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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Mmm no idea.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    needs a blue saddle and handlebars i reckon, that brooks just looks gash. (beauty is in the eye of the beholder though)
  • Dunk_911
    Dunk_911 Posts: 239
    Nick, I do not know if it has already been mentioned but please please please spray the bars! Any colour but silver!

    Love the job on the brake mount by the way, maybe consider a double disk in the future?
    Road Bike; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12727419

    MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499

    Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Dunk_911
    they will be taped up "roadie" style with brown leather bar tape. :wink:
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    You'd think with the price of a pint in Sweden they are all classy pubs.... But I couldn't say..
  • Dunk_911
    Dunk_911 Posts: 239
    nicklouse wrote:
    Dunk_911
    they will be taped up "roadie" style with brown leather bar tape. :wink:

    That sounds really good and it will match the brooks saddle nicely,

    I dont know how you finish the wrap with leather tape. Ill be interested too see.

    Im dont mean to be a know it all but you should know that with the regular bar tape Its a case of a few rounds of leccy tape on the bar tape, but folk often think the electrical tape needs to be half on the bars too. Actually the bar tape is designed to be wrapped so tightly around the bars that it will not slip anywhere and the electrical tape is just to stop the bar tape from un-ravelling. Its a mistake people make a lot and I would hate to see you get it wrong on this bike.

    I have some lovely Fizik stitched suede tape on my road bike.
    Road Bike; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12727419

    MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499

    Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    blister pus wrote:
    whats it weigh at that stage?

    with the gert steel Kick stand added 12.7Kg.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,780
    not too disgraceful that. 8)

    have you test ridden it for it's intended purpose yet? is it a true pub bike where it rides so much better the more alcohol you've got inside you?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    not yet only bled the brake today and it is still at the shop.

    waiting for the Brooks bar tape from CRC.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    nicklouse wrote:
    just been adding bits.

    caliper

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    trouser protector!

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    the original tugs

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    How the hose will go.

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    like everything except the seat
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    and i guess that is because you have never sat on one?

    anyway through some bar tape on for some temp grips and went out for a pootle.

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    will be doing the pub run in a moment.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    nicklouse wrote:
    and i guess that is because you have never sat on one?
    I think he means visually, Nick. It does look absolutely gash.
  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,185
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    I fecking love that.

    I have absolutely no use whatsoever for a bike like that , but I really want one.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    I hate the way the colour changes.

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    I hope i have the correct colour bar tape coming.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    Awesome! :D
    Marin
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    well it is back home after a quick Pub run.

    some how the seat came lose.

    damn mechanics :wink:
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,401
    That looks really nice. Love the clean lines. Any ideas yet what you're going to bolt onto the fork? Also, if you're leaving that bolt there on it's own, put a Ti one in there or get an alloy one annodised the same colour as the rims/pedals.
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  • tptvmbircn
    tptvmbircn Posts: 782
    an amazing experiment that has gone very well, it looks great! :D
  • chaz1979
    chaz1979 Posts: 10
    lovely bike, if ya want to build me one too id be well happy.
    look at the time
  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    i recon you should get one of those old police car spot lights they used to operate out of the window for that bolt hole!! might ruin the look of the bike though! but would look Sooo cool!!
    Timmo.
    After all, I am Cornish!
    http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/
    Cotic Soul, The bike of Legends!:wink: Yes, I Am a bike tart!
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 1#16297481
  • DamonC
    DamonC Posts: 263
    LOL I've just done something similar as my pub bike....not as retro as yours...



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    Suffering from the light bike fat git syndrome.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    I thought i had ordered the wrong colour tape.

    but it should age. :wink:

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    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I still reckon a black brooks would have looked better.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    there should be no chance of anyone nicking that
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    Are those road or 26" tyres Nicklous? I will be needing some proper mud guards for my SS commuter soon for autumn/winter.
    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    road.

    sks guards.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    Damn, I need some cheap ones for 26" wheels.

    I do really like the simplistic look of SS/Fixie bikes.
    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • Dubzy
    Dubzy Posts: 123
    An absolute work of art. 8)

    The Brooks saddle is an inspired choice. I'm very envious.
    Life's good



    Boardman MTB Team
  • plodtv
    plodtv Posts: 40
    I have got to do something similar, absolutely inspiring project.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    well a year on.

    what has changed.

    well I have bent 2 bars.

    both times on the NON drilled side. normally due to me putting to much force on that side when getting started after a night out.

    Likewise got fed up with re-taping the bars.
    and changed the front Qr to nutted as i will be fitting some magnet powered lights.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown

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