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@Joelsy
Started buying parts....
Parts were sourced:
NOS Cinellie Quill Stem
Vintage Cinelli Handlbars
Campagnolo Record Headset
TRP brake levers (yes I know, I've wimped out for the moment!)
Tektro 359 calipers
H+Son SL42 Rims
Sapim spokes
System Ex hub (flip flop on the rear - yet to decide what to put on the fixed side)
BLB Cobra Seatpost
Selle Italia SLR Carbonio saddle - recovered in brown leather
Factory 5 Lattice chainset (48t)
Sturmey Archer freewheel (18t)
Izumi chain
Shimano BB
Veloflex Master 23 Tyres
This is where I ran into a few problems, and not being brilliant with my technical side!
The F5 Lattice Chainring was one of the reasons I decided to convert this frame as I love that design.
Then there were the H+Son Rims...laced them myself, and did have plans to finish them myself (well attempt to), but when I got everything into a truing stand and started to turn nipples etc, I thought it was a bit like ironing...there are some things in life I'm happy to pay someone to do...this was one of them!
Recovered Selle Italia SLR Carbonio:
It started to look a little like this then:
and then this:
(Apologies for the tour of the house! The bike spent its time indoors until it got tyres...)