Current Projects chat and miscellany

Planning on metallic silver/light grey atm, need to get the forks altered first to match what would of been original Colnago ones (clearances and filling windows).
It will end up much like this one, but nicer, yes, nicer...

For Cross Check build: Hope Pro III / Mavic Open Pro Ceramic / DT Swiss wheels & Panaracer tyres. £130 off eBay.

Just need BB, cassette, chain and brakes...

Also, can anyone point me in the direction of somewhere which has Kool Stop or SwissStop V-brake pads in Green (or "Blue Sky" for SwissStop?) for ceramic rims, in stock and in the UK?

Nagtastic, lovely !

so, i stuck a 700c fork and 700c wheelset to the Langdale lo-pro i am currently working on. it looks ok in my book, could this be correct? should it be 650c, 24", or 700c? any ideas?

looks sensible... any smaller and the HT angle would be silly...

looking at that and the photos of the other one is that it was originally 24"

thats what i was thinking. really happy if it is.

oh, yay and nay. happy and sad.....

this is not the same frame as in the vintage pictures with riders..... just same builder, B.E. Pinky Green for Langdale Lightweights. its rider was a guy called "Julian Bear"....was hoping to build it up as close to the pictures as i could......

why not pm this guy and ask him what size his is

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=212034

I think it needs a 650 (based on nothing more than looking at it).

why not pm this guy and ask him what size his is

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=212034

isn't that jimjamosullivan?

^ yeah was that forsale on here a while ago? I wished it was a whole lot bigger, really nice frame

I feel left out, now I want a 'nago. :(

Speak to saarf he has them coming out of his ears

^ yeah was that forsale on here a while ago? I wished it was a whole lot bigger, really nice frame

i was also lusting after the white Langdale. thats what stated me down this path. really like the history of the builders....... decided to write to Langdale.....hope i get a reply. i cant see it being 24" though, head-tube angle would be way too steep......

Speak to saarf he has them coming out of his ears

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i was also lusting after the white Langdale. thats what stated me down this path. really like the history of the builders....... decided to write to Langdale.....hope i get a reply. i cant see it being 24" though, head-tube angle would be way too steep......

just run it with 700c... f*ck the haters etc...

Speak to saarf he has them coming out of his ears

Unfortunately I'd need a 58cm frame, think Saarfs are a wee bit too small.

no, i have one maybe two
master which needs hanger repair
a saronni red super

So i blew the £20 budget, its cost £22!
£10 0n a donor ladies city bike, that gave my the crank set front wheel and tyre and rear axel and bearings to rebuild a donated cassette rear.
£10 deliverd on the nicest SS kit ive used yet and best priced from Superstar componants
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160852308692?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=160852308692&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]
and it was the £2 diamond back grips from a bootsale last week that broke the bank and it gave me somewhere to put that nasty saddle, my cheepest build yet and one i wont be worried about locking up in the bronx. :)
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/Munchh/bike%20stuff/2012-09-20171159_zpse6c8d5dc.jpg
I await the re-posts to Anti or Frank. :(

just run it with 700c... f*ck the handling etc...

ftfy

i cant see it being 24" though, head-tube angle would be way too steep......

ORLY

lol scorch self-fail

that headtube is too steep

plus failed usage of the "orly" meme

you all are too old for internet

go ride that kagero of yours, son, you're too young for these bikes