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[interzen]

I think Percy thought bottles would be carried on handlebar cages in 1948

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have had bar-end shifters and clipless pedals in 1948 either ...

... just sayin' 

(in the unlikely event of me having a frame of that vintage, I'd have built it with an SA 3-speed or as a fixed gear)

[slope]

I think Percy thought bottles would be carried on handlebar cages in 1948

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have had bar-end shifters and clipless pedals in 1948 either ...

... just sayin' 

(in the unlikely event of me having a frame of that vintage, I'd have built it with an SA 3-speed or as a fixed gear)

I thought long and hard about what to do with this frame and forks - an eBay last minute gasp to see what the reserve was, and I was the only bidder. Mine for £50+ post.

It turns out to be in incredible condition given its age. 6¼ lbs inc steel headset.  Wonderful aggressive shaped "Germanic" vibe like lugs - reminds me of Heavy Metal album covers of the late 70s. They appear to be Belgian 'Ekla' lugs. Not particularly well brazed it has to be said - or maybe that should be not all well finished?

I don't wanna be a slave to period specific bollox eBay hunting/collecting stuff  - always getting niggly components a year out - I want to be riding an historic heart of a frame and its period specific geometry.

So I figure, as long as I don't fuck the 'bones'/frame up (by drilling bottle cage bosses etc), then it will remain as it stands in history (of which more later).

That decision released me from so much pain.

The only modification I have made, is cold setting the back end to 130mm. This can easily be UNdone.

All the components I whack on to it are temporary - and chosen for a nod to aesthetics - but hey

Historically, Percy was a bit of a one. "Up the league". Google P T Stallard - an important figure in British cycling.

My head and heart are in love with the joy this temporary custodianship/riding can bring

 

[bobb]

That is reem.

[Peter]

First things first:

All credit to Torslanda of "Johns Bikes" fame for putting this back together for me.
I took him a tatty frame and a few bits and he's built a lovely bike.
Sorry about the poor photo, weather dictated it had to be taken in the kitchen today and better results aren't happening.



It's off to Edinburgh tomorrow to see if it fits a friend who has riding the length of the Rhine in mind for next year.
The bike wot John built is very fit for the job.

Ta very much 

Longers, I've seen this at various stages and I can only echo that John is VERY good at this stuff!

[Cudzoziemiec]

Slope's latest: Looks good to me. Better to be using it than waiting for the historically correct components, surely?

i like the place for a pump on this bike. (don't like that there is no provisioning for water bottles, non matching front/rear brake pads and skewers and that the rear tyre is installed wrong way round )

How can you tell the rear tyre is the wrong way round?

[zigzag]

Slope's latest: Looks good to me. Better to be using it than waiting for the historically correct components, surely?

i like the place for a pump on this bike. (don't like that there is no provisioning for water bottles, non matching front/rear brake pads and skewers and that the rear tyre is installed wrong way round )

How can you tell the rear tyre is the wrong way round?

the thread pattern on directional tyres (from tractors where it matters a lot, to bicycles where it doesn't really matter) has chevrons pointing forward to push water/slush out to the sides and dig into soft surface better. bike tyres like m+ have a direction arrow on the tyre, although functionally it doesn't matter which way you will mount them. gatorskins only have a decorative pattern, but still directional, so it would be right if the tyre is installed correct way round (like a cross on church's roof).

[Cudzoziemiec]

But can you actually make out the tread pattern clearly on those photos? I can't, although I can tell they're Contis. Maybe I need glasses    but not like that.

[otherdave]

But can you actually make out the tread pattern clearly on those photos? I can't, although I can tell they're Contis. Maybe I need glasses    but not like that.

Had a quick look at the Flickr Photos - I can see the small triangle on tread is forward on front tyre and to back on rear tyre. This means the chevrons are facing forward on the front tyre and backwards on the rear tyre.  ( better traction driving forward perhaps but less traction under braking )

[matthew]

But can you actually make out the tread pattern clearly on those photos? I can't, although I can tell they're Contis. Maybe I need glasses    but not like that.

Had a quick look at the Flickr Photos - I can see the small triangle on tread is forward on front tyre and to back on rear tyre. This means the chevrons are facing forward on the front tyre and backwards on the rear tyre.  ( better traction driving forward perhaps but less traction under braking )

I started ignoring the markings on Conti TT2000 for precisely this reason as they are marked up for the front and rear to be opposite ways round. I got fed up of locking the rear in any sort of damp.

