Current Projects chat and miscellany

cheers

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopchain.html

Cheers again, ordered from swinnerton.

Currently have this bike http://www.lfgss.com/thread63829.html in bits. Groupset's had a proper clean up and some new parts hopefully getting delivered next week.

New: Seat, bartape, hoods, cableset, tyres, pedals

Can't wait to get it all together.

Some bits starting to arrive. Having a right 'mare with internet shopping. Two separate orders from different shops and twice they've sent me the wrong thing. LBS all the way!

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some better pics of my new Merckx MXL ... still the way i got it though

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Pompino got a few trinkets today. B17 Narrow and a Carradice junior. Not had much chance to ride yet but riding around the car park outside my flat, it feels pretty good...

Also getting the matching front wheel built by my LFS. Should have it next week hopefully. Open Pro with Dia Compe hub to match the rear.

Next on the list - Brooks bar tape maybe and new tyres (probably Rando's). At some point I'd like to replace the cranks with something a little less garish. I had to buy the Stronglight's after I snapped a crank arm. I'd probably replace the seatpost with something a bit more subtle too. Meh, it was cheap.

I adduce in evidence to the contrary the Look HSC5, Easton EC90SL, Enve 2.0 and 3T Funda to name just a few road forks I find more aesthetically pleasing than Wound Ups. You might disagree, but that is in the nature of a debate.

Done. Still a few things to change before im satisfied though (levers & shifters).

pinarello has just caused me to require a change of pants :o

Dans - another sweet geared build on the go :p

and right now Current Projects > Porn

Good as there, I reckon. Recent additions of Nitto Seatpin, Stem and Bars. Rides sweet, very happy.

Da-yum. That's seriously badass. Wasp bike.

Fishy looking bikes >>

Done. Still a few things to change before im satisfied though (levers & shifters).

That is the sex :o

Some bits starting to arrive. Having a right 'mare with internet shopping. Two separate orders from different shops and twice they've sent me the wrong thing. LBS all the way!

This will be lovely. Lovely colour, it doesn't look so stretched in your pictures either

more when I have components to build with, hopefully a bank holiday weekend project.

Off eBay last week? If so AMAZING frame, can't wait to see it built

Pompino got a few trinkets today. B17 Narrow and a Carradice junior. Not had much chance to ride yet but riding around the car park outside my flat, it feels pretty good...

Dejavu!

Good as there, I reckon. Recent additions of Nitto Seatpin, Stem and Bars. Rides sweet, very happy.

Probably a really dumb question but what's the thing on the top tube over the "RO"?

It protects the top tube from the bars hitting it.

Dejavu!

re. the TT protectors... how much do they cost and where's best to get one from?

Thems the Kashimax ones innit.

Pretty expensive iirc. £30-40.

EDIT: http://www.hubjub.co.uk/etc/etc.htm

£36

yeah... does anyone make something simalar that isn't a ridiculous ammount of money? or are there any alternatives?

and jordan... I went out again last night! went to headingley got ruined, again. Lads I was out with told me today that everytime I went to the toilet, they were putting double vodkas in my pint!

good times.

just bought this to wrap the b123s in for the Argos as well, not sure whether I can carry it off, we'll see!


i think people have just used bar tape/insulation tape round the top tube sometimes.
or i'm sure there is a cheaper version of that kashimax without hipster tax

yeah... does anyone make something simalar that isn't a ridiculous ammount of money? or are there any alternatives?

and jordan... I went out again last night! went to headingley got ruined, again. Lads I was out with told me today that everytime I went to the toilet, they were putting double vodkas in my pint!

good times.

Hahaha!

Mentalist, that 'ride' was fun the other night. Must try and get further than the pub next time haha...