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Dat shamal...

Absolutely bonkers!

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ale franca szwagier!

gierary hir

The tubs arrived and I finally managed to get rid of the old glue. It was all dried up but not enough to scrape it easily with a screwdriver. Don't even want to think about the amount of paint thinner I've inhaled in the process :P

BTW. I know that Milano tubs are cheap stuff but the weight consistency (or lack of it) is surprising:

At least they look very nice, gumwall is the way to go.

EDIT:

Great stuff:

The saddle was in pretty good condition to start with, but after applying shoe polish it definately improved.

Didn't know about option 3) and 4), thanks. I'm talking about these hoods:

http://www.ebay.pl/itm/Standard-Brake-Lever-Hoods-Campagnolo-Universal-/290866526048?pt=Ricambi_per_biciclette&hash=item43b8fef760#ht_3372wt_1037

Would not be bad if they weren't so translucent (but he also has the black version).

EDIT: Ohhhh Robbie's replicas look killer.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8379107@N03/5371107855/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Jackpot, if you ask me/

Hmm I've searched far and wide but can't find the solution (probably there isn't any). As I've said earlier one of the brake hoods was torn. I tried gluing it and it seemed to work but in the end the hood simply cracked just right beside the old tear. So I glued it again and the situation repeated. Now I'm not even able to glue it back together because the area became so "brittle". While it doesn't affect the way the lever works (and the tear probably won't spread any further anytime soon) I'm slightly OCD in this particular matter and it won't let me rest. Can anyone recommend a fitting replacement / replica in case the tear gets worse? NOS stuff is out of the question because of the price and it would probably tear soon anyways. There is a seller on eBay who sells generic replicas at a fairly low price but they look awful. Dia compe 204 hoods seem so much nicer but what about the fit?

Hope the hoods will hold up nicely after the bike is finished and gets ridden - they're in pretty good shape overall and it would be a shame if they deteriorated quickly :/

Holy crap that's big. And very nice.

Cheapo http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7378455110_696ca7f3e8_z.jpg ?

A little more of hub porn. Now I've put new ball bearings in both hubs - so smooth. Hopefully they will stay like that ;)

Now I'm waiting just for the spokes. Went with Alpina 2.0 x 1.6 x 2.0 spokes (at least the seller claims them to be 2.0 x 1.6 x 2.0 because I can't really find any info regarding these spokes on the net). They were much cheaper than the Sapim/DT offerings.

I think I would not ride this bike, just hang it on the wall with proper lighting and just admire it in the evenings.

Great frame - paintjob is amazing. Great flat BTW :P

he takes it off when he's riding
it's only on the cog when parked right ?

Fuck me just now I understood how stupid I am

Love the wheels

Keeps the sprocket dry.

Does it really work? Looks like the chain should tear the foil apart in seconds.

Thanks. I considered a respray but decided not to - first of all it's expensive if you want to get it done properly. Also it's original only once ;) and scratches add character.

Wait, what?

These two? doesn't really show it well (Hardknott + Wynose Pass)

Thread ended. Fucking incredible.

So many components stolen :S Shame. I know that rat is rat but would clean the frame a bit ;) BTW. rear "brake" bridge is askew or my eyes are just playing tricks on me?

I've ordered Milano tubs. They're even cheaper and lighter than Giro / Rally, have removable core and get quite good reviews (at least for their ride quality). Thought people tend to puncture them easily but I guess it's a classic case of YMMV so I'm optimistic.

BTW - I managed to remove the freewheel "peacefully" :)

And about the tape - unfortunately it looks better in the picture than in reality - I wish it had this "orange-ish" tint in real life. To me it resembles a lemon peel, texture is similar too. Nevertheless it looks great, IMHO.

Aaaand a fun fact - judging by the early estimations, Gazelle might be a bit lighter (or very close in weight) than my track Romet. Gaspipe tubing vs. Reynolds 531 innit, I guess :P

That was fast :D Amazing bike.

Good to know. By the way - I'm currently trying to choose tubulars for this build and can't really decide. I thought of Continental Giros or Vittoria Rallys - they're cheap, easily available, not great quality but should be enough for this bike (as it's not a racer - more of a training machine / fun way of spending time) and most importantly - tan sidewalls. But both have non-removable valve cores so application of a liquid sealant in case of a puncture on the road is a bit troublesome. And I would like to avoid carrying spare tub all the time. Other option seems to be Tufo S33 tubs - I have one in the front of my fixed bike and like it a lot, plus they have removable valve cores. But they're all black, so not looking as good as Conti or Vittoria.

Any suggestions? Maybe there are some cheap tubs with tan sidewalls and removable cores that I've missed? Or it's not really that important and I should just put a spare tub under my saddle and not worry all that much.

EDIT: Schwalbe Milano seems to be solution :)

Trolling troll is trolling

So the build is progressing slowly, nearing an end hopefully.

I cleaned, repacked and greased the front hub, it definately looks better now. Though I think I need to get new ball bearings as the old ones don't look too good. The bearing races, however, look pristine so it's an easy fix.

As I've said before, one of the limit screws of the rear mech was stripped and I needed to drill it out. Unfortunately I was unable to find a replacement so I retapped the holes to take standard M3 screws.

However - I think that the 980 mech will now serve as a backup because look what I got for £23 (in great condition):

I gave it a good clean and little polishing. Getting all the dirt out from the Nuovo Record "nameplate" is a major pita. I managed to get most of it out using a small screwdriver but have surrendered for now. I think I'll get a stiff toothbrush with straight bristle and trim it to make it even stiffer and that might be able to get it all out.

Only thing left is removing the freewheel, polishing and repacking of the rear hub and lacing new wheels. I hope to geit it all done by 28th February as it's my birthday and I hope to make myself a nice gift ;)