Current Projects chat and miscellany

BTW, track=path, so a dual purpose frame is road/path.

I might just use the wheelset in that picture and see what the fattest tyres I can fit are.

Cheapest option too.

you could get some pretty fat 406 wheels in there...

What are these tyres:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5527/9208212285_03d663fc62_b.jpg

Challenge Griffo clinchers?

Look like they've got a thicker tread than the Grifos
Looks like they Challenge Limus

Don't think they are limus - they have very wide spaced knobs for deep mud

Fango perhaps: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/tyres-cross-folding-challenge-open-fango-33-cross-tyre/chaltyrf301

new tings.

next, nitto 125's 39cm (if i can get some) and nitto stem of course, then some 75's, then upgrade the wheelset, maybe pauls on some black or grey open pro's.

yes fam!

Made a trip to Jingle Jangle of this parish yesterday. Picked up a frame and a surprise 10spd Centaur group - looking forward to putting them together.

It's not really a Roberts, so it'll go with my Dave Russell that isn't a Dave Russell.

cross post from my build thread

Boom!
Fresh out of workshop shot.
Rode it home with less saddle to bar drop obviously.
Needs all the fitting tweaks starting with slamming and flipping the stem and getting rid of ScobleStack™ Might need a longer stem too.
Weights close to 10kg; it was never meant to be a WW build anyway.
Couldn't be happier rides really well without any tweaks done yet.

BIG thanks to Kinoko cycles; every one in workshop for being patient with the build and delivering when I really needed! Thanks to Tom Donhou for tweaking the chainstay quickly.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesalexnolan/sets/72157634697969444/
finaly finished my road bike

They're finally back in my life...

Perfect!

Will use them especially for the forum track day! =)

Made a trip to Jingle Jangle of this parish yesterday. Picked up a frame and a surprise 10spd Centaur group - looking forward to putting them together.

It's not really a Roberts, so it'll go with my Dave Russell that isn't a Dave Russell.

haha, so it indeed is a dave russell as i suspected on the fs thread?! love that seatcluster.. looking good, and looking fwd to the result!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesalexnolan/sets/72157634697969444/
finaly finished my road bike

This is banging

liking the retro plus aero! Also Langdale club :) (mine on previous page)

haha, so it indeed is a dave russell as i suspected on the fs thread?! love that seatcluster.. looking good, and looking fwd to the result!

I don't think it is - I'm talking about another frame I have that's badged up as a Russell. The confusing part is that the BB is possibly French threaded, but the TT cable guides are on the right hand side, which I think is an English thing. We will see...

This is banging

Cheers dude!

liking the retro plus aero! Also Langdale club :) (mine on previous page)

thats a lovely langdale, big fan of zipp as well!!

That build makes no sense to me.

I like Langdale frames though

It's a parts bin raid but should work pretty well no?

i made sure the rear/front mech, chainset, shifters and BB all match just so its 100% with shifting, chainlines etc etc. going to get a more era in keeping brakeset (campagnolo athena, shimano 600 .. modolo??) when i cba

other than that - yeah it was essentially pick and mix, parts i like as well as ones i'm comfortable with, all works very well together, its generally a lovely bike to ride! took it down to dorset with my dad, gets some good pace, handles well, not had a single complaint.

Makes every bit of sense to me.

Except me! I loved that thing and swapped it for a 56cm frame which turned out to be 63cm. Meh, live and learn I suppose, does look beautiful dude :) If you ever do come to sell it, dibs!

Tricky.
Was it crouching when you first viewed it?