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Just updated my Panasonic thread but thought I'd cross post it excitedly in here...

Thanks to DoktorP for the wheels.

Pre-empt the SLR hate - take it up with my balls....

Rad

And it's annoying they don't come in silver and they have all those markings, do you think they could be polished?

Can't see why not. I've done the grip section of some black risers before and they were shot peened finish.

Price includes:

            cast bottom bracket, cast brake bridge, bottle boss, gear and brake fittings, one color stove enamel + transfers + lacquer

Sorry, didn't really make it clear. It's another £250, on top of the frame repairs on Dave Yates price list.

Oh yeah, that doesn't include painting. That's about another £250 for enamel with a couple of panels and decals.

Steve Goff price list;

Wow, that seems really cheap. Was looking at prices on Dave Yates site the other day and I reckon I'm looking at about £200 just to get the top and down tubes replaced on my Major Nichols.

Yeah, that's not the folding version. I only got the folding ones to save weight tho.

The paints known for being a bit shit and the finishing on the welds isn't as neat as it could be, but bang-for-buck its hard to beat.

Can't really make comment on the paint. I had mine clear coated before I built it up but the welds are actually really tidy.

This is probably the best looking Foffa I have seen yet but still well worthy of this thread.

Liking the tandem-pun

Ha ha, was totally intentional :)

I just got a pair of these, now rebranded, Pasela PT (Puncture Protection) according to the vendor I got them from.

Daft question I realise but, how 'folded' were yours? I thought when they got up to 32 size they didn't behave like traditional folding tyres which can be packed down quite heavily.

Pretty folded
http://chrisborneorestos.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/bikes-007.jpg
Got mine from here

barring any problems I'm getting this at the end of the month

I feel this is my duty as probably the only person with both the space to keep it and the stupidity to do it.

So stoked someone's going to make this into the slave it deserves to be!!!

Don't even care if it's a re from rat bikes thread, this is fuckin awesome!!!!

+1

The wheels look 700c to me. It also looks like massive fun.

Does something clever happen with flipping for the rear wheel? Can you run it SS with second brake hooked up?

Yeah, wheels are 700c. Halo Aerowarriors laced onto Hope Pro2 Evo hubs. Rear is the single speed/trials one with quick take up. I'm running a Velosolo bolt on cog at the moment but got plans to run single speed with a rear disc in the future and there's also the possibility of running a 6 speed setup using part of a 9 speed cassette, so pretty versatile.

Not a lot tbf mate, I've always ridden mtb's but been looking to get something a bit more road oriented for a while, even before my bike was stolen. I'm looking to build on a relatively small budget and heard both were reliable steel road/track style frames. What would the advantages be of each?
Cheers mate, sorry for the lack of knowledge :)

If you're coming from mountain bikes and looking to get something a bit more road friendly, you could do a lot worse than check out the Pompino or Pompetamine. I've had my Pompetamine for a year now and It's been one of the best bikes I've owned. The geo is really nice on the road and they're really versatile. I have a friend who does quite a bit of light off road on one with CX tyres. Also they're not made in the UK but they're a UK based company which I think is cool.

Hey Chris y u no post ur newly stealth Pompetamine in the Pomp thread?

It's fuckin' tumbleweedin' in there man!!

Exactly why I didn't. :)

Sorry, I just liked it so much before.

Maybe some stickers will help.

Ha ha, If I'm honest, it was only when I posted the before and after pics in here that I realised how rad it looked before. Really was getting too ratty tho. I'm really diggin the batman black now but like you said, it needs some stickers and that bar tape. What can I say. I did a fail :)

Cheers

These ones are triple butted. Just heavy compared to most road or even steel cross forks.

Shop will be in Southsea. Always been a dream and when I got made redundant after 7 years designing underfloor heating systems, it seemed like a good idea.

What forks have you got on yours Chris?

Can't find em on the On One site, but think they look great with your frame.

Pity about the colour, I really liked that green!

But change the tape and yours is looking well tidy.

Forks are Kona P2s. Cut the canti mounts off when I got em. They are heavy tho.

The green was getting really tatty, which was exactly what I wanted when I first built it but me n a mate are looking at opening our own bike shop now so I wanted my day to day bike to look a bit tidier. Think I'm gonna try Kawasaki green tape next with blue n white finishing tape and decals.

Matt black just makes it look like a create.

Wow! I've had some flamings on here in the past but never has anyone said anything so nasty as this :(

Had my Pompetamine in slimeball green for a year now so fancied a change.
Before

After




Deda bar tape is by far the worst quality bar tape I've ever used. Had holes and splits in it and half the glue stayed on the backing tape. Will be going straight in the bin as soon as I've sorted something to replace it. Still deciding what to do about replacement decals.

My mate has one of these and it is really nice. http://www.boredofsouthsea.co.uk/product/levis-commuter/hooded-trucker-ivy-green

Looks like the Marathon Supreme could be what I'm after.

Running 32c Pasela TG Folding tyres which have been really good all year round and I've Just had my first puncture 12 days short of having them a year. It's my only bike so it does pleanty of miles. Contemplating Shwalbe's for this winter tho as I like the reflective sidewalls. Does the big blue layer in the Marathon Plus not make it them feel a bit odd?

Different pads will help, the stock ones are made to stop inexperienced riders from doing inadvertent endos.

Can you reccomend any? My stock pads have been okay but need replacing and it'd be nice to have something with a bit more bite.

Remember first seeing em on the 2012 Mongoose Maurice of all places. Liked the writing but from memory I think that's about all they got goin for them.

I drive one of these. Awaits csb meme