Current Projects chat and miscellany

Whats the second dimple in the chainstay for?

was just fiddling with my 50s falcon project and noticed the headbadge says 'designed by ernie clements. interesting.

roller set-up for the dodici. new shorter stem, carbon saddle, schwalbe insider tire and the tacx santori.

^ like a caged beast

Autumn is here, new tyre time.

Treated the Giant to a second set of wheels. I took the leap into the murky world of tubular tyres.
I tried to keep it on the budget side of things and went with Dati hubs to Planet X 20mm rims with DT Aerolite spokes. Then covered them with Vittoria Corsa SC 23mm tubs.
I've clocked up 101 miles this weekend on them and have been impressed by the supple ride the tubs provide.

In this set up the overall weight has dropped to 5.675kgs (12.51lbs).

In this set up the overall weight has dropped to 5.675kgs (12.51lbs).

And yet you missed the Hill Climb season by a couple of weeks. Oh well, there's always next year, although you'll want some deeper, heavier but more aero rims until late September if going fast is the plan.

was just fiddling with my 50s falcon project and noticed the headbadge says 'designed by ernie clements. interesting.

Ernie Clements won a Silver at the London 1948 Olympics and was a bit of a legend from what I hear.

He lived just up the road in Ledbury and setup Clements Cycles – which is still the best place around here for Campagnolo.

Here is my Ribble:

Sans bartape..

Love this forum. Has the best Bike Porn thread.

i like that. where are you though, australia?

I love that too! The black Wound Ups are truly kvlt, whole thing looks awesome.

Cheers!

I'm a New Zealander living in Canada.

i was going to ask the same thing.
looks like north america, there is a running room just round the corner from me (Toronto), infact i went running with them this very morning.

good to see an old ribble overseas. wish i hadn't sold mine.

Ernie Clements won a Silver at the London 1948 Olympics and was a bit of a legend from what I hear. He lived just up the road in Ledbury and setup Clements Cycles – which is still the best place around here for Campagnolo.

strange, it was my grandads, and he used to live in dymock a few miles from Ledbury. wonder if theres any significance.
i also noticed today that the matt green isn't the original paint, there's darker metallic British racing green underneath the matt paint.
i look forward to doing it up alot.

Whats the second dimple in the chainstay for?

heel clearance

Cheers!

I'm a New Zealander living in Canada.

damn it, how exotic of you though haha. happy riding!

that giant is the boss!

Caught some Autumn sun on my revamped Dave Quinn build. Added a new Mavic Ellipse wheelset and Thompson Elite seatpost. Coming soon: Sugino 75s and drops. (Apologies for shit iPhone pic innit.)

Track drop or road drop?

Track drop or road drop?

Haven't decided yet. It's my everyday ride so should probably have a degree of comfort but it deserves track drops (and stem) really doesn't it?

heel clearance

not sure am I being trolled or not but I think your heels are going to hit a bit further than that. Crank clearance maybe?

And yet you missed the Hill Climb season by a couple of weeks. Oh well, there's always next year, although you'll want some deeper, heavier but more aero rims until late September if going fast is the plan.

As hard as it might be to believe I enjoy riding a light bike. I also enjoy the whole process of working out how I can save grams, be it through tuning parts or buying components from companies that most cyclists haven't heard of.

I'm sure I could do all the riding I currently do on a basic Boardman but I chose this and it puts a smile on my face. Almost every bike posted in this thread has been customised in some way so I'm sure most people can understand the desire to make their bike unique, I've just focused on weight slightly more than others.

It's not everyones cup of tea and we've heard a few times that you would do things differently but it works for me.

that giant is the boss!

Thanks.

Bought off here with a siezed stem in the forks and with a distinct used look to the paint

A bit of paint, lots of head scratching and bits bought, fitted, discarded, more bits bought and finally put together. Just waiting for the headtube badge to show up

Needs quill stem IMO and those wheels/tyres look wank on that otherwise lovely frame/paintjob

Needs black bartape & hoods too

I like it. Excellent paint.

^^ very nice build.

I think black hoods would look better than gun becuase of the shape, but overall a really good job.