Current Projects chat and miscellany

I swear i saw this last night going east down clerkenwell, isn't it broken? maybe i miss saw

probably. it was in the vicinity at that time.

Literally just finished this today thanks to a seatpost from yeahnerdz

Need to lose the brooks plugs, but otherwise happy.

Obligatory deep wheels photo with new kit (spider/bars):

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z_ylPGUWHws/TtFfremTz4I/AAAAAAAACCE/0pWfduZWWJE/s800/IMG_0613.JPG

do not like the stem

Second this, not super sticky but sticky enough to give you a bit more grip.

Really? All my friends and I (back in the day) must have always bought the cheap stuff. I tried it a couple of times on handlebars, and literally had to use turpentine to get it off my hands.

do not like the stem

Hah, that's the only original part left. It's staying as it was made for this frame, and what else would suit such a massive head tube.

imbalanced with the more delicate bars and wrap

I don't think the classic drop shape works that well aesthetically, not sure how a different bar could work in terms of delicate though- 31.8mm clamp, 44cm bars.

The Scobletastic spacer stack is doing it no favours, aesthetically.

Looks pretty serious with the SRM cranks. I can't get used to 1 1/4" steerers and stems though, it just seems unneccesary and makes the front of the bike look too bulky.

I swear i saw this last night going east down clerkenwell, isn't it broken? maybe i miss saw

you are not imagining things, was me on the damaged and squeeeking culprit.
was it's last ride, the frame has now entered the realm of legends (*proud).

thanks for all the seat post offers, i underestimated wiggle. postman knocked this morning and made my day.

The Scobletastic spacer stack is doing it no favours, aesthetically.

It's my continuing homage to the great man.

First bike bought from ye olde bay. A nice quintana roo superform TT machine. 650c front and rear.
photos

Looks pretty serious with the SRM cranks. I can't get used to 1 1/4" steerers and stems though, it just seems unneccesary and makes the front of the bike look too bulky.

In 2007 when it was new it was the stiffest production road frame around, courtesy of Cannondales "fuck it, lets make it massive and see what happens" approach.

I'm clueless about riding with powertap and similar systems. What form does the data from your SRM unit take and how do you access it? Does it show on your Garmin?

If you have more money than I do and can afford a wireless power meter then it transmits its information to your Garmin via ANT+.

The one I have is wired, and runs to an SRM headunit- where it displays your current/average wattage, as well as the normal stuff.

You can then download loads of metrics (heart rate, speed, cadence, power, distance) when you get home and nerd out over the graphs.

I see. A nice way of checking on progress if you're training.

And a nice toy.

Bingo X 2

I've been using a loaner powertap to tell me how feeble I am on the turbo, now this will do that as I work on increasing my FTP over winter.

not sure how a different bar could work in terms of delicate

Might be a struggle to find a stem to fit this bar* and* your steerer, though

Need to lose the brooks plugs, but otherwise happy.

Won't that happen first time it's ridden anyway? I've heard they are pretty useless at staying put.

Literally just finished this today thanks to a seatpost from yeahnerdz

Not finished, fix the right ergopower quickrelease!

First bike bought from ye olde bay. A nice quintana roo superform TT machine. 650c front and rear.
photos

I was watching that, is it a Teasdale built frame, is there a TET logo?

Literally just finished this today thanks to a seatpost from yeahnerdz

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q50/ggthe3/photo-2.jpg

Obligatory deep wheels photo with new kit (spider/bars):

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z_ylPGUWHws/TtFfremTz4I/AAAAAAAACCE/0pWfduZWWJE/s800/IMG_0613.JPG

Feelin both of these

George Sportif, I think the Diamant needs an aero seatpost, not a fluted one, seeing it is ergopower era kitted.. But hell, I (might be) biased, since that seatpost would be exactly what I'm looking for.. What groupset is on it? Mirage?