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Those bars are seriously nice.

picking this up tomoro for my girlfriend. a steal at €20 i reckon

picking this up tomoro for my girlfriend. a steal at €20 i reckon

haha, poor choice of words

just got it home and took all the crap off it. it's brilliant for €20. the back pedal break is cool and the wheel lock is really handy. doesn't need anything except a chain and some new white wall tyres. and a wash i suppose

That's acctually an amazing pirce if a chain and some TLC is all it needs

ye, it works perfectly. the front brake was perfectly adjusted with a new cable and everything. came with a lock and helmet too. some woman in dun laoghaire just want to clear out her house.

^^ Nice work!! Bargain and a half! My Profile Carbon fork is now IN THE POST :)

i just need to get these (the whitewall ones)

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20463

and maybe a nicer saddle. gonna put a nice new chain on it tonight too.

Sounds like great value.

Just bought that Carlton frame that was mentioned in Classified & Shopping the other week. It's (hopefully) lovely, but has a terrible hammerite paintjob, so it'll be a while before I can make it better. Any idea how to get that off without destroying the chrome?

looks lovely. i really wish i had had the money for it. i'm not positive but i though nitromors was alrite to use with chrome.

Im not positive now but I dont think that nitromores removes chrome.
There is a thread on here somewhere about it.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread6311.html

it's ok according to that thread. but if it was my own bike i'd be nervous about it alrite. maybe try a slightly less powerful stripper. or don't be a bitch like me and just do it ;)

Personally i would just go with the nitromores but mask off the chrome with something like masking tape because it shouldnt burn through it and cause problems getting it off.

Yeah, will probably go for nitromors (but with goggles and gloves after reading some of the threads about it). I really want to keep the chrome, but don't know if it would survive if I got it powdercoated (I suspect not) so will investigate painting it myself. More updates/general questions to come, I'm sure.

Thanks again for the heads-up on the frame, irish mick. Much indebted.

As far as I know armoutex just cover the chrome and do around it, if they can do it other powdercoaters should be able to also.

Well, I haven't had a chance to sort either nitromors or a new paint job yet, but I needed to try out that frame, so quickly (& somewhat half-assedly built it up). Here's a pic, if anyone's interested:

Setup - Mavic CXP-33's on Formula/SystemEx/Can't remember exactly hubs, with Miche cranks, Dura-Ace cog & TA chainring. Old Cinelli stem & drops, older crappy Dia-Compe brake, trusty B17 on lovely Campy aero seatpost. Missing one cage, because I couldn't find the bolts and I was in a hurry.

It may not be the prettiest bike in the world, but it's proper fun.

Looks very very nice indeed!

EDIT: I have nitromores if you want some?

Thanks dude, I'll keep it in mind. Having built it up, I'm now not in a hurry to take it apart again...

Yeah I know what you mean, if you fancy a spin on it just drop me a line.

Just got Brooks B17 Special, green one, my bum is the happiest bum ever!!

It wont be until its broken in:D

Went for a spin already and it's so much more comfortable than my Charge!! If it's just going to get better it's going to be amazing!!

Can't go wrong with a B17, comfort-wise at least.

Wait, you spent €120 on a saddle?