One off steelie build with full 105

captain_vimes
captain_vimes Posts: 262
edited June 2014 in Your road bikes
Just finished this build.

I got hold of a very nice NOS 4130 double butted steel frame and the colour gave me the idea of building a bike themed on Jim Clark's 1960 Lotus Formula 1 cars. (I am a bit of an F1 nut and have built a 80's Ferrari themed bike before).

I bought a full 105 group-set in the winter sales and a set of nearly new Shimano R10's from a member on here. A few specialist decals later and her see is!

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    Sweet!

    Longer stem?
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  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Top job.
  • captain_vimes
    captain_vimes Posts: 262
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Sweet!

    Longer stem?

    Prefer the short stem for now as I tend to ride on the hoods and it feels too much of a reach with anything more than the 70cm on it. Hopefully as I get a little fitter (and lose the belly) I'll move forward a bit!

    I should have said in the 1st post that it rides absolutely beautifully! :D
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Good shots...
  • dirtyginge
    dirtyginge Posts: 67
    Raleigh Mtrax 100 :)

    Got 1 too, lovely frame, great paint job :)

    Built nicely too...enjoy the ride
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Ferrari and then Jim Clarke Lotus? Next one will have to be JPS lotus in gold and black
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  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Not crazy about the build nor your position but who cares, the star of the show is the paint job and decaling.

    Big congrats on the theme concept and execution, you should have done some arty close up pix of it.

    Very nice.

    (btw your DT STI stoppy thingies go the other way around, but you'll have a bitch of a time to correct it now it's all cabled up)
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    I love that. But, this you should know - Jim would have gone clipless ;)

    Also, ideally you should try to source polished bars - Chapman always liked polished metalwork and chrome even if it meant more weight or, more likely, less strength!

    Another option (though it might look terrible) would be red bar tape to match the Lotus steering wheels.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,163
    Love that theme
  • dereko
    dereko Posts: 55
    Love it !! Looks a quality build and as has been said, a JPS theme must be on the cards ;)
  • ianbar
    ianbar Posts: 1,354
    love it, looks great
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  • mekong_velo
    mekong_velo Posts: 102
    Great job, liking the colour scheme lotus through and through, how much did the stand cost lol !!


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  • captain_vimes
    captain_vimes Posts: 262
    Many thanks for all of the positive comments, and suggestions! I will fix the upside down cable guides as I need to reroute the cabling and I have some small Jim Clark decals to go on. New pics will be on later his weekend, including close ups.

    I did consider red for the bars, but it was too OTT. Thinking of the headstem cap to provide that flash of red!

    And as for a JPS Lotus themed bike.... watch this space. :)

    And here's a couple of pics of the Villeneuve Ferrari themed bike in case you missed it.

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  • thiscocks
    thiscocks Posts: 549
    Thats quality! Hope its all campag!? Can imagine Gilles training on that.
  • ktuludays
    ktuludays Posts: 97
    very nice build. theme works well with the frame and goves it an original period feel.

    I think the yellow tyres are a little too much though.
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    Very nice :)

    One thing you may or may not know, the little cam levers on the brake calipers are the quick releases to help get the wheels out.
    Yours are pointing up (open ) yet your pads look close as if they have been adjusted in the open position.

    As for the stem, it looks to have a fairly slack head angle so your short one probably works pretty well
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  • captain_vimes
    captain_vimes Posts: 262
    Brakes and gears need final fettling, but I always fit them in the open cam position as I find that after just one or two rides the pads bed in and the cable has its initial little stretch and then I close the cam and do the final fit. Just a habit I guess.

    I put the Jim Clark stickers on and got the upside down cable guides the right way up last weekend, but didn't get it back together before the light went. Final photo's this weekend, promise.
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    that's not a bad idea... as you were good sir
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  • ktuludays
    ktuludays Posts: 97
    wow. 2 absolute belters you have there.
    i love steel bikes. the small diameter tubing does it for me.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    and another, nice one...
  • Samvan77
    Samvan77 Posts: 85
    S-A-H-W-H-E-E-T!!!!! Loving your work!!!! When is the Hunt Mclaren M23 being unveiled?;)
  • PhilPub
    PhilPub Posts: 229
    Very smart, love the theme! I think I'd want a yellower saddle on there, maybe a Concor for a classic look although that depends on the shape of your bottom obviously.

    Idea for the next theme: how about a John Player Special, using a Raleigh Sprint?

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    8)
  • captain_vimes
    captain_vimes Posts: 262
    FINISHED! :D

    Finally got around to sorting the gears, changed the pedals and put the Jim Clark signature on.

    Now its all about the riding....

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  • antsmithmk
    antsmithmk Posts: 717
    Amazing :-)
  • captain_vimes
    captain_vimes Posts: 262
    Couldn't help myself! Decided to tone it down a bit and this really is the finished example! (Possibly.....) :mrgreen:

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  • MiddleRinger
    MiddleRinger Posts: 678
    ^ That is absolutely stonkingly dead set bloody gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow.......
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Lot better toned down, however to finish it off: black 105. Now that would rock.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
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    He's right you know.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Silver is more retro though ;-)
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Needs more Norfolk Mustard :-)

    Nice build. Enjoy.
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  • 47p2
    47p2 Posts: 329
    Much better looking now

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