Current Projects chat and miscellany

^ why not get combined levers/shifters?

Mostly cost and reliability. Bar end shifters live forever in the worst of conditions, though if I come across a cheap right hand 8-speed sti lever I'd certainly give it a go.

But then it will look weird.. I like the bar end shifter.

Very, very nice build. I love the idea of a 1x7 build on a classic frame.

That, plus the sudden drop in temperature has made me realise I need to get cracking with my dawes cx winter bike build. All the bits are almost there, just a canti for the rear and a cable hanger needed.

As was Sheldon.

Yo dawg....

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

That is lovely. Where did you get the replacement graphics from?

as seen around now for a few weeks, i managed to get some pictures to do my new build justice.

did put it in the right thread as i think it is not a project anymore ...go on, have a look!

As was Sheldon.

this was so customers could try the different bar and lever set ups

IIRC

got some raceblades for my fixie skidder, behold the anti-goodness!

That is lovely. Where did you get the replacement graphics from?

I got the decals from a guy in Oz off good old eBay. Just search for Koga

this was so customers could try the different bar and lever set ups

IIRC

I thought it was for Sheldon's back, in later years?

this was so customers could try the different bar and lever set ups

IIRC

No.
http://sheldonbrown.org/thorn/

Progress being made. Thanks for the frame Hugo7, its an absolute beaut, the detailing on the frame is exquisite and deserves a respray. Frame should be going to Argos for a two tone paint job. Slowly compiling a 9 speed titanium groupset (1999) to complement the shamals. Might incorporate deltas into the build as... deltas= must have!

please tell me the two tone will be blue white, its my favourite paint job.

You guessed it. :p

Like so:

As was Sheldon.

slack wall...

^^ John.. That's going to be Porn with a capital.. But my 2p is to lose the Delta's and get period correct brakes.. They too are things of beauty, and actually slow you down..

You better not be Johnny Lau...

^Ha, no, the red Roberts is getting the blue white paintjob of the Johnny Rau Roberts.. The chap was uhh, "special", but that Roberts is still somewhere in my top 10 Lushlist..

Finished this one yesterday.
Ridley Oval

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Progress being made. Thanks for the frame Hugo7, its an absolute beaut, the detailing on the frame is exquisite and deserves a respray. Frame should be going to Argos for a two tone paint job. Slowly compiling a 9 speed titanium groupset (1999) to complement the shamals. Might incorporate deltas into the build as... deltas= must have!

Awesome!

Can't wait to see it resprayed and built up. I always planned on black, with contrasting headtube and seat tubes, or else a black to silver fade, with a chromed rear half triangle - but the fade sounds 1m times better.

Nice photos cpHagen.

No.
http://sheldonbrown.org/thorn/

Close though!
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/surly-rohloff/

Made a few changes, took a hipster iphone picture.

Nice photos cpHagen.

Thank you!
Photo credits go to Thuekr though!