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Then, after a little longer, you get to this stage:

Ahh, brings back memories. I was given an Elan frame to convert for track racing, still one of the best racers I've ever ridden, even if it was makeshift! Paint was as damaged as yours, if not worse, and basically in exactly the same areas. Unsure if just down to use or the finishes on these things weren't the most robust.

I stripped mine down and went for a Holdsworth Pro replica:

This is gonna look sweet!

Very classy. Lovely bike.

Nice ding near head of the downtube

p.s. sweet job, looks amazing

Don't assemble it that way before it hits the streets, will you?

Anyone have one, or know of one available? Missed out on one this morning due to a few too many last night! Lovely frame and would be great as my street bike

A lot of people on here have strong opinions about what you can and can't do with a bike.

Ignore them.

You beat me to it

Nearly finished!!!!!

Did this get finished at all?

Weld porn. Lovely.

Great little project.

Btw, headset cups and BB left in whilst painted?
http://imageshack.us/a/img30/4858/1gfg.jpg

This thread has potential for all kids of epicness.

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That the one? No good pictures of that bike I could find

Ahhhh

...and we all know how this ended up:

High-Speed Mountain Bike Crash - YouTube

The parts look great, NOS or just very well cleaned/maintained?

Flite saddles are very nice, had one myself until last year, would look great on this and work well for the type of styling you're after.

Class. And my stays are waaaaay more rusted than that on my new build. Should I be worried?

Sand the rust down and inspect, a lot of it can sometimes just be removable surface rust (if not stupidly corroded, with holes crumbling open etc etc...), which cleans up pretty well and only really leaves small pitting in the surface. In this state you'll be able to inspect for cracking/structural damage. Clear coat if need be and keep a constant check.

^^seconded re. porn. Very nice frame and will look amazing fully built.

All that gorgeousness and effort and they don't line the wheels up. 9.9/10.

I had to clean so much of my man-milk off the screen to actually go back and even notice this.

Hey dude, I really don't want to rain on your parade, and it's great to see someone building up a bike for thmselves, but you're going to have some issues with that Biopace chainring. First off, it's not round, but more of an oval shape, and so you'll never find equal chain tension, which is fairly important especially if you're riding fixed. Also, the design itself was slated after being released as the apex of the oval isn't in the 'dead zone' of the crank rotation, so it ended up being tougher on your knees and no more efficient than a normal ring. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it really isn't useable without a variable tensioner/derailleur.

It seems the cycling God that is Sheldon Brown actually rode fixed on a Biopace chainring with no sufficient troubles...

http://sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html

@Pauly1978: Based on the above link I'd utilise the setup you already have when fully built just to test and to see if it actually does work for you. Could save you a couple of £ if it works rather than dismissing the Biopace and buying a different chain ring without trying it out. Great thread/build.

Ok, I've U-turned on the wheel, it's just too good to have never used. I'm on the hunt for a tub if anyone has any available. Many thanks

WANTED: Looking for fg, ss or road bike up to £100 in manchester or eccles.

Thanks, but there's a different section...

http://www.lfgss.com/forum65.html

Could you email me about the wheel please...

Thanks.

I can't pm you at all. What would you like to know?

Daily price drop to £30 for the groupset now. Anyone? Need rid, preferably.

Groupset now £40 posted

One of the nicest bikes on here, for sure. Lovingly built steel porn.

A hefty wire brush with Nitromors also works well for taking off large amounts after the first couple of coats, then move onto sanding for the smaller bits.

^^Project has potential