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Hello there,

I'm looking for a crankset + BB(ITALIAN). I'm after something kinda classy for my Somec. I have Campagnolo Victory brakes so it'd be great if anyone has shit that matches that (I undersrtand it's not likely though). Anyway, get in touch, send photos etc.

I really really look forward to hearing from you.

Can't wait.

Thanks,
Jacob

What size frame would these fit?

Looking for the same if anybody has one?

Anyone know where I could get Somec panto'd forks? I got a 57cm frame yesterday and want to get it on the road ASAP. Also, the stickers are kind of fucked. Is there any way of getting them off (to replace them) without ruining the paint job. It seems to be chrome throughout. I really don't have the dollars to see a pro or anything.

Bumping this again as I'm in need. But for a 57cm frame.

Anyone?

Great groupset! Good price too.

GLWS

Did you get my PM

Hey, Can I see a picture of the dent?

Hey, I have a Motobecane super mirage. I have no idea how old it is, trying to find out now, but it has a braze on for the front derailleur if that helps. Anyway, I'm trying to find a bottom bracket for it and headset, I have no idea what I can use since I dunno what threading it has (French/Swiss or English).

Anybody got any ideas??

Yeah, boss?

Thanks guys. I'm kind of looking for real basics too if anybody has any leads?

Hello there,

Can anybody recommend a decent bicycle parts supplier in Europe? I'm starting a little thing in Paris and I'm just on the lookout. I won't need major amounts but I'll certainly need a good range. Usual stuff like lights, tyres, tubes and even brakes and stuff.

Any good experiences and if you've had any cheeky little maggots please let me know so I can avoid them.

Thanks a lot,

Jacob

http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/259848/#comment12031526

Have a look at this. But I guess you've seen it.

Still need bars & stem...

Thanks @Vince. I'm always on that website. It's great and you could be right. I'm just in the habit of coming on here for quality stuff and I enjoy the forum.

I should mention that I now have wheels, brakeset, handlebars and a stem.

Chainset, BB and headset still needed though. Sorry if I don't get back to you guys super quick, I've probably spent my bike budget for the month.

Hello there,

I'm currently starting a new project since my current bike is kind of getting a bit tired. Poor guy. I'm in the market for everything really. All I have is the frame which I'm painting. It's gonna be geared so there's a lot to buy. I'm open to all sorts to be honest. But I think I'd prefer more classic parts.

Also, I live in Paris at the moment so I'd need postage on everything. SOZ.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I look forward to hearing from you.

Jacob

Nice work! I like the colour.

Very nice restoration. And a very fair price to boot. I agree with Skully on the parts. I'd weep for days if I saw this with Aerospokes and/or bullhorns.

Dream bike. Is this the one that's famous for the paint cracking?

Sadly, he's too small. Good luck.

dammit skully.

Will you post the little lock?

Had a meeting with Belleville Coffee yesterday. They do delicious coffee. And it's roasted in Paris which fits pretty well with the whole local supplier/local community thing we're going for.

Anyone else tasted it?

Yeah, thanks @LuigiDolomite. We were thinking that canal St Martin and right up the canal would be quite good. When it changes at Stalingrad it stays quite cool and you have pony ephemera up there too. So that covers almost all the districts you mention.

@PhilDAS Do you know coffee or bikes really well? Do you speak french?

Yeah, I like the idea of a small cycling club that serves tea. But at the same time, it's not really going to make money in Paris. I've never been to The Eureka Café sadly, but it looks really nice.

I like LMNH too but we don't plan to serve alcohol ourselves. Too risky and we decided that we don't want to encourage cyclists to get on the saddle after a bunch of fine ales. We'll serve healthy food, great coffee and we hope that it will become a nice hangout/pitt stop. We want to encourage people to fix their own bikes by providing space, tools and classes, but we will of course fix them too, if that's what the customer wants. Throw in friendly customer service and we're ticking a few boxes that would fill a gap in the Parisian market. They're our main points I'd say.

It's actually getting a lot better. There are several places that opened within the past couple of years that are pretty popular. People are finally paying attention to it.

You are right though. Your average french coffee is dogs hit.

Well don't worry, it's really not massively about all of you investing, as I said we really want feedback to make it the best one. And LFGSS is a good place to get such help. Fantastic coffee is essential. A friend of mine is a world champion barista, he still resides in London. He wants to come over and train everyone who works there. We're hoping to be recognised for a decent cuppa Joe just as much as good service, nice comfortable layout and sexual bikes AOTS. Montmartre is great (should point out that there is a really good café up there called 'Kooka Boora' if you're visiting and you're up that way, go in. They're really friendly and they're mostly ozzies so not speaking french aint no thing.) the problem with Montmartre is that it's uphill, like Belleville. As @Fox said, not many people would want to ride uphill. One of our biggest aims is to advertise cycling to the curious.

@ptr - We have some investment already but if you're interested it may be a good idea to PM.

@Dan_W - That shop is really cool, I live just around the corner. Full of porn but sadly a little overpriced. My favourite bike shop, although it's kind of out the way, is La Bicyclette. Run by two brothers. The place is a mess but they know their shit and they always have 'something in the back'. My business partner Chris was looking for some sugino 75s (he likes to buy parts from them because it's fairly priced and they're facking cool) anyway, they had these Dura Ace cranks that he ended up liking more. Some of the frames they have are incredibly rare. They'd make a mint if they put a couple on here.

@The_Kindness_of_Trees - You're completely right. Most areas are pretty diverse and to be honest you can always find decent places to go in each arrondissement. The thing is, Paris is tiny, so it's not a massive ball ache to go from one end to the other. I used to live as far east as you can get and I worked as far west as you can get. It took me just over 20 minutes to commute. But we're kind of thinking around the 10th would be ideal. Anyone know Canal St Martin?