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He may have fingers like this (snuff box guitar lesson)

other stuff incoming (all 2nd hand apart from the tyres) )
Paul cantilever levers (silver)
Dura ace 10 speed down tube shifters (silver) (logos wil be covered in black tressorex cloth tape)
Jack brown blue 700 x 33.5 gumwall tyres
Brooks swift black (ti rails)
Pics soon
looking for a classic frame peg fitting pump too

Live with the original paint while you get to know the bike maybe?
Patina / chips / scratches make it look that much better I reckon. It’s a great colour as it is.

Just ordered some amber wall city jets for under £20 delivered and I know they’ll fit. Had a pair on this kona a couple of years ago

Grr. The rear doesn’t have enough clearance and rubs no matter what I do... smaller tyres - any suggestions?
Was thinking maybe amber wall city jets in 1.95

It does seem to come together better than the m. Fox. Just fitted a surly seat clamp and will be using a Thomson layback post. Cantilever brakes have also landed too. The picture above is just a mock up/ I’ll be stripping it down then rebuilding with grease in all the right places.
M fox 🦊 frameset is hanging up in the garage at the mo. How are your fleet of foxes ?

Dibs the silver masterpiece seat post and brooks swift ti saddle. Will pm you tomorrow morning if that’s ok?

This project is bumbling along:
Itm eclypse 120mm stem
Nitto flat bars
Chorus rd. chorus fd, chorus cranks (-all silver)
When finished it will basically be a classic Mercian town bike with guards and rack. Downtube shifters too...

Bit more progress

Wow- nice choice to have! How about posting a bora picture so we can see another version of this chocolate custom?

Looks great, personally think all black tyres would set off the frame set even more.

Surly troll forks- braze on crazy and a 1992 ? Saracen frame

In latest news ...
there may be yet another change of tack with this project
maybe!

Hi Joel - yes i was.
I have a proper headset press etc so can use that.
Thanks for the offer though :)

Excellent! Looks really good - hope you're enjoying it.
Glad it got there ok :)

Think i'll stick with the silver dia comp cantilevers. The original headset is internally messed up so need to try and fit the campag threaded.
Having a few issues with getting the crown race on though so a bit of filing is being done on the forks...
Last weigh in was around 12.5kg as pictured - the tyres weigh a kg each!

They’re pretty cool - do you think v brakes would work on the bike ok ? gives me more options than just cantilever brakes.
Just won a cheap 120 mm itm ecylpse stem so need some 44cc 26 clamp bars

I quite like this cinelli Pinocchio stem in 130mm

Another cack day at work but tried out a 130mm stem and it feels a lot better. I’ll need to translate this fit into a quill stem set up at some point

Tonight after a shite day at work i pottered in the garage listening to the radio 📻
Tyres and wheels fit but there is almost zero chain stay clearance...
Unfortunately the frame also feels a bit cramped/low. I’ll see how it feels again over the next few days before deciding what to do next

Wheels built:

Wheels have just been built with silver spokes and silver campagnolo record 10 speed hubs (fit 11 cassettes) . Looking at some silver dia compe cantis. Bit ott using all campagnolo road group set but should be nice. Currently in hilperton but moving over your way in the next 12 months or so (hopefully!)

This is a great read! Look forward to seeing these couriers in person.

I'm hoping it will fit - i've had a 130mm bit of wood placed between the rear dropouts for around a month to give them a bit of a stretch and had the hubs in so i'm hopeful.
We're in BoA a lot , regularly scoffing food and other things at the Castle so a courier meet would be great.
We could have our own class in the hill climb... :)
By the way this is an 87 frameset

Here's my thread
(donated the wine to my wife, but had some flatcappers ale)

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/323535/?offset=50#comment14463342