seanp

May have to agree with you. Think the 2 bikes posted today probably are as close to it as possible. Absolutely beautiful.

Hi Olffie. That is beautiful. How about a couple of close up pic's? The eyes are not as good as they once were

Your patience has paid off. That is a stunning build. Congratulations.

With that group and wheelset, i assume you still give her a good workout. How does the ride compare to the newer Cannondale's?

Caad3 if i'm correct? Wanted one of those myself. Had to settle for a Caad5 in blue.

Lovely. Brings back memories

You posted in the wrong thread. This belongs in the Porn thread

Got's to get me a red bike some day...

Hi BB. Lovely build. I promised myself to not even contemplate a 6 speed. You making me have second thoughts. Is that a Schrader valve I see?

Hi LC. Will definitely consider those once my existing tyres have worn out. Glad to see they offer puncture protection. Previous gumwalls used not always had the best puncture protection capabilities. Sean

I'd definetly stick with the gumball tyres if I were you. It just looks so cool on that frame. Will those rims be able to handle 25mm tyres or max 23mm?

Hi bike bloke. I love this. For some reason i had also decided to do something with a long forgotten/ignored LeMans frameset that had just been standing around gathering dust. I probably never considered it worthy of a full rebuild before, but being fortunate enough to have picked up quite a few components at bargain prices, parts that were not being used for anything else, I thought i'd put her together and see what it would turn out like. Not too bad. Think I will be putting on a few miles on her this coming winter. Christened her "Pug" by the way

I'm not even considering venturing down that path

Hi LC. Beautiful. Unfortunately my wife saw the pic. She was not to impressed with you for displaying the Colnago in front of the family pic's. " Priorities" is the word she muttered under her breath. In the same breath, she said, " Beautiful bike" , so don't feel too bad.

Absolutely stunning. No other words......

Apologies, double post

Apologies, double post

How have the Dimension Data boys been faring this year? Have'no seen or heard much of them lately?

How have the Dimension Data boys been faring this year? Have'no seen or heard much of them lately?

Hi Bikebloke, I tend to agree with Barry_W. I'd say strip down completely, check for any issues and give it a good service. Perform labour yourself or get a friend with the knowledge and proper tools to assist, saving you the cost of a bike shop rebuild. Spend money on new cables, bar tape and brake pads. Then ride it for a bit. Gives you time to decide on whether you want to go forward with a full repaint. Enjoy the process; it can be fulfilling. Sean

Hi Guys. Thanks for all the advice with the links, etc and passing on your know how. Glad we've got a long weekend coming up. Plan on taking a day of "me time" - hope to spend some of it following your links, and it's links and so on. Sean

gummibear made me do it. I've decided to "Unfollow" this topic, because of you. Everytime theres a post on this topic, I get beep on my mobile phone. So I have a look. And spend the next half hour staring at my phone or desktop screen. I have to cover up the screen, my colleagues glance my way, see the smile on my face and think the strangest thoughts. Just thought i'd let you know. So I won't be picking up the mobile to check the posts any longer. It will have to wait till later the evening, once everybody else has gone to bed. Keep them coming

Hi LC. Many thanks. I'll reach out to him. Would be interesting to find out more about the local history. Sean

whatever you do, it would be a great ride for next year's Eroica