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ConanG1989
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You get campag dropouts on quite a few frames. You'll probably want to get hold of some of the adjusters for the rear dropouts that way it helps get the wheel in straight when you put it back in.
Some info on the bottom bracket shell but I can't help you any more than that [url=unfortunatelyhttp://velobase.com/ViewBrand.aspx?BrandID=7d24bc42-b4ba-498b-b1a3-a7349e31d558]unfortunatelyhttp://velobase.com/ViewBr ... 349e31d558[/url]
It looks to be a nicely made frame, be nice to see this in a house of Kolor paint.0 -
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That stripper seemed to work a treat. I'll need to invest in some for future, as sandpaper was rather tedious for my frame.0
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ConanG1989 wrote:Its either disc Brake or brakeless :?: :?: :?:
Disc brakes will, I'm pretty sure, be lethal and brakeless is illegal and very stupid. Can't quite work out why you'd be deciding between brakes that would be way too powerful for the bike and none at all. Still, it's really down to which way you want to die - front of the bike collapsing under braking or hitting the lorry that pulls out infront of you!
Frame looks nice though.Faster than a tent.......0 -
Don't ride brakeless, you WILL die. Some dual pivot calipers will stop it no problems.0
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ConanG1989 wrote:It's going to be a fixed wheel so it's not like I'm riding brakless. You can stop your self pretty well on them.
No, you can't stop yourself pretty well on them. And if you do plough into the side of someone and hurt them, you will end up in a lot of legal and financial trouble even if you do avoid hurting yourself. You are legally required to have two means of stopping a bike - the fixed wheel can be one but you also need a proper brake. What do you do if the chain breaks? Or your feet slip off the pedals at speed?
And please explain - why would you be wanting either ridiculously over powerful brakes or no brakes at all? It seems as though your safety choices are being made entirely on the grounds of looks......Faster than a tent.......0 -
I think a 700c 1" threaded fork would be a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. Unless you got a frame builder to make one for you.0
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This seems like a typical fixie thread now.
Use some decent 105 calipers and either a flat bar lever, or go drop bar and use proper levers. I would hate to be around you on a bike with no brakes.0 -
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Well I gave you some info on the lugs and answered your fork question...
You seem to be a bit new to this so people have offered a bit of advice it's up to you if you want to take it. Seems a bit odd in one thread you're worried about a carbon frame snapping but you aren't worried about going under the wheels of a truck because you've got no brakes.
I ran a fixed bike brakeless once, suffice to say the second time I rode it it had brakes. As I say, your decision
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Finding a 1" fork with disc mounts is going to be nigh-on impossible I reckon. Welding on your own mounts will be putting all kind of stresses through the fork that it was never designed for - this is likely to result in a catastrophic and painful failure.
If you're set on avoiding rim brakes at least consider a hub brake?Music, beer, sport, repeat...0 -
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Looks like a good project.
Nice to see photos are now in focus.0 -
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Looks like things are coming along smoothly. The Chris King headset looks nice in gold.0
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You've slayed that buffing0
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What are you using as buffing compound? Coming up really nice there.0
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We know some bits - like the Standard British BB shell. What is the stamp on it? RGP? RGH?
The fork crown suggests that the frame is also British. Any other markings - serial number? Is the chainset roughly the same age as the frame?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
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There are still a Number of frame builders in the UK. I am sure you could contact one or two and see if they know. I bet you one of these old boys would know pretty quickly.
The fact that is has Campag dropouts, suggest it had some pedigree. The British builders stuck with Reynolds and the continentals, Columbus. I don't know enough to say that some builders used Campag shells, lugs, dropouts on Reynolds tubing but as said before it is not uncommon.
Bob Jackson
Geoffrey and Chas Roberts (in Surrey)
Dave Lloyd
Brian O'Rourke Cycles
http://www.framebuilding.com/custom_uk_ ... ilders.htmseanoconn - gruagach craic!0
