Current Projects chat and miscellany

Slow build due to a lot of working/studying and improvising.
Managed to sightly bend one fork end (the bike dropped from an improvised stand) while trying to true the the front wheel, good news is my LBS has the tool to align it again. Also a sloppy postman lost my axle (big rep to über_grüber for sending another one)! Some more goodies arrived from Wiggle and classifieds. Scratched black 50t MDT chainring (from British cycling team) on the way from an E-bay shop (the guy still has some in 130 BCD and is doing a good price).

To do list:

1. Align the fork ends.
   
2. True the wheels.
   
3. Change the axle and the chainring.
   
4. Try out the SPD pedals/shoes.
   
5. Get a bike fit or try doing it myself.
   
   

Looking good FredyCro - Bike fit - ride it and make adjustments as you go. Unless the size is way off you should be able to figure it out.
Also, those forge Ahead stems - where did you find those and what angle/length are they? could use a similar stem in -17º 110mm or 120mm

Bike fit - ride it and make adjustments as you go. Unless the size is way off you should be able to figure it out.

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#Practical NJS

#yourlightisinmyface

#Practical NJS

hello everyone, before starting a wanted thread,
does anyone have a 1980's-90's mtb which they would exchange for some cash? or point me in the direction of one?
many thanks

Tomorrow...

Red / Red, Force / Force, Ultegra / Ultegra, Dura Ace; Open Pro Ceramics, etc.

Red bits, pink headset, purple seat collar and that saddle!?

hello everyone, before starting a wanted thread,
does anyone have a 1980's-90's mtb which they would exchange for some cash? or point me in the direction of one?
many thanks

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=296691

Red bits, pink headset, purple seat collar and that saddle!?

This.... and black stem/silver post. I hope the dog is hungry.

nice moodboard though :)

Red bits, pink headset, purple seat collar and that saddle!?

Yup. Well, pink headset cap. Needed my name on there somewhere. Integrated headset on that frame.

This.... and black stem/silver post. I hope the dog is hungry.

Silver seat post will go nicely with the raw rear end of the frame. You'll see ;) Plus it's the only decent 27.2 I had in the spares box.

headset cap. Needed my name on there

https://www.lfgss.com/thread116699.html

It'd be less naff to change your name to Chris King.

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#Practical NJS

since when were cracked forks practical? ;-)

(sorry!)

Normal King Cage or Iris King Cage for the Genesis?

Iris every time.

They look great, do they work fine? No issues with them jumping out or bring vicious to bottles?

Any ideas if a Dura Ace FC7410 would be an appropriate crankset for the Ron Cooper I'm building? They're very nice looking...

^^ I have mine for over two years, from my old Genesis to the custom bike, it never jumped out, but very hard to put/pull bottles from it, stretching the cages a bit will help.

I also had that cage on the underside of the bike when I went touring, never came off once.

since when were cracked forks practical? ;-)

(sorry!)

Pretty sure they are not cracked actually, just the paint, the creak has also completely gone.

Keeping an eye on it though!

All ready for the cock ride

Cross posting from Cannondale thread.

Had to take a sick day today from work. Spent my time building this:

Before anyone mentions 'bars down levers up' - no. The bars are in the same position that Scherrit recommended and I've put the levers in the best position for riding in the drops. If the lever angle needs to be changed then I will change them.

Normal King Cage or Iris King Cage for the Genesis?

Seeing as I have both - I'd go with Iris. They look more elegant and hold the bottle about securely as anything in the world. Which is both an advantage and disadvantage.