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Are the base measurements the calculators are giving for the hub and rims the same? It's always good to check that the measurements in the databases are close to the parts you have, even a ruler or measuring tape can be used to check a hub approximately. Similarly, is useful to be able to check the erd yourself, although that rim is common and you should find the erd confirmed on one cycling forum or another if there is discrepancy between the calculators.

I like freespoke. https://www.kstoerz.com/freespoke/

What calculators are you using and what are the results given?

Some seatpost binder bolts are in two pieces that thread into each other. Carefully cutting the centre would allow the two pieces to be removed. Post a picture if you want someone to confirm.

These framesets have become much more desirable and the RRP has increased a lot too.

I expect it would sell easily fit 230 elsewhere so if no-one here wants it at 200 they'll be waiting a long time fora cheaper one.

tubes need to be round-section I guess

Well, if they aren't round beforehand they will be afterwards :)

Remove front wheel. Place the bike on carpet/soft ground. Put your foot against the headtube, grab the fork leg with your hand and pull. Place a true wheel in the fork and check alignment. Repeat until done.

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/361222/newest/

Agree with all the others. That's a £3-450 bike to my mind and I wouldn't have been surprised to see it sell for a little less either.

I would look out for a Mercian, Yates or many other UK small volume/custom builders, or even a Raleigh Randonneur or Dawes Galaxy, in addition to BJ.

Backup dibs.

Interested in lights and rear wheel. Messaged

I would defer to your greater knowledge of the LFGSS subgenres but it looks like the Hipster Sled cap fits to me. Whatever it is, it is not FBNPNA.

So I keep coming across bikes like this I like, they're not porn, not
anti, not rat/beater/frankenbikes, trick, Lo-Pros or polo bikes...

So I thought it was about time we had a thread to discuss and admire
our favourite guilty pleasures... I'm not talking HHSB as in colour
coded everything, supreme stickers and ironic saddle angle.... Just
something kind of awesome that you would actually own or ride.

Welcome to the HHSB thread!

Thanks 😊. I think if he'd wound down the matching and contrasting on any single element (preferably more) it would've improved the situation.

Hipster sled.

Thank you. Planned mods are,

1. Switch to drum brake, remove caliper
   
2. Reinstallation of front pannier rack since the rear is now inaccessible.
   
3. Rotate bars down 5 degrees
   
4. More helicopter tape and especially
   
5. More reflective tape!
   
   

Add

1. Matching paint on seatpost
   
2. Matching paint on bars
   
3. Matching paint on bottle cages (contrasting)
   
4. Matching paint on headset spacers (especially contrasting)
   
5. Matching paint on stem.
   
6. Wearing a colour matched Mercian jersey (contrasting sleeves and stitching or stripes?), cap and socks while you ride your Mercian hoping people will notice your bad self riding your painstakingly matched Mercian but fearful that someone, somewhere might inexplicably fail to.
   
   

They told me the same.

One or two chain links away from porn?

Got a reference for that?

:D Good luck and apologies for argumentative tone @Señor_Bear.

Well, let's wait and see what is actually required before starting any more handwringing about the lack of T47 facing and chasing tools...

First you spout twaddle that it won't be threaded. Corrected on that you start assuming it won't be chased. Which one of your ten posts on this thread has had any basis in reality?

Indeed. Possibly more assumptions making an ass out of somebody?

It may come threaded but you'll need those threads chasing before you install a bottom bracket and to do that you'll need someone with the T47 tool. They are very very rare.

WTF? Shouldn't the builder of any custom frame be chasing the threads after welding/before delivery, particularly if they are supplying direct to the customer rather than a shop.

Which I can only assume is the standard thread.

You could look up the specification and see what the standard threading is (47x1.0mm) and then no assumption would required.