Shand Skinnymalinky

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  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Right... just been out and done the super scientific test.

    Put a different wheel with a Vitorria 23 tyre on the bike. Around 10mm clearance. Put the Conti 25 in, absolutely none. Couldn't be closer without jamming if I tried. New 25mm tyres from a different manufacturer, go down to 23s from Conti or run a 23 front and 25 rear?

    New wheels with 23mm rims is the eventual solution but don't have the funds just now.
  • Camcycle1974
    Camcycle1974 Posts: 1,356
    nweststeyn wrote:
    Right... just been out and done the super scientific test.

    Put a different wheel with a Vitorria 23 tyre on the bike. Around 10mm clearance. Put the Conti 25 in, absolutely none. Couldn't be closer without jamming if I tried. New 25mm tyres from a different manufacturer, go down to 23s from Conti or run a 23 front and 25 rear?

    New wheels with 23mm rims is the eventual solution but don't have the funds just now.

    I run 25mm Conti 4000's on my 23mm rims and will go down to 23's next. Clearance is a bit tight with the 25's.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Sorted the issue for the meantime by sticking a spare Conti UltraRace 23 on my front wheel. Kept the 25 on the back.
  • ianho
    ianho Posts: 170
    What a beauty! Absolutely love the honey Brooks tape n Charge saddle. I had the same combo on my Ti too.
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  • mr_eddy
    mr_eddy Posts: 830
    Now that is what a bike should look like, I think that is one of the nicest bikes I have ever seen.

    Top job !
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Hi. According to Shand you need long reach brakes for this bike as the design allows for 28mm tyres and mudguards. I see you have Campag Athena brake calipers so how did you get them to fit or did Shand adjust the F&F to suit a standard brake caliper? :?
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Get some handbuilts. Royce hubs would go nicely.
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    solboy10 wrote:
    Hi. According to Shand you need long reach brakes for this bike as the design allows for 28mm tyres and mudguards. I see you have Campag Athena brake calipers so how did you get them to fit or did Shand adjust the F&F to suit a standard brake caliper? :?

    Been looking at the same frame as well. Look lovelier in the flesh.

    One thing that did intrigue me was that it states in the review on TWMP that it takes 28s withe the standard Athena calipers. Is this not the case then?
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Garry H wrote:
    solboy10 wrote:
    Hi. According to Shand you need long reach brakes for this bike as the design allows for 28mm tyres and mudguards. I see you have Campag Athena brake calipers so how did you get them to fit or did Shand adjust the F&F to suit a standard brake caliper? :?

    Been looking at the same frame as well. Look lovelier in the flesh.

    One thing that did intrigue me was that it states in the review on TWMP that it takes 28s withe the standard Athena calipers. Is this not the case then?

    Not according to Shand but they appear to fit ok on this example....
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Howdy!

    On my frame, I have plenty of tyre clearance on the rear wheel running the Campag wheels with Conti 25c tyre. Front wheel, it's much tighter (as mentioned above) and I've reverted to running a 23 on that but I reckon with a wider rim (23mm) and a tyre thats ACTUALLY a 25 (continentals do seem to come up bigger than quoted, close to a 28) there would be plenty of clearance there too. As for the brake reach, there is plenty of room for adjustment on the front brakes with standard drop calipers. The rear wheel is a different story though and I only JUST managed to get the pads to line up with the rim but it was very very close, so I removed the pads/holders and modified the arms of the brake ever so slightly to let the pad drop down an extra mm which meant I could use matching Athena brakes (Campag don't make a long drop version, as far as I know). I have a workshop with fairly decent precision tools to do it with though (i'm a guitar technician by trade) so I don't know if people would want to do this at home.

    As for mudguards though, I don't know because I've never owned any! I just clean bikes a lot.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Perhaps Mccaria would be able to give some info re: clearance on his Skinnymalinky? (If you're reading this mate! :D )
  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    Hi,

    Sat on a Goan beach, 30' and 90% humidity, so not thinking much about mudguards at present ! It's a tough life but someone has to do it.

