Current Projects chat and miscellany

Just changed bars. I now have the confidence to get out of the saddle. Not sure yet but I might replace the rolls with a banana seat.

Have I dropped acid?

Naaah, this is acid free acid. As it says on the bike - Crazy fun!

Indeed it was! - but the theme for the event was sort of HHSB - so that's the reason for the stupid angle :-)

It's effing retarded

it's effing retarded

haha!! :-d

I did this to my Pre Cursa a couple of days ago.

That, and adding RB021s are the most recent changes made. No tape for moar zen.

Very neat, more details please?

misc ti bits
Annoyed I wasted money on cheap adjusters when these were only a fraction more. Oh well.

I did this to my Pre Cursa a couple of days ago.

Best Post today!!! :-]

Yes!

Just finished lacing the front wheel for my everyday bike, constantly adding new things to it as I go along, latest edition was the hope hub on front. Bike is full XT/XTR with thumb shifters, brooks from 1936, just a complete mix of parts really but its my favourite bike haha.

Just finished lacing the front wheel for my everyday bike, constantly adding new things to it as I go along, latest edition was the hope hub on front. Bike is full XT/XTR with thumb shifters, brooks from 1936, just a complete mix of parts really but its my favourite bike haha.

Sounds interesting, photos?

bollocks, photos didnt upload did they.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73965780@N04/7003415248/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73965780@N04/7149519807/in/photostream

I'm not really a fan of Brooksies on anything other than classic British steel / tourers, but the rest of the bike looks like a fun runaround.

aye, its for getting to an from everwhere really, brooks is for comfort and just go with the full mix of stuff on the bike.

P1030674 by cyclerecycle, on Flickr

P1030675 by cyclerecycle, on Flickr

Wow, you have increased your collection sir! Tourer sounds good but I would change the BB if I were you, get something nice in there! Look forward to seeing it built up!

Haha yeah just a tad!
Yeah I did a little reading and from internet hearsay and no authoritative persons, which said that there is little functional difference between them, although I missed a dura ace BB on ebay which went for £15 :(

A little bank holiday trip out to Epping to pick this up. I have no firm plans but it's looking like it'll be my 'best'.
It's handbuilt in Grantham by a guy that built frames for the olympic team, Serial number is 124! I think it's been stored unused for 10 years or so by the guy I bought it from, it's absolutely amazing condition considering its age (Columbus stickers date it as mid 80s I think). It's supposed to be SLX but feels a little heavy. That might be the BB/Headset tricking me though.
All in all, well happy.

Straight bladed forks, chrome, neat little cable guides and a braze on for a racing number...

http://imgur.com/a/aNluZ#2yhbX

You get that off the bay? Great price if you did i had my eye on it myself but i'm so skint atm

You get that off the bay? Great price if you did i had my eye on it myself but i'm so skint atm

Yeah. I didn't even mean to win it really, I thought I'd be well outbid. Seller didn't even think it'd go for that much!

I don't really have the money for it either, tbh. Gonna have to sell a couple of bits.

Just changed bars. I now have the confidence to get out of the saddle. Not sure yet but I might replace the rolls with a banana seat.

Can you please explain what this is.

Is it an extended kids bike?

custom stumpjumper by the looks of it

Oh is that what those stumps are for?

exactly :P

Most of a 7400 group later...
http://i.imgur.com/JNKop.jpg

Needs DA shifters, rear mech and calipers. I say 'needs'..
Pretty sure this just made the sun come out.

(Pedals are NOS wellgos, believe)

Can you please explain what this is.
Is it an extended kids bike?

That's exactly what it is. Started off with a kids 16" wheeled bike. Extended the rear end to fit a 26" wheel but I measured it 100mm too long by mistake. Not a bad mistake though, makes it easier to ride. Then I got some bent forks from a re-cycle place, cut the canti mounts off and welded them to the seatstays and used what was left to extend the forks.

How it looked after pulling it out of a bush

1st bit of welding

I can ride it with either size wheels as the 16" is a coaster brake.

Hilarious and brilliant