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are these seatpins fairly commonplace or a bit unusual ?

Nah, I'll give you 10 quid for it.

That Vivalo is proper nice though. Any plans to build it up?

http://link.marktplaats.nl/m982491006

Naughty boy!

I thinking about selling my pelizzoli.

You waited 21 months for your frame and now you're selling?! That's so sad.

Do you have any pictures of it built up? Curious to see how it looks.

Every shop stock them, you can buy them from Madison.

Sadly I'm not from the UK! Local shops didn't seem to have them and having such a tiny part posted didn't seem worth the effort, so I just made my own. Works perfectly.

Ehhh:

You guys need a new friend or what?

All looks great. Frame and wheels already look super. Shimano 600 has a great colour to it; I think it will suit the (paint of the) frame perfectly. Can't wait to see it built up! Shame about the post though, but shit happens.

Come on! Ferrules!

Try finding one that fits in such a tiny hole (no pun intended). I couldn't find one for my Van Tuyl, so I made one out of a ballpoint end! Maybe I just wasn't looking hard enough though.

Win! Looks perfect. That's not a Thomson post is it? Did you black out the logos?

this thing only cost me about £130

The whole thing?! How...

THIS is 650c Serotta done right:

Used to belong to @Dry.

Did you cut the end of that rear fender off? Looks dope. Is it still functional though?

Well if you guys continue, I will too...

...continue posting anti? That's 2/2 now. I kid, I kid. At least you're posting bikes!

Monumental waste of one of the best frames. There is HHSRB and then there is this.

That is why I am looking to get smaller teeth chainring but since Tijs says it does not matter what is changed I will get the freewheel in 22t. The current chainring is 47t. The current freewheel is 18t

Remember that removing 1 tooth from the chainring doesn't have the same effect as adding 1 tooth to the cog/freewheel; it's about the ratio between the two.

So for example 48/16 is equal to 42/14 (divide both sets of numbers and you get the equal number of 3). How many teeth you need to add to your cog/freewheel to achieve the gear ratio best suited for you is for a large part trial and error and dependent on how hilly your area is and how strong you are.

Going from 47/18 to 47/22t is a huge difference though. I ride 48/19 on my city bike (which is slightly easier than your 47/18) and I find it quite spinny. But your miles may vary!

Will higher teeth on freewheel (eg 22t) reduce rolling resistance as much as the lower tooth chainring?

I don't think this is a relevant argument (for you and this bike), especially since budgeting is a (big) theme of this project (and not speed/efficiency). So I'd go for the cheaper solution.

I think you're correct in that less teeth cause less resistance, but firstly you won't be able to notice this and and secondly less teeth wear down the cogs/chainring faster.

If you're talking about the gear ratio then yes indeed, it doesn't matter if you use a smaller chainring or a bigger cog/freewheel; the ratio between the two changes in a way that the pedaling will become easier using both methods.

Why not just get a higher tooth count freewheel? Cheaper, easier to find.

Paint doesn't look bad! Wonder how long it will hold without primer (and clear coat?) though.

People create rat rods on purpose:

Ideally you want your bike to become ratty by using and abusing it over the years, but realistically this isn't viable for most people who don't use their bike 24/7 and still like the look. So I get why they're helping their bike a little, although this might makes you look like a poser to the 'hardcore' rat connoisseurs (do they exist?). It's not super authentic, I agree. But in the end; who cares? It's kind of like hating on people with 'fixies' because they're not 'true' fixed gear bike lovers. Different strokes. As long as people enjoy their bikes.

You don't like it ?
I like it :)

I didn't mean anything negative by calling it a clone, @Paulo_C. In fact; I quite like it! Haters gonna hate and all that. Enjoy your bike!

Someone say 'Dale Track clone?

650c wheels? Is the fork on the road one original?

Nice. My daily track frame is also Thron; feels solid. Your frame is definitely an eye catcher!

Nice! Like the frame; cool paint.

How do you like the mudguards? Thinking about buying a pair.

Looks cool. Why are you selling the Gazelle? :)

That's dope!

Now clean it and make some proper pictures with some decent light.

Frame and paint look especially cool. What's the tubing?