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Pearoast?

Freshtripe usually have some nice Velo Orange cages:
http://www.freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Accessories.html

I saw the Mass ensemble outside Café Bruxelles last night, unfortunately I was in Leics on business so didn't have a form of pedal power with me; atmosphere seemed great, a surprising amount of people, and a fair few interesting contraptions. congratulations on your hard work migi!

The purists are calling for not just any Stronglight, even that nice 99 style job you have, but a Stronglight 49D or TA Cyclotouriste.

On the front light, you really want to surgically insert your existing Cree lamp unit into the shell of something more aesthetically fitting, so you get the best of both worlds.

Ah. I'll keep an eye out for both of these. I take it the 49D has a similar BCD to the Cyclotouriste? I like your thinking with the light cannibalism, I'll try that.

What's that chainguard, and where can I get one?!

It's a "Rochet" apparently, and I found it through several evenings' worth of hunting on ebay.fr... there are often a few available, but none I could find as nice as this one :)

Lose the tyres and it'll be straight in the porn thread.
Paselas or conti world tour would be ideal.

Very very nice build indeed.

Thanks for the advice on the tyres, I'll probably switch them for something gumwall when I've got my monies' worth out of these.

And put a bolt/washer in the lamp mount on the fork. Or a lamp.

I've been looking for reasonably priced chrome lamps that aren't dynamo and have pokey leds... know of any? I've got a CREE torch+lockblock for now, and shall fill that lamp mount for the time being, just as soon as Screwfix send me a big bag o' bolts.

Maybe a TA/stronglight chainset one day when you're feeling flush. The one on there is lovely as well though.

That is a stronglight chainset... I did consider TA, but I found that stronglight one for a good price. the current chainring (46t I think) is probably too small for the 12-24 block, though, so will probably stick a 52 on it.

Thanks for the advice!

I guess this is my first "real" build - I've only owned a cheap 'n nasty beater prior to this. I've been collecting various bits and pieces for this for a year now, so getting the frame back from Armourtex (RAL6003 Matt, £69.25) was the catalyst for a weekend's fun putting it all together.

I had intended to put together a porteur initially (hence VO bars, mafac cantis and levers, chainguard etc) but it ended up a bit of a mishmash - a little porteur, a little randonneur, and probably quite a few textbook errors.

Still to do:

install socket head bolts wherever possible, and apply ballbearings/tynan paste liberally. Set up derailleur & chainguard (which is botched on with old band-on derailleur fittings and l-brackets at the moment) and find some way of attaching my father's old satchel as a pannier without destroying either satchel or pannier:

Points of interest:
Sachs Huret Jubilee derailleur has a homemade return spring... waiting to see how well this fares. I built the wheels myself (ditto on how well they fare) and the leather grips are a little chunky as I put two layers of cloth tape underneath them, but hopefully they'll bed down a little with use. The alu bottle I got from a brand new swiss camping stove setup, but it seems to fit both bottle cage and aesthetic nicely.

More pictures here..

Please feel free to make your opinions on my efforts known loud and clear, preferably referencing the memez of the interwebz or your own vastly superior knowledge, based on infinitely more experience and wisdoms than mine.

Oh, Tynan.

bump!

Anyone wanna sell me a nice big 22" (or bigger) graphics quality monitor? Considering dropping cash on a refurb 24" Apple Cinema Display or a used TFT Eizo/Lacie if one comes up at the right price...

Scrumpymacs (also on ebay) has always proven useful for second-hand mac stuff at a decent price... read the descriptions well, but mostly it seems his items are from corporate liquidations/ex demo /refurbished with only cosmetic marks, and he usually applies a 6mth warranty. I grabbed a 23" cinema display for around £300 delivered, no issues whatsoever.

(I have no affiliation with them whatsoever)

Oh golly gee gosh... It's lush, it's my size, it's my birthday, I have the disposable income....
mussst.... resissttt....

bump...

Wikileaks.ch then

Their IP is also either http://213.251.145.96 or http://88.80.13.160

dibs stronglight drilled chainset, PM on the way.

Dibs AIRLITE LARGE FLANGE HUBS on MAVIC MA2 36H RIMS gear sided, 14-28T SACHS freewheel, hubs have excellent chrome centres and bearings, rims are lightly used £125, PM on the way...

EDIT: UNDIBS, perfect as these are for my current build, I just can't afford them at the moment. readview, they are all yours.

2nd dibsies on the nitto m-12 bolts just in case knowthejo pulls out.

There's this one on ebay at the moment.

dibs, PM on the way...

Hi gralegav, yes, that would be ace.. please drop me your details in a pm!

As above really. To complete my current build, I'm after:

Large-flange hubs (for a screw-on block, not flip-flop or fixed), laced to 700C rims, spaced for 126mm dropouts. Ideally box rims, or ones that can handle 35mm tyres.

If I can't find that, just a rear large-flange hub with a screw on block would do.

I'm also looking out for a nitto front rack like this one, but if I can pay second-hand rates and avoid import duty & VAT, I'd prefer it.. I realise it's a long shot but it's worth asking. I'm also open to the idea of a porteur rack, provided it's decent quality.

I'm based in London, but would be happy to pay UK postage costs if need be.

Cheers,

Xander

Dibs

STRONGLIGHT 86mm BCD Chainring: 52T good/VG £8

PM on the way...

Hi Hilary, you haven't stated a price for this chainset:

STRONGLIGHT 100 CHAINSET 170cranks 48/36T chainrings 86mm BCD Very good, all tapers and threads perfect.

So dibs, pending amount. PM on the way.