Current Projects chat and miscellany

When are you off?

september, should be fairly warm still.

Lookin nice AngelD, need a silver stem though imo

I get bored way to easy, would love a Nitto jag as the bars feel too high and close with with relativity low rise bars. Any other quill stems with a pretty big drop that don't break the bank?

Cheers dude. I've been debating between silver and black stem myself, but wanted a mix both colours on the bike, not just ya standard blacked out HHSB, but as I want a shorter stem to use with pursuits, might see how a 90mm Thomson X2 looks in silver.

I know not much about quills unfortunately, so can't help there!

^^ How long are you going for in total Ed?

41 pounds posted doesn't seem much to me, needs some polishing though:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stem-NITTO-Jaguar-NJS-Aluminium-90-Track-Bike-Fixed-Gear-Keirin-/261048510627?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc7b428a3#ht_3416wt_1194

^ I ordered my cranks and chainrings from those guys, they're surprisingly good value.

On your advise I was browsing the Bay for some Dura Ace cranks orso, saw some for 79 dollar, with some polish-work but the next day they were gone :(

my roadie with slx frame and quasi full record titanium ( exit levers, headset >chorus )
saddle angle is quite folklorical

switch saddle, new K7 new record C9 chain, vento's>>> , new pedals

^^ How long are going for in total?

A month, we have 40 days in mind.

Ace projects Ed and Oz.

Ed does your TFG dream machine have bosses for bottle cages? Some haven't I think.

41 pounds posted doesn't seem much to me, needs some polishing though:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stem-NITTO-Jaguar-NJS-Aluminium-90-Track-Bike-Fixed-Gear-Keirin-/261048510627?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc7b428a3#ht_3416wt_1194

^ I ordered my cranks and chainrings from those guys, they're surprisingly good value.

been looking at these on the bay, loads of shops with used njs stuff for decent prices my only fear was getting stung by customs. Did you have any trouble with your DAs AngelD?

Ed does your TFG dream machine have bosses for bottle cages? Some haven't I think.

Haha, so that what was missing!

I knew it look too clean, doesn't matter anyway, nothing a couple of rubber and zip tie can solved*, that or just stuffed a hydration pack in my framebag.

• interpret this any way you like.
  

At least you'll have the cages exactly where you want them.

On your advise I was browsing the Bay for some Dura Ace cranks orso, saw some for 79 dollar, with some polish-work but the next day they were gone :(

been looking at these on the bay, loads of shops with used njs stuff for decent prices my only fear was getting stung by customs. Did you have any trouble with your DAs AngelD?

Keep checking, I've found them there a few times and I never had any trouble with customs so far knock on wood.
Mine were pretty pitted and scratched (the worst I've seen there tbh), but all they need is a bit of TLC with wet and dry sand paper, I went from 280grit to 2000grit in every grade in between, with a thorough polish with Autosol at the end, and now they look gorgeous!

A month, we have 40 days in mind.

Good for you mate, thats awesome.
Are you working with any charities in particular?
What route are you taking?
Expect lots of pics documenting your journey! ;)

hi! can you sell me this pink rolls please?

switch saddle...

I've just finished to freshen the Baco for its sale, hopefully that will help finding a new owner!

^ Dunno about the thing hanging off the saddle, but the bike is very tidy. Good luck with the sale.

switch saddle, new K7 new record C9 chain, vento's>>> , new pedals

Nice bike.
Have you considered black bar tape though?
Curious how/if that would work on it.

Next bar tape, i'll try that

Nicee, this came in today :)

And one of these came in yesterday, not a titanium though:

All for the 'Look'.

^ so much friction on these. It looks allright but damn : /

Ed that bike really is lovely.

Good luck with your trip.

I sold my fixed gear at the start of this year, starting to miss is somewhat. But I don't really have the time/ money for another bike so thinking of converting my VN Yukon in to a fixed frame but so I can use it geared also.

How much of a good/stupid idea is this?

All I can think of is the cables will be a pain.

Just buy an Eno rear wheel to get your fix.

^ Dunno about the thing hanging off the saddle, but the bike is very tidy. Good luck with the sale.

It's a leather toe strap to hold a spare tubular tyre under the saddle.

Read this:

Tried insulating tape? Works really well. Worth getting decent quality stuff tho.

Never thought about it, and why not give it a try, turn out it works indeed good, the job I did isn't 100% but I like it so far, meanwhile I save money for a nice rear wheel.

I'm wondering if I should sell my lo-pro in favour of something else....but I don't know what that something else would be yet...