Talbot Cyclocross bike

Bonding in the jig for ~24hr.

Just in case anyone ever wants to run a Giant OD2 fork you will need to buy the OD2 MTB headset in order to get the upper race for the 1 1/4th upper end (which I'm pretty sure is, in fact, an FSA 51), which will fit into a standard 44mm head tube:

Then use whatever your favourite brand of 44mm/external bottom cup for the 1.5" end.

super skinny seatstays. no issues with the increased force from disc brakes on them?

edit: actually, ignore that. I've just looked at it properly. I suppose a chainstay mounted caliper IS the reason you can get away with such skinniness.

Dat headtube

What headtube?

Ah.. I wondered who was getting this fancy paint job.

Very nice indeed.

Copied my paint, grumble grumble...

Ha.
That's what I thought.

Neil basically just copies the bits he likes from everybody else's Talbot builds!

What down tube is on the Time Machine Rob?

In fairness he did pay for my paint.

But now you have matching bikes?

Different undercoats - look quite different in bright light.

Mine is pink underneath the spectra, as opposed to the white underneath on Crumbs' bike.

Right, where's the cheapest place for Ultegra mechs?

The RS ones are made of cheese.

Well, Evans Price match so I'd they would be down there.

wooow that paint is mental!

I speak in jest Neil!

This finished yet?
Any side on pics?

Decals on the fork came through the paint unfortunately, so that has to be rubbed back and redone.