New to Curly Hetchins

[Chdot]

Getting there

I’ve built the back wheel to match the front - round hole Normandy hubs, 32 & 40 with Conloy rims and 15G spokes.

Replaced TA 44 with a 34. The DNP 8 speed 11-32T freewheel means I can get up most things and do about 20mph on the flat - don’t pedal downhill much these days!

Gears shift immaculately with Campag friction barend lever.

Still a few tweaks to do, but it’s NICE.

 

[Chdot]

Must change ferrule on rear cable!

 

[bikeworkshop]

Must change ferrule on rear cable!

And fit toeclips!
And perhaps fit a plastic flower into the vestigial rear cable hanger

 

[Chdot]

And fit toeclips!
And perhaps fit a plastic flower into the vestigial rear cable hanger

Yeah, can’t decide on toe clips.

Have several pairs and red straps. Haven’t used for years. Will try them.

Ah the hanger.

I put it there because I have a pair of GB centre-pulls that I thought might work better than the GB side-pulls (original). But they are fine (with Shimano levers).

Still trying different blocks.

So might remove hanger when I raise saddle fractionally. (Just added Reynolds round-topped seatpost.)

 

[dirttorpedo]

The handlebar orientation is hurting my brain. Otherwise the bike has cleaned up nicely.

 

[Chdot]

The handlebar orientation is hurting my brain. Otherwise the bike has cleaned up nicely.

Yeah know what you mean.

They are an odd shape (compared with what I am used to)

Want to keep (they are original), but not entirely compatible with my riding style and bar end shifter.

 

[dirttorpedo]

Yeah know what you mean.

They are an odd shape (compared with what I am used to)

Want to keep (they are original), but not entirely compatible with my riding style and bar end shifter.

I get that, but I hate that bar profile I replaced all of mine with Nitto Noodles. I think Maes produced bars BITD with the nice round bend of a Nitto Noodle, but they are hard to source. Rene Herse sells a nice modern Maes style bar as well - probably just another Nitto product.