Plum Vainqueur track bike (team WBV) from Vlaams Wielercentrum Eddy Merckx

Also sorted a tyre that will clear the forks:

Hehe lol, wtf are your plans ;d?

Those parts are nicee

headset porn

plans are too ridiculous.

here's some lug detail too. I'm gonna take more of these and send to Mr. Plum, to see if he can identify the build.

Porn's that way man

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CCsQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DRTIu_wwxkQI&ei=EIyGULvBOeOe0QXx54GgBA&usg=AFQjCNFH_thp2q7u8Y1YQgph4Ov-vVu0IQ&sig2=JjZfN_7cljzFfiaM5UpUlA

Props to Bruno and Charlie from The Red Bike Shop for letting me use their stand, headset press and crown race setter. Top lads.

tbc...

omanomanoman

arghhh why do bike shops close so early, i need to get down to micycle after work somehow

Move to Japan - they're all open 'til 8pm here!

This is looking awesome. I especially love the seat cluster details. Subbed.

I have news from Pierre!

After seeing this thread and the pictures he confirms it is indeed a Plum Vainqueur
and added that it was built by their previous framebuilder, Roger De Rijcke, who was from Brussels. Any Belgians in the house with more info, please reply!!

In regards to dating it and the tubing, he said it is around the 1980's so most likely Reynolds although he can't be 100%. It's quite light, however. More to come...

Just got another email.... 100% it's Reynolds 531. they never used anything else apparently.

Also regarding the paint:

These frames are all respray in this color for the wielerbond

He doesn't know who raced it, but it was a custom order from WBV in the '80s

wow that website is offensive to my eyes

glad you found out though!

don't think they've changed it since building this frame ! ! !

here's some pics of the Campagnolo Record Pista crankset & bb that came with the frame:

and wouldn't be a HHSB build without some hipstergrammin'

I unwrapped a bit of cloth tape on the drops that came with the bike and revealed some 65-42 Cinelli Criterium bars
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this bike is going to be so effin amazing

Not sure how I didn't see this earlier, Apollo. Looks fucking bossman, man.

Cheers JB and Roymund! will tweak the headset tomorrow and install secret cockpit etc so should be rideable soon

secret cockpit

tease!

I really need to get a camera to document my projects - I love watching all these bikes come together. It'd be like giving something back

true. i also love the investigative work, like contacting framebuilders etc...

That's f**kin' ace mate. There's something I love about classic steel track frames becoming sledz.. Can't wait to see it finished!

cheers Tom, just waiting for some sun (?!) to take a decent pic.

we'll be here till march then