WIP Progress

itboffin

Do you have a bike build "work in progress"? that's well not progressing :oops:

Name and shame here, what & why not.

I'll start

1980s Dave Quinn steel, hoping to become a multi purpose FGSS in the winter and perhaps classic touring at other times.

It's stripped to the frame I have all the parts for both set ups but laziness has held me back from taking it for a respray :oops:

Gooooo!!!!

Canny Jock

Converting the Ribble back from single speed to geared, tracking the last couple of bolts down has taken a while - hopefully finished this weekend though!

ride_whenever

For once I actually dont, although I've got a few ideas in the works.

EKE_38BPM

A Raleigh Banana that I'm converting to FG (and have been for months).
Got everything I need apart from a bottom bracket. Once that is bought and fitted, I'm ready to roll.

I've also decided to strip the parts off of my cracked Giant OCR frame and add them to the parts bin and then mount the frame on a wall, all arty like.

rjsterry

The Mercian listed in my sig is taking a lot longer than originally planned. Mainly due to the house swallowing virtually all available funds and time, but also due to a chronic inabilty to decide how I want to rebuild it - vintage kit or modern groupset?.Am getting there, but must try harder.

itboffin

rjsterry wrote:

The 0ercian listed in my sig is taking a lot longer than originally planned. Mainly due to the house swallowing virtually all available funds and time, but also due to a chronic inabilty to decide how I want to rebuild it - vintage kit or modern groupset?.Am getting there, but must try harder.

This thread was partly aimed at you

Come on lad pull thee finger out, i'm gonna help buy building my old steel with all modern parts in the classic style 8)

Ignoring the big box of old skool parts I have, besides I have new fulcrum wheelset black/red that needs using.

rjsterry

itboffin wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

The 0ercian listed in my sig is taking a lot longer than originally planned. Mainly due to the house swallowing virtually all available funds and time, but also due to a chronic inabilty to decide how I want to rebuild it - vintage kit or modern groupset?.Am getting there, but must try harder.

This thread was partly aimed at you PG-1070 cassette

Come on lad pull thee finger out, i'm gonna help buy building my old steel with all modern parts in the classic style 8)

Ignoring the big box of old skool parts I have, besides I have new fulcrum wheelset black/red that needs using.

Thought I felt my ears burning.

EKE_38BPM

Thought it was aimed at me.

pst88

Thread needs pictures.

Mark Elvin

Well, hopefully by the weekend I'll be the owner of this beauty, hoping to perform a full resto on it..........

itboffin

But that bike is broken in half and already in a bin bag

:P

itboffin

I'm waiting for DPD to redeliver my new hubs for my next WIP, gotta stay ahead of the game

asprilla

My station wreck. Claude Butler Legend frame that I'm converting to single speed. The BB currently fitted is too short so I need to swap it out for the one I've got waiting in the drawer. It's been that was for 18 months.

posh_pedaller

I'm planning on a Cotic Roadrat disced/geared CX bike build. I'm so lazy I don't have any of the parts. Nor do I have the money to buy the parts. Nor do I even have a job to earn the money to buy the parts (they keep putting my start date back, anyone thinking of calling me a dole scrounger).

itboffin

Asprilla wrote:

My station wreck. Claude Butler Legend frame that I'm converting to single speed. The BB currently fitted is too short so I need to swap it out for the one I've got waiting in the drawer. It's been that was for 18 months.

18 months FFS that's just wrong

asprilla

itboffin wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

My station wreck. Claude Butler Legend frame that I'm converting to single speed. The BB currently fitted is too short so I need to swap it out for the one I've got waiting in the drawer. It's been that was for 18 months.

18 months FFS that's just wrong

Shows you how often I skip cycling and go to the station though.

desweller

I have a 1980s bike (nothing special, budget Italian model - lugged frame though) in the shed awaiting wire brush and respray. It's been there for about three years. I've even built a new shed in that time.

Blue Meanie

Orange P7 '96, to be made into trail centre ss

Home made Fixed Gear (old peugot, re-brazed track forks) req's 23.8mm seat post (any ideas where to get that from?)

