Current Projects chat and miscellany

I may need to get rid of my tricross (ex-hatbeard so has forum pedigree) when I get my new roadbike (soooon). Is your size, rogan, if you need a stopgap.

Wait I see you saying you have a CX. Nevermind.

I dont haz I want but tricross isn't what i was after really, I might just save the money and get the frame i want and just get the parts when I can afford even if it means waiting, keep the Alan as it is

s'no sweat, though if you change your mind and need a stopgap let me know. Nice price.

Cheers!

Sorry for the recent spamming. Just took some new photos of the Dart today and plenty happy with it.

nice - what seatpost is that?

Schwing. Apex cranks look gash. Need dat SRAM logo. This entire bike is sorted in that case.

If you're on a strict budget, you don't have to go for SRAM crankset just to get the package.

mine is dead, the headtube is cracked in two places :(

if your up for a repair job, send me the pic, I'll send it to people who repair for Codagex and currently work with giant/rabobank
I had an alu merckx I threw away which had a head on bang, nasty bulge under headtube, if craked, could not be filled and repainted?
I heard that raced bikes lose their stiffness after a while, but this was from a Nag non believer, so his opinion is worthless imho
I had a result with mine , was the riders 2nd dream, he never dropped it or crashed it and he rode it in less than 20 events, after that
it was languishing in a garage, also the Gentleman sent me a Rabobank skin suit

Is this Mu Uno? Is fixie?

How did you manage to drop the 2kg?

Ditched integrated pump seatpost, saddle and coaster brake? Added read caliper?

In the UK they come as SS with 2 brakes and without the coaster brake.

The weight savings came from everywhere actually but the largest savings were from the cranks/bb/chainguard which made up 800g, the saddle/seatpost which made another 450 and the rear hub/driver/freewheeel mechanism that made another 200g. Grips went from 180g to 20g for £12 which is the best £1>g ratio there was.

I could lose another 200g in tires if I was that way inclined but wont as these tires are tough as old boots.

How do you like it?

Is that at me?

If you're on a strict budget, you don't have to go for SRAM crankset just to get the package.

I want Force cranks. There is no other option for this build.

Is that at me?

Yes.

I'm always interested in WW builds and I like folders.

Yeah it's a good bike, the handlebars are prolly a bit too narrow now and both brake levers snapped in use so they've been changed for something sturdier. But, the bike is good and having a higher GI makes a real difference when commuting more than 2 miles. Worth it? Maybe.

if your up for a repair job, send me the pic, I'll send it to people who repair for Codagex and currently work with giant/rabobank
I had an alu merckx I threw away which had a head on bang, nasty bulge under headtube, if craked, could not be filled and repainted?
I heard that raced bikes lose their stiffness after a while, but this was from a Nag non believer, so his opinion is worthless imho
I had a result with mine , was the riders 2nd dream, he never dropped it or crashed it and he rode it in less than 20 events, after that
it was languishing in a garage, also the Gentleman sent me a Rabobank skin suit

I've send you pm.

Threw this together last night in about an hour, few things to change but was excited innit.

Fitting atacs and an SLR or Flite which will mean 3-4 cm more seatpost out...

they just get bigger and bigger TM!

Actually just returning to form..

I heard that raced bikes lose their stiffness after a while, but this was from a Nag non believer, so his opinion is worthless imho

This is big bull shit of course and I'm a Nag non believer.
Racers and dealers say so, not only alu but also steel.
People are looking for excuses to sell/buy new bikes, which is good.

And oh yeah, Boeings and Airbusses do fall out of the air after 3 years service, because of reduced stiffness.

Gun metal grey bars when the seatpost and stem are shiny shiny silver?

I just can't decide.

Been looking for Cinelli 65s, these are a similar shape, but the colour is throwing me.

There is a nagasawa or.something with this combo in porn thread posted recently, have a look. Gunmetal stem and bars with silver post.

There is a nagasawa or.something with this combo in porn thread posted recently, have a look. Gunmetal stem and bars with silver post.

Ah good memory sir.

Just had a ganders. It looks pretty mean actually. But probably because he only tapes up to curve on the drop. And leaves half the bars showing.

Hmmm.

EDIT - plus i won't have the gunmetal stem. Double hmmmm.

I dont like it myself, everything or nothing.

You're probably right. Impatience is my enemy.

This is big bull shit of course and I'm a Nag non believer.

Nag non believers opinions are worthless imho