Current Projects chat and miscellany

New slow-burning project. No rush cos I've got no coin.
Owned this frame a couple of years back, never built it and sold it to ewanmac, he never built it either and I just bought it back with the wheelset. Win.
Bartram branded frame, metallic flesh pink, used to be a lot brighter but faded given the colour under the shifters and stickers.
Got a fixed rear in it so will prob build as a clown bike with a set of full tt bars for serious rides. Might build it up 1x8 geared if some cheap bits come my way in the future.
24" front, tub. Clincher rear.

After wanting to have a little play with gear inches and seeing a bargain chainring (£10!) I couldn't resist.

Suits your bike a lot more than it did mine.

bar angle looks slightly odd

Suits your bike a lot more than it did mine.

Ah cheers, the old style ring with modern crank is a good match.

bar angle looks slightly odd

Yeah it does

Why? Because it's not perfectly lined up with the ground? You'll also note that the bars don't have some massive drop like Deda or Nitto pista bars, probably a sign that the bike is used on the track and that this is the most comfortable position/bar type that M has tried.

Dunno, just a thought.

FInally received and set up the Look.

Can anyone advise or point me to a resource on sanding lacquer and decals off a carbon fork?

this is the most comfortable position/bar type that M has tried.

That it be!

Can anyone advise or point me to a resource on sanding lacquer and decals off a carbon fork?

https://www.lfgss.com/member2039.html

The look is sweet! what are the wheels?

The look is sweet! what are the wheels?

Thanks - Aksium Race

Can anyone advise or point me to a resource on sanding lacquer and decals off a carbon fork?

As Dammit says, ask Dov.

Finally getting round to building up the Mercian Professional that i bought from benjybars on here a little while back, just waiting on a couple of tiny bits and it should be ready to go by next weekend

Bars need rotating downwards a lot.

agreed. nothings properly tightened on it yet and the levers arent totally in line either, just wanted to see how it'd look this afternoon

Think he was after something with more comfortable geo - less fauxpro more hipro.

Having looked at the Vigorelli in the past, I was surprised by how long the headtube is, i.e. a 54cm have a headtube length of a typical 56cm bike.

Can anyone recommend a good adaptor so I can attach 2 water bottle cages to the back of my saddle/seatpost? Ta

Lovely frame that though.

Can anyone recommend a good adaptor so I can attach 2 water bottle cages to the back of my saddle/seatpost? Ta

Tacx do one I believe. A few people had them on the dunwich dynamo last year.

Thanking you

^^Tacx ones are cheap, but pretty poorly made. The angle adjustment slips constantly and the mount never really fit the rails on my saddle. It does the job, but I wouldn't buy one again.

I have the Profile Racing one that is sold with the bottle cages, and found it to work OK
http://www.cycle-route.com/bikeshop/2532-Profile-Aqua-Rear-Mount-Bottle-Cage-System.html

Minoura, or the bling option xlab

Yeah I say they didn't have great reviews. I have a pair of king cage cages and no bosses so wanted to mount them behind the saddle, so that's why tacx was appealing, but then again I'd rather something better made.

Malaysian has some anyone know what type? I expect he does.

Minoura, or the bling option xlab

Actually minoura look perfect , cheers mdcc