Ian May rebuild

[RamoRuon]

That's one handsome steed *quickly closes mouth to stop drooling*

Congratulations !

 

[Spiderweb]

@JhnBssll great thread and a fantastic looking Ian May.

 

[Paulus]

I think we need more photos of the working machine so we can all drool over them

 

[Mugshot]

@JhnBssll echoing what everyone else is saying, that looks fabulous, give yourself a massive pat on the back.

 

[Smokin Joe]

This thread joins Chris woody's bamboo frame build as one of the best ever. There's nothing better than seeing the results of real craftsmanship.

 

[JhnBssll]

Thanks all, you're too kind I'll try and take some decent photos of her out in the open in the near future

 

[raleighnut]

Thanks all, you're too kind I'll try and take some decent photos of her out in the open in the near future

 

[galaxy]

Excellent thread, great job on the build.

 

[JhnBssll]

In case anyone is interested, the Ian May is now up for sale for £595 - contact me if you're interested. I need to make space for the next project

 

[Nigelnightmare]

In case anyone is interested, the Ian May is now up for sale for £595 - contact me if you're interested. I need to make space for the next project

Damn shame that I can't ride upwrong's anymore or it would be a N+1

 

[JhnBssll]

This has now sold and will be making it's way to it's new owner once armageddon is done and dusted

 

[avecReynolds531]

Degreased and lacquered

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I'm going to leave it overnight now and potentially give it another coat of lacquer in the morning I'll try and get some better pics tomorrow too, my phone battery died

Stunning! Beautiful & great colours.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

What I find rather odd in all this is that someone used a really rare genuine Ian May frame to create a Fakenago, which must be far more common bike!

 

[Duffy]

Folks
due to being knocked off of my bike in April and suffering 4 fractures to my lower spine, my days of comfortably riding drop handlebars are behind me.
I bought this bike from John and other than replacing the chain for a longer one and replacing the bar tape with Brooks leather to match the saddle, it is as it was then.
However it's gathering dust and it needs to be sold (along with various other bikes)
If anybody is interested, please message me
Thanks!

 

[JhnBssll]

Very sorry to hear that mate. Good luck with the sale - I'd be tempted to buy it back, but then it would just gather dust at mine instead