Current Projects chat and miscellany

needs clippless and gumwalls but otherwise looks good, glad it didn't turn out to be another gold sprint

what stem is that btw?

Standard Kalloy one that comes with the nature boy I think

Bring it to Norths later and I'll set up your cantis as good/bad as mine.

Needs Crabon fork btw...

Will do. Once student loan arrives i think ill be buying the alpina cx ones from sorethroat

you can sell me the sissor now

Tidy.

If you bring a freewheel tool, there's a spare freewheel on my bike too. Maybe an 18 or a 19t.

It's shit, but you're welcome to it.

Afraid I dont have a freewheel tool....

Oh the gumwalls arrived for the scissor, put them on but I think they look a bit shit. Not sure. We will see

pics or gtfo

Oh the gumwalls arrived for the scissor, put them on but I think they look a bit shit. Not sure. We will see

Sounds shit. Burn it.

just give it to me

Got the frame back from the 'sandblaster'
And put it in 'owatrol' oil to protect it from rust.

Stuff on the forks is allready gone.

I like the dropouts:

looks terrible, i'll take it off your hands, no charge

no charge?

That joke just made me shoot my self.

My GF's bike has an old 27inch wheel in the rear with an old worn mailard 5-speed freewheel - it skips badly and puts her off riding. I want to replace the freewheel but I've never dealt with helichromatic before and presume they aren't readily/cheaply available and that I'd need new tools?

I'm thinking that it might just be easier to buy a cheapo new 27 inch wheel with standard cheapo freewheel no? Does that sound like the best bet?

It really does look fucking awful.

It really does look fucking awful.

Spray paint your tires black.

Or your bike brown.

it looks great hush up

My GF's bike has an old 27inch wheel in the rear with an old worn mailard 5-speed freewheel - it skips badly and puts her off riding. I want to replace the freewheel but I've never dealt with helichromatic before and presume they aren't readily/cheaply available and that I'd need new tools?

I'm thinking that it might just be easier to buy a cheapo new 27 inch wheel with standard cheapo freewheel no? Does that sound like the best bet?

They're still available - http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/maillard-helicomatic-5-speed-screw-on-freewheel-ratios-1417212632-14-32-prod11610/
but by the time you've bought the tool it's probably cheaper to replace the wheel - Vintage Bike Cave have plenty of 27" wheels in stock at reasonable prices

Needs Crabon fork btw...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Easton-EC-90-X-Carbon-Cyclocross-Forks-/180980857258?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2a234cb9aa#ht_500wt_1203

Crossposting from my cp thread...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Easton-EC-90-X-Carbon-Cyclocross-Forks-/180980857258?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item2a234cb9aa#ht_500wt_1203http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=180980857258&mpt=6543365

Steerer too short :(