summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I think its the tape and the saddle that clash actually... but the bike looks nice!
Really pretty bike
- Thread starter dan_bo
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Kirstie
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Very nice.
bar tape is good - I think it works, but it would possibly look better in light tan to match the saddle.
It was the stem that looked a bit odd, but I'm going to have another look so I can get used to it.
bar tape is good - I think it works, but it would possibly look better in light tan to match the saddle.
It was the stem that looked a bit odd, but I'm going to have another look so I can get used to it.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Very nice. Are you saving up for some gears? 
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
Nice...
if it were mine I would match the bar tape to the saddle...red probably but pink for both would look ok as well
if it were mine I would match the bar tape to the saddle...red probably but pink for both would look ok as well
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Like a dream. The bars are a bit 'up' 'cos i'm used to having hoods to honk on. The stem does indeed need polishing (as do the cranks) and that saddle's a temporary job.
The pink bar tape looks much better in the flesh though, as it were.
The pink bar tape looks much better in the flesh though, as it were.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Where do I start?
The hubs don't match
Anatomic bars?! Tsk. It needs a Maes bend. With a matching polished silver stem.
Pink and burgundy!?! are you demented?? Tan, brown, black, white, cream, ivory or burgundy are the only colours which go with burgundy.
Bar tape may be modern cork such as Cinelli but Benotto or cloth tape would be much more appropriate.
Tyres with yellow stripes. Jeebus. On bikes over twenty years old tyres may only be black or amberwall.
Brooks, Lysette, Lepper. Certainly not that monstrous abomination.
It needs dummy hoods, available from St John's Street.
Aero rims are barely tolerable. Wolber Super Champion or at the very least Mavic MA2s would be more in keeping.
Apart from that though it's lovely!
The hubs don't match
Anatomic bars?! Tsk. It needs a Maes bend. With a matching polished silver stem.
Pink and burgundy!?! are you demented?? Tan, brown, black, white, cream, ivory or burgundy are the only colours which go with burgundy.
Bar tape may be modern cork such as Cinelli but Benotto or cloth tape would be much more appropriate.
Tyres with yellow stripes. Jeebus. On bikes over twenty years old tyres may only be black or amberwall.
Brooks, Lysette, Lepper. Certainly not that monstrous abomination.
It needs dummy hoods, available from St John's Street.
Aero rims are barely tolerable. Wolber Super Champion or at the very least Mavic MA2s would be more in keeping.
Apart from that though it's lovely!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Very very nice - who did the enamel ?
PS how's the frame you built coming on ?
PS how's the frame you built coming on ?
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
mickle said:Where do I start?
The hubs don't match
Anatomic bars?! Tsk. It needs a Maes bend. With a matching polished silver stem.
Pink and burgundy!?! are you demented?? Tan, brown, black, white, cream, ivory or burgundy are the only colours which go with burgundy.
Bar tape may be modern cork such as Cinelli but Benotto or cloth tape would be much more appropriate.
Tyres with yellow stripes. Jeebus. On bikes over twenty years old tyres may only be black or amberwall.
Brooks, Lysette, Lepper. Certainly not that monstrous abomination.
It needs dummy hoods, available from St John's Street.
Aero rims are barely tolerable. Wolber Super Champion or at the very least Mavic MA2s would be more in keeping.
Apart from that though it's lovely!
My my mickle I didn't have you down as a restoration
!You obviously have a heavy crack habit if you think dummy hoods- from st. john's or indeed elswhere- are tolerable!
The eventual use for this bike is gonna be trackwork. You can't thrutch on a brooks 'cos you'll hurt yourself at some point. Lysette and Lepper saddles are shite. Saying that it does need a decent saddle. It did have a pair of wobler super champs (in 40 drilling) in its original incarnation, but they too were poo. The front wheel's off my crosser and the back rim was a lying around job.
And it's not burgundy, it's a deep deep gloss claret just like this bottle i'm airing. So there
Foss- The frame was enamelled up in mossley. My build is also ready for powder coating- Been really really busy since November with work so that kinda thing has kind of taken to the back burner. sort of. I'll be putting pics up soon.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Touche!
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Yeah. I'm in Heidelburg this coming week I might try and come up to yours next friday/saturday..... I'll give you a bell.
