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I has had punckture in RP.

Was orrible michechelin tyre tho.

Cheapo spesh armadilla have held good so far.

Tubs blow.

In an attempt to have my track bike as cool as Gaston's Mavic one (well, it will never come close, the frame being a MBK one...) I have bought Mavic automatic pedals yesterday at LMNH...
-Mavic headset: check
-Mavic bottom bracket: check
-Mavic pedals: check

Currently the bike is almost 100% french, appart from the hubs and BB shell which is Cinelli...

Mavic bars would be cool...

L

Stop showing off about being French

Because of you I had to make some math...
The majority of my bikes are british. The french feeling like a minority have to stand out...

I will not lend you my parents!!

Have you even asked them?

They might like it over here now, Horse burgers are widely available for a very reasonable price.

Have you even asked them?

Of course I will not ask! They would probably be too happy to get rid of me!

In an attempt to have my track bike as cool as Gaston's Mavic one (well, it will never come close, the frame being a MBK one...) I have bought Mavic automatic pedals yesterday at LMNH...
-Mavic headset: check
-Mavic bottom bracket: check
-Mavic pedals: check

Currently the bike is almost 100% french, appart from the hubs and BB shell which is Cinelli...

Mavic bars would be cool...

L

Je t'aime my Gitane... passed on to family#tear

must ride niice

Visiting my folks house in France is ace. 70's Bertin and 80's Lapibe racers to choose from. French bikes ftw. Look forward to seeing this one.

More photos of the hopro later, picking up saddle from Tommmmm shortly, new seatpost is in and will hopefully fit chainset properly and tape bars...

Built the Dodici back up

still need to get a decent stem sand down the filler on the toptube dent/paint over it!

What chainring is that?

Rattlecanned Token ;)

Looks like a very roadie position. but much more simple.

I like it.

needs alpinas

^^ this is true. have done longer rides on it (DD etc) and it is a very satisfying distance bike.

^I know, I know... soon? who knows. holler if you hear of any with 280mm steerer. no drilling though, this is the bike that gets a brake every now and then...

Tried the di2 Jamis... Not sure i'm sold on this electronic lark. Definitely seemed efficient shifting on the front, but felt a bit sloppy on the rear, making a bit of grinding noise- this could be just a case of it's poor life as a test bike for people like me though. However i assumed that it's vaunted as being self-correcting.

Tempted to borrow one from wimbledon evans so i can give it a proper go round the park rather than in traffic.

Tried the di2 Jamis... Not sure i'm sold on this electronic lark. Definitely seemed efficient shifting on the front, but felt a bit sloppy on the rear, making a bit of grinding noise- this could be just a case of it's poor life as a test bike for people like me though. However i assumed that it's vaunted as being self-correcting.

Tempted to borrow one from wimbledon evans so i can give it a proper go round the park rather than in traffic.

You should definitely do this. RP would be a good little test of it I reckon

I like those Dodici's - but how slack do they look?! The whole bike looks like it's gangsta leaning back on itself!

All Shimano really want to do is sell Aluminium parts because of the heavy investment in tooling / research Shimano have made in production of aluminium cranks which outperform most carbon ones

ftfy

Love it!

*Let me know if you want to borrow a hacksaw to sort out the steerer?

I like those Dodici's - but how slack do they look?! The whole bike looks like it's gangsta leaning back on itself!

it's the fork. it affects everything. bb height as pictured is 285mm.

this is the geo/clearance with Alpina fork

whoever had mine made (66cm c-t, custom size) must have only bought the frame.

Hoping for an insurance payout so I can build up a fixed gear again.

You should definitely do this. RP would be a good little test of it I reckon

This.

Wimbledon have a 54cm and 56cm.

it's the fork. it affects everything. bb height as pictured is 285mm.

this is the geo/clearance with Alpina fork

whoever had mine made (66cm c-t, custom size) must have only bought the frame.

I dont know, your seems to be 72 deg - but its mostly it being a gate that makes it look slacker than it is I suppose

it's true - you could you that frame as a five-a-side goal :)

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