Author Topic: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread  (Read 45078 times)

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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #100 on: 14 May, 2015, 09:25:03 pm »
For a customer.



The Edinburgh normally comes with a triple but Mike wants a compact.



Detail of the mudguard stays, the mounting points are so far up the chainstay it was the only way to fit them . . .



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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #101 on: 14 May, 2015, 10:41:57 pm »
That's a very nice looking bike (not as nice as mine though, obviously :smug:)

There's no accounting for people's taste in gears ;D
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #102 on: 15 May, 2015, 12:20:21 pm »
I wish I could bend chain stays that neatly. In fact, I wish my LBS could bend chain stays that neatly.
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #103 on: 15 May, 2015, 12:22:30 pm »
I hope you mean mudguard stays!
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #104 on: 15 May, 2015, 12:24:32 pm »
Oops, yes, I certainly do!  :facepalm:
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #105 on: 15 May, 2015, 08:38:52 pm »
<<<snorfle>>>

You might say I've had some practice but with only one set of stays to work with you wouldn't believe how long they took to fit . . .
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #106 on: 17 May, 2015, 11:27:13 pm »
A fabulously successful weekend with the Revolution going to its new home and a customer also picking up this...



A certain forumite may recognise the frame.  ;)



Refurbished with some good used components, new transmission parts and a pair of Ambrosio Zenith on black Excursion rims and Sapim spokes.
On a budget but Jason had a particular look in mind which I did my best to reproduce.



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This one is a bit behind schedule but I've lent the guy a bike until his is ready.



It's a nod to the racing Porsches of the late 60s & early 70s which I've wanted to do for a while now.



Evocative without overstating the design, there will be one or two more in the pipeline.
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #107 on: 24 May, 2015, 08:36:41 pm »
The finished Gulf bike.



Based on a Giant XTC frame.



First of a run of  . . .



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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #108 on: 24 May, 2015, 09:20:50 pm »
The finished Gulf bike.



Based on a Giant XTC frame.



First of a run of  . . .


Is it just me or ............  I'm not seeing any pictures - ?

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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #109 on: 24 May, 2015, 09:27:58 pm »
I can see them. Nice bike John :)
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #112 on: 26 May, 2015, 11:22:29 am »
That Gulf bike is well into iW00t territory, as it'd be the nearest to a GT40 I'd ever be likely to get.
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #113 on: 27 May, 2015, 12:54:54 am »
That Gulf bike is well into iW00t territory, as it'd be the nearest to a GT40 I'd ever be likely to get.

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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #114 on: 09 August, 2015, 10:26:16 pm »
Been neglecting this thread recently. I blame pressure of work . . .

An Orange Evo3 which was sprayed - orange



Detail of the vinyl wrap on the chainstay



Built up with all new components



A SAB as a singlespeed.



Mostly Tiagra components with a Stronglight track ring. Open Sport on black hubs with a singlespeed conversion and a tensioner.  Deda bars, stem & seatpost

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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #115 on: 09 August, 2015, 10:37:02 pm »
A little personal moment. n - 2

No more SAB



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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #116 on: 09 September, 2015, 07:57:53 pm »
A new Winter project looms.



Something of a departure but, just occasionally, you can't turn a bargain down! There's a drum on the rear plus real old school Weinmann cantis, operated by a twin lever on the right. Should I stick with this or add a lever for the stoker to operate the drum and separate the front & rear brakes?



Wheels need rebuilding so I'll be looking for a silver 40-hole rim or two, soon. Would plain gauge 13G stainless spokes do or do I need something heavier?

Also, what do we think about a flat bar conversion? With thumbies instead of the D/T levers?

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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #117 on: 09 September, 2015, 09:53:50 pm »
I don't know about such things but stopping the back wheel sooner than the last pilot did seems a good idea when you look at the stoker's seat-tube.  (I'm already wearing my coat.)

Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #118 on: 09 September, 2015, 11:04:50 pm »
I would leave the brake's as a captain operated system. Lower gearing would be worth looking at and a suspension seat post for the stoker would be good to . As for flat bars I personality would appreciate them but the drops are good to . ☺
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #119 on: 10 September, 2015, 09:58:21 am »
I've a similar project ongoing.
Beware of potential for some obsolete French standards (bottom bracket, headset, stronglight crank extractor required - apparently later models had Stronglight 99 cranks with standard extractor threads, but still retained French pedal threads).
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #120 on: 10 September, 2015, 10:04:35 am »
Timing chain's out...

I concur with Richmoss regarding the French standards, but you (and I) have been bitten by that particular gremlin already, n'est pas?
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #121 on: 10 September, 2015, 10:11:58 am »
Very interesting radial tyres on that John.   :demon:

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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #122 on: 10 September, 2015, 11:27:56 am »
Very interesting radial tyres on that John.   :demon:

That's one description.

I'm tending towards " bolloxed"  ;D
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #123 on: 10 September, 2015, 12:02:08 pm »
Timing chain's out...

I concur with Richmoss regarding the French standards, but you (and I) have been bitten by that particular gremlin already, n'est pas?

Think that's the least of the problems...

Once I've got thru all the grime I should know what's what.
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Re: Teh John's Bikes Gallery Thread
« Reply #124 on: 10 September, 2015, 02:02:50 pm »
On our galaxy twin tandem we have captain operated cantis on std drop bar brake levers (on moustache  bars) and the rear drum (drag) brake on a stem mounted Suntour power ratchet gear lever on the captain's stem - so the drag brake can be applied -and stay on without having to use a hand to keep it applied, but is under the captain's control.

It was originally a double gear lever so the RH lever is used for the drag brak and the LH lever was removed and a brass bell mounted to the lever boss...
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