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Just taking a break and enjoying the first PoTM uploads, I thought it might be time to share you a few early stage photos of my latest project.
Some of you have offered inspiration (recovering saddles, de-bossing the frame etc), sound advice (such as removing the old stuck seatpost), recommendations (for local powder coaters), and good VFM parts (Retrobike has so far been the source of the wheels, forks, seatpost, handlebars, cranks and chainring that I'll be using) so a round of applause to to you all.
The project's objective is pretty simple - build up my battered old '98 Marin frame into a nice single speed retro-ish hot rod on tight budget, doing as much of the work as I can myself and using up as many parts as possible from the shed (tyres, spacers, grips, top cap, pedals, stem, brakes)... and repair my chain tensioner once and for all (anyone know where I can get spare mount and bolts for a DMR STS?)!
Anyway, here's the progress so far... I took the opportunity before it goes off for a new paint job to hand face to BB shell and headtube with a file, and then - as I'm not going to using a rack or mudguards - I borrowed an angle grinder from my buddy Alan and off come the bosses:
As it's definitely going to be single speed, I though I may as well remove the gear cable guides... there's no going back now:
... and while I'm at it, that integrated seatpost clamp was battered... brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp!
I've tidied this up a bit now... does anyone have a 30mm Hope clamp to sell / swap? I have a spare one from my Kili comp but I want a beefier one in blue please (QR or bolt)
Right, hope you all have a nice weekend, riding preferably (don't forget your camera)... I'm off to buy some caustic soda
Just taking a break and enjoying the first PoTM uploads, I thought it might be time to share you a few early stage photos of my latest project.
Some of you have offered inspiration (recovering saddles, de-bossing the frame etc), sound advice (such as removing the old stuck seatpost), recommendations (for local powder coaters), and good VFM parts (Retrobike has so far been the source of the wheels, forks, seatpost, handlebars, cranks and chainring that I'll be using) so a round of applause to to you all.
The project's objective is pretty simple - build up my battered old '98 Marin frame into a nice single speed retro-ish hot rod on tight budget, doing as much of the work as I can myself and using up as many parts as possible from the shed (tyres, spacers, grips, top cap, pedals, stem, brakes)... and repair my chain tensioner once and for all (anyone know where I can get spare mount and bolts for a DMR STS?)!
Anyway, here's the progress so far... I took the opportunity before it goes off for a new paint job to hand face to BB shell and headtube with a file, and then - as I'm not going to using a rack or mudguards - I borrowed an angle grinder from my buddy Alan and off come the bosses:
As it's definitely going to be single speed, I though I may as well remove the gear cable guides... there's no going back now:
... and while I'm at it, that integrated seatpost clamp was battered... brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp!
I've tidied this up a bit now... does anyone have a 30mm Hope clamp to sell / swap? I have a spare one from my Kili comp but I want a beefier one in blue please (QR or bolt)
Right, hope you all have a nice weekend, riding preferably (don't forget your camera)... I'm off to buy some caustic soda
