Current Projects chat and miscellany

The Giant looks like a lot of fun. Is it 4" travel?

Where are those mounts from? (Silver on previous page)

I guess you mean the bottle cage mounts i posted?
They're velo orange, available here:
http://freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Accessories.html

Ha, was it good to get home to Brensho San?

Still haven't ridden yet but I did stroke the top tube a bit when I got home.

I did a couple of small changes.

Out riding it today?

Oh my god such great bikes everywhere.

I'm currently sorting out picking up my sister's stuff from her ex boyfriends house as he's moving. Should be done by 4 or so but then yeah, will be out and about.

Saarf! Epic projects you have there. I would not have the balls to build those up and ride them, all nos stuff in boxes - wow.

Actually I would build one up and keep another bikes worth of bits hanging on a wall somewhere looking pretty.

I wouldn't worry about the braking surfaces, should last ages if you only do the bits of dry pootling I imagine you would do on such a bike. Use brake pads that are not too abrasive and make sure you do not get any grit embedded in the pads either.

Many thanks )
I haz a few sets of the campagnolo ones that go with the gruppo
strange why they stopped production
i know suntour superbe pro stopped as they couldn't deal with brifters
I think shimano mtb kit was market leader
the hubs in the 2nd gruppo are used
i have these generic bear types

so i figure if i ride with them and put some alien skins chain stay size pads on crank arms, should
be sweet as

I did a couple of small changes.

That frame, worth every single penny

New bars, drilled Weinmann brakes and cotton tape, here's my '56 Holdsworth Monsoon.

Just realised how much faster this is with drop bars back on, I'd previously fitted a back swept bar for a gentlemanly pootle about on, wang some drops on and suddenly the gear ratio is way too low. It's single speed too, due to wanky knees.

these were what i was going to build up

anodised , not ceramic

hard anodised , not ceramic

ftfy

Hard anodised (CD, couche dure) is quite hard wearing in clean dry conditions, much more so than soft anodised rims.

ok. slap wrist accepted
and thanks ;-)
or does ftfy just mean
fixed that for you?

The Giant looks like a lot of fun. Is it 4" travel?

Yeah 4", should be good fun, they got great reviews.

yutrollin'?

A conversation with Thrust reminded me that this hadn't been photo'd or posted since its new wheels.

So good!

Donewich. Just need to decide on a suitable ratio (50x18 at the moment).

Mudguards will be added if rain's expected.

Edit: Also... radially laced front a bad idea for bumpy country roads? Might pop a different one on.

http://i.imgur.com/qRyFsx1.jpg

^Lovelystuff,

wouldn't worry too much about the wheel tbh, how much do you weigh?

^Lovelystuff,

wouldn't worry too much about the wheel tbh, how much do you weigh?

About 13 stone. I've only ever had those wheels on track before, don't want to hit a pot hole in Epping and ruin my ride!

Just finished buildign my dolan pre cursa, will get some pics up when I get them.

Made a few boring tweaks to the Orbit.

Loving these pedals, so comfortable!

http://www.kinokocycles.com/parts/pedals/urban-platform-pedals-2.html

BONOR I just put a Pasela on the back, worn one from a road bike, let me know if you still want to know what its like, after i ridden gators etc.

MKS Urban pedals? got the same one on my audax bike, really comfortable and so easy to flip to get in.

Cost me £50 brand new! rather it was the stem....

Found a old-ish 3ttt stem i may try, see what happens

Was it a brand new handlebar? what clamp diameter is that handlebar?