Dave Yates resto build

[Coalfield]

Love Newbaums. Comes in so many colors!

Glad you got a positive id.

 

[velomentary]

I updated the bar tape to a more relaxed tone.

 

[zerogravitas]

Much better.

Get those bars rotated down though. If they are pointing up like that to help your reach, move the brakes up the bend a little, and if that doesn't help you might want a bar with shorter ramps.
The rule of thumb I go with is the lower flat section of the bar should be parallel with the ground or pointing to the rear brake bridge.

 

[Nob]

Not sure about the pink cables go with the green & brown theme

 

[velomentary]

Much better.

Get those bars rotated down though. If they are pointing up like that to help your reach, move the brakes up the bend a little, and if that doesn't help you might want a bar with shorter ramps.
The rule of thumb I go with is the lower flat section of the bar should be parallel with the ground or pointing to the rear brake bridge.

Yeah - I've had the bars in all sorts of positions to be fair. I have them up some days down others when I'm trying to impress in all honesty I could ride a 60cm miles better after trying a friend's so I'm on the lookout for a bigger frame.

 

[velomentary]

Not sure about the pink cables go with the green & brown theme

It's a bit old primary school toilet roll with the pink and brown I get it. I'll leave it for now.

 

[velomentary]

Just thinking brown cable, black, green or silver maybe. I'll be changing it as it suited the older style but now I'm thinking green

 

[PhillB]

Colour choices are highly personal and my view would be to go with what makes you happy when you ride it The decal debate kinda took away from the re-spray and rebuild about which I just wanted to say I think you've done an awesome job! It looks like a lovely bike to ride.

 

[pigman]

Yeah - I've had the bars in all sorts of positions to be fair. I have them up some days down others when I'm trying to impress in all honesty I could ride a 60cm miles better after trying a friend's so I'm on the lookout for a bigger frame.

That looks at least a 60cm frame, but I'm not the one with the measuring tape

From the pics, the saddle position suggests a bigger frame would be too big. That looks ok. If you need the bars higher, get an upward sloping stem

 

[velomentary]

That looks at least a 60cm frame, but I'm not the one with the measuring tape

From the pics, the saddle position suggests a bigger frame would be too big. That looks ok. If you need the bars higher, get an upward sloping stem

Thanks to be honest I've not properly ever measured the bike. I dropped the bars forward so they are now level with the angle of the stem and it's actually proved better on my wrists for some reason. I think it's because I lowered the seat so I wasn't leaning into the bars as much but it's all helped.