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No worries, maybe you knew something I don't. It's pretty annoying that postage is so expensive for something that small.

From Germany to the UK?

I can only go by what this thing says: http://www.portokalkulator.de/portokalkulator/std and it seems that basically anything over 5 cm thick has to be sent as a package internationally, which means it costs at least £7.

How much would the postage be on the North Road bars?

They're unfortunately expensive because of the dimensions, something like £7. If you pick up a few more things postage wouldn't get any more expensive, there's a big gap in postage costs once something is over 5 cm thick.

If you buy more than one thing, I'll happily give a bit of a discount, should save you a bit on the postage as well.

KMC Kool Chain K710. Luckily nothing happened when I was riding, but it's still pretty disconcerting. Don't really understand why that would happen. The KMC chains have a good reputation, I've taken good care of it and it's only 6 months old. Can't have been installation error, since it's nowhere near where I shortened the chain.

Do I just replace the link and keep on going, or do I need something stronger?

I have one of these: http://www.yatego.com/full-house24/p,4f91dd7bdf1de,4c810aec27a419_6,exxtasy-prescott-jacke-funktions-full-stretchjacke-navy-56

I think it actually looks pretty good, doesn't look too much like I'm trying to climb Mt. Everest, it's fairly neutral looking. It's waterproof and breathable and pretty thin, been using it in the evening when it's raining or getting a bit cold. Also has some stretch, which I find makes it pretty comfortable.

The above is one of the best looking Cinelli Mash Bolt builds I've seen, could draw some inspiration from that. I understand that you'd like a bit of colour, but think the wheels are a bit too much, just the saddle and bars in blue would probably look okay.

Yes, I realise it's silver, however it was just an example as I that's the one I had actually weighed. I figure there are black options out there if you wanted them, the point was mostly that the stock chainring seems to be pretty heavy :)

If you want to save some more grams, you could change the chainring. One of these: http://singlespeedshop.com/start.htm?d_39154_c_Specialites_T_A__Competition_Track_Kettenblatt___144mm.htm in 49t weighs in at ~70g compared to ~120g for the stock 48t chainring, so that's an easy and fairly cheap 50g saved. Not sure how lightweight the TA chainring actually is, there might even be lighter ones.

Brother cycles Reynolds track frame

They seem to be out of stock, but you should be able to find one at a shop.

Also think the TFG S2 look pretty good... blue silver

Or a custom Pelizzoli: http://www.pelizzoliworld.com/products/pista/ ~£800 I dream of this frame!

Cheaper non-custom Pelizzoli: http://www.pelizzoliworld.com/products/corsa-gp-2/ ~£640

Good luck with the Paselas! Worst case you could try to wash the white residue off and kind of trim off those extra rubber bits :)

Tattooing went well thanks, my right forearm is now basically one big wound! Tempelhof sounds good, I'm thinking of going Sunday? Looks like the weather should be ok.

Put on the front brake today. Still need a different chain as I stupidly decided I would spend a bit more on a chain than the Wipperman 1Z1 tommmmm posted and went for the 1R8, which seems to be something more intended for a tank than a bicycle.

Also, think I need different brake pads, because right now they don't really seem to do anything at all. Or do they improve a bit with use? Saw you had one on your Gazelle.

What it looks like now, I realise the bar angle is weird, but it's the most comfortable I can get it until I get different bars.

1. Koga Miyata Gents Racer S 1980 frame, 55/56 cm - SOLD
Not entirely sure as it was sold as 56 cm , but is smaller than my other 56 cm frame. Tange Champion tubing, 126 mm dropouts, 26.8 mm seatpost size. Includes Shimano 600 arabasque headset.

2. OnOne 120mm Clincher track wheelset fixed/fixed, 700 C 32/32h - £80
Roughly 6 months old.

4. 130 mm SR Sakae NOS stem 25.4 - £20
Roughly 6 months old, bought NOS, in great condition.

4. Brooks "extra" antique bartape - SOLD
Still in good condition, has a small nick and some extra patina since it's been used for maybe 6 months. There's enough for risers.

4. Risers 480 mm, 25.4 clamp - SOLD

5. Shimano 600 Arabesque long reach brakes with Weinmann pads - £20
A bit dirty on the photo, but they're in great condition, the brake model that came with the frame back in 1980.

6. Brooks Antique bar tape - SOLD
This is only half a pack, the left overs from the bars above, enough to wrap risers or bullhorns.

7. Aurora straps - £10

8. Leather saddle "The Carlton Collection" - £15
Text is a bit faded, but the saddle is in pretty good condition, no rips or tears in the leather.

9. Steel North road bars - £8
Wrapped them once and rode them a couple of days, so a bit of glue on them, but otherwise new.

10. Sugino CBBF-103 mm bottom bracket - SOLD
The matching bottom bracket for the Sugino Messengers. Used a month, almost always in the dry.

11. Shadow Conspiracy Ravager pedals + Fixed Fabric straps - £20
Roughly 4 months old.

12. Campagnolo Aero Seatpost 26.8 mm - SOLD!

13. MKS Steel Toe Clips, Deep Twin, size M - £7
For double straps. A couple of months old, with all the original nuts and bolts, a few scratches.

I'm in Berlin, so all prices are + shipping.

If you have questions, need more info, pictures, whatever, please let me know.

I would think the way to go would be to just use some transparent not too sticky tape and try on the decals in different positions and decide what looks best. The quirkiness of only having Peugeot on one side sounds pretty nice though.

