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• Shand Skinnymalinky SS

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• Shand Skinnymalinky SS

  in Current Projects • 10 years, 9 months

  

  Very classy, love this kind of build with classic components and a clean singlespeed drivetrain. The Phil dropouts are almost futuristic though :)

  Any idea of the tubing used?

  Thanks , tubing is Reynolds 853.

• Shand Skinnymalinky SS

  in Current Projects • 10 years, 9 months

  

  That's lovely. Tasteful build. Any chance of a full side on pic?
  Thanks - Been meaning to do a side on picture but all from an angle so far...will get to it!

• Shand Skinnymalinky SS

  in Current Projects • 10 years, 9 months

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Had this frame made by Shand Cycles for my 40th present. With a bit of lurking/advice off here and other forums I collected the rest of the build myself...

  Pista chainset 48t
  White Industries 19t freewheel
  Phil Wood Bottom Bracket
  Phil Wood hubs on H Plus Son TB14 rims
  Campag Record calipers
  Unindentified ebay Campag Levers
  Ritchey finishing kit
  Brooks B17/Tape and large Challenge bag

  Few observations - Brooks tape is dear for the amount of tape you actually get and unsuited to my large hands, I'm cramping up after 20mins. As for the gearing I chose 49x19 to allow me to negotiate Edinburgh's many hills but it's a wee bit spinny on the flat, this might need to change. Not happy with the brake cables. Anyway, this when my treasure is destroyed by people I've never met...

  PS - anyone got any suggestions for pedals? Got mtb spuds on there temporarily...

• Finishing Kit - a simple question*

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• Finishing Kit - a simple question*

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  They also do a plain looking / non-lugged ahead that's similar to the OS ones. But they're pretty hard to find. My point was that would be an ideal match (assuming the finish does actually match ;)

  Personally I would say the shape of the bars should be your main consideration. Especially as you can always strip black bars.

  Ah I get your meaning now...

• Finishing Kit - a simple question*

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  I would prefer to avoid the use of the shim - but a severely limioted choice of ahead stems with smaller clamps OR 31.8mm bars with shiny shiny finish..

  edit - will take a look at that VO offering thanks Smallfurry

• Finishing Kit - a simple question*

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  Why don’t you just use a 26.0mm Thomson?
  Because I can't find one mainly...Sounds weird but I really wanted Cinelli bars(no real reason except they're shiny and silver - v.important), always had Thomson on my MTBs and being unable to fit quill stem precluded use of a Cinelli/Nitto...

  Oh and those Nitto lugged stems are grim. The ideal I guess would be to find one of those Nitto aheads in 26.0mm.
  Why would you say they are grim in one sentence, then say it's the ideal the next?

• Finishing Kit - a simple question*

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  But will they match in colour and finish?

  Another thing playing on my mind...anyway, I'm going to push the button right now. I think. Maybe...

• Finishing Kit - a simple question*

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 3 months

  

  Don't overthink this

  Far too late!