🇬🇧 Dave lloyd bees neez MTB pro test bike 🐝 British steel

[Si_33]

I had some bottle cages lined up that looked correct... Ish

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But I didn't think they matched well so I resprayed a spare I had and.... Blobbed it.

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So I need another now, with the elite logo on the side.

I think I'll use One of the dayglow ones on the swallow instead.

Hi Lee,

Great job on the Beez Neez! Bit late to the party I’m afraid, but when I bought this frame many moons ago, it came with the ‘actual’ Elite cages in the magazine shoot. I’m more than happy to karma them your way if you want to reunite them.

 

[retrobikeguy]

Hi Lee,

Great job on the Beez Neez! Bit late to the party I’m afraid, but when I bought this frame many moons ago, it came with the ‘actual’ Elite cages in the magazine shoot. I’m more than happy to karma them your way if you want to reunite them.

Now that would be mighty nice of you young sir

 

[Si_33]

Now that would be mighty nice of you young sir

I’ll drop you a PM Lee

 

[longun]

Flipping amazing dude!!!

 

[retrobikeguy]

I'm right in thinking that 2k clearcoat doesn't do this yeah?

 

[retrobikeguy]

Replacements arrived a couple of days ago and they worked a lot better.... So I cracked on.



Few days later....



Were getting there...

 

[JCS]

Wah that’s looking good mate.

That black crank is a good match.

 

[retrobikeguy]

Wah that’s looking good mate.

That black crank is a good match.

Trying to get it as original to the test bike as possible fella, 95% there

 

[retrobikeguy]

Frame: Dave Lloyd Beez Neez, Reynolds 653 fillet brazed.

Fork: Dave Lloyd fillet brazed



Headset: 1" Deore DX
Stem: Dave Lloyd fillet brazed
Handlebar: 3ttt aluminium
Grips: foam, grab on style



Brakes: Deore LX M560
Brake Pads: aztec
Brake Cables: Shimano/jagwire
Brake Levers: Deore DX (sti)



Shifters: Deore DX Sti push push
Front Derailleur: Deore DX m650
Rear Derailleur: Deore DX long cage
Derailleur Cables: Shimano/jagwire
Cassette: Shimano HG
Chain:



Cranks: Deore Lx
Crank Bolts: Shimano hex
Chainrings: Deore HG
Chainring bolts: standard
Bottom Bracket: Shimano sealed unit
Pedals: Deore LX



Hub Skewers: Deore LX
Rims: weinmann bontrager BX3
Hubs: Deore LX m560



Nipples:steel
Spokes: stainless steel
Tyres: Ritchey max 2.1
Tubes: unknown presta



Saddle: Selle Italia rolls yellow
Seatpost: specialized
Seatpost Binder: steel pinchbolt



Few things to change and add like seatpost, the only thing I had in 27.2 and it has a slight bend, ideally I need a tidy SR unit, grips still a bit of a dunno point, water bottle cage to add and maybe some tidier bars.

 

[raidan73]

Lovely Lee. So glad you got this. I was tempted but it would definitely still be hanging in the shed with zero progress made if I had