2015 Austro-Daimler TT Carbon Limited.

[Blackbike]

More 12 hour days at work, that's good news, it feeds my bike addaction.
The bad news is I'm burnt to a crisp...
The better news is the wheels showed up and I'm very happy with what I've received.
I'm tired so its photo essay time.

Divine intervention, it's a miracle...

https://flic.kr/p/2r8VtGP

He left a box with wonderful things...

https://flic.kr/p/2r925GE

I swear I heard a chorus singing in the background. Sorry about the heavily tweaked exposure, these wheels are as black as my soul and this was the only workaround to show some detail. Sapim CX-RAY bladed aero spokes up front, and a velcro retained trap door for the presta valve on the rear. It's a nice set of wheels

https://flic.kr/p/2r923uK

https://flic.kr/p/2r8ZLFQ

All warm and cozy in retro wheel bags.

https://flic.kr/p/2r8ZLFz

Wishing Everyone A Wonderful Day: Mike

 

[zerogravitas]

Great project, really enjoying your photos! I have a TT project of similar vintage coming up soon so it's fun to see your component choices.

 

[Blackbike]

Good Morning My Friends.

Tires are on order from BikeInn.com. Best price.
Michelin Power TT Racing line 700c X 25 to be dosed with Silca tire goo.

I discovered the frame rattles from the internal aluminum conduit for routing the cables when you give the frame a good thump. The plan is to survey the internals with the borescope and map the closest points of contact.
Then I can tape small diameter tubing to the borescope and inject liquid epoxy resin mixed with glass microballoons to secure the conduit to the frame from the inside and should be able to see what I'm doing, I have three decent points of access to accomplish this task. I will get started this weekend, wish me luck...

https://flic.kr/p/2qYGzZ2

: Mike

 

[Blackbike]

Change of plan... First up is the problem, a long unsupported length of aluminum cable conduit that likes to rattle when thumped or shaken.
This run is for the rear derailleur and starts behind the steering head and exits just forward of the rear dropouts through the chainstay.
Installing a length of cable in the conduit reduces the noise to a acceptable level. Test fitting the other two cables that naturally press against the conduit made it silent. So no glue.

https://flic.kr/p/2r9n1gm

This is a view of the bottom bracket area looking back toward the chainstays, the large diameter aluminum tube over the bottom bracket is for the rear derailleur, the small diameter tube is a passthrough for the front mech pull wire.

https://flic.kr/p/2r9nLFV

So tomorrow is wax everything, route all the cabling through the frame, test fit the seatpost, and do a final install of the fork.

These are a few random photos of the inside of the frame.
looking down the curved portion of the seat tube below seatpost towards the bottom bracket.

https://flic.kr/p/2r9gEi3

Looking up at the cable passthrews behind the steering head.

https://flic.kr/p/2r9m4Xo

Thanks For Following Along: Mike

 

[Blackbike]

Progress... 2 Coats of wax and the fork is in final install with a Cane Creek 110 headset, smooth and solid.
Cabling is routed through the frame, somewhat painful but complete.
Brakes are mounted the rear brake bosses are coming out for another trim -2.5mm, I am going to take the rear brake apart and figure out how to shorten up their pivots by another -2.5mm to tuck everything in a bit better.
So on to the photos.

https://flic.kr/p/2r9z8nc

https://flic.kr/p/2r9z8o9

https://flic.kr/p/2r9zrJn

https://flic.kr/p/2r9yndu

https://flic.kr/p/2r9sXDZ

Have A Grand Sunday: Mike

 

[grantoury]

The original AD in the background there, nice

 

[Blackbike]

The original AD in the background there, nice

Hi Grantoury,
The maroon Austro-Daimler Super Leicht in the background unfortunately is living on borrowed time as it has a super long toptube (22 1/2") and I ride 21" square frames, I just don't get along with the handling. It's going to a better place... The garage wall of frames I like but don't work for me.
The good news is all it's parts are going on a Rotrax sportive build.

: Mike

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Hi Grantoury,
The maroon Austro-Daimler Super Leicht in the background unfortunately is living on borrowed time as it has a super long toptube (22 1/2") and I ride 21" square frames, I just don't get along with the handling. It's going to a better place... The garage wall of frames I like but don't work for me.
The good news is all it's parts are going on a Rotrax sportive build.

: Mike

Any Rotrax news, Mike?

 

[Blackbike]

Any Rotrax news, Mike?

Bob I have a preview of the drivetrain for you. Crank is a 10 speed Campagnolo Record (50, 40, 30 tooth) with its somewhat matching front mech and 12-27 Dura-Ace 10 speed cassette and 7703 GS derailleur controlled by indexed 7800 downtube shifters.
So a classic sportive Campamano Acerecker 30 speed drivetrain for the Rotrax.

https://flic.kr/p/2ra12vx

Have A Great Morning: Mike

 

[Blackbike]

And in TT bike late breaking news... I chopped another 4mm off of the "canti" posts to tuck the bottom bracket mount brake in a bit more.
I am liking the way things are going.

https://flic.kr/p/2r9Y48x

My Best Wishes To All: Mike