Current Projects chat and miscellany

an answer for you Ed... =))

Oddly enough, most of the Keirin frame have the right sizing for me without going full custom, the downside is that its pretty expensive for a second hand frame because of it's NJS magic that make you dribble with gee.

well said, Edward, well said!
(the post was meant as a joke too =))

I realise and I would've brought that frame had it not been for the price tags and it's promises of getting hit by custom.

i want to do internal gears on my basket bike.

what do people have to advise.

1. cheap
   
2. reliable
   
   

whether it's a kick back, 2 speed, 8 speed, 3 speed, coaster brake, bar mounter shifter, drum brake, rim brake, i don't care. I just want cheap and reliable.

thanks in advance.

Ed, the bike setup looks like you could easily ride +2 or +3cm more on the seattube
do i remember correctly that you don't do that because then the toptube would be too long for you?

Ed has arms like a T-Rex.

He can't even touch his own head!

i want to do internal gears on my basket bike.

what do people have to advise.

1. cheap
   
2. reliable
   
   

whether it's a kick back, 2 speed, 8 speed, 3 speed, coaster brake, bar mounter shifter, drum brake, rim brake, i don't care. I just want cheap and reliable.

thanks in advance.

Any hubs will be cheap and reliable.

The cheap and reliable one with be the SA 2 speed kickback (or go for the non coaster, which is easier to deal with), or SA 3 speed If you want a bit more range despite requiring cable and shifter.

The other thing worth mentioning is that in order to change gear, you need to stop pedalling, otherwise it'll likely to wear out.

Ed has arms like a T-Rex.

He can't even touch his own head!

My chest is rather shorts, which luckily doesn't look out of proportion to the untrained eyes.

My latest build, gears I'm afraid.

that's a long front end. Looks good though.

Like it Corbleu, love my geared bike

I was thinking Thomson stem, but what would a decent lighterweight option be?

I like Syntace.. But that's weight weenie stuff..

that's a long front end. Looks good though.

Yeah agreed, it's a bit of a trial by error really, stem was only a few quid on the bay so will be changing it to a 90 or a 100 soon.

Like it Corbleu, love my geared bike

Cheers :) need some good weather or a change of tyres then I can give it a real ride.

The Principia looks great. Is it an RSL? .. enjoy your ride

Thanks. I think it's a 2004 Ellipse SX.

I like Syntace.. But that's weight weenie stuff..

They're pretty expensive as well. I'm kind of worried about the front end being too light, anyone have any experience with Look HSC 2 forks?

i want to do internal gears on my basket bike.

what do people have to advise.

1. cheap
   
2. reliable
   
   

Built my Peugeot with a very old 3-sp Sturmey Archer AW hub which I've had for years (they can be found very cheap on ebay or bike recycle places), and another £50 for LBS to build Mavic Open Sport with DT spokes. So mine was £50 + another £10 or so for a new indicator chain, sprocket and cable clamp.

For a shifter I just use a normal friction downtube shifter, I find them more reliable and easier to use than the nasty SA trigger-shifters. I imagine that an old non-indexed gripshifter from a cheap mountain bike would work too, if you've got one lying around.

Like ed says though, don't shift when pedalling or you'll pull the cable clamp apart (done it twice now...)

A few needish bits on my humble steed, been riding atacs for a bit which are lush and my new Thomson which is very nice. Everything is super smooth atm.

I'd say the raw Goldsprint or a Gromada. I'm in love with that Gromada diagonal brake bridge though. I want it bad.

I really like that Goldsprint, I think it's the combination of offset straight fork and smooth welds

i like the raw finish for the goldsprint.

http://www.alexbp.dk/Gromada1.jpg

This^^

Really must post a pic of my repaired goeffrey butler now it's almost built. Need to get a suitable seatpost for it than the aero one on there now: I haz a fluted one thats awaiting bench polishing ... Can't decide, Unicanitor or Brooks for it: early 70s 531SL track iron with chroming...nuknow: you know that lovely track bike you posted recently, that had a Black broooks professional on it: had it been trimmed a little on the front and back ends? It looked really nice.

Uuuhh... no. I don't lol.
Will have a look at my posts (in porn?) though. ;)

Yeah, probably pron. For some reason I remembered it as yours.

Mine, posted. Not my possession.
;)

I will try to remember.