What Have You Fettled Today?

[Elybazza61]

Thanks Frank, that’s very kind of you to say 😊.
As it happens Stayer’s frame painter does a clear finish that leaves all the brazing and heat marks on display and I’ve gone for that. Luckily the head tube/top tube join went well since it’ll be in my eyeline constantly 😁

My Stayer OG is in the clear finish, some detail pics from when I got it ;

And as it is now,It's stood up to a fair bit of abuse and there's only a couple of bits where the clear coat has been chipped off;

 

[Fergs]

My Stayer OG is in the clear finish, some detail pics from when I got it ;

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And as it is now,It's stood up to a fair bit of abuse and there's only a couple of bits where the clear coat has been chipped off;

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Very nice indeed, and a lovely build, thanks for sharing the pics 👍

I infer it’s the phosphate dip that darkens the frame metal a bit, but since that highlights the brazing more I think it adds to the effect

 

[sevenfourate]

Total clean, drive-train strip and lube, tighten (Same ?) rear wheel spoke [Spoke and nipple want renewing I imagine] , adjust front brake……

Also took the time to touch-in a chip to the REAR of the rear stay - using Hammerite paint and the sharpened shaft of a cotton bud. *So slow - road debris catches me up from behind; say what ? 🤣

 

[Shearwater Missile]

After a good ride this morning, in good, I mean I felt good, that makes a change; I decided to trim the back hedge, a mixture of laurel and what I think is, is some kind of viburnum. Whatever it is, it always gets eaten by something. At least we don`t have to worry about the box caterpillar anymore as we are ridden of the box. Monty will tell you that one.
All in all a good result, despite the forecast for rain this afternoon.