Project Phoenix

[Drago]

Very kind of you to offer, im all good. I have a workstand, just prefer itmin the wheel bender stand where possible.

 

[Drago]

The paint has dried and is now harder than a Ross Kemp documentary, so more rebuild goodness over the coming days.

 

[Drago]

Buffed my cranks.

 

[Drago]

Slowly slowly buildee bikee.

I have both 5 and 6 speed freewheels in my Box O'Sheet. The original was 5 so would be easy, but it's not difficult to re-axle the wheel to take the 6. Will think on it.

 

[Drago]

Went with the Tektro RL340's. They work very well with the Weinmann centre pulls, and don't look too incongruous. I'm not a l'eroica saddo so the minor deviation doesn't worry me greatly - it's a bicycle for riding, not a wannabe time machine.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Your build is going faster than mine, for sure. Looks great.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Did you do all the paint yourself? I must admit the colour looks really nice now it's on the frame, much better than I thought it would be. For some reason it goes really well with the alloy parts. Is it rattle can stuff or proper 2-pack car paint?
P.S. go for the 6 speed freewheel. I've got both 5 and 6's and the latter are much more user-friendly with only two tooth gaps between the small sprockets not three teeth like on the 5 speeds. On 5 speeds I often find myself wanting a gear midway between 4th and 5th, but on a 6 speed, 5th is that goldilocks ratio.

 

[Drago]

Not far to go now.

Yes, did the paint myself. Rustoleum metallic silver over an aluminium primer base. It's dried very hard.

 

[Gunk]

You must be a big fella, that frame is ginormous

 

[Drago]

6'4" and about 255lbs, so perhaps slightly larger than average.

Been thinking about the mudguards. It still has the original ESGE jobs, but the rear is damaged and glued together, and does not look very nice. I may trim them down to make shorty guards.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Is that never ready light mount on the front fork?

 

[Drago]

It's the original Claud mount, but a Never Ready light would fit admirably.

 

[Drago]

Rear brake on.

Seat post is a bit battered, but being original I've kept it on, although it's had a buff.

And went with the 5 speed freewheels for now, but that will change in the future.

 

[carpenter]

Suntour and five speed cog, no need for anything else

 

[Drago]

Gratuitous full frontal shot.

Front brake, buff front rim, bar tape, sort front slow puncture and it's ready to go. Then it's on to the next project.