French Le Leu Frame

[ChrisEyles]

Love the swish chain guard! That silver chain ring looks a lot better than the black one too, IMO. Looks great fun

 

[Rafferty]

Love the swish chain guard! That silver chain ring looks a lot better than the black one too, IMO. Looks great fun

The chain guard is a Velo Orange item, purchased 2nd hand. The chain ring/crankset is the same one, sprayed with car wheel refurb paint. The black just didn't look right. I'd like to get some deeply valanced mudguards, but they are like hen's teeth in their rarity.

 

[Rafferty]

Finished, (for now anyway!). I couldn't get a front rack that suited my needs, so I made one from an old rack and some timber. I made the brackets that hold the deck on the rack using pieces cut from a sheet of 2mm aluminium.

 

[MiK1138]

Looking Good, Love the Chain Guard

 

[raleighnut]

View attachment 93696 Finished. I couldn't get a front rack that suited my needs, so I made one from an old rack and some timber. I made the brackets that hold the deck on the rack using pieces cut from a sheet of 2mm aluminium.

Just needs one of these now and some cheese on the board and you're set.

 

[Rafferty]

Just needs one of these now and some cheese on the board and you're set.

This bike was originally intended to be my 'nipping to the shops' bike, but it has now become something of an obsession, (I'm sure anyone reading this will empathise). There are still a few changes I want to make, and to be honest, I doubt if it will ever be properly finished as I am an inveterate 'fiddler'. I'll update as necessary!

 

[ChrisEyles]

This bike was originally intended to be my 'nipping to the shops' bike, but it has now become something of an obsession, (I'm sure anyone reading this will empathise). There are still a few changes I want to make, and to be honest, I doubt if it will ever be properly finished as I am an inveterate 'fiddler'. I'll update as necessary!

Haha, that's all part of the fun - and I understand completely Love the board on the front rack BTW. Have you tested out the handling while it's fully loaded up? You'll be looking for any excuse to nip out to the grocers now

 

[Rafferty]

Changed it already!

 

[Rafferty]

And again! This really is the finished article!

 

[raleighnut]

And again! This really is the finished article!

Are you sure?

 

[Rafferty]

Are you sure?

No. New pedals and clips on the way!

 

[simon the viking]

That is seriously gorgeous!!! not spotted this thread before but WOW.... (and the reversed brake levers look perfect)

 

[Rafferty]

That is seriously gorgeous!!! not spotted this thread before but WOW.... (and the reversed brake levers look perfect)

Thank you. It will continue to evolve.

 

[BigAl68]

I have just has a lovely time reading this thread and watching this georgous bike evolve.

 

[AndyRM]

That is a thing of great beauty. Chapeau @Rafferty!