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ThePog

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  1. I just hope I don't fuck it up, only got one of everything.... Need to build a jig somehow as well.
  2. I know, I just didn't want to ride to brighton without that shit... I will get onto it immediately unless something ONE BRAZILLION TIMES more exciting turns up.
  3. The tubes are 0.9mm thick at the ends, then they thin out to 0.6mm for most of the length. That way they are strong at the joints but lighter overall.
  4. I bought it all from a UK framebuilding supplier, all the tubes are proper bike frame lightweight double butted etc, not just random steampipe. I need a oxy acetylene plant now.
  5. Down Halswell junction road there is a pick a part compound, it is a pretty recent addition. I drive down there most weeks and have only seen it in the last few months I am sure. Never seen it open yet tho.
  6. Went for a jaunt to Brighton on the now finished copperbike, looks so sweet now I have treated it to a copper riveted/plated Brooks saddle; Exactly 40kms for the round trip, felt like I could go for much much longer/nothing broke. Now looking at changing zinc bike into a proper tourer/commuter, probably transferring all the bits into a Surly Crosscheck frame; http://www.velo-ideale.com/product.php?pid=311
  7. +1 for Hannah, dude was actually able to to give me options for how I wanted the Fiat set up...
  8. http://www.christchurchauctions.co.nz/Auction/default.html Have you boys seen this? looks to be some interesting shit.
  9. Still needs a new chain and bar tape etc, and I think the back hub is bent which may be an issue.. but fuck it looks shmick.
  10. We will sort it this weekend, I'll be around Sat/Sun... maybe just before the Skope trip?
  11. It is reynolds 531, but I suspect that my plan to wipe it up my arse crack after every solid ride I do will have more reactionary effect than any chrome content.... I am not a fan of derailleurs much myself, my commuter has an alfine 8 speed hub which is sweet, but I now do quite a lot of riding and this is the easiest way to get more gears for big rides and hills etc. Was a bonus that the bits on it are all sweet old campy tho Here is [sort of] a pic of the bike I built for my wife, I got that sandblasted and powdercoated, it came up mint. It has a Sram 5 speed internal hub... she loves it.
  12. You can have it for a while if you like, doesnt get much use at the mo... yes, this is the effect I am looking for eventually http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2011/03/beautiful_bicycle_liams_copper.php
  13. BJ next tweed run will suffice if you want to further express your admiration I got so excited about getting the frame back that this happened;
  14. It is electroplated, $120 - was a bargain really as they paint/rust stripped the whole thing as well and it was very very tatty. i would have spent many many hours and lost interest if I had done it myself. Plus I hate black shit falling out of your nose for a day afterwards. The leather was from an old tripod stool that I cut to the same shape as the flattened out original, just ran it under the hot tap and held it in place while it cooled down, worked 100% more awesomely than I ever expected but I suspect I was lucky to choose some vegetable tanned leather, so win really. The stem - sounds like you are fucked. I had a bike that took 4 hours with a hacksaw to cut a slot inside the seatpost along the length of the post. Heat might help, I trust you wound out the bolt then smacked it with a hammer to disengage the taper thingy from the stem...?
  15. My road bike I am building up - 1982 Raleigh that had fucked paint so i gave it some ladaspeed lovings
  16. I have a tight schedule today, but my car is actually going now having been in a lockup for 2 months so I will try to come along....
  17. So during the last epic tweed run the saddle on the Hercules finally let go, plunging many bad/sharp things into my arsecrack. The leather was pretty fucked and I knew it would happen sooner or later. I ended up stuffing a rag under the the seat to minimise the sag, the rag was red which was amusing for everyone as I looked like I had a prolapsed anus while riding... So here is my first attempt at leatherwork using the old frame, I reused an old leather tripod seat and finally found some decent sized copper rivets. I formed the new/old leather by just running the thing under a hot tap and holding it in place as it cooled down - worked sweet as you can see;
  18. Autobend supply most of chch, best thing is to find a mate who has an account there and get them cheaps. I have a spreadsheet of all the bend radii/pipe sizes etc somewhere if you want it...
  19. You can get them out easy enough with a large bolt and nut, just put it thru the cup hole and tighten it with a ratchet from either the inside or the outside depending on which thread, the friction from tightening it grips the cup and turns it. has to be an M16 or something tho.
  20. I have a couple of spare frames you could do that to, it would be a shame to mess too much with that....
  21. That is some lush kit you have there.... TBH if the bike will be used for any real amount of time, I would get a square taper bottom bracket for it and find some old cranks to suit. I only say this cos the other bits you have are pretty shiny new so I am guessing it will not be a period resto or anything. All my other bikes have square taper ones (except my wifes bike which is some bling ultegra octolink wizzbang stuff ). The cotter cranks are pretty shit in reality, I ended up using the crank axle off another real old 10 speed I had, with the original Herc bearing cups etc. The bearing surfaces were fucked on the old axle and the chain spacing was better with the newer one so max win. If the cotter pins have been fitted/filed correctly then they should come out pretty easy with a hammer, plenty of bike shops still carry new ones anyway. The stem is a Major Taylor one, fucking hard to get hold of in reality. The dude who sold me the bike gave it to me and he shouldn't have but he is sound. Also I am pleased to know what that crank is off, I spend 20 mins googling the other day and gave up...
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