Current Projects chat and miscellany

Agreed Teddy, just needs a rag over it. It's a beauty.

Only planning to lube and polish the bike. The hubs and bottom bracket still need lubing which I plan to do next week then I am going to use some fine wire wool to remove the surface rust before polish cranks, hubs, spokes, stem, etc...

No plans to change any parts on the bike as I wanted to keep it as it is.

it's too old to be called a "fixie"... changing the album name is all it needs :P

Only planning to lube and polish the bike. The hubs and bottom bracket still need lubing which I plan to do next week then I am going to use some fine wire wool to remove the surface rust before polish cranks, hubs, spokes, stem, etc...

No plans to change any parts on the bike as I wanted to keep it as it is.

Perfect! Then magic it in to a 25" frame and sell it to me.

here is my attempt.... (apologies for rubbish photo)

Waiting for rear sprocket and freewheel and it is good to go.

It is done. The nice mavic/105 hub front wheel need the cones adjusted so I nicked the wheel from my beater (which looks like it has been in the wars). However the bar tape looks fucking wicked despite my poor attempts at photography.

Seriously though, I had the most fun cycling on this beast in 30 minutes than I had in the last 3 or 4 months. Was smiling like the Cheshire cat on the way back after showing off to my mates. Proper chuffed that I done a decent job of my first full bike build.

EDIT: I done a massive fail and didn't shoot drive side shots....oh well fuck it, too late now.

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Just managed to spend some time painting my frame, not all that but I quite like the new look of it

Here is the new track build. I have not quite finished tweaking the set-up but she rides very well, not as harsh as I first thought it may be. Set up for training round RP at the moment.

:-0

Nice !

^ those handlebars look wrong.

Murtles posted this up in a couple of new member threads, and thought I'd post it up here as well.
You've built up the new pride and joy, bring it and yourself out to a beers and talk bikes.

To all new members, the best way to introduce yourself/ meet regulars is to go to one of the nightly drinks in your area, or if you fancy the ride a slightly further one. there will always be someone going back your way.
everyone is friendly, and everyone is welcome. come and say hi.

North Drinks. Every Tuesday 6pm - The Flask (ft Death TT)
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread8745.html

East End beers. Every Wednesday evening. Royal Inn on the Park, Lauriston Road
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4261.html

South East beers
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11383.html

South London Beers: The Coach and Horses SW4 7EX, Mondays @ 7pm
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4264.html

West End Beers, Every Thurs, The Crabtree, W6 9HA
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread2333.html

Central Beers - 5.30pm @ The Lamb on Lamb's Conduit St (from May 6th)
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread5349.html

don't be afraid, come and say hi.

see you soon.

^ those handlebars look wrong.

Gabes give me £38 and I'll stick some Deda Pista bars just to please you fella.

I take paypal. :P

Having to rock the poor mans black paint job at the mo, will hopefully have frame powdercoated when I have the dolla, building some H+Sons to those hubs with black spokes on tuesday to complete the build.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6082/projectoe6.jpg

Get a look at that seatpost!

nice subtle build...

I just bought myself a leader,
hoping it'll turn out nice and aggressive looking.

Just managed to spend some time painting my frame, not all that but I quite like the new look of it

a little bit lost for word here, nice component, but the frame is (literally) miles away for those component!

^^^ just neednt have the blue on the frame (makes it look rusty) get rid of that hauuuge rear light and change the rusty chain and itll be looking BLINGGG

[from cornelius blackfoot]
Murtles posted this up in a couple of new member threads, and thought I'd post it up here as well.
You've built up the new pride and joy, bring it and yourself out to a beers and talk bikes.

To all new members, the best way to introduce yourself/ meet regulars is to go to one of the nightly drinks in your area, or if you fancy the ride a slightly further one. there will always be someone going back your way.
everyone is friendly, and everyone is welcome. come and say hi.

North Drinks. Every Tuesday 6pm - The Flask (ft Death TT)
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread8745.html

East End beers. Every Wednesday evening. Royal Inn on the Park, Lauriston Road
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4261.html

South East beers (London Bridge - The Kings Arms, on Tuesdays)
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread14030.html#post423379 [edited]

South London Beers: The Coach and Horses SW4 7EX, Mondays @ 7pm
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4264.html

West End Beers, Every Thurs, The Crabtree, W6 9HA
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread2333.html

Central Beers - 5.30pm @ The Lamb on Lamb's Conduit St (from May 6th)
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread5349.html

For xmas I bought my BJ a campy pista crankset.

and for my SS 29r project, this is currently winging its way from Thialand.

I'm such a generous guy ;)

Just got this bike to restore but I cannot identify the frame. Can anyone help?

more here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/quantocks/sets/72157612066574772/

could be a claud butler, but definitely uk maker, late 40's early 50's. full chaterlea is worth quite a few £££'s, even small flange airlights. frame seems to have been resprayed very early on in life as the grease nipple in the BB is painted over. i would be careful cleaning it, although all the chrome should come back to new pretty easy.

For xmas I bought my BJ a campy pista crankset.

and for my SS 29r project, this is currently winging its way from Thialand.

I'm such a generous guy ;)

I've got one on my new build - looks awesome but you have to chop about 6 metres of excess bar off to get it looking sensible.

I've got one on my new build - looks awesome but you have to chop about 6 metres of excess bar off to get it looking sensible.

Its 580mm wide which is probably a bit wide for my little arms.

Not chopping it though, its all about leverage in 2009.

Its 580mm wide which is probably a bit wide for my little arms.

Not chopping it though, its all about leverage in 2009.

as flickwg will testify looking at his leader O_o

Having to rock the poor mans black paint job at the mo, will hopefully have frame powdercoated when I have the dolla, building some H+Sons to those hubs with black spokes on tuesday to complete the build.

you've made taping a frame up look a lot harder than it is, get about 3 rolls of quality matte black leccy tape and some patience and you can get a real nice stealth finish. must try harder!

So I bought this Italian Viner 650 track recently:

Since it's very battered (you can't see how bad in the photo), I'm going to powdercoat it in the summer, and not before, so in the meantime I got some of this:

and created this monstrosity:

I'm in the process of swapping over all parts from Marshmallow the First.... which make it very weird looking, but it turns out the bugger has an oval chain ring! Yay!

And the crankset is Ofmega, so it has a unique BB. Hello new drivetrain. Oh, did I mention it has 150mm cranks, and it gets toe rub even with them? WOOO!

The forks are undrilled and the crown has no room for drilling, and I get about a fag paper's clearance with 23 tyres on. Hello new 650 fork with enough raking! Huzzah!

I do love these easy no-fuss bikes....

I actually think that looks really cool as it is vic.

Good find btw.

at least it's not french threaded.

Do you mean without the vinyl? I thought about leaving it, but it doesn't go with pink and celeste! (because holographic grey really does.....?)