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because it looks like a unipack?

Hmmm was looking at it for a while trying to figure it out and I think you're right, possible new colour way for Unipack.

They'd probably put orange rims on it.

thanks, not sure about aluminium frames though its pretty harsh to ride even with that seatpost.

i was thinking about painting it but i'm just going to let it get scratched and dirty, i always lock with 2 locks minimum - i take no chances [i live east]

get as much sticker as you can and plastered it all over the bike.

Move west.

not an everyday ride for me, too fast due to it´s geometry, pronto.

Which is another reason to fit 700c forks...slightly slacker angles,slightly slower steering=everyday ride.

why have i not seen scott's storck yet?

Cos you weren't at polo on sunday or easties tonight...
why don't i bring it to YOU...actually why don't i bring it to you...and while you check it out i can cook your dinner,clean your house and do your laundry for you!

:)

Cos you weren't at polo on sunday or easties tonight...
why don't i bring it to YOU...actually why don't i bring it to you...and while you check it out i can cook your dinner,clean your house and do your laundry for you!

:)

Sounds like a good deal asm! :)

So whats the finished weight, Scott? Seemed you were going all weight weenie on it.

Got my BJ Vigorelli home a couple days ago and am in the process of building it up. The finish is stunning, flamboyant green with silver lug lines. I installed the headset using a homemade headset press and a 30in long steel pipe with a suitable ID. I'm clumsy, but I managed it without causing any damage, bloody stressful though.

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Sounds like a good deal asm! :)

So whats the finished weight, Scott? Seemed you were going all weight weenie on it.
He won't have a clue. Scott's idea of weight weenie goes something like this:

Buy light parts > put them together > ride it > laugh at people who know how much their bikes actually weigh

With all the stuff that's been going on recently, I'm not sure if I want to post my geared project on here, but anyway, here goes...

Won this on eBay and picked it up on Tuesday - Dawes Audax, about 7 years old. In the flesh it's actually in unbelievably good condition - no chips, no rust and everything works *reasonably *well (for Shimano). Came with 105 clip pedals (which are now for sale) and a 7-speed 105 wheelset. It even has a Rolls seat, which was a nice bonus. Need to rebuild the rear wheel so it's 8-speed, but apart from that it's tickety-boo.

One problem though - I find it bloody hideous. The colours are awful, and I'm not a fan of the Dawes decals either. I want to strip it down and paint it in a battleship grey colour so it's less stealable, then add royal blue bartape and eventually blue Schwalbe Stelvios, but was just wondering what others think. Should I just stick with the existing paintjob (since it's so well done) or just strip and spray?

would be a shame to strip it etc

+1 for respray

So whats the finished weight, Scott? Seemed you were going all weight weenie on it.

Like i said before...it was never my intention to build a super light bike.
I chose parts first for quality/performance...sometimes price...then if i could get that from something that was also light it was a bonus...as Tynan pointed out, there are plenty of places i can lose weight on it.

Finished weight makes no difference to me...if it's ever near some scales i'll weigh it for you...but it is what it is.

5.5 lb

would be a shame to strip it etc

I'm also keeping in mind that I'm going to be going abroad on it too - maybe even to the Middle East and South America. In that situation I don't want a bike that looks stealable, or that attracts too much attention. A muted grey might do me well, while at the same time would help me maintain my hipseter credentials...

New project, well revived as I had it on hold whilst I got track bike up an running.

Frame:

Got campag cranks on it now, so I need to cheaply source some chrome forks (http://www.velokit.co.uk/cart_productdetails.asp?PRODUCTID=3411 - these look cheap but probably ok?)

Will need a cheap headset saddle and seatpost and some wheels.. Hopefully before my back breaks on the carlton!

Those forks are fine, but the brake calliper hole is slightly too small for newer brake callipers. You'll need to file it down a bit somehow.

Got my BJ Vigorelli home a couple days ago and am in the process of building it up. The finish is stunning, flamboyant green with silver lug lines. I installed the headset using a homemade headset press and a 30in long steel pipe with a suitable ID. I'm clumsy, but I managed it without causing any damage, bloody stressful though.

What brake calliper is that? I have been looking everywhere for an all silver aero lever!

Lovely frame!

Just finished, although will upgrade a couple of parts in due course.

I've just won this on t' bay. Thinking it really needs something doing to the finish of it but a full chrome finish isn't cheap so what do you all think of painting it and then chroming the lugs or should I just bite the bullet and pay for the chroming?

Also if anyone knows anything about it's history I'd be eternally grateful.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=230293361764

if you give it to Argos Cycles (bristol) they'll do whatever you want with it, and do a good job. They are not cheap though. Mercian and Bob Jackson also take on renovations.

I'd have it stripped, primed and enameled. Maybe get the headtube in a second colour? Those lugs are very ornate as they are.

just bite the bullet and pay for the chroming

this gets my vote

Just finished, although will upgrade a couple of parts in due course.

Looks like a postman's bike.

Just finished, although will upgrade a couple of parts in due course.

nice, although i had to double take to check it wasn't the Kona!
was a custom BJ? nice colours

New project, well revived as I had it on hold whilst I got track bike up an running.

Frame:

Got campag cranks on it now, so I need to cheaply source some chrome forks (http://www.velokit.co.uk/cart_productdetails.asp?PRODUCTID=3411 - these look cheap but probably ok?)

Will need a cheap headset saddle and seatpost and some wheels.. Hopefully before my back breaks on the carlton!

Thanks for the link, I've been looking for some cheap forks, though don't know about the lamp bracket.

http://www.freemanscycles.co.uk/product2.asp?product_id=1235&pname=Steel%20Forks

These don't have lamp brackets though at £12...can you buy too cheap?