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Oh my dear lord thats one hell of a refurb job... must of taken a while!

Would of put on some period correct wheels if it was mine, but each to their own...

+1. everything looks great but the wheels totally ruin it for me.

+1. everything looks great but the wheels totally ruin it for me.

‪Family Guy - Costume Party (Ruins)‬‏ - YouTube

i just spotted that you painted your headset though, that is pretty silly

and seatpost bolt.... thats just lazy

New wheels :)

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Obligatory who makes those wheels/what tyres are those/blurry iPhone pic/what brake lever/what crankset/what frame is that comment.

Nice.

+1. everything looks great but the wheels totally ruin it for me.

Is it a Raleigh frame? I've never seen lugs like that on one before. Seems a shame to have gone to the effort to get the correct decals and then put them all over the shop?
Otherwise a good effort

What do you think of the project though?

Shame to repaint it - I think the original job was much more interesting. But painting your own stuff is great fun and very satisfying, so well done, and have fun riding it.

Obligatory who makes those wheels/what tyres are those/blurry iPhone pic/what brake lever/what crankset/what frame is that comment.

Nice.

Tis a shitty pic. Just come back from a test ride. They seem light and stiff for the low cost.

Novatec low flange hubs with hollow axles.
Lightweight butted spokes.
Alu nips.
Cxp33 rims.
Veloplugs.
latex inners.
Veloflex pave/master tyres.

I wouldn't even says that the CXP33 is light (compare to the Open Pro especially), but they are pretty stiff.

spent the whole of my summer budget on new back wheel (velocity deepV on blb flip flop) and chain
gone for the stealthy vibe!...
next up is new crankset... I'm looking cheep and GOOOD any suggestions??
at the moment I'm looking at the miche primato

ARGH stupid html i can't ever get this to work!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64738202@N05/5971752420/

Thats a nasty saddle angle you have

Is that velocity deep v? jesus they look so skinny nowadays.

probably worth getting foot retention too, best spend money on that than a new crankset.

THANKS OZ!

seat angle has been changed since this picky and straps bought!

i think its an optical illusion the front is a hSon formation face which is slightly bigger!

I wouldn't even says that the CXP33 is light (compare to the Open Pro especially), but they are pretty stiff.

Not much in it at the wheel rim with the build listed ..

CXP33 quoted 470g + Veloplugs 5g = 475g

Open Pro 435g + Velox rim tape 16g (which I've assumed you'd use?) = 451g

or put it another why the difference between an open pro and a KinLin XR-200 rim

Tis a shitty pic. Just come back from a test ride. They seem light and stiff for the low cost.

Novatec low flange hubs with hollow axles.
Lightweight butted spokes.
Alu nips.
Cxp33 rims.
Veloplugs.
latex inners.
Veloflex pave/master tyres.

I used those same hubs for my last wheel build. The cone lock nuts cracked after 40 miles. Perhaps keep an eye on them.

next up is new crankset... I'm looking cheep and GOOOD any suggestions??
at the moment I'm looking at the miche primato

Miche Primato is neither cheap nor good.
SRAM S300 is cheaper and better
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31621

Stronglight Mygal is actually cheap
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CSSTMYG1654/stronglight-mygal-messenger-single-speed-chainset

matching BB:
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/BBSTJP400/stronglight-jp-400-jis-bottom-bracket

they pretty much cost the same on the net...

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/7006/Miche-Primato-Advanced-Track-Chainset---Silver.html?referrer=froogle&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid7006

Except that the SRAM includes the BB, and is about a million times better than the Miche

stiffer, lighter and all that bell an' whistle.

Just rubbed one out to that raleigh track ti. superb.

Everything is epics, except when the frame got painted they went over the seat post bolt? Wheels work for me, as saddle, cog, chain, headset, seatpost all hint at a retro track racer; updated.

I wouldn't even says that the CXP33 is light (compare to the Open Pro especially), but they are pretty stiff.

I figure the little extra stiffness, and aeroness is worth the little extra weight, as I ride the fixed out f town (ie. not so stop/start). There's probably feck all in it, really though.

Not much in it at the wheel rim with the build listed ..

CXP33 quoted 470g + Veloplugs 5g = 475g

Open Pro 435g + Velox rim tape 16g (which I've assumed you'd use?) = 451g

or put it another why the difference between an open pro and a KinLin XR-200 rim

I'm a little too big boned to be using XR-200 on what is essentially a training bike :(

I used those same hubs for my last wheel build. The cone lock nuts cracked after 40 miles. Perhaps keep an eye on them.

Cheers, I'll keep that in mind. I dismantled the old hubs for spares. So hopefully I have the bits to replace and failiures.
Good to know though.

I was dreading the build because I was using Thaiwans answer to DT Revolutions. Which I've struggled with in the past. But the spokes tensioned up so easily, that I took the verniers to them, out of disbelief.

Due to some luck and stupidity in equal doses, I have just aquired this....

Tommasini Super Prestige 1985 in immaculate condition

Columbus SLX, Dura Ace 7400 chainset, mechs, brakes, campag headset, hubs, seatpin, BB......

I will need to sell my Tourer now, as Mickey Mouse is not fucking cheap.........

I couldn't pass this up though.

Pedals will be changed, as will the bottle cages....this is how it has sat for years.