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  • Myself and Jambon are thinking of ordering some rims from Farsports - would be interested to see if we could save on shipping/scale.

    You've dealt with them before, right?

    Yep, I did- went pretty smoothly.

    They don't give a discount on a handful of wheels though, you'd need 20 pairs of rims or so before the cost goes down.

    Also, when I spoke to them it was a flat rate for shipping for each wheelset.

    On that note, I'd (in general) always order a wheelset from them- have a look at the pricing, but I think their prices are very keen for CX Rays/hubs/build.

    I'd be up for a CX clincher wheelset.


  • Thinking of building up my lopro frame soon. Bought it, sold it then bought it back last year. Undecided between building myself a retro slave or a cute cruiser for LadyLiz. I'm 5'10, she's 5'4, trying to work out a cockpit that'll suit us both and just raise/drop the saddle..
    Have a TA chainset and axle lying around I might use for it.
    55ct seattube, 58ctc effective top tube.

  • Pondering wether or not to have the Alan cabled up professionally, my last attempt sucked quite a lot

  • Don't be a blouson

  • Main put off is how cold the garage is

  • Pomp beater project:

    Forks prob. too nice. Might swap them out for something steel.

  • They don't give a discount on a handful of wheels though, you'd need 20 pairs of rims or so before the cost goes down.

    Also, when I spoke to them it was a flat rate for shipping for each wheelset.

    Hmm, I wonder how much profit they are actually making being so competitive in the first place. Suppose it makes sense I guess.
    I'll still send them an E-mail asking, just to see what they say really.

  • looks like gas pipe

    respray?

    531 its not heavy and yes its had a respray I like it though it ratty and garish: two qualities I want for my next bike

  • For 100, go for it...

    So many lugs Spotty, what will you do with them all? and I can see bullet holes in the head tube, anyway go for it. Do like those gussets.

    If I do buy it it'll get my cargo rack, some dura ace / mavic sup wheels and an 8x1 sugino/suntour groupset to become my rat commuter / shopping bike

  • even on a non carbon steerer fork?

    Yes, not to protect the steerer but to stop the stem from walking up it under cyclic load.


  • Thinking of building up my lopro frame soon. Bought it, sold it then bought it back last year. Undecided between building myself a retro slave or a cute cruiser for LadyLiz. I'm 5'10, she's 5'4, trying to work out a cockpit that'll suit us both and just raise/drop the saddle..
    Have a TA chainset and axle lying around I might use for it.
    55ct seattube, 58ctc effective top tube.

    Awesome... I vote TT/slave, but then you already knew that.

  • If I do buy it it'll get my cargo rack, some dura ace / mavic sup wheels and an 8x1 sugino/suntour groupset to become my rat commuter / shopping bike

    Sounds good, so the real question is, why not?

    sounds like a great A to B bike.

  • I have some bills to settle first, then i should be ok. My big blue frame can get the treatment it deserved from the start then, a fresh coat of paint and some good old fashioned hip hop slavery

  • Bills > bikes > life.

    if you like it, get it! i like it, but way to big

  • Crimped stays says it's shit. Find a better frame and rattlecan it.

  • Aaaaand bedtime.

    The ugly duckling has a new home

  • Miro_o - I've not heard that before, can you elaborate?

    Tommmmmmm - rad as fuck

  • ^^

    Not really, just that I've never seen frames with that kind of horizontal crimping that have been any good.* It's seen on tonnes of english frames like Dawes that flex and never on a decent track frame, they tend to be ovalised.

    • That's not to say they don't exist.
  • ^^^^Mad props to spatr for staying up to help me build it and loaning me parts.

    The tri bars are going, probably.

  • ^^ ?

  • It's alloy!

  • C-dale' track, 53cm, Yes please!!!

    ...just sayin'


  • Thinking of building up my lopro frame soon. Bought it, sold it then bought it back last year. Undecided between building myself a retro slave or a cute cruiser for LadyLiz. I'm 5'10, she's 5'4, trying to work out a cockpit that'll suit us both and just raise/drop the saddle..
    Have a TA chainset and axle lying around I might use for it.
    55ct seattube, 58ctc effective top tube.

    The only way you will get this to work is with bmx or chopper handlebars.

    I am 5'8" and need top tube of 51cm. 58cm is massive!

  • The only way you will get this to work is with bmx or chopper handlebars.

    I am 5'8" and need top tube of 51cm. 58cm is massive!

    Firstly, really DFP? 5'8" + 51 ETT = T-rex

    Secondly, a difference in height of 6", is probably going to mean at least 100mm difference in reach. No doable.

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