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[Guinessisgoodforyou]

A Norwid Aaland in stainless steel. (This is on my wish list)

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That's gorgeous

 

[grantoury]

That's gorgeous

There is something about those stainless lugs and tubes that I find irresistible.

 

[Nabeaquam]

A Norwid Aaland in stainless steel. (This is on my wish list)

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How does stainless ride compared to Reynolds, Tange or Columbus? How does it compare weight wise? There probably not a lot of difference.

 

[grantoury]

How does stainless ride compared to Reynolds, Tange or Columbus? How does it compare weight wise? There probably not a lot of difference.

I discussed it with my local builder and he did say that there is little difference between non stainless butted steel and stainless in weight, ride and strength, The nicer tubesets like columbus xcr and reynolds 953 make lighter frames.

 

[Nabeaquam]

We’re having Russian seasonal depression drunk weather. Rain and snow mixed for two days. Yeepie

 

[Nabeaquam]

We’re cooking burgers outside on the grill. Blue on the map below is snow.

 

[sunympholepsy]

I’ve recently sold my (slightly too big) audax Mercian and was instantly hit with seller’s regret. So to ease the pain I bought this and set about converting it to suit me.
This is what I collected a couple of weeks ago:

And where it’s at now:

Not finished yet. Waiting for a couple of bits to arrive, also need to build the wheels around Royce hubs I have for it,
but struggling to find decent 32h polished silver rims. It’s a Malc Cowle, second one I see in the flesh (the other one hangs in my hallway). Built in 1982 in Manchester. Hope it fits here.
Cheers

 

[gounthar]

Beautiful build!

 

[grantoury]

I’ve recently sold my (slightly too big) audax Mercian and was instantly hit with seller’s regret. So to ease the pain I bought this and set about converting it to suit me.
This is what I collected a couple of weeks ago:View attachment 1017076View attachment 1017081View attachment 1017082

And where it’s at now:
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Not finished yet. Waiting for a couple of bits to arrive, also need to build the wheels around Royce hubs I have for it,
but struggling to find decent 32h polished silver rims. It’s a Malc Cowle, second one I see in the flesh (the other one hangs in my hallway). Built in 1982 in Manchester. Hope it fits here.
Cheers

Kinlin make nice rims, the H+Son tb14 is nice although expensive.

 

[sunympholepsy]

Kinlin make nice rims, the H+Son tb14 is nice although expensive.

Cheers. Yes, was set on TB14 but can’t find them in silver, sold out everywhere, or only available in 28h. Kinlin are nice but all are pin and sleeve jointed, I prefer my rims welded. Might go with Pacenti Brevet.