Current Projects chat and miscellany

nice frame

Thanks Murtle, what do you think would best complement it?

A, the rest of the components on my frame

B, me riding it

C, I already have

I'll take the components. You want postage?

Good clean, silver stem, job done. :^)

+1

Probably won't get to finish the build until Friday but here's a full photo.

It replaces the black Dave Russell so most of the parts are just swapped over.

The original wheels and seat are gone so the ones shown are temps until I decide what's next.

Thanks to ArmourTex for a 48 hour powdercoat - RAL 2003 - orange metal flake.

Stratton Cycles in Wandsworth supplied original adhesive decals.

They also shared some interesting Claude Butler stories and revealed this frame was built by Chas Roberts.

Experimenting with the final look.

Black lug lining is dry erase marker and wipes off, and the first decal applied was crooked so it was moved to the seat tube.

Not sure if either detail will stay.

One more photo to come when complete.

thats really nice Dwayne, love the colour.
not too sure on the seat tube graphic though.

hehe, it's fine as is.

I've a silver stem at home, I'll need to get the clinchers on it too, as it'll be on the road.

Some Maillard hubs with Wilber super champion tubs will be on sale soon.

I've finally finished* a restoration for a friend I've been working on for the last six weeks.

Eddie

Eddie, nice work dude. I look forward to seeing this beaut on the streets of Cambridge. :)

Nice colour dmczone!

OOOPS Toby that gazelle looks ace. Really nice. You got PM re: wheels.

It's Toby, Skully, and yes i've got it. Will reply shortly.

Hahha
sorry

I was after that..... how much did you get it for? he ended the auction

150, went a picked it up that night, preeeetty good deal.
turns out its reynolds 708 classic tubing, so its strong and lighter than my 531 frame

Me likey!

leave it as is colour wise, i easly spot you in notts!

i want i want i want.

i went to see a ephgrave track fame last night but sadly too big a bit battered and too expensive.

eddie, dude, lush lush..
100% inspiring for the bike i'm putting together for my wife.. frighteningly similar to the "perfect bike" she describes.. i'll be damned if it comes out as gorgeous and value for money.. don't hate me if it looks a bit 'twinnish'? ;)

Mwah hah hah.

Project Chair

and things I picked up from my college:

8 tyres, 2 pairs of rims, 6 hubs, ridiculous amount of spokes, saddle (cheers pifko)....

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dibs on all of that Henry^^^

The question is, Randonneur 28 ft Campag Omega V and Omega 19?
I think it'll be ok....

Campyoldy/ nigel is a genius.

as are planet x and cyclebasket.
so quick its ridiculous

mmm that's a hot whip but please, for the love god, change the bar tape! standard yellow and fluorescent yellow look terrible together! eeeeesh. lovely otherwise dude.

is that a bible in the middle, henners?

mmm that's a hot whip but please, for the love god, change the bar tape! standard yellow and fluorescent yellow look terrible together! eeeeesh. lovely otherwise dude.

It's the first thing to go, don't fret.

Thanks, also.

It's the first thing to go, don't fret.

Thanks, also.

Harlequin tape FTW :)

is that a bible in the middle, henners?

brooks maintenance kit i found somewhere in the house.

bible? who the fuck has a bible these days?

Just finished this off for this year. I changed a couple of parts from last year after riding it for a while. I have a Keirin brake for it, but it is currently set up for the velodrome.

bible? who the fuck has a bible these days?

Christians?

Christians?

I've heard they prefer the Koran these days.
Or the wise words of L. Ron Hubbard.
Or Kabbalah.

And even if they have a bible, who keeps it on their project chair?