Current Projects chat and miscellany

that pendle looks great Indra

Indra that's so nice! It deserves a nice set of wheels but other than that is spot on. Somehow actually looks like it fits you too. Please don't break it!

Pendle looks quality, what does it replace ?

Converting a Shimano R500 to fixed with a SPNK "fixxer".

They don't supply axles any more: will this be suitable or is it too "budget", resulting in facedeath?

Sorry to throw a damper on things but due to the inevitability of Snow in the forecast...

its the ugly in the back

its the ugly in the back

As opposed to the hideous in the front?

Ugly in the back looks quite interesting. Show us the fat!

assignment accepted...

Pendle looks quality, what does it replace ?

seta

Ugly in the back looks quite interesting. Show us the fat!

it's at 35psi but will take air out according to conditions...

looks like fun!

100% fun, bit tight on the side though

flexion for the tire will be at the bottom so i hope it won't cause any handling issues

worried about keeping the speed down though... might get carried away

Much nicer than the seta, u should make a project thread

This weekend I finished off rebuilding Cycliste's Enigma with the SRAM Red stuff she's collected (some off it off here). It used to have a triple crankset and a mixture of Ultegra 6603/6703 stuff. Now it's all SRAM Red except for the rear derailleur which is Force WiFli. Oh, and the pads have been changed for Swissstop greens.

Next job is to sort out the horrific Scoblestack, at least by removing the spacers above the stem.

Whats her height if I may ask?

5'1" and a tiny weeny bit.

Is that an Etape? These bikes are just lovely to ride all day. Keeping my eyes open for another if I can find a bargain ours frame in the right size. My custom is great but the price made my eyes water at the time - now outweighed by all the great rides we've had together.

building this gorgeous thing up for craciunptr

^^ It says it's an Echo.

Mmmmm. Nope can't see that though it could be or an Elle. Hard to tell as the geo gets a bit stretched when the ST gets this short.

Converting a Shimano R500 to fixed with a SPNK "fixxer".

They don't supply axles any more: will this be suitable or is it too "budget", resulting in facedeath?

I'd probably shop at Velosolo for the extra couple of quid, but I'm pretty sure I've got at least one Surly Fixxer axle+track nuts in the spare parts bin since both my Fixxers are on standard hollow axles tapped for bolts, I'll have a dig around if you're interested.

The geometry on both our Enigma frames is deeply non-standard. Mine is a lot more stretched out than normal - it's like a 56 but with an extra inch of top tube. Cycliste's is equally bizarre IIRC.

P.S. And they're both about 3 years old, back in the days when Echos had curved seat stays as standard, which they no longer do. And Cycliste had the rack mounts added to hers specially, so they're not standard either.

On friday my new track frame arrived, I quickly threw it together like this

goshhhh that frame!!! rad !!!

ppppppppouuuuu !!!

Indra show us the behind (seat stay).
also that clearance between front wheel and down tube is extreme.