Don't mean to rain on your parade and obviously these things are subjective, but I have to agree with doppelkorn.

It's just that it's very close to looking really great, and with a few changes I think you could make it look a lot more accomplished, as it's just a bit busy looking at the moment. Replacing the yellow bar tape with brown that matches the saddle, would calm it down I think.

Also I'm not quite sure about the tyres, I think they look great, it's just the combination with everything else I'm not so sure about. There are just so many bright and shiny parts on the bike. Maybe just changing the bartape would be enough. If it isn't, I would look at different tyres next, something a bit less bright.

Obviously this is just my opinion, feel free to ignore it. However, I think that it's more useful for everyone, if people post what they think, rather than just write "nice bike" even if they don't think so :)

Tried out a silver chainring instead of the black one:

Don't really think it's a definite improvement, so will probably be sending it back. Interestingly the new chainring is 50g lighter at 70g compared to the original at 120g, so a pretty large difference if anyone is looking to save some weight on their Omniums.

Also, after riding it for a couple of hours, I just can't get comfortable on the bars. So I've ordered some Bontrager SSR VR-C, which I should hopefully receive today.

That's looking nice! Are those the Bontragers? They have a nice rounded shape, without too much strangeness (those Morpheus look kind of weird to me).

Just ordered a pair myself, should hopefully receive them today.

Love your frame by they way, amazing colour!

http://nikolaus.dk/files/cykel/1.jpg

Selling the above frame (incl. Shimano 600 arabesque headset) for £120 + postage, if you're interested.

Could also sell the whole bike (it's built up slightly differently now though).

Drop me a PM if interested.

I'll probably have some Giro d'Italias in 40cm for sale later this week. I just need to receive different bars first.

They're only a couple of days old, have been wrapped, but are otherwise new. I'm not in London though, so will have to post.

Drop me a PM if interested.

Gah, that's pretty terrible timing unfortunately. Will be getting tattooed Wednesday, so I'm not supposed to do sport/anything that makes me sweat too much for a month after, which is a bit of a pain in the arse.

If you guys are going to Tempelhof sometime though, let me know. It's just around the corner from me, so not too much trouble dropping by to say hello. And it's usually fairly windy, so might be able to ride around for a bit without sweating too much.

Thanks!

When do you wanna go to Tempelhof? I have time earlier on in the day, but not really after 4.

Yeah, they're the Paselas, 23mm. I think with a bit of riding they should be ok, when I got them there was some white residue in the treads which kind of highlights the tread even more. Also there are lots of little pieces of rubber from the production sticking out, which should wear off quickly as well.

Obviously they do have some tread though (I don't really understand why either, it's a road tyre?!), so if I had known I would probably have chosen something different.

Looks great. I know I basically post this everywhere, but they would look great with gumwalls, the gatorskins are brand new though?

Wrapped the bars yesterday, somehow I find wrapping bars really stressful!

Caleido!

Will look into those chains, thanks guys. I think we might have reached a new level of pedantry with the chain fatness, Eingang is right though :)

I'm gonna hold off on new tyres at least until these are worn out, maybe I'll have to do a few extra skids to get rid of the thread.

tommm, thanks for the link! Was getting a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to find one.

Just had a quick test ride and very pleased so far. Drivetrain is silent and feels nice and stiff. Very pleased with the Omniums, the setup and everything is just so much simpler and more hassle-free compared to square taper bottom brackets.

Also 48x18 (70 GI) feels a lot easier to stop/skid/slow down with than 44x16 (72,5 GI) which I usually ride. Didn't expect 2,5 GI to make such a big difference. The cranks are 167,5 on this compared to 165 on the other bike, so wonder if the added leverage has anything to do with it?

I'm not so sure about the bars though. With the hoods in their current position it's a fairly low riding position and if I move the hoods up for a more relaxed riding position, I can't reach the levers from the drops. So I'm wondering if a compact bar would be more appropriate. It might also just be a matter of getting used to it, so I'll have to do some further testing before I decide.

Hey, thanks for your comment, both are excellent points!

I was a bit disappointed when I got the tyres as well, but they're brand new, so would be hesitant about changing them. I'm hoping the thread will wear down a bit, so they won't look so cross-like.

It's kind of difficult to find gumwall tyres with good puncture protection, the Paselas seemed to be the best choice from what I could gather from the forum, but as you say, they don't look quite right. Does anyone have experience with the BLB Black Mamba tyres? They come in a gumwall version and have less thread on them.

Will have to change the chain. Any recommendations for a thinner looking chain (1/8")?

So, finally some progress!

Received a big bunch of parts from wiggle:

And spent most of the day yesterday putting it together, ended up looking like this:

Issues so far:

1. Steerer is too long/headset is too short. So either need to cut the steerer or find a spacer for the headset. 1 inch spacers seem to be pretty hard to come by, but would be easier and less scary than cutting the steerer. Alternatively I need a different headset, I'm pretty sure a Campagnolo Record should fit perfectly.

2. Need to find a dia-compe track brake. No one in Berlin stocks them and Keirin Berlin told me that they weren't available currently, which is a bit of a worry. Interestingly they also told me they were working on a nicer solution, which sounds very interesting. Alternatively I could GASP drill the forks?

3. Still need to do a test run, but think I might have to move the brake levers up a bit.

4. Need a different seatpost, Campagnolo Aero?

5. The black chainring is really annoying me, think I'll have to change it. What do you guys think?

6. Why the fuck does the finish on the cinelli 1A stem and the Giro d'Italia bars not match at all?! A minor thing all in all, just find it strange.