Show us your new "Steel Framed" bikes.

neil.s

cheers drive wrote:

Now sporting some more sympathetic stainless steel cages
P1070226.jpg by Cheers Drive, on Flickr

Can't believe I missed this!

IMHO this is just perfect. Beautiful.

woolwich

Mikenetic,

I love your bike. Having done a few, I fully appreciate the work to get the mitres at the seatstay/seat tube cluster spot on. Nice one.
Great choice of tubeset. I have been guilty of going down the 853 route but in all honesty Zona and 631 are the sweet spot between ride quality and weight for everyday use. The Chorus of the tube world maybe?
A couple of tips, sorry if I'am teaching granny to suck eggs I don't mean to offend. Have you tried reaming the seat tube before cutting the binder slot and relief hole? Much kinder on the reamer. Also honing the seat tube takes any cut marks out and makes the seat pin slide lovely, I use an automotive cylinder bore hone.
Mount the frame with the head tube and seat tube horizontal when you ream them. That way all the oil stays in and the cutter is turning in a bed of lube.
Sorry if you knew this, just trying to help. Really looking forward to seeing this finished.

Regards, Mark

mikenetic

woolwich wrote:

Mikenetic,

I love your bike. Having done a few, I fully appreciate the work to get the mitres at the seatstay/seat tube cluster spot on. Nice one.
Great choice of tubeset. I have been guilty of going down the 853 route but in all honesty Zona and 631 are the sweet spot between ride quality and weight for everyday use. The Chorus of the tube world maybe?
A couple of tips, sorry if I'am teaching granny to suck eggs I don't mean to offend. Have you tried reaming the seat tube before cutting the binder slot and relief hole? Much kinder on the reamer. Also honing the seat tube takes any cut marks out and makes the seat pin slide lovely, I use an automotive cylinder bore hone.
Mount the frame with the head tube and seat tube horizontal when you ream them. That way all the oil stays in and the cutter is turning in a bed of lube.
Sorry if you knew this, just trying to help. Really looking forward to seeing this finished.

Regards, Mark

Hiya Mark, all advice genuinely appreciated!

I'm only on my third frame, so there's plenty to learn each time. I cut the slot and relief before adding the brake bridge to give me maximum freedom of movement, but I can definitely understand your logic. There's no more heat being applied to this area of the frame at this point, so I could ream it relatively early in the build process. Also, not considered honing it, that sounds like a smart move.

I finished the build today. Cut and added the head badge, reamed the seat tube, chased and faced the BB shell, reamed and faced the head tube.

Next up will be a test build up before paint to make sure there are no problems, then it'll be off to paint...

nochekmate

Casati Columbus SLX (early 1990s I think)
Dura-Ace 7400 8 speed groupset in mint condition
Mavic Open Pros built on Ultegra Hubs

Considering the lovely condition of the bike an eBay bargain at a fraction over £400

cubedean

Not new, but heres my 1985 Gios in Rourke guise (not my doing).

47p2

My 1999 Paul Donohue built Graham Weigh 853. I purchased the frame & forks in 2013 from Graham Weigh Cycles and built the bike up with a Shimano Ultegra 6600 groupset, Ultegra 6700 wheelset, 3TTT bars & stem, and last week managed to find a Corima Ellipse seatpost and Selle San Marco ODS yellow saddle to finish it off

mikenetic

Partial test build before I send it to paint.

woolwich

Looking good Mike.

ugo.santalucia

nochekmate wrote:

Casati Columbus SLX (early 1990s I think)
Dura-Ace 7400 8 speed groupset in mint condition
Mavic Open Pros built on Ultegra Hubs

Considering the lovely condition of the bike an eBay bargain at a fraction over £400

Beautifully aggressive geometry... love it!

matt_n-2

My newly built up Master Olympic

cubedean

mmm Colnago.

How are you guys finding the H plus son rims?

jordan_217

mikenetic wrote:

Partial test build before I send it to paint.

Some bar tape and that would look ace. Paint is only going to add weight Honestly, really like how that looks. Did you ride it?

When are you taking orders?

Bordersroadie

mikenetic wrote:

Partial test build before I send it to paint.

Looking superb, Mike, great work!

mr_eddy

my SS steel road bike:

rolf_f

Got some decent pics of my Raleigh Record Ace (not new in age or to me!) so I thought I'd post some. Plus a couple of my Raleigh Randonneur (which is beautifully made but understated with it).

RRA






RR!

Ber Nard

I like that Randonneur. There's something about a well put together touring bike that really appeals to me.

964cup

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rolf_f

Ber Nard wrote:

I like that Randonneur. There's something about a well put together touring bike that really appeals to me.

I like it. It's quite an imposing thing.

rja

I know I've just posted this on another thread but it's being shamelessly posted again.

47p2

How do you manage to stay on the saddle?

rolf_f

47p2 wrote:

How do you manage to stay on the saddle?

He doesn't need to - there aren't any pedals.

rja

47p2 wrote:

How do you manage to stay on the saddle?

Looks quite tilted doesn't it, but it's fine to ride and I've only got one set of pedals to swap between bikes.

bendertherobot

arthur_scrimshaw

bendertherobot wrote:

Hmm.. Nice!

pippapike

Let's get a Ritchey thing going!

HarryK

Just built this Raleigh Sprint to ride to uni/ the pub...

mikenetic

pnev

The clubman after a sex change

kayodot

Genesis Equilibrium 20 2014

rollingthunder

New, as in "newly" repainted!

64cm Colnago Master Piu
Campagnolo Athena 11 Groupset
Campagnolo Zonda G3 Wheelset

. by GKNEN

. by GKNEN, on Flickr