Ian May rebuild

[Kempstonian]

So white it is. Now we have to pick bar tape? lol (White again and a white saddle)

Oh yeah... a couple of white brackets to hang it on the wall as well because it will look far too good to actually ride and get dirty!

 

[JhnBssll]

I'm sorry to say the bar tape and saddle will be brown as I already have them

I popped the shifters on this afternoon I'm quite confident I haven't got the many washers in the right order so if anyone could point me the direction of an assembly diagram that would be jolly handy

 

[midlife]

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=b48aada9-bfab-4996-bc5d-b2be53f7be59&Enum=104

They always looked a bit odd to me lol

 

[MiK1138]

The Ivory lugs was deffo a good shout, looks the mutts nuts

 

[carpenter]

Thinking white for saddle, bar tape etc for my next rebuild to match Shimano rat traps - nothing wrong with a bit of honest sweat/grime

 

[JhnBssll]

Shimano rat traps

Ah yes, the pedals... This is where I'm going to upset some people so I'm leaving them until last

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=b48aada9-bfab-4996-bc5d-b2be53f7be59&Enum=104

They always looked a bit odd to me lol

Great info, thanks for sharing The asymmetry takes some getting used to The rear seems to be 8 speed, I'm currently trying to work out how easy it will be to convert to 7 speed, otherwise I'll convert it to friction which should be fairly straight forward The Sachs 7 speed freewheel I have should have 5.0mm spacing which is what Campagnolo 8-speed appears to have so it might just work with an extra unused click to eliminate with the mech limit screws... Seems too easy so I'll believe it when I see it

 

[carpenter]

MagLOCK Bike Pedal

 

[JhnBssll]

Not quite that bad

New seatpost arrived today so popped that on with the saddle. New cables are here tomorrow so I've started the bar tape as far as the levers, will finish it off once the cables are fitted tomorrow

I picked up a cheap Zefal classic bottle cage too.

 

[Vantage]

I picked up a cheap Zefal classic bottle cage too.

I'm after some of those myself. Very pretty.

 

[gareth01244]

Planet x sell the zefal bottle cages, I have a couple and they look great on the bike

 

[JhnBssll]

I collected a parcel today with some goodies in

Firstly a vinyl chainstay protector which I have struggled to take a good photo of

Next up some tyres; Michelin "dynamic classic", 700x23. They were cheap and I liked the tan sidewall

This brings me to a question I thought I'd ask - the rims in the background will be built on to the campagnolo chorus hubs. They are brand new mavic Open Elites (on sale haha) and have just the single black decal on each rim. Should I keep the decal on, or try and remove it and have plain silver rims? My preference would be plain I think but i'm not 100% sure yet. I'm guessing they'll come off fairly easily but haven't tried yet

Anyway, also completed this evening was to fit the brake cables, brake blocks and finish off the bar tape

She's almost a whole bicycle now

 

[carpenter]

Looking like the dogs bits (in a very nice way). Must admit that I wasn't sure about your painting the entire lug cream - I didn't think it looked right in isolation, but as a complete unit it really works.
I would keep the wheel decals though

 

[roadrash]

@JhnBssll Are those the new pedals for this bike, the ones on the workbench behind the keyboard

 

[JhnBssll]

I would keep the wheel decals though

Interesting. I guess it would be easier to keep them, and I can always remove them at a later date if I decide to...

@JhnBssll Are those the new pedals for this bike, the ones on the workbench behind the keyboard

I'm afraid not I'm putting the old shimano spd's on that I've got in the spares cupboard

 

[Smokin Joe]

I am so glad I can't paint like that.

Because if I could I would be spending every penny I had buying old frames and refurbishing them. I'd be bankrupt in a year.

Absolutely top job, chapeau sir.