Talbot Path Racer

I am just pulling Neil's leg about Campag.

What a beautiful fleet of bikes to have. I'm very envious.

What a beautiful fleet of bikes to have. I'm very envious.

Not just you!

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PPG Wave 2.3 ca. 1983.

Don't understand but I was thinking more like KLF...

That is truly fantastic. What Andy said. Just brilliant.

1 path racer plz, with horizontal top tube, braze on for rear rack, and road disk forks on the front.

Kthx

Wow. Top work from Dammit. Three bikes in one show. Both of these completely overshadow the Oak in my opinion. (And both were completed from drawing to rolling bike in less than half the time!??)
Sterling effort from both you and Talbot. Matt is surely one to watch in the future.

re: full electronic groupsets..... don't think I would ever like to rely on a 100% electronic braking system. When it comes to brakes, I think the KISS method of thinking should be adhered to!

Quite happy in an Airbus tho?

Crazy nice bikes, Dammit. Well done!

That's always a big hurdle but if you build it, they will come. I think, anyway. If you compare it to driving (I know, I know), the "joy" of driving for me involves a manual gear change, but having driven a car on a racetrack that can change gear much better than I can, performance autos are the future, if you're interested in maximising performance. The same could be said for bicycles, a nice little casual ride, it could be nice to do all the gear changes yourself but if you're training and competing at any level, then why not opt for a system that would enhance your performance automatically for you. With data logging and telemetry, you could have remote coaching, online or on the phone, thus reducing costs and opening up professional coaching to more people.

I would imagine it was highly irritating to have sudden autonomous shifts, you had not actuated yourself.
In order not to catch your legs and throw you out of cadence you'd had to incorporate a clutch mechanism as well. More complications often demand even further complications.

So what's the deal with the light wiring?

Front hub doesn't look like a dyno hub.

This is the best spending spree in the history of cycling.

Crazy nice bikes, Dammit. Well done!

I would imagine it was highly irritating to have sudden autonomous shifts, you had not actuated yourself.
In order not to catch your legs and throw you out of cadence you'd had to incorporate a clutch mechanism as well. More complications often demand even further complications.

Depends how seamless you could make the gear changes without the clutch I guess? Having never ridden a bike with Di2, I can't comment on if it feels better or worse, but the whole point of automatic shifting via a computer would be so you could fine-tune that to your precise needs. You'd need to be monitoring all parameters though, wheel speed, power, cadence, gear, etc etc and it would be akin to mapping an engine, you take everything into consideration when changing gear. Perhaps elevation change could be factored in too so you could hold gear changes if breaking on a climb, have switchable maps for different situations. Touchscreen digi-dash maybe?

I love this shit, it's so advanced in cars and there's opportunities for bike tech to move forward.

Sorry for going so OT here.

Wow. Top work from Dammit. Three bikes in one show. Both of these completely overshadow the Oak in my opinion. (And both were completed from drawing to rolling bike in less than half the time!??)
Sterling effort from both you and Talbot. Matt is surely one to watch in the future.
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This. Though mostly from Matt. ;)
Having dealt with Matt for a repair recently, I couldn't think of anyone in the UK frame builders that I'd rather go to- if I were to get a custom frame.

Also the semi-custom with tried and tested geo- which increases turnover and reduces price to customer, is a very, very clever move.

Knowing a bit of the background through some PMs with dammit, he's been involved in a pretty awesome prototyping pathway, which was a shrewd move. The lucky bastard. :)

So what's the deal with the light wiring?

Front hub doesn't look like a dyno hub.

It is a dynamo- Shutter Precision unit, rebadged in the UK as Exposure I believe.

There would need to be a race button perhaps. Like those fast cars that Clarkson drives. Hes always turning the computer off.

Great bike Neil.

Although if I were your bird you be getting a kick up the arse for having three show bikes in Bespoked and a kitchen that looks like a builders dirty protest

Hahaha I was thinking that but didn't want to say it...

This is the second most I've wanted to ride R2D2, he looks well sexy.

^ I was going to say the same, less custom more kitchen.

Although if I were your bird you be getting a kick up the arse for having three show bikes in Bespoked and a kitchen that looks like a builders dirty protest

I once got electrocuted at Dammit's house. This bodes well for the bike.

I'm only joking (about the second part of my comment). This - and the two other Talbots - look fucking amazeballs.

Well done on the rosette.

both of these look amazing in the flesh

Thanks! They are getting a generally very positive reception, it's been fun explaining our thinking to people over the past couple of days.