Current Projects chat and miscellany

My Dik Race will be done soon.

Got a stem from Apollo this evening and all the other parts should be dispatched tomorrow. Sadly no horrible fluorescent saddle, I couldn't find anything that suited both the bike and my arse so just tame white... for now.

Rad to the Max.

My Dik Race will be done soon.

You've been shopping in Groningen - NL ?

Dik
haha

Dik is quite a common name in NL, both for given as for family name.
Kok is even more common.

In theory, your name could be Dik Dik or Cock Kok or any other combination...

Still better that all those English horse names like Hoof Hearted etc...

I had a art-teacher named Dick Will Kok, no joke..

At my last company a US colleague was called Randolph Dick. He shortened his first name to Randy.

what about Dik Kaas?

You've been shopping in Groningen - NL ?

Nah, in Fitrzrovia.

I just saw someone called dickkommentator liked one of my posts on instagram... I was very disappointed when I saw it wasn't this one.

sooon.

Sweet BBQ

Got this on 'my' build thread though going to seek opinions here too...

Does the below look shit, and is it going to be a nightmare to keep still....?

Here is a Gilles Berthoud Frame bag: It's supposed to look like this:
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/NEW-GILLES-BERTHOUD-INSIDE-FRAME-BAG-GB1105-BLACK-KLICKFIX-MADE-IN-FRANCE-/00/s/NDAwWDQwMA==/$(KGrHqFHJDkE63Zc+rPfBO6SmJy,3Q~~60_35.JPG
(I also have the saddle and handlebar bag to match, and will one day get the panniers if I want to extend it's use further than the planned uber-posh commuter / Paris Roubaix steed)

However, I purchased it with it in mind that it would sit in the front of my frame, upside down. Like so:
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u377/danwaltonphotos/2013-02-11222245_zpsed9631e8.jpg

The reason? 1) The bike is super rear-heavy with a Shimano hub gear, and 2) It's specifically for (almost uniquely, though will probably stick tools in it too) magicshine batteries of which I have 2 (lights) on the front and one in the rear (ooo er).

This was always my plan, though I was worried about the method of attachement.

Oddly my problem is now the other way around - I'm quite confident the spare matching GB straps I have can be bolted to the (strong) leather panel in the bag and then round the top tube and downtube, and with the bottom one offset to the angle of the downtube, it will be snug and secure.

However, it shouts "clearly wasn't made for this purpose" and one rarely over estimates the rattle these things can bring. Oh,a nd it covers the last 2 letters of the 'Jackson'. A moot point but still...

It's quite a bit of grief to send it back to France, so not sure if I should persevere with it as planned?

Shinkuu - why don't you just buy some material and re-cover the saddle?

Oh, don't know why I didn't think of that. Probably because I would fuck it up but I could get someone to do it for me. Sweet.
I'll leave it for a bit tho because I'm getting one with the perforated cover which I've always liked, hoping it will look good with white fizik microtex too.

All this
http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/09/10/1252572637980-jwnp62dqq15t-670-75.jpg

http://www.totalcycling.com/images/large/20068_225210.jpg

http://www.wigglestatic.com/images/ritchey-wcs-classic-bar-v2-med.jpg?w=350&h=350&a=7

http://www.marreybikes.com/2481-3518-thickbox/specialized-romin-pro-saddle-2013.jpg

http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/images/product_images/medium/specialized-roubaix-black-tape-wide.jpg

http://s-tec-essence.eshop.t-online.de/WebRoot/Store4/Shops/Shop38023/4DA8/7AE5/4759/3B8A/F768/AC14/504A/294B/Mavic-R-Sys-SLR-WTS.jpg

Should be done by March

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndrop!

Damn, all black, finally. Do want.

I decided if Conti 4seasons are good enough for Feather, they're good enough for me.

Continental (tyres) sponsored the Continental (Rapha) bikes. Although Ricky does spec a lot of Contis on custom builds, and rides them himself AFAIK.

I just hated the GP 4Season I bought. Worse than a Rubino Pro in every aspect and every weather condition, and nearly twice the price.

aah I need a pair of rsys ksyriums

Those are two different wheels

aah I need a pair of rsys ksyriums

If you want to go fast, it's best to avoid either.

I'd seriously consider some handlebars. They're popular for a reason.

^ overrated IMO

spokes are spot on

I need a vice to try and twist a siezed seatpost out, anyone got one I can come round and use? I'll buy you a beer or something.

I need a vice to try and twist a siezed seatpost out, anyone got one I can come round and use? I'll buy you a beer or something.

I used a fence outside my house to do this, worked well.

How did you do it? The clamp is just glued(?)on and rotates at much less force than I need to twist the post, so I need to clamp down on the post itself.

waht bike?