Current Projects chat and miscellany

Cross post from my cp-thread. Pretty much done.

Needs Mavic Starfish

^ Will be fitted on the Moser.

^ Will be fitted on the Moser.

No! :(

Concorde is mighty fine. Looks cracking. Maybe black grips though? (unless its the light and they are black?)

Nope, purple champs. It'll stay that way.

No! :(

Looks neat on..

picked up a set of g 40's on record hubs in a second hand furniture/thrift shop
added new chain, all hot to trott now for a retro ride sunday, just had 3.5 hrs in saddle and all runs irie

^^yes

In a thrift shop.
Bastard.

me ? bit strong in it?
i got that set and one front motherly for....
45 quid
Y Basta....rd!

Just jealous, we do not have the same level buried treasure in the middle of this continent.

i knows that, didn't take to heart )
a shot of The Mutant, with summer tyres, staunchest member of the stable

Building this for my gf.

http://hulsroygundersen.com/post/87317696684/ks-porteur-bicycle-faggin-resurrected

^so much rad

Great projects recently.

This is where I'm at the moment on my wife's winter build.

The guards don't rub, but I need to work on the fender line a bit. The headset is shot and needs to be replaced. I also need a clamp on downtube cable stops, the cable guide I rigged up didn't work.

Looking good, I wish I could get my wife onto something like that instead of the 1993 Rocky Fusion (purchased new) that she rides.
She mostly likes it but complains about the weight sometimes.

This thing is surprisingly light too. I doesn't have pedals or a chain, but it's pretty good for what it is.

I remember there being a fantastic bike configurator on the net or as an application with pretty much every frame and part implemented to move around and create you vision. Anybody remember where? Tnx

Bikecad.ca

Just repurposed my old roadie into a commuter/pub bike.
Need to get a new headset and maybe some larger tires, but that can wait.

a shorter and sweeter update on a recent project. still a few tweaks and additions to be made, but rolling nicely.

thats sweet

this is all sorts of awesome

second that !

Update on the Ron Cooper and a pic for comparisons sake of my Graham Weigh. Sorry for the picture (and word) overload... Lets start with Ron.

Finished building this on Monday, some NOS parts, mostly old parts bin though, hence the odd mix. Finally tonight I took it for a short shakedown spin. Totally awesome. It felt weird to start with after having jumped straight off my fixed but once I got going everything just worked. I've somehow managed to get the saddle in just the right spot, the gears work soothly and swiftly and the position overall is spot on. Clearly I have spent too much time fiddling with bikes and not enough time with my girlfriend.

I have to say, using old parts, budget parts and maybe inappropriate parts has resulted in a smooth riding bike! I am less impressed with the stopping power of old brakes compared to new ones though. And I must say using a downtube shifter in friction mode was no issue. Apart from over reaching and nearly putting a finger in the spokes...

Theres still a few bits to do. Bar extensions would be nice, and those wheels from Thrusts bike earlier would be nice too ;) Also, I think a 5 speed cassette/block is the ideal set-up. Currently the chain is at alarming angles when at the extremes of the cassette. And lastly, thanks to Phil for the taigra derailluer - works a treat. And Tester for the brakes, and JD for the frame...

Now just to compare, here's my mostly finished, possibly Donohue built Graham Weigh. Pretty happy, 'cept I don't like all the silver and not sure on the wheels or the forks. However, this is all aesthetic and it rides very well indeed.

and lastly... overlay!

Apologies for the mammoth post.

Nice work

Bikecad.ca

Tnx but was something way simpler. I'll keep searching

Nice work

Seconded.

After a couple of silly carbon wheels fell through I finally got around to sorting a front wheel for the Langster

Tnx but was something way simpler. I'll keep searching

Found it! Pedal Id!