Ph1ll1p

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• Brompton owners

  in General • 4 days, 2 hours

  

  I ended up getting a G line. Despite being 6ft, I went for a small which felt the best when I test rode them. To date, the things I like:
  Added a dynamo, had to make a light bracket but now its on there I got a Son Edelux to fit, so chuffed with that.
  Rides super nice, like you can stand out of the saddle with confidence, its cool
  Things I dont like:
  The 8 speed alfine. For the first time ever, Im not hunting for the right gear, but it feels DRAGGY as heck, so Im looking at making my own dropouts so I can run a regular derailleur Errdeer style (but likely an 11-34, because a 11-42 on a 20" wheel is pointless).

  I have a spare 20" front wheel (100 OLD, 12TA) if anyone is interested?

• Brompton owners

  in General • 1 week, 5 days

  

  How'd you polish the frame? It looks rad!

• Anglepoise Type 75 Desk Lamp Silver Full Size

  in Miscellany • 2 weeks, 3 days

  

  2nd's if it falls through

• Clearout: VO fenders, vittoria corsa, swrve

  in Components and clothing • 1 month

  

  Seconds on the xt brakes if adamdenw falls through

• MF builds his dream bike(s): a Starling and a Jones.

  in Current Projects • 1 month, 1 week

  

  I 100% you were trolling everyone. Did make me giggle

• 650b conversions, some new bikes, all nonsense

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• 650b conversions, some new bikes, all nonsense

  in Current Projects • 2 months

  

  So that rack worked so well, considering I made it like 3 days before leaivng for the dolomites. I had to twat it with a hammer a bit to get tyre clearance, and it didnt fair well on its repatrication back home, so at the momenet its closer to a less functional mudguard than a rack. I had an idea about a low slung panner rack on the rear that holds the bags closer to the centre of the wheel, rather than ballancing all the stuff on top, but I havnt had the time to prototype anything. Ill try to sketch what I mean later.

• 650b conversions, some new bikes, all nonsense

  in Current Projects • 2 months

  

  Currenlty its a single speed pub bike, I bent the rear triangle so it doesnt do gears anymore, which is a pity. Its fun to rip around on though, and its janky enough that no-one has attempted to knick it yet. V2 is on the cards (I have tube, just lacking time).

• 650b conversions, some new bikes, all nonsense

  in Current Projects • 2 months

  

  I will do. When I got it, it was covered in about a years worth of dust from living in the back of a workshop, so it took a while to get all that off, and scotch-bright any rust off (mostly on the exposed metal thankfully). I had this slighly mad idea of repainting it the similar blue from the Moulton videos from the 70's, we will see.

• 650b conversions, some new bikes, all nonsense

  in Current Projects • 2 months

  

  So I ended up ditching the On-one jones and putting drops back on, and a lovely Velo Orange rack and it serves and a winter commuter. Admitidly I dont ride it much, but I do like it. Its main super power is its one of my few bikes thats in good working condition and can have a pannier- My laptop for works weights a tonne, so any respite is welcome.