Current Projects chat and miscellany

Boom!

I have tensioned the chain since this pic!

Looks great man!

Good decision buying that frame - looks great and sure it rides well!

Any idea what weight it is built up?

^^^how not to lock your bike ;)

Cheers guys I'm pretty happy with it. Nice to not have to crouch over so much compared to my old Fuji!

Not sure of the weight but apparently the f+f, headset and bb weighed a total of 1.8kg. Then I added heavy velocity and h+son wheels and undid all of Giants good work! I'm sure I could find weights for all the components and add it up but the weight isn't a big issue for me.

I have gathered a good batch of parts for the green/black and blue/pink/white framesets, so should be throwing something together tonight... Maybe will post some teasers as well

Bridgestone. Can't imagine the other - definitely not the Quinn. What's happening with that?

the saddle bar drop looks a little steep. But perhaps you are long or flexey.

the saddle bar drop looks a little steep. But perhaps you are Ed.

Adjusted.

Bridgestone. Can't imagine the other - definitely not the Quinnt?

Quinn is stuck. Need to sell smthn to continue, was thinking of selling it...
Cant believe you dont know what the other blue/pink/white frame is, you, out of all!

Ah, that one. Impossible to keep track of time, let alone frames.

the saddle bar drop looks a little steep. But perhaps you are long or flexey.

It is a bit steep but nowhere near as steep as my last build. The sloping top tube is a bit deceiving but I'm going to replace the drops with airwings when I get hold of a bargain shorter OS stem. The drops and the pista stem will be kept for when I finally decide to race on the track.

Argos has had a few changes.... Anyone know what kind of lockring I need for super record hubs? Not sure about the gum walls either, just had them on the rack so thought I'd try them...

Not the best photo either as had to use the flash...

I think it looks fucking sexy, wouldn't change a thing.

Maybe a silver cog, but that's being really picky.

Argos has had a few changes.... Anyone know what kind of lockring I need for super record hubs? Not sure about the gum walls either, just had them on the rack so thought I'd try them...

Not the best photo either as had to use the flash...

Campag have their own annoying threaded locking...

Italians have their own annoying thread

ftfy

Cheers Apollo... Can't decide whether to remove the rim stickers or not.

Is the lockring going to be hard to find/expensive? Are Campag lockrings a standard size or are there different ones? (wouldn't surpised me, pesky Eyetalians!)

That is a really tasteful and well thought out bike TM.

Would agree with Apolloxl on the sprocket and maybe swap the straps for white ones if I'm being totally anal, but apart from that, pretty much perfect.

Also helped a mate sort this out, I'd linked him it through the forum. It came with the Record wheelset, I traded him my wheels, some bars, brake levers, tyre, couple of hours work and a wad of cash... He wanted cross top lever I think but persuaded him to go down this route. He seemed happy, could do with an inline post to get fit perfect but it's pretty well fitted...

His first fixed bike, I think he's off to a good start! Could do with some other forks though, these are alu I think and pretty hefty... Think he's found some columbus tusks...

That is a really tasteful and well thought out bike TM.

Would agree with Apolloxl on the sprocket and maybe swap the straps for white ones if I'm being totally anal, but apart from that, pretty much perfect.

White straps... nah... I don't even ride these pedals anyway, just there for the photo. Sorry to let you guys down as well, but not about to buy another cog over the colour, it's a decent cog on there....

Is the lockring going to be hard to find/expensive?

No and maybe. There are three 33.5mm x 24tpi lock rings:

Campag:
http://www.dotbike.com/p/7017

Miche:
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1824/Miche-Fixed-Sprocket-Lockring.html

Phil:
http://www.aspirevelotech.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AAVLR0

If it were my money and my hub, I'd get the Phil.

Is the lockring going to be hard to find/expensive? Are Campag lockrings a standard size or are there different ones? (wouldn't surpised me, pesky Eyetalians!)

It's the threading that is different. EAI and Phil lockrings use the same, as do Miche but Miche lockrings are a bit shit.

Blah. Tester's on it.

:)

I can vouch for EAI (from Hubjub natch). As good as DA.

Well, Miche is a no as I've had tougher milkshakes...

Will the Phil definitely go on?

I know I sold a Miche hubbed wheelset to Brave, he went to TF (I think...) and they gave him a Phil lockring, that wouldn't go on.

And you sure about the EAI Miro_O?