New Talbot Roadie

You just can't move for Talbots these days.

It's finally my turn to assemble an unnecessary and self-indulgent custom frame... I can't claim to be a "T-rex" or an "Orangutan" - I just fancy a custom... so there.

I have been in discussion with Matt of Talbot for many months - changing my mind every 6.2 days (on average). Initially I wanted a Do-it-All Cross Bike (Much like Rogan's) but in the end I knocked together a Cannondale MTB for Commuting and Fun-Time. Now I have settled on a Pure-Breed Roadie Bike from Matt - A proper mile muncher - giving me more motivation put in 'proper' rides on the weekends.

This will be a lightweight but sensible build - Modern components but an overall retro flavour... Which of course means Campag and 32h hubs!

I have a few bits together already ...

32h A23 rims

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/nixon_fiend/E5179942-785A-4CBF-8DCC-E8788A0C09F5_zpsfhxlan2h.jpg

NOS Record Cranks

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/nixon_fiend/825E79DB-3B07-42EC-BB74-991103CD2E91_zpss8fctwd1.jpg

There are some Hope Pro3 hubs under my bed somewhere... And a flite saddle which will be my perch of choice for now. The Frame will be mostly 853 - But will probably have a Columbus Max top tube for absolutely no good reason.

In effect the bike will be a fillet brazed (so lighter) version of my beloved Basso Loto - but with a slightly taller headtube and a 1-1/8" headtube to permit a wider choice of forks.. I will be carrying across the groovy fastback stays...

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/nixon_fiend/92D5002D-C0CB-4814-AED8-ECDFEA7AADE1-9264-000008479E1CB8C0_zps0f590788.jpg

Fillet brazed version...

http://www.galluscycles.com/images/zoom_frameprogress_02.jpg

I'll keep you guys posted on developments - Matt works pretty quickly and I hear he has a new jig now so blink and you may miss it!

DM

enve forks are the best

just saying..

Enve are the new thomson - overpriced and overrated*

*Psych! - They're nice, logo kinda shouty though

Matt has started work on this now .. Basso will be up for sale shortly if anyone needs an Italian thoroughbred in 53x54

Jiggity

I spy a macbook.. through a daft tube

The jig is a thing of great beauty.

So .. A23 rims or Archetype?

What is the current feeling?

I have silver A23s in 32 which look classy / timeless BUT I also have black archetypes in 28 hole which just look badass..

i like mine? all i have to comment

if rim brakes then silver I'd say.

Brakes are Silver Campy Skeleton jobbies

Rogan - Are yours still squeeeeling ?

my front squeals, but its nothing to do with the rims, its getting the canti pads set up right (fucking nightmare)

no noise from the rear soon as I got it set up right so I wouldn't take it into consideration

grey ones might look good?

dosen't the black breaking surface wear away fairly rapidly on black Archetypes?

but I'd say match the wheels to stem and seatpost.

I think theres two options

1. silver wheels with rim brakes

2. disc brakes or carbon rims.

I think ~~theres two options

1. silver wheels with rim brakes

2. disc brakes or~~ carbon rims.

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well ok now after few days with disc brakes on a drop bar bike I see that there is only this option when getting a custom frameset:

1. get disc brakes, choose whatever rims you want.
   
   

:-)

Discs for road are fine, I had a disc equipped 'road' bike in 2007!

But you have all the faff that comes with disc brakes.. The weight, the proprietary pads << and the expense of them. I've been 10st dead for over 10 years - Calipers stop me fine - even in the wet.

Rim brakes are just a damn sight more elegant on a road bike!

No Carbon rims either. Carbon Rims are for

• Cat 1 Racers
  
• Posers
  

Looking nice now.

We just need to shorten the seat tube extension and nearly ready for paint

Weight has come out at a respectable 1650g

Another shot of the cute wee stainless dropouts...

Looks cracking- and that's a great weight for a steel frame, this review of the Genesis Volare (which is 953 and TIG'd) says their 54cm frame is ~1,650g.

Well, there's no paint yet - and I'm still not sure about all the drillium along the bottom of the downtube...

Talking of paint ... I'm thinking Old Skool Fat Chance >>>

Yay or Nay??

Does anyone know where I can get a lightweight seat collar in 29.8 / 30.0 that isn't salsa or hope!?

yay

Woodman death grip or clamp from a stock Cannondale superrsix evo would be lighter than Salsa/Hope.

You can get MT Zoom ones off eBay which are very light