Current Projects chat and miscellany

This is just incredible! Love it!

gaston you keep on giving you crazy b@*tard. more pictures s'il vous plaît ! ! !

Very Nice frame; Full is so 2010 Tychom!
"Panacher"

hmm a mix of stuff I have around..

mavic 520 wheels, 7600 drivetrain, 3ttt up front, stronglight seatpost?
campy record wheels, stronglight track 2k drivetrain, mavic up front, miche seatpost?
7600 wheels, starfish cranks, cinelli up front, campy seatpost?

Someone was foolish enough to supply me with a can of black plasti-coat.

The 29er will soon have black cranks, and rims.

didn't notice the curvy stays the first time round, I want to see what it looks like built!

Someone was foolish enough to supply me with a can of black plasti-coat.

The 29er will soon have black cranks, and rims.

U mad bro?

Ok, possible spec for Penguin #2, need some advice on a few bits and bobs.

Frame: Oak cycles oversize steel
Fork: Enve tapered steerer road disc fork, modified for mudguards (Berk?)
Front wheel: Shutter precision clutched dynamo hub, disc, clincher CX carbon rim
Rear wheel: Hope Pro II Evo hub, clincher CX carbon rim
Shifters: SRAM Red Hydraulic
Front mech: Force braze on
Rear mech: SRAM XO 10 speed medium cage
Cassette: 11-32 (unsure, XT?)
Cables: Unsure
Seatpost: 3T Dorico
Stem: 3T Arx
Bars: 3T Ergonova (Or maybe Rotundo)
Cranks: Rotor Power, 36/46
Pedals: Atac's
Mudguards: Curana, modified to fit fork?
Tyres: Maxxis Refuse

Opinions on that lot?

^ Nothing stands out as being a bad choice there. No point in skimping on parts as you'll most likely use this bike more than any other.

sexy, will you be getting the forks painted in theme?

Black longboards; safer, cheaper, lighter if you can find some Berthoud stays and diy 'em.

Safer??

Cables: Unsure

Definitely use cables.

sexy, will you be getting the forks painted in theme?

Yarp. Penguin Classic colours, so orange and slightly-off-white.

Ok, possible spec for Penguin #2, need some advice on a few bits and bobs.

Frame: Oak cycles oversize steel
Fork: Enve tapered steerer road disc fork, modified for mudguards (Berk?)
Front wheel: Shutter precision clutched dynamo hub, disc, clincher CX carbon rim
Rear wheel: Hope Pro II Evo hub, clincher CX carbon rim
Shifters: SRAM Red Hydraulic
Front mech: Force braze on
Rear mech: SRAM XO 10 speed medium cage
Cassette: 11-32 (unsure, XT?)
Cables: Unsure
Seatpost: 3T Dorico
Stem: 3T Arx
Bars: 3T Ergonova (Or maybe Rotundo)
Cranks: Rotor Power, 36/46
Pedals: Atac's
Mudguards: Curana, modified to fit fork?
Tyres: Maxxis Refuse

Opinions on that lot?

Like the sound of this bike

Oh, plus permenant lights.

Sounds nice but a bit pricey

Why would you want discs for a roadbike? Do you find the braking lacking today with calipers?

Berk might be able to sort something with the forks - there's a guy on here with a Robin Mather (Gridds?) who has knocked some stuff up out of carbon. He may be able to help.

What rims are you thinking - eastern?

What was the exact purpose of this bike - 'Dale winter replica?

Ok, possible spec for Penguin #2, need some advice on a few bits and bobs.

Frame: Oak cycles oversize steel
Fork: Enve tapered steerer road disc fork, modified for mudguards (Berk?)
Front wheel: Shutter precision clutched dynamo hub, disc, clincher CX carbon rim
Rear wheel: Hope Pro II Evo hub, clincher CX carbon rim
Shifters: SRAM Red Hydraulic
Front mech: Force braze on
Rear mech: SRAM XO 10 speed medium cage
Cassette: 11-32 (unsure, XT?)
Cables: Unsure
Seatpost: 3T Dorico
Stem: 3T Arx
Bars: 3T Ergonova (Or maybe Rotundo)
Cranks: Rotor Power, 36/46
Pedals: Atac's
Mudguards: Curana, modified to fit fork?
Tyres: Maxxis Refuse

Opinions on that lot?

My front hubs doing well. Still need to wire it up to the light though. Been busy.

If this is a winter bike, consider Gore sealed cables. Which could also mean considering the sort of cable stops you use.

Why would you want discs for a roadbike? Do you find the braking lacking today with calipers?

As it'll be a high mileage Winter bike, I'd assume rim wear would be part of the reason?

Yep, plus the period over Christmas when it was absolutely pissing down all the time.

And, I'd like to use carbon for the rims as I am a total tart- and I'd like to use clinchers for convenience- which means I'd rather not use a rim brake on them.

Penguin mkII deserves it's own thread Dammit.

Not until I've paid the deposit

Not until I've paid the deposit

Sensible I suppose :-(

My front hubs doing well. Still need to wire it up to the light though. Been busy.

If this is a winter bike, consider Gore sealed cables. Which could also mean considering the sort of cable stops you use.

I'm kind of hoping that if I delay long enough Shimano will bring out Hydraulic braked Di2, which would remove the need for ANY cables.

If this is a winter bike, consider Transfil Mud Lovers cables

Although on this build, the fact that Transfil are at least as good as Gore but half the price might be moot