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I agree with you that the Wound Ups would look better and they would my fork of choice on a '90s 'Dale frame, but if, in the extremely unlikely avent someone just handed me one and walked off, my first thought wouldn't be 'Bugger its got shit forks on', more likely it would be 'Shit, who's he nicked this off and where's the coppers?'.

I could quite happily ignore the Brooks and grips if I was handed that 'Dale, I wouldn't complain, honest.

Maddys learning!
Those last two ^ were proper HHSB, yes the 'dale been done to death, but don't think that one looks like a re and is very clean.

I've got one of those rims on my rear wheel, <430g for the 36h version and pretty tough so far. Nice rims.

^^ Apollo xl, those bars actually look pretty good, with those grips they look even better! How do feel to ride? Was thinking of possibly getting some myself as mine have too high a rise and too much back sweep, but warty of the peppers because of how narrow they are.

That is definitely rad...

Just spent load more money I don't have on seat post and rear wheel components. Why do I get this nagging feeling I'm not gonna have much beer money this month?

Have also spent last 3 hrs finishing off polishing my front wheel to mirrored goodness. The fumes and my bad back now require me to go lay down in a dark corner after necking some tramidol and cry myself to sleep!

Lovin this 'logging road racer' from Zdrenka in currents -

^ But satisfying.

Anymore updates yet, or has the wheat beer got in the way?!

Will people stop posting Land Sharks here before I garrote someone with a brake cable!

Its not that I don't like them, in fact its the opposite, I love them a little too much, and my wallet will not take another impulse buy and the rent and I don't wanna be homeless!

P.S.- Not really, you can keep posting them, I don't mind too much... just need a spunk proof keyboard.

That is gonna turn into a monster/beast of a ride when finished. Sweet!

Paul hubs are pretty damn good too, and cheaper than Phils.

You gonna be adding gussets to the stays on this project Brickman?

Even though its a totally different frame, my omnium is gusseted on both seat and chain stays and is stiff as hell.

Every time you add to this I get more intrigued to see to realized.

@TM - Mehehehe!! You enjoyed saying that, didn't you? :D

@nutsjesmoar - That flite looks like a good choice with that frame mate, should do nicely.

Genius. :D

^ But still bloody nice!

^^ repped.

I was going to reply yesterday to defend the Thomson layback, but I guess it's a marmite thing.

It's a large, I'm pretty happy with it, to be honest, I prefer it with the paul/open 4 wheelset. I'm looking forward to riding the new bars, been riding the risers while my clavicle has been healing. It's a light bike and it feels quick, especially with the tighter fork.

I ordered one at first for my hack and it was a 27.2mm with about 270mm outta the frame, the bend did look a bit odd, yours is a more substantial 31.6mm (I think on the MASH?) and that much further into the frame, and it does look better, but still not 100% sold on em.

Plus, I want my build to be a bit of a mix of classic polished and black HHSB parts, without being too logo heavy, to compliment the simplicity of the frame.

Just finished removing front wheel decals, really wasn't sure about doing it, but kinda thought "Fuck it..." and it looks good, just wish more decisions like that turned out so well!

Yours is looking fast, nice and simple too, although I have to admit to wheel envy!

Still wanna know how fun it would be to ride it though!

I actually find Maddys persistence and the great umbrage everyone takes with it very amusing, but I do agree that a lot of the bikes posted are reposts, or a bit crap.

But hey, we all had to start somewhere!

stirs for more trouble :D

DAMN dude, that is looking good, you've even made me rethink the Thomson setback posts (although still going for a Nitto)!

The mismatching spok count actually really works too.

looking forward to seeing it with bulls on.

Out of interest, what size frame is that?

deeeeep fronts are the future, you will all see.

If you like sailing!

40-50mm is deep enough for me.

Spotted this last night in Rats thread and asked if you were documenting it here, shoulda checked first!

Loving it mate, have wanted to do something similar for a long time myself, but have no experience with brazing, and almost the same with MIG (but would prefer to braze).

Really wish my Dad had been a welder instead of a mechanic/electronics + electrical engineer!

I like it Brickman, take it this is your new project?

Have you started a thread in current projects yet?

Be very interested to see its progression if you document it.

edit: Just found it!

I might take you up on your hacksaw services when I'm back from Barcelona as well.

While you're out there, would you mind popping into the guys at Dosnoventa and telling them how to set their bar and saddle levels correctly? Cheers.