The Cycling Thread

[maviczap]

My wheels arrived today, front spins really smooothly. I like the 30mm rim depth. I had some 50mm RS80's and they were dangerous in side winds, the 30mm's don't have the same issue, as I've got some Halo Road disc wheels which spin up nicely, but don't get affected by side winds. Plus I was never fast enough to get the 50mm's up to the sweet spot, whereas the 30mm's are easier to get to their sweet spot. Or so it seems.

Cycle show was a bit of a disapointment, not much to buy & less English builders there. No Condor stand, and no Colnago stand (unless I missed them).

Nicest bike there was the Dassi http://dassi.com/

Met Keith_D as he'd gone to the Dive show, which was in the same hall.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Dipper

They look class, you're right though that bar tape has got to go....

Yes, its very 1990's

Much check the Rules I'm sure it says it must match the saddle colour

Although I'd go for good old black (red might match the wheels mind)

[maviczap]

I would have bought this

2016-02-12_08-55-39 by maviczap, on Flickr

[Dipper]

Originally Posted by maviczap

I would have bought this

2016-02-12_08-55-39 by maviczap, on Flickr

That is a thing of beauty...

[maviczap]

Indeed. Even the stuff on the Enigma stand didn't float my boat, like that did.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Feels like a lifetime but she's here and she's been built 7.8kg with the pedals.

Just footering with it I can feel how light the groupset is.

Now the dilemma do I give it a try tomorrow or wait for decent weather?

Want! Want new bike, want ultegra, just take my money!

Originally Posted by pookie

Sale on wheels at superstar

Thanks for that. It's a hard task finding 20/24 spoke rims in a polished silver finish... I just ordered a few sets of Arc22, Arc31 and Elite30 rims for a couple of lugged steelies...

[pookie]

the sensa looks a proper whippet with ultegra and 7.8kg

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by Dipper

They look class, you're right though that bar tape has got to go....

Nah! Leave the wheels out in the sun for a few days & they'll soon fade to the colour of the tape

I'd hope not... but then again, I've had my share of MTB bits (mostly bars, stems and posts) turn green.

It's been a good day. This afternoon I got a couple of sets of Columbus Max forks assembled in the jigs. Tomorrow I'll do the brazing, then I'll clean and finish them at my leisure during the week.
The forks are for a his and hers set of frames that came out of the jigs earlier in the week. They're built with Columbus tubing and Llewellyn 6 degree lug sets to pull a light touring trailer with the hitch integrated into the rear drops. Both will have bright silver Campy Athena 11X3 groups which always looks a treat on steel frames in just about any colour that isn't too dark.

The frames are similar to this:
http://www.llewellynbikes.com/HTML/L...Crescendo.html

I also did a bit of shopping tonight for lugs, BB shells, crowns, tubing, ends and other materials for another eight frames. Frame building is a fun and not overly expensive hobby to keep me from mischief.