Brian Rourke 653

Thanks...Will have to source a braze on Athena FD.. dibs for me if you see one first pls!

Oh shit of course. I use a band on

Niceee!

Did someone say beer?

Looking lovely apollo, Rourke make awesome frames, the wrapover seatstays are apparently a bastard to make but definitely worth the effort

Cheers Jordan, they do look so clean in the flesh..

Also just dissasemled the rear derailleur and gave the jockey wheels & plates a clean as well as the brakes... starting to take shape..

#excited #offtothepub

That's quite a short looking stem. Could be perfect for you, for all I know though.

Athena/Veloce front mechs were selling for £10-ish about two years ago when I bought a couple. PX are selling them for £30 or so which seems a bit steep.

There are plenty of front mechs on eBay though.

"At Rourkes, they favour what is widely recognised as the strongest way to attach the seatstays, whereby they are mitred to wrap right around the seat cluster and rejoin above it.

'The "wrapover" seatstay has been something of a Rourke trademark for over 30 years,' JAson said when he'd finished mitring. I'll be honest: it's a right headache but it looks great. At least we think so.'"

This quote I was referring to was from some free book I got called "It's all about the bike" I believe there was a BBC programme also

That's quite a short looking stem.

Came with the Groupset, I'll see how I get on with it..

There are plenty of front mechs on eBay though.

Found one for £15 :D

whereby they are mitred to wrap right around the seat cluster and rejoin above it.

so 2 parts?

http://vimeo.com/45164169

Short vid done for Bristol Bespoked on Brian Rouke Cycles, which includes a bit on the wrap around stays.

Looking forward to seeing this one finished!

Small update,

Mint white Ti railed San Marco Rolls saddle arrived this morning (ebay bargain)

As did the dt cable stops and Elite bottle cage from Planet X

Loving the yellow detail on the bottle cage, silly, but it ties in well.

shouldn't you be at work? :P

I am at work! Working from home...

Oh and my contract says "the Contractor’s method of working is entirely his/her own and he/she is not subject to the control of the Client"

:D

You're a he/she?!

yup

Def needs risers and Ourys.
But seriously though this build is looking awesome.
Thinking blue/yellow harlequin tape?

Short vid done for Bristol Bespoked on Brian Rouke Cycles, which includes a bit on the wrap around stays.

great vid thanks

so 2 parts?

I wasn't 100% sure, but that vid confirmed that the seat stays are separate and joined at the top

It does make sense, as the wrapover part is thinner than a folded tube... just looks so smooth though!

Incredible workmanship all over on the Rouke frames really, think you really hit gold with that one Apolloxl.

what bars? hmmmm...

http://www.lfgss.com/thread89855.html

**Cinelli 64-40 Giro d'Italia handlebars ?
**

3ttt competizione?

possibly... you haz?

bont bars

Surely 40cm are too narrow for you?

they be like sprint bars