Current Projects chat and miscellany

that paint is gert lush

reminds me of this

yum. You need some zipp's for that though ;)

It's in classics mode, I totally rode it up this massive cobbled climb in Belgium Greenwich; might sell some stuff and get the RS80 C50s

is there going to be a huge difference...between
48-36 up front with a 12-25 cassette
and
44-32-22 up front with an 11-25 cassette

Jesus Fucking Christ, get yourself to a remedial maths class right now.
48/12=4
44/11=4
Did you not have multiplication tables beaten into you from a young age?

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Ditto.

It's in classics mode, I totally rode it up this massive cobbled climb in Belgium Greenwich; might sell some stuff and get the RS80 C50s

Chapeau. That looks epic. I hope you wore Rapha

I have been thinking about whether I want to keep my Roval's or replace with something else - I don't really have any frame of reference though. I know rs80's are very good, and Krysium's are obviously good wheels too, but obviously I've not ridden either so can't compare.

I definitely need another pair of cheapo hoops for training either way.

Jesus Fucking Christ, get yourself to a remedial maths class right now.
48/12=4
44/11=4
Did you not have multiplication tables beaten into you from a young age?

amazing

Just about finished this, my 1st full build. Although I might end up fitting a 2 pin seatpost and a set of flipped north road bars? It'll get a proper paint job at some stage, or a powdercoat for durability as it's a general run around bike (this is a rattle can job done in the garage). Thanks to The Bonk for the NOS rims, Skully for butchering the saddle & Arup for building up the the wheels with the DT Revolution spokes.

I like this. I'd keep the old seatpost though; if you don't I'm after one just like that...

Are the components all vintage 60s?

Jesus Fucking Christ, get yourself to a remedial maths class right now.
48/12=4
44/11=4
Did you not have multiplication tables beaten into you from a young age?

Couldn't see the wood for the trees, thanks very much. An answer that perfectly sums up the obnoxious attitude of internet forums. Nice use of capital letters though.

don't be so sensitive

Chapeau. That looks epic. I hope you wore Rapha

I have been thinking about whether I want to keep my Roval's or replace with something else - I don't really have any frame of reference though. I know rs80's are very good, and Krysium's are obviously good wheels too, but obviously I've not ridden either so can't compare.

I definitely need another pair of cheapo hoops for training either way.

Ah, welcome to the next stage- agonising over wheels.

I've got Easton EA90 SLX for "proper" riding, DA 7800 on Open Pro for training/turbo.

However I doubt my life* will be complete without some 50mm carbon tubs.

*I know, I know

^^that wasn't being sensitive at all actually.

Blue/Grey Dave Marsh

So you're the one that beat me by a fiver.

Fuck you, sir, fuck you.

(seriously, nice build, looking good with the Mavics. Enjoy it)

cat looks ripe for a fight too.

the cat looks like it came with the bike.

However I doubt my life* will be complete without some 50mm carbon tubs.

*I know, I know

They're a bit meh TBH

Ah, welcome to the next stage- agonising over wheels.

I've got Easton EA90 SLX for "proper" riding, DA 7800 on Open Pro for training/turbo.

However I doubt my life* will be complete without some 50mm carbon tubs.

*I know, I know

There's always something :)

I promised myself that the 2k I spent last month would be my last bike spending for a couple of months, but then my helmet broke, and of course I couldn't buy a cheap replacement, or even source a bargain - straight to Condor I went to drop £130... and I have just spent the last half hour looking at shoes and pedals :/

Neil, even your training wheels sound expensive - I was thinking I'd just get some Aksiums or super cheapo pro-lites. I don't think i'll ever go in for tubs though.. but then, I honestly never thought I'd end up spooging money on carbon road bikes.

An answer that perfectly sums up the obnoxious attitude of internet forums.

If you deserve to have the piss taken, there will be somebody on line to take the piss. You're only being tetchy because you've realised how dumb the question was, a realisation which at least proves that you're not as dumb as the question made you look ;-)

They're a bit meh TBH

Could you expand on "meh"? What are your initial impressions of yours, ease of build and so on?

If you deserve to have the piss taken, there will be somebody on line to take the piss. You're only being tetchy because you've realised how dumb the question was, a realisation which at least proves that you're not as dumb as the question made you look ;-)

+1

Could you expand on "meh"? What are your initial impressions of yours, ease of build and so on?

Meh definition
Indifference; to be used when one simply does not care.

Some lovely bikes you guys are building (have built)

I cannot wait to have a road fixed again, but all the students keep whopping up the old road bikes around here
I'm having trouble finding a bike to base it on.

ebay/markplaats/gumtree/retrobike/flickr.

That's beautiful man, makes me kind of wish I'd kept my Fort with Carbon fork and threadless stem.

I like this. I'd keep the old seatpost though; if you don't I'm after one just like that...

Are the components all vintage 60s?

Just to be pedantic, apart from the Sram PG890 chain, DT Rev spokes, Salmon brake pads, inner brake cable, rear hub cones, toe straps, xlight inner tubes and Pasela tyres its all '50-'60s stuff. Cheap as chips too!

I need a little geared help please, is there going to be a huge difference (top speed wise, I know it will give me a better low range) between running the following:

48-36 up front with a 12-25 cassette
and
44-32-22 up front with an 11-25 cassette

Thanks very much.

I need the extra range of a triple, but don't want to loose spin out a full whack. Will the extra 1t on the cassette go much way to making up for the loss of 4t up front?

Have you considered a 'trekking triple' 48-36-26' it would give what you already have but with a 26t granny ring.

A) who needs a 22t unless they're doing some hardcore off-roading.
B) the 36t chainring is far more usable than a 32t (IMHO).

I actually use 48:11 quite a lot. So would go for the 11-25 as well.

There's always something :)

I promised myself that the 2k I spent last month would be my last bike spending for a couple of months, but then my helmet broke, and of course I couldn't buy a cheap replacement, or even source a bargain - straight to Condor I went to drop £130... and I have just spent the last half hour looking at shoes and pedals :/

Neil, even your training wheels sound expensive - I was thinking I'd just get some Aksiums or super cheapo pro-lites. I don't think i'll ever go in for tubs though.. but then, I honestly never thought I'd end up spooging money on carbon road bikes.

I know you probably already considered this. But shoes are not the place to start saving money. So you'll have to continue the big spending. I've basically got my heart set on some S-works. Means I'll have 4 pairs of cycling shoes though, to add to my 4 pairs of running shoes, and 3 pairs of rugby shoes. But I need to keep my feet happy, if I'm going to do any sport.