Sun Super Vitesse

[biggs682]

Tight but yes.

must admit they look tight in pic

 

[Spokesmann]

Been doing a few more jobs on the build. Cleaned the brakes and the chainset and loosely fitted the gears and fittings. One brake has too long a drop, so may well look at 700c wheels for this. Gave the machine an overall wipe down. Still lots of fettling and cleaning to do, but as I have said, Im piecing this together to get a feel how it all hangs... Ordered some very nice Lyotard pedals, some new stays and bolts for the guards. Missed out on some 50s GB Arret levers yesterday though. Sourced some dark blue ribbed cable, so may well go with that. Im looking for a used but not abused Brooks, Lycett or Wrights saddle. The build will have a lot of used patina, but Im pretty sure its going to look period but with a few more modern and practical bits too.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Been doing a few more jobs on the build. Cleaned the brakes and the chainset and loosely fitted the gears and fittings. One brake has too long a drop, so may well look at 700c wheels for this. Gave the machine an overall wipe down. Still lots of fettling and cleaning to do, but as I have said, Im piecing this together to get a feel how it all hangs... Ordered some very nice Lyotard pedals, some new stays and bolts for the guards. Missed out on some 50s GB Arret levers yesterday though. Sourced some dark blue ribbed cable, so may well go with that. Im looking for a used but not abused Brooks, Lycett or Wrights saddle. The build will have a lot of used patina, but Im pretty sure its going to look period but with a few more modern and practical bits too.

It's really shaping up as it is @Spokesmann .
That chainring is pretty nice btw.

 

[Spokesmann]

Williams chainwheel c1951/2

 

[mikeymustard]

Looking grand!

 

[fixedfixer]

Nice crankset, you might want to alter the left hand crank .

 

[mikeymustard]

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Nice crankset, you might want to alter the left hand crank .

Having seen Spokesmann's preferred saddle position it wouldn't surprise me if that's how he likes to ride it!

 

[fixedfixer]

Having seen Spokesmann's preferred saddle position it wouldn't surprise me if that's how he likes to ride it!

 

[Spokesmann]

if you struggle i might have some 26 x 1 1/4 dunlop lightweight steel rims

Any chance I could see these? Im toying with 700c wheel too..

 

[biggs682]

Any chance I could see these? Im toying with 700c wheel too..

ok give will get them out of the loft and get some pictures either tonight or ???

 

[Spokesmann]

ok give will get them out of the loft and get some pictures either tonight or ???

Cheers, no rush. Just weighing a few options up.

 

[Spokesmann]

A few more pics from the build, still assembly parts and so on. Decided to go for 26" wheels and a 5-speed block. Will use white cables.

The rear wheel needed some basic work doing to it in order for the new spindle to fit.

Ive gone for 26 1-3/8" wheels. May well change the tyres though.

 

[Spokesmann]

Made a bit more progress this week, fitted some GB bars as well as some rather fetching blue tape. Still need to sort a stem bolt for this lot. Added the GB Arret levers/hoods, although I need the ferrules which fit these so I can fit inner and outer cables. Added some toe clips with blue leather straps. Finally a used B17 for the seat post, which I still need to get. Overall the build is coming along, still a lot to do in order to get the old Bluemels guards fitted on correctly as I have to rivet new supports to the front one and add the mudflap back in as well as adjust the rear one correctly. I still think the 26" wheels look small! More soon...

 

[Spokesmann]

Work continues on the Sun Super Vitesse. Finally got a seat post that fits, my own stock of 25.4 too msall, my 27.4 too big. 26.4 fits smooth and snugly, after a bit of light filing on the inside of the seat tube to remove some 'lumps'. Still need to source a stem bolt, the current 155mm is too short, need something in the order of 165mm. Next issue is the chain, my stock of 3/32" chain dont seem to sit snugly on the Williams chainwheel - more investigation needed. Ordered some proper GB ferrules for the GB Arret hoods, bloody expensive but the only ones that will fit. Onwards...

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

That says comfort to me.
Don't be offended when I say I would like silver guards on it.
Purely a personal thing for me.