3Rensho

Definitely mate. I'm crap w a camera so wouldn't mind a nice set of shots from someone. Will be in touch :)

Because I'm bored and dying from some skanky hospital-acquired flu I've caught..
Here's a summary of what coming in the next few weeks once I recieve the freshly laced wheels...

Frame
1987 3Rensho built for the Japanese Keirin champ Masamitsu 'The Monster' Takizawa.
Super-Record Export Katana 3Rensho 57cm
Fully chromed frame painted the re-knowned 3Rensho blue
Ohtsuya bent bottom bracket
Yoshi Superend dropouts

Forks
Chromed aero forks. Blue to chrome fade. Corresponding serial number to frame

Headset
Campagnolo C-Record NJS.
NOS bearings

Stem
Cinelli NJS

Handlebars
Cinelli Pista alloy NJS with Yoshida Best Champ 4.0 grips

Seatpost
NOS Campagnolo C-Record NJS 27.2mm

Seat
NOS Ariake Jaguar II NJS. 3Rensho branded

BB
Campagnolo C-Record NJS

Cranks/chainring/chain
NOS 165mm Campagnolo C-Record NJS cranks
Campagnolo NJS chainring 47t
Full Campag crank bolts and chainring bolts
Izumi Super toughness NJS chain

Pedal/cages/straps
Rare Campagnolo C-Record Pista NJS triple bearing pedals
(And regular Campagnolo C-Record Pista NJS pedals)
Campagnolo C-Record NJS cages
Black Toshi NJS straps

Hubs/spokes/rims/tubs
Campagnolo Sheriff C-Record NJS, hubs 100/110 spaced
Hoshi NJS spokes
Araya TitaAce NJS rims (if these crack then Araya 16b Gold NJS)
Soyo NJS Gold Star tubs

Kashimax TT protector

Ooft, think that's it!

Fucking Titaaces have all cracked. Even before tensioning. 16B's it is. Monumental waste of cash!!

Starting to give up on this - can't imagine how your feeling!

Devastating

Ah man that sucks... it just wasn't meant to be. Better than they've cracked now than underneath you but yeah, real shame about losing all that cash :(

Those titaaces are pricey! For them to just crack like that... What can you do with them broken rims aside from binning them?

Would've been a perfect build with them around..

Cheers folks, pretty gutting. As you say though it's better they crack now than when cycling on them..
Not sure what to do with them but will probably put them onto eBay. Lots of ppl there that have funny ideas what to do with things.
They would've been a perfect build but tbh they were barely ever used in Keirin due to their poor reliability. Pretty much every used the 16B's so they probably more authentic. Just the Tita's are cooler ;) They did cost a fuckload though, can't deny that. Trying not to think what else I could've bought with the monies! Hope the wheels will be with me in the next week or two and then build time!

Wheels done, laced up to the 16B's well. Coming tomorrow.. Away all weekend so build will have to wait... Again ;) what's a few days after 4 years of waiting....

I'm far too excited for this

Master of suspense LFGSS award winner for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 ..

Would rep

Hopefully this pics will upload but I've just wee'd myself. Almost four years and it's all here!! Crap pics but whatever. Build probably tomo or next Monday when I'm off work.
And have new naughty wheels for a new build ;) 1500g weight for the complete lack/pacenti wheel set.

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yes

Yes! About time!

Those macks!

Haha I know, been seriously too long. Can't wait to have everything together. Will prob build it next Monday after my nights and have a beer to celebrate w.

Kinda more excited to see where those mack wheels will go now.

Ha could potentially be something up on IG ;)
On another note I'm debating what to do w the titace rims. Cracks are almost invisible so would make for good show but obviously without tension or being ridden. eBay? Single or all together? Probably do that tonight. Feel like I've just burnt my savings :(

Build day tomo if all goes well..
Line up line up folks ;)!

Where can I watch the live feed?

Good luck man, hope everything plays nice.

Haha, LIVE FEED PLS!!

And so it begins. Shall see if I finish the build today.. Weather so shoddy it's unreal. Here's a few wee pics first ;)

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Cogs. Going to collect the full set.. Why not.

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Black ones are the rarer triple bearing version. Currently for $750 on NJS Export. Cages are medium, don't think they ever made a large. Toshi NJS straps

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