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[Domestique]

I finally finished my getting about comfortably bike.    Only took a year or so!

Thats lovely 

When you rebuilt the wheels did you use the modern equivelent of 26" or the older style rim suitable for tyres 590x37 ?
I only ask as we have a BSA Star Rider 1959/60 era with steal rims that will at some point need replacing and the brakes leave a lot to be desired at present.

[rogerzilla]

It's a Shimano DH-3N80 dynamo hub and yes, it is a Supernova.  The fork blade is not the best place for it because of the shadow thrown by the wheel (makes left-hand bends a bit hairy), but I don't like much stuff on the bars and the cantilever brake means it can't go on the crown.

It is only about half as bright as mike's upgraded Solidlight.

[GruB]

It's a Shimano DH-3N80 dynamo hub and yes, it is a Supernova.  The fork blade is not the best place for it because of the shadow thrown by the wheel (makes left-hand bends a bit hairy), but I don't like much stuff on the bars and the cantilever brake means it can't go on the crown.

It is only about half as bright as mike's upgraded Solidlight.

My E3 was brighter than Paul's upgraded Solidlight.

[Zoidburg]

My new (to me) 2007 Cannondale F5 ... took it out for a couple of hours this morning and it rides Beautifully



Simon

Have you considered getting a skinny 700c set of disc wheels for it as well?

Drops straight in with plenty of clearance.

[rogerzilla]

My E3 was brighter than Paul's upgraded Solidlight.

Yours is about a year newer IIRC, and they have a policy of continuous improvement with the emitters.  I could send it back to have the latest LED fitted.

[GruB]

My E3 was brighter than Paul's upgraded Solidlight.

Yours is about a year newer IIRC, and they have a policy of continuous improvement with the emitters.  I could send it back to have the latest LED fitted.

It would be interesting to see my E3 against your Supernova 

[DuncanM]

I finally finished my getting about comfortably bike.    Only took a year or so!

Thats lovely 

When you rebuilt the wheels did you use the modern equivelent of 26" or the older style rim suitable for tyres 590x37 ?
I only ask as we have a BSA Star Rider 1959/60 era with steal rims that will at some point need replacing and the brakes leave a lot to be desired at present.

The rims (old style 26 inch for rod brakes - westrick?) are the only original bits of the wheels left! You can get new steel rims but the brakes will still suck if they are rods - that's why I went for the drum brake for the front. I couldn't find a rod actuated drum brake and I wanted to use the bike, so I just went for the cable operated one.
Cheers
Duncan

[rdaviesb]

After ignoring bicycles since she was about 11, sprog the younger has decided, at 18, that a bike is a good way of getting from A2B, providing said bicycle has a certain style. We toyed with the idea of bringing one back from Amsterdam, but she's somewhat "petite". In our Googling odyssey, we landed upon this, a Real Classic 3 speed from Halfords.



I was pleasantly surprised as I ventured into the land of Zakspeed and Clearasil coated shop assistants. I declined the option of having them build it, so I know there's grease where there should be grease, the gears are correctly adjusted, and it stops properly. Its lighter than it looks, and rolls quite nicely on the Lancashire flatlands. As an added bonus, we have very happy young lady in the house.

[Moose57]

My Ribble given a bit of a spruce up.
From this:

To this;

Now a Wibble and hopefully about to be passed on, to someone who will fit it better.

[Froggie]

Finally finished, project started last year.

Frame repainted by Bob Jacksons, majority of parts from Ebay.

[clarion]

Waugh!

Huh!

Good God yeah!

What is it good for?

Well, actually, Edwyn, now you come to mention it, it looks rather tasty indeed

[Ray 6701]

Giant TCR 2



Giant Defy 4

[GruB]

Giant TCR 2

How old is your TCR 2?  The reason I ask is the frame is basically the same colour as my TCR frame that I was given to replace the TCR Hybrid all those years ago.
On the stays and in other 'odd' places do you have little stickers that say things like 'wingstay' - 'y arch' and or 'torsion matrix' ?

[Ray 6701]

Nearly 5 years old, I've still got the receipt from primera, purchased for £1399.99 on 13/10/05 @ 17:15 & yes it says wingstay on the chainstays, torsion matrix on the top tube & 3G jointless mainframe on he downtube.  It's a little beauty & there's a new saddle on it  now 

[GruB]

Excellent, I thought as such.  However, does your seat post join to the downstays with a Y Frame?
It is difficult to tell from the photo.

[Ray 6701]

Yes it says Y-arch just above the rear brake caliper.  I have never taken that much notice before, you know more about my bike than I do.

[Ray 6701]

Finally finished, project started last year.

Frame repainted by Bob Jacksons, majority of parts from Ebay.

That's bloomin loverly 

[Tewdric]

Finally finished, project started last year.

Frame repainted by Bob Jacksons, majority of parts from Ebay.

Very nice indeed!

[Moose57]

My new wheels Pinarello FP3

[oncemore]

That is a very lovely bike!

[Sergeant Pluck]

Quite a machine  Enjoy.

[gene hunt]

Played with the Giant again  

Butterfly handlebars plus raceface chainset, switched back to v brakes



And one from today whilst out for a ride.

[Aidan]

My Brommie

[Charlotte]

Oh that's rather nice

What bars are they?  Do they affect the fold?  Is it an M type stem, or a flat bar one?

[Aidan]

They're a set of Joe Cool downhill bars that On One had in the clearance.  Just the right rise and really solid.  I've chopped them down to a little wider than the standard M bars so the 130mm Brooks grips fit and give a bit more hand space. Careful choice of length and brake lever positioning means it doesnt interfere with the fold at all, I did have to move the stem nipple out a turn, but thats it.
 It has dropped the height of the bars by a couple of inches just giving the right amount of forward lean.   The dark grey colour looks better too I think, but main thing is that they really stiffen up the friont end, which is flexy as hell on standard M bars