[slope]

Had a quick look at the Flickr Photos - I can see the small triangle on tread is forward on front tyre and to back on rear tyre. This means the chevrons are facing forward on the front tyre and backwards on the rear tyre.  ( better traction driving forward perhaps but less traction under braking )

Let's not get crazy boys/fellas - there is BUGGER ALL traction from the purely cosmetic/go faster?/stealth?/wow?/cool?/pretty?" pattern (NOT tread) on  ^ those Gatorskins

[Canardly]

The number of time I have put tyres on the wrong way round .......strewth (and subsequently changed them back to where they should have been.)   

[SpaceBadger]

A little pride goes a long way. That shiny new bike you're happily riding down a secluded lane, enjoying the peace and pleasure of cycling when everytime you glance at the wheel you're reminded that the feckin' tyre is the wrong way around - whether it makes any practical difference or not!

Been there. Done that. Fixed it.

[Moose57]

I think Percy thought bottles would be carried on handlebar cages in 1948

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have had bar-end shifters and clipless pedals in 1948 either ...

... just sayin' 

(in the unlikely event of me having a frame of that vintage, I'd have built it with an SA 3-speed or as a fixed gear)

I thought long and hard about what to do with this frame and forks - an eBay last minute gasp to see what the reserve was, and I was the only bidder. Mine for £50+ post.

It turns out to be in incredible condition given its age. 6¼ lbs inc steel headset.  Wonderful aggressive shaped "Germanic" vibe like lugs - reminds me of Heavy Metal album covers of the late 70s. They appear to be Belgian 'Ekla' lugs. Not particularly well brazed it has to be said - or maybe that should be not all well finished?

I don't wanna be a slave to period specific bollox eBay hunting/collecting stuff  - always getting niggly components a year out - I want to be riding an historic heart of a frame and its period specific geometry.

So I figure, as long as I don't fuck the 'bones'/frame up (by drilling bottle cage bosses etc), then it will remain as it stands in history (of which more later).

That decision released me from so much pain.

The only modification I have made, is cold setting the back end to 130mm. This can easily be UNdone.

All the components I whack on to it are temporary - and chosen for a nod to aesthetics - but hey

Historically, Percy was a bit of a one. "Up the league". Google P T Stallard - an important figure in British cycling.

My head and heart are in love with the joy this temporary custodianship/riding can bring

 

Well said

[Gus]

"Gordo" have been "upgraded" for winter use. 26T Chainring & 4.8" Surly BUD front tire.
Time to attack the mud & snow 

[bobb]

That looks a lot of fun! Will you not get mud/snow/general crap clogged up in the gaurds?

[Gus]

It didn't clog up last year and OH yes it is so funny that I laugh even when I crash. 

[PaulF]

Nice set up Gus! I'm currently 'fat free' waiting for my new one to land in February

[woollypigs]

Gus and his monster ride Looking great.

[Oscar's dad]

My Ribble (Son of Oscar) has his new Midge bars.  So far I have only taken them for a short spin but they feel great.  I'm looking forward to a longer ride shortly.

[interzen]

My Ribble (Son of Oscar) has his new Midge bars.  So far I have only taken them for a short spin but they feel great.  I'm looking forward to a longer ride shortly.

Nice, aren't they?
I had some on the now-sold yellow bike and apart from having to fit a slightly shorter stem to compensate for the greater reach (compared with the stock Genesis bars) I took to them straight away. They work pretty well off-road too, but ...

... I'm considering getting some Salsa Woodchipper bars (kinda like Midge bars on steroids) for the Croix de Fer.

[bumper]

My Ribble (Son of Oscar) has his new Midge bars.  So far I have only taken them for a short spin but they feel great.  I'm looking forward to a longer ride shortly.

Wondered when I'd see it!

Looking great, love the bling

[Wowbagger]

With apologies for the absence of Marmite, not the easiest thing to find when the only shops close by are a 'Holistic dog-grooming parlour' (Pffft! WTF?), DIY, carp angling and motorcycles . . .

We did ask.

Not visited this thread lately.

I'm reliably informed that, in the absence of Marmite, no high-quality vintage frame is complete without a bag of high-protein "boilies".

[eck]

OD, really bike nice and all that, but you really really must adjust that Hope stem cap so that one of the Hope logos is at 6 or 12 o'clock precisely.

OCD? Moi??

[Charlotte]

"Gordo" have been "upgraded" for winter use. 26T Chainring & 4.8" Surly BUD front tire.
Time to attack the mud & snow 

Holy Shit - that is *awesome* Gus!

WANT 

[fruitcake]

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My.
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