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EltonFrog
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Spent another 45 minutes in the garage today, fitted the rear derailleur, brake levers, friction shifters, BB cable guide and generally fettling with a wire brush to clean up some metal. Also discovered a little square piece of metal that I couldn’t remember what is was from, then I realised it was part of the cable clamp on the derailleur.
Just tyres on wheels and fit, cables, bar tape and saddle to go I think.
Just tyres on wheels and fit, cables, bar tape and saddle to go I think.
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It’s starting to look like a bicycle now.
The Fragrant MrsP decided to change the tyres on her road bike, so she let me have the Conti GP 4 Seasons that she removed, still got quite a bit of wear left in them and save me a few quid. I gave them a good wash with soapy water, and fitted them on the wheels with the original inner tubes.
Put the wheels on the bike, along with the new brake blocks on the callipers and the saddle, by which time I was cold and decided to call it day after a photo.
I put the bike back on the bike stand, and had a quick stock take of cables and outers I had spare set because these were bought as part of a kit with my Ultegra group set for my birthday from the Fragrant MrsP, but she had to buy white as well, so I had a spare set of cables and outers in black so they’re going on the Scorpio. I ended up doing a ‘soft‘ fit of the brake cables. It was surprisingly easy to get the rear cable outer through the internal top tube holes.
The cables are not fitted properly yet.
The Fragrant MrsP decided to change the tyres on her road bike, so she let me have the Conti GP 4 Seasons that she removed, still got quite a bit of wear left in them and save me a few quid. I gave them a good wash with soapy water, and fitted them on the wheels with the original inner tubes.
Put the wheels on the bike, along with the new brake blocks on the callipers and the saddle, by which time I was cold and decided to call it day after a photo.
I put the bike back on the bike stand, and had a quick stock take of cables and outers I had spare set because these were bought as part of a kit with my Ultegra group set for my birthday from the Fragrant MrsP, but she had to buy white as well, so I had a spare set of cables and outers in black so they’re going on the Scorpio. I ended up doing a ‘soft‘ fit of the brake cables. It was surprisingly easy to get the rear cable outer through the internal top tube holes.
The cables are not fitted properly yet.
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Looks brilliant 👍🏻
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EltonFrog
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Cheers, the photos don’t do the colour justice, it was getting dusk and raining, I’ll take some better photos when it’s finished.
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EltonFrog
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25” Ho Ho Ho Green Giant!That’s a mahoosive frame, what size is it?
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Don’t know haven’t sat on it yet to ride. I sat astride it when I first got it but was unrideable, hopefully tomorrow I’ll find out.
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EltonFrog
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I had a 23” BSA Tour de France that I did up in 2018 (before your time here I think) and that was too small, so I might get away with it, If not I’ll let it go.
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EltonFrog
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Finished*
I spent most of the afternoon in the garage today finishing the bike.
First I discovered a puncture on the rear even though I hadn’t ridden it, sorted that out, I was happy with the front calliper so I took that apart and refitted that, then the chain went on, set the front derailleur s as last a feckin faff for, these, a dark art but sorted it eventually, final fit of all the cables and outers, fitted the pedals and then I put on some Brooks bar tape that I had kept from my Trek which I couldn’t bring to throw away.
Not very good light outside today so the photos aren’t very good.
I’ve not ridden yet because the roads are wet, I’ll wait for a dryer day, but I did sit on it and I can touch the floor....just. I think it might be to big for me, I don’t know how much it weighs but it doesn’t feel particularly heavy.
*Subject tweaks and adjustments.
I spent most of the afternoon in the garage today finishing the bike.
First I discovered a puncture on the rear even though I hadn’t ridden it, sorted that out, I was happy with the front calliper so I took that apart and refitted that, then the chain went on, set the front derailleur s as last a feckin faff for, these, a dark art but sorted it eventually, final fit of all the cables and outers, fitted the pedals and then I put on some Brooks bar tape that I had kept from my Trek which I couldn’t bring to throw away.
Not very good light outside today so the photos aren’t very good.
I’ve not ridden yet because the roads are wet, I’ll wait for a dryer day, but I did sit on it and I can touch the floor....just. I think it might be to big for me, I don’t know how much it weighs but it doesn’t feel particularly heavy.
*Subject tweaks and adjustments.