Current Projects chat and miscellany

ok almost finished my 1979 blue barry chick

this is lovely.
could you do me a favour though and move the cranks 'round so they fall midway between the chainring spokes?
(not a big deal, but something that always bugs me when I see it on TA chainsets.)

waiting for new bolts to sort out the chainring .....then its done.

as i said, will do as soon as the bolts arrive

Some lovely things I've missing in here lately ... Regal's feather is just mad lovely! I had an idea I wanted bilaminates on my custom frame but let DY talk me out of it and went for very minimal fillet-brazing instead. And the regal - 853 logo is wicked! Nice work Mr Feather, really nice.

Cheers Skully! Did the graphics myself, Ricky's paint guy used a vinyl cut to mask it out of the main paint colour. I was worried it would be a bit fiddly but it worked out pretty well I think.

Trying to think if I met you at Easts once? I'll bring it along when it's built.

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Just been having fun on this over the weekend.....

42x16 gearing, 105 Hubs on Open Pro's, Ultegra Cranks & Specialized Bar/Stem. Could Do with the stem being a little longer and some nicer quality brake pads, but apart from that I can't complain!

Just finished turning this:

into this:

was going to go brakeless to keep the rims looking nice, but put one on for emergencies, gone clipless for the first time too, so hopefully I won't have to use it too much anyway.
thanks to everyone that helped out!

Nearly finished my Benotto restoration just need a new Nitto stem and seatpost. You haz Pearl 11-12 and 30cm S65? I haz dorrah!

No pic's till it's done i'm afraid. I prefer to blow my load rather than drop inconsistently.

was going to go brakeless to keep the rims looking nice.. gone clipless for the first time too, so hopefully I dont' meet anyone else on the road

FTFY (to be fair you do actually have one, but i'm claiming intent).

This bike is lovely. I really, really like this. What colour are those rims by the way?

Just finished turning this:

into this:

was going to go brakeless to keep the rims looking nice, but put one on for emergencies, gone clipless for the first time too, so hopefully I won't have to use it too much anyway.
thanks to everyone that helped out!

my orrell.

its finally rideable and pretty much done.
just need some nicer wheels and maybe a new saddle.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5197827799_1f622224a1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5197851791_32711f5ce4_z.jpg

whoops.

This bike is lovely. I really, really like this. What colour are those rims by the way?

they're silver, but in particular light conditions they look a bit golden, quite nice :)

my orrell.
just need some nicer wheels and maybe a new saddle.

Those wheels dont look bad I think, personally I'd put a regal on it or something, that spoon looks out of place. Over all nice build up though.

And thanks for that extra info Ed, I'm going to have to knuckle down and sort all my stuff out for a sale.

Ok, I'm almost done, just needs a chain and off I go
And the polo bike is done too.

Holdworth with pretty cheap stuff on it really:
SR cranks
Normandy track hubs / rigida 27" rims
Brood professional B66
Modern brake callipers and levers
MKS GR-9 pedals
Unknowned randoneur bars

Holdsworth by Cedric Blanc, on Flickr

Polo Bike by Cedric Blanc, on Flickr

This bike is lovely.

I'll second that. Good work, well done.

my orrell.

its finally rideable and pretty much done.
just need some nicer wheels and maybe a new saddle.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5197827799_1f622224a1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5197851791_32711f5ce4_z.jpg

Chances of sliding off that saddle: high! (nice though)

love the frame shape of that orrell.

thanks all!

glad you like the build Pisttofski.

Mr J, this is a great build! Glad to see the rims built up and looking every bit as good as I hoped. I'm jealous.....and remember if you decide to run a brake, i'll sort you out with the rims in order to keep those fresh ;) and dibs if you ever sell them, ha!

Went and picked up this Fred Dean today. Had been floating around on CTC forum for a bit, with collection only from Cornwall, nobody had taken it. As it was only a short drive away, i put in an offer and made it mine. Needs a lot of love, but the atlanta and Dura Ace 100mm stem, Giros, milremo saddle, campag post were a bonus. The cranks and paint job are horrendous, but the frame is solid and will do up a treat, might use it as a winter ride and slowly get some parts together for the spring along with a new paintjob....Tinker time, Ace!!

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This is absolutely stunning. Nice to see a proper sized frame too!

Lovely.

wonderful bikes on this page

Did not sell this so turning it into a winter hack putting a 18 t on the back and I need some vave extenders
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Not sure if i put this up. Want to change the rims, what d'ya reckon..?
Can someone make the image 'big' for me..?

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Rims look good. I'd change the chainring and the seatpost though, they're too hipstery.