Current Projects chat and miscellany

couldn't resist building it up. Now if only the snow would melt..

sweet!

After two years commuting on a Gazelle conversion, I finally bought a 'real' track frame:

I know I probably should have gone for one size smaller but I got it for cheapz..

• Colnago Street carbon road fork
  
• Mavic Open Pro CD to Miche hubs
  
  

Now looking for some new tyres. Can't decide between Vittoria Rubino Pro 28c (they measure as 26c I've heard) or Conti GP 25c.

have you considered a bike fit?

Well, I've used some online bike fit calculators and they say the ideal size is 51 c-c seattube and a 52 c-c top tube. The Gazelle was 52 c-t ST and 53 c-t TT and that rode really good.

This is also a 53 TT, so I thought it would be okay. ST is now 56 c-t and 52 c-c. Stand-over height is now 3cm higher than my inseam...

Stand-over height is now 3cm higher than my inseam...

better sell it then.

dibs forks

Ouch. Bye bye testicles!

Pendle got risers and another stem.

Untitled by 40 skid patches, on Flickr

Untitled by 40 skid patches, on Flickr

The brooklyn got restraps

Untitled by 40 skid patches, on Flickr

I should probably just start a thread.

admit it, you lowered the saddle by 1 scoblebrick on the brooklyn for the pic.

I lowered it by 1/2 when I put the straps on because I find my feet sit much further in and I prefer to have it a bit lower for the commute.

I've yet to ride it properly since putting the straps on though so it may well be a bit too low.

Well, I've used some online bike fit calculators and they say the ideal size is 51 c-c seattube and a 52 c-c top tube. The Gazelle was 52 c-t ST and 53 c-t TT and that rode really good.

This is also a 53 TT, so I thought it would be okay. ST is now 56 c-t and 52 c-c. Stand-over height is now 3cm higher than my inseam...

Simples... TrackStand everywhere

Current setup with chop 'n flops out for a Slide before it freezes over... than it's time for sumthin with fatty tires and risers

How long is that stem on the Brooklyn? 120mm?!

Yup 120mm, I really wanted a 130mm at first but there wasn't one in stock. I'm pretty happy with this one now though.

130mm on the pendle with same TT length.

That Pendle.........perfection.

Pendle needs either silver TB14s on low flange silver Phils, or 38mm carbon on American Classics/Macks... Then we can talk.

Prefer it with bulls, but my god is it nice.

Where did you get the frame indra? I'd dib but it's too big :'((

Would love to see a rear view photo of Pendle to see them seatstays.

Pendle needs either silver TB14s on low flange silver Phils, or 38mm carbon on American Classics/Macks... Then we can talk.

And gumwalls

That Pendle.........perfection.

Cheers

Pendle needs either silver TB14s on low flange silver Phils, or 38mm carbon on American Classics/Macks... Then we can talk.

Maybe 38mm crabon, don't want the other two really.

Edit: Eventually it might but I need to start overhauling the brooklyn for spring/summer and building up the orlowksi's wheelset plus sorting out new cranks for that. Once those two are done I can think about getting a nicer or more sensible wheel set on this but all my money will be taken up by that and my other hobbies for a fair while. I've spent too much on bike lately.

Prefer it with bulls, but my god is it nice.

Where did you get the frame indra? I'd dib but it's too big :'((

I got it from Eingang's friend, bulls were fun but they belong on the orlowski. This is going to be used on track so will need drops pretty soon.

Is there any options for one inch forks that would take atleast 35mm tire and would take abuse?
Other then oldschool MTB 1inch.

Pendle needs either silver TB14s on low flange silver Phils, or 38mm carbon on American Classics/Macks... Then we can talk.

Not really that I know of but some old steel mtg forks would probably be perfect. ^^

If you wanted to use a brake you'd probably need new mount brazed on though.

^^Ewww...

Looks like so much fun.