments guys. Yes I always hankered after a Pace too, largely because of that bloody sheep (Mint Sauce) and in the end saved up more money than I could afford to buy this frame 2nd hand.
The forks are still good (touch wood) though the travel is pretty pathetic by todays standards it's still good enough for potholes. It remains to be seen how it holds together with the Caliper adaptor instead of the fork brace but it feels pretty solid. Arup tells me the rear wheel is ready so pick that up tomorrow.