Current Projects chat and miscellany

OK, who wants to race?

Don't ask why but there is now a Dolan track tandem in the house.

Most of the essential parts were included. Couldn't imagine starting with only a frame.

Just had to purchase a stem and shim for the stoker. Why are real stoker stems so expensive?

With RPM's blessing I'd like to bring to HH and let anyone who wants to ride it thrash out some laps on the velodrome.

Can't believe I haven't seen one of these before, then the day after another appears on ebay ;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dolan-Tandem-Track-Frame-/280675164649?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item41598b21e9

That frame has outboard BB cups - how easy is it to find tandem cranks to fit?

heres my current project/ish... its pretty much a daily ride so dont want to do much more to it starting another custom build once ive finished uni :)

There's 2 types of campag lockring, a 26mm and 27mm I think. The smaller one went on ealry versions of 9s. Part number is CS-201.

This was the answer. Thanks!

remember the "rodaplana" bike i showed some days ago?
The owner brought this one now. It's the "time trial" bike his father used... Wow! This bike is very very very light and it was made for hight velocity. Two big chainrings and a cassete with only 5 gears (all small "cogs"). The bike use a campagnolo super record (front and rear derailler. The rear one is perfurated... maybe to make it lighter; brake levers, headset), a pantograph cinelli stem (similar to the one at the pic but not with "Eddie M"), a NJS FiveGold saddle, two FIAMME Hard Silver 24h rims (very light rims), a cinelli dropbar...

i think this one will have to be painted... i'll have to "strip&clean" her first to see the real condition of the frame.

I love this!

heres my current project/ish... its pretty much a daily ride so dont want to do much more to it starting another custom build once ive finished uni :)

Try rotating the bars back up so that the section towards the end on the bars are close to horizontal.

That frame has outboard BB cups - how easy is it to find tandem cranks to fit?

Doesn't matter, just pull the cups out and put in a conventional BB if needed. The outboard cups are only threaded into normal 1.370x24 threaded shells.

thecrane loving your work there

Can't believe I haven't seen one of these before, then the day after another appears on ebay

Interestingly, the first one is a direct lateral and the second one is a single marathon.

Can't believe I haven't seen one of these before, then the day after another appears on ebay ;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dolan-Tandem-Track-Frame-/280675164649?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item41598b21e9

3hrs to go.... 62quid.

SOMEONE get this!!!

I wanna ride the track tandem!

Your name's already on the list Dov.

Now, who's gonna lend some proper wheels for it?

3hrs to go.... 62quid.

SOMEONE get this!!!

I wanna ride race the track tandems!

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3hrs to go.... 62quid.

SOMEONE get this!!!

hands off its MINE!, to be shared to the forum

Your name's already on the list Dov.

Now, who's gonna lend some proper wheels for it?

Dov on front, Jaygee on back.

I have a 50mm crabon 20 spoke front wheel, Bobby Hoops has a rear disc...

Used to be mine, Nigel 182 if you get Sturmley's dibs the stronglight's I loved those, other than that, do what you think looks best with your bikes, we don't all like them the same.

No Problemo if I change the Cranks you've got First Dibs.

Bike almost finished just waiting on new wheels missed them today off to the Parcel Depot tomorrow.

Your name's already on the list Dov.

Now, who's gonna lend some proper wheels for it?

if spoke count is the issue then i have some 36h DA's you could borrow for a session.

hands off its MINE!, to be shared to the forum

dibs.

3hrs to go.... 62quid.

SOMEONE get this!!!

will you fuck off, Gizmond and I want this for actual track racing and use at the velodrome

if spoke count is the issue then i have some 36h DA's you could borrow for a session.

if you ever want to sell em, i'm your guy

Edscoble will get it put a hub gear on the back and use it for touring!

if you ever want to sell em, i'm your guy

probably wont be selling them in the forseeable future man :)
was just offering them up to be used on the tarc, which in retrospect, seems like quite a bad idea.

will you fuck off, Gizmond and I want this for actual track racing and use at the velodrome

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I guess you're welcome Chez Gizmond's then..?

I'm guessing I won't be now.