    On brakes - Shand said standard calipers would work but that it would be a tighter fit and recommended longer drops. I went with the Shimano (650?) which give plenty of space. I am running the Vittoria Pave tyres which are 24 mm with no problems. So far have not fitted mudguards, I have got some ready to fit, but really like the look of the frame without guards.
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Mccaria is your bike on here? I would love to see some pics if possible....
  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    Sol boy,

    It's actually on page 18 of the Obsessive Compulsive thread which is anchored as the first item in the Your Bikes section.
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Mccaria wrote:
    Sol boy,

    It's actually on page 18 of the Obsessive Compulsive thread which is anchored as the first item in the Your Bikes section.

    Got it can you let me know what size that is please? Looks like a Large 58cm?
  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    Yes it is a standard Large.
  • JamesB
    JamesB Posts: 1,184
    LOVELY BIKE ---have also gone with Shand and just got the Stoater; Landrover green with white forks---takes up to 32 mm tyres at least, discs. Built up with Campag Centaur 10 , Novatech jubs with Open Pros (Harry Rowlands build), Gille Berthoud leather saddle---Looks fabulous like yours and it runs beautifully indeed :). Responsive yet smooth riding it, intended as all year bike, Audax bike. Worth the wait and built in Scotland too :D

    For your mudguards I`d think Portland Design works would go nicely---I use a set with EC 90 forka, 24 mm Pave tyres and there is clearance
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    After all the talk of getting the proper classy silver wheels with traditional spoke patterns etc. etc. I had a serious hub failure on the original silver campag wheels. I needed a 'get me going again' set of wheels ASAP and this is what my LBS sorted me out with. They're actually really good and I'm starting to get used to the retro/modern mixed look but I understand that many of you will cry sacrilige! thought I'd post a pic just to document it in it's current form.

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  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    They really don't suit the bike - I've heard they're good wheels but that needs something retro :)

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  • theobrixton
    theobrixton Posts: 92
    Doesn't match as well as the previous wheels but that doesn't look bad at all.
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  • josehernandez
    josehernandez Posts: 243
    nweststeyn wrote:
    After all the talk of getting the proper classy silver wheels with traditional spoke patterns etc. etc. I had a serious hub failure on the original silver campag wheels. I needed a 'get me going again' set of wheels ASAP and this is what my LBS sorted me out with. They're actually really good and I'm starting to get used to the retro/modern mixed look but I understand that many of you will cry sacrilige! thought I'd post a pic just to document it in it's current form.

    1511378_10152319684730781_7232589646340474324_n.jpg

    Sacrilige! :shock:
  • Bordersroadie
    Bordersroadie Posts: 1,052
    De-logo them.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    I told you at the time...
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  • chrisvanderkaap
    chrisvanderkaap Posts: 323
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    I told you at the time...

    what he said!!!
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    :D

    Gonna be a while until the financial situation allows me to revisit the intended appearance of the bike but worry not, it shall happen! For now I'm just glad to be riding.
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    Did those wheels come with a paper bag to put over your head? :( They could not look much more out of place!

    Lovely bike though, I actually quite liked the campy wheels on it, too.
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  • JamesB
    JamesB Posts: 1,184
    eagerly awaiting a Shand Skinny--finished in burgundy with Wound up carbon forks :D

    Will be my `best` Audax bike to be built up with Campag Centaur / Hope / Open Pro wheels / Vittoria Paves 27mm / PDW mudguards --replacing a weld failure Ti machine

    Have a Stoater already which is a GREAT do it all disc equipped bike but wanting a slightly zingier ride for summer
  • JamesB
    JamesB Posts: 1,184
    Well bike received early jan---slight hiccup with couriers TNT losing frame for two weeks---but eventually here.

    And a really lovely ride quality too :D Irons out road chatter , cattle grids so smooth and quick feeling ride as well. 27mm tyres fit easily within mudguards which makes it great for winter riding on the now standard poor road surfaces, WoundUp forks now fitted to replace temporary VN ones and saddle nose tilt now brought down !

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    Colour scheme may not be to liking by all but I love it :D
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    DiscoBoy wrote:
    Did those wheels come with a paper bag to put over your head? :(

    I just make sure I ride faster than the people gossiping about how the wheels look wrong, so I don't hear them.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Hope you enjoy yours, JamesB!

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