And finally, re-furb my Fixie Inc. Got all the bits, just waiting on the weather...

walkingbootweather

rjsterry wrote:

The Mercian listed in my sig is taking a lot longer than originally planned. Mainly due to the house swallowing virtually all available funds and time, but also due to a chronic inabilty to decide how I want to rebuild it - vintage kit or modern groupset?.Am getting there, but must try harder.

I'm not saying I'm slow, but I once bought a modern groupset for a project. It was vintage kit by the time I'd finished....

Apart from fitting a mudguard, which doesn't stop me riding it, currently nothing outstanding.

Greg T

I have a summer fixed that I've been trying to build up for a couple of years

I've not got round to thinking about the running gear as the bottom bracket sizing is uncertain as I've not yest sourced the frame.

I'd like a classic quill set up but again - I'm nervous about getting it before the frame's sorted.

I have some tektro brakes I can fit to it - but they are junk so I won't.

So apart from a set of brakes that I'mnot going to use I don't have any of the bits at all....

It may take me some time

itboffin

Shame on you all, didn't you know that's why God (or whomever) made weekends

For those in London check out the police auctions for bargain bikes and parts, the next one is tomorrow at 11:00

253 Joseph Ray Road, London, E11 4RA

http://www.frankgbowen.co.uk/ecatalogue.htm

Pub bike anyone?

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attica

Ahem

A very nice friend of mine by the name of ITB gave me a set of bars to stick on my GT in an attemtpt to turn it into a tourer.
I got this far

That was back in May.

I need to get a stem that a) fits and b) is the right length/angle

Lots and lots to do after that.

Finger out time :oops:

Thanks Stephen

itboffin

I have a couple of stems i could be tempted to part with 110 & 120 I think

PS. good to see you back on here, stranger

attica

Ah thanks buddy, I think I'll need something more like a 60mm, I basically need to get bike and handlebars to my LBS for a fitting session (that phrase always reminds me of epilepsy)

I think I'll probably feel obliged to buy from them after trying my umpteenth stem.
Will get onto that soon - I promise. (Saturday 26th is my earliest opportunity)

Then I'll post the results here.

itboffin

Hmmm this project has gotten a ta out of hand, frame and old forks resprayed in post box red which looks amazing, then I thought that's way to nice to just chuck any old headset, so I splashed on a new campag record 1" and some others new bits :oops:

Drat there goes the cheap rebuild.

attica

I got the stem I needed and have resolutely failed to fit it this weekend.

I am moving at speed geologically speaking.

desweller

This weekend I moved the tubular wheels out of the shed!


And into the loft.


I am actually travelling backwards .

posh_pedaller

Currently upgrading the rigid MTB. All I wanted was some new brakes and shifters, but discs require new wheels and forks, as well as rim tape, tubes, tyres, tools for transferring the cassette, starnut, spacers, and extra attachments for the brake hose. Plus if I want to use it to commute on 12-8 shifts I need lights and puncture repair gear. I swear I'm on the 6th order from CRC/Wiggle/ATC.

rjsterry

itboffin wrote:

Hmmm this project has gotten a ta out of hand, frame and old forks resprayed in post box red which looks amazing, then I thought that's way to nice to just chuck any old headset, so I splashed on a new campag record 1" and some others new bits :oops:

Drat there goes the cheap rebuild.

Spec creep: it's deadly.

Don't whatever you do read Rob Penn's book - I've now got a hankering for some hand-built wheels with those nice Royce hubs. Can I afford those? Can I f***. One day...

In other news, planned shipping of Mercian frame up to Mercian for cold-setting, respray, lug-lining and decals has been delayed by brother not visiting to pick up frame. Looks like I'm going to have to take it up myself on the train (cheaper than postage).

itboffin

Alas I now find myself project free

What to do next ...?

wvanry

itboffin wrote:

Alas I now find myself project free

What to do next ...?

how about fettle less and ride more, allot more....