Current Projects chat and miscellany

Yep, that actually work!
Cheers for the tips too - sounds perfect. As I said, the idea is to clean it up and maintain it without doing a full-on museum piece.

I imagine restoring it to museum piece standard would cost a fortune (NOS parts etc.)

Elbow grease FTW!

hmmm...the main problem is due to the layed back seattube, i would need a flagpole for a seatpost...i'm 6'3"

max why do you have a bbq strapped to the front of your bike?

haha

its just a very old track/path frame, with relaxed geometry

What do you think about this one? It is drilled for brakes. The seller said it is a 70s track bike, but I'm guessing it's older...

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What do you think about this one? It is drilled for brakes. The seller said it is a 70s track bike, but I'm guessing it's older...

looks quite tight and nice and lovely. I'd go for it Fresh..

Woo hoo! Finally! Skinny tyres for the Mercian... I'll be out on her tomorrow! :)

Teens - You Cranial Mushing tomorrow?

What do you think about this one? It is drilled for brakes. The seller said it is a 70s track bike, but I'm guessing it's older...
cottered cranks, i'd say 50's, maybe early 60's or late 40's. need a bigger photo and if it has grease nipples in headtube or BB shell.

'Fraid not, won't be too far from you tho'... Goin' Tate Modern wiv da missus, innit? Quite fancied it this month but totally forgot about it then made plans... Boo! :[

Furry muff.

cottered cranks, i'd say 50's, maybe early 60's or late 40's. need a bigger photo and if it has grease nipples in headtube or BB shell.

I was thinking 50s. 27" wheels. Although they almost look too big, or not put the rear in correctly.

It does have the nipples. I'd never seen them before.

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looks very period, my guess, late 40's or early 50's. 100% it's a path frame. not a daily bike, more weekend cruiser these days.

Probably heavy and rubbish with 700c wheels?

they can be light frames. but silly to split a nice complete vintage frame, with all period bits. if you buy it restore it and enjoy, don't ruin it with 700's etc

You're right.

Phew, pretty much finished I reckon.

you're not suppose to put that in Current Project, it suppose to be in Bike Porn!

Interesting Dave, WTF is it?

Very nice btw :-)

Thanks very much chaps, I don't really know as I have had conflicting info. It's Columbus SLX with Gipiemme ends and is mostly spearpoint lugged except the seatstays are fillet brazed into the seat clamp. I was pretty stoked when I got it.

methink adding a Concor Supercorsa saddle would complete the package nicely

(in black obviously).

I've been eyeing those covetously for a while I admit, but I've been a turbo man for a long time now and it took me ages to find the slim version. Lovely looking saddles though the supercorsa, that is certain.

I dig the Turbo.

Phew, pretty much finished I reckon.

nice looking bike good job
i like the forks

^what bars are they?

Just some new tyres, same old Mercian... I love her so much but I've neglected her lately... Just had her out for a little spin and she feels (as well as looks) lovely... See you bitches for a roll at lunchtime tomorrow! :)