Retromod Newsboy - 084
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Jamis Diablo
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Wow, that looks very cool.
What brand is the chainguide? It looks very elegant.
What brand is the chainguide? It looks very elegant.
Nice frame, and also some cool parts, but the build isn´t my cup of tea 
Probably one of the most difficult frames to build IMO. I´d go for a Ritchey fork as appeared in the Merlin brochure, but the other bits are hard to choose. Will se how goes mine, nº 103, will be finished soon.
This one is a S?
Probably one of the most difficult frames to build IMO. I´d go for a Ritchey fork as appeared in the Merlin brochure, but the other bits are hard to choose. Will se how goes mine, nº 103, will be finished soon. This one is a S?
Agency_Scum
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Quite an excellent effort. Now go find some woodland. Ooh, get some woodland shots!
bushpig
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Nate - the tang coming from the fork is a steering limiter. It keeps the brake from smashing into the frame in the event of a crash. The chord is parachute chord and it is attached to a modified hose clamp. The tang itself is a funky military alloy and is very neat. It makes a wonderful "ping" when untethered. I will probably ride this one if there is an NYC-area vintage ride. Something should be set up at Graham Hills or Cunny.
suburbanreuben
Old School Grand Master
I have a problem with Newsboys; they could be a very elegant, swoopy design, but there's one totally needless flaw - Where the seatstays meet tghe seat tube and continue their arc forward, there is a flat spot which totally ruins the effect. It doesn't need to be there; Merlin are obviously very good at bending pipes unnecessarily, so why leave this bit straight?
It looks like Mr Creosote has had a go.
Sorry, but it's not a patch on your Rossin.
It looks like Mr Creosote has had a go.
Sorry, but it's not a patch on your Rossin.
The new build is clearly more suited a frame of the newsboy's calibre than the original mid range one.
Is the new fork long enough? Seem to recall the newsboy's of this vintage came equipped with a Judy as stock.
One other point, what's the thing out the back of the fork bridge?
Is the new fork long enough? Seem to recall the newsboy's of this vintage came equipped with a Judy as stock.
One other point, what's the thing out the back of the fork bridge?
