Current Projects chat and miscellany

I hope someone has something special lined up for the 50,000th post...

I love the paintjob on the latest Lavoro, I came very close to buying one because of it. The curved top tube looks much nicer in real life than in photos too.

I love the paintjob on the latest Lavoro, I came very close to buying one because of it. The curved top tube looks much nicer in real life than in photos too.

you are loony you can't stop buying bikes, and whats worse you can't top buying bikes that are the same as other people have!

ha, that was a while ago anyway. Besides, I don't know anyone with a new Lavoro.

you are loony you can't stop buying bikes, and whats worse you can't top buying bikes that are the same as other people have!

repped!

at least you're not copying poor marcus again

he's copying me this time.

especially when you set it up as a sit-up and beg bicycle.

ffs

1000 pages of self-centered nonsense....

:)

1000 pages of self-centered nonsense....

1000 pages of nuknow-centered nonsense....

You cold bitter man....

Nothing but jel

he's copying me this time.

You what?

I demand order dates!

This is like me and the geared, and the Polo/commute build. Although I love the other bikes for what they're good at, the Polo/Commute is really plushy to commute on, and the 753 roadie is super fast... And with the knee injury it hurts to ride it but....

My favourite bike to ride is still my Edwardes Track.

It's mental.

Should add; Recently put a Ti Record rear derailleur on the Peugeot, looks really pretty, but has only peice of carbon on the whole bike... It's a slippery slope I think I can stop.... after upgrading the FD.

Have to say after laying out for a crabon road bike, which is much better for my knee and distance riding. It is no where near as much fun as riding teh MAsh. I thiought it was just geo, but it's being fixed aswell.

Started off planning to put together a cheap fixed gear to commute on, and started looking at cheap steel frames. In a moment of hideous rashness I've just bought some random old steel Holdsworth frame I know nothing about from eBay for £70 and I'm waiting for delivery to see what I've actually bought. It is coming with BB, seatpost, headset, stem and handlebars.

I've just been doing the sums.

wheels 100
brakes 30
levers 15
cables 10
crankset 40
chain 15
Saddle 15

So a total of £295

I was toying with trying to actually produce something smart, by doing a bit extra

respray 75
saddle 10
tape 10
decals 30

So total £420

Hadn't really looked at the costs like that before! For £400 I could just buy something new like a Felt Curbside 2011

Is this a fool's errand?

For £420 you could buy this https://www.lfgss.com/thread70969.html and get the rear wheel rebuit....

I know what I'd do...

Alternatively, trawl classifieds on here for a few weeks and pay more like this

wheels 100 50-60
brakes 30 10-20
levers 15 5-10
cables 10 buy new
crankset 40 5-20
chain 15 KMC chains about £8 new
Saddle 15 5-20 depends what you want.
Tyres & tubes 10-20

Should be doable for about £120

I would probably allow for a new bottom bracket as well, as the one on it could well be shagged.

Thanks guys. Some good ideas. Malaysian - Tyres and tubes! Jebus, clean forgot to include them in the list.

Like I say, trawl the classifieds here and you'll save money and get a better parts if you do it right. My entire fixed bike apart from bottom bracket, grips and tyres was bought through the forum.

OMG we're on page
1000

what do you mean "now" you had them before you left for the land down under.

Yeah, I meant now as in since I put those on. Stop nitpicking Henry ;p

Just wanted to post on the 1000th page.

I got this bike for stupid money the other day and trying to decide what to do with it. Already got a road bike and ss commuter, do I need/want a cyclocross bike or tourer? This has braze ons for cantis and is drilled for calipers. As well as mounts for paniers.
531 frame and hearts in lugs possibly mean it's something very lovely underneath the current paintjob and make me want to actually use it, rather than sell it on. I got it for the dura ace chainset it came with tbh.
So what do I do? Get it a lovely respray and do it justice or keep it as an (admittedly lovely on the inside) beater?
Tourer/cross? Geared/ss commuter? (too big for fixed with my stumpy legs).
ta.

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