Current Projects chat and miscellany

Plus it would be nice to take the old banana back to what it was made for.

^ honk

Been meaning to post up some pictures for a while but never really had a chance. This Robin Mather track frame came up on here, so I decided to sell a spare frame and one in use to fund this. Couldn't resist.

The job was to strip the Brother frame in the background and move all the bits to the Mather. This is the result. I've had this at Herne Hill a few times recently, but this is it in commuter mode.

Very happy so far, though I have some fiddling to do. Gridds on here has done a nice build of a similar Mather road bike painted in the same colourway.

Why those brake levers? I mean doesn't that make it more complicated having to brake in the drop all the time?

Why those brake levers? I mean doesn't that make it more complicated having to brake in the drop all the time?

he may be only using the lever to regulate speed when he's caning it in the drops

I always ride in the drops. This way the lever is always covered. The bars are Nitto Randos, which don't have a huge drop. If I used 123s my back would ache forever.

EDIT: Multiple comments before mine...

Lovely lovely stuff :)

But that brake lever?

And being picky, box section rims might be nicer IMO, but it is a lovely build

Why those brake levers?

Because it takes 2 minutes to remove both lever and caliper and push a plug into the end of the bar when he gets to the velodrome

It easier to remove from that position when he goes on the track.
dammit tester... so close.

^ This is true.
And yes I know about the rims. Want to change but can't justify until these run out of life :(

Do you do that sanders?

EDIT: why is everyone so damn quick! And gotcha on the rims topic :)

Ride at HHV? Yes I am there most Saturdays for the intermediates (at the back for now...) I ride this there from SE10, take off the brake, ride in circles, put back on and ride home.

Sweet, then I can imagine it is a hell of a lot easier to remove than aero brakes etc

Interestingly, the seller said he believed this was among the first stainless steel fork crowns that Robin did. The detail there is amazing.

that is so sexy... moarrr close ups!

Last one. He continued the heart cut outs when cutting away the Pacenti lugs

Same is done where the top and down tubes join the head tube....A lot of work went into this one I suspect.

Just picked up a resprayed Cross-Check frame. I'm not putting decals on it, but am putting the Surly badge back onto the head tube. Anyone got any tips on the best glue to use for sticking metal to metal? The frame is gloss&laquer - does it need keying to make the glue stick? Any thoughts appreciated!

Cross Post from my CP

And I got fed up the rust on my frame, oil just didn't do the job with the weather here in the Netherlands. So I brought it to I guy that has painted a frame before for me, the guy is has Mini Coopers as a hobby, and he also restores and sells them. He asked 30 euro's for the job!

^Jelly, lovely looking paint job and frameset

the condor is hot

while we're in the mood for cross posts... Neil is pretty much finished bar matchy toestraps and track stem.

still think you should sell it to me

I will when you find me a 60cm jack taylor curved tube with track dropouts...

the condor is hot

This - easily my favourite bike of his.

Some better pics when I actually got the frame. Kaisei 8630R tubing. Build by Shuichi Kusaka in Japan Kobe on 2002. No dings or dents and hardly even any scratch on it.