Show us what you did today, thread
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Have been mocking up my green King of Mercia, seeing what will work. I need a longer bottom bracket and need to make up a couple of sleeves to allow me to fit the nutted Mafac Racers to the recessed brake mounts on the frame but otherwise, coming together slowly.
I started out mocking together the tourer KOM to see out the winter before I put the nice paint out into the wild weather but figured it is going slow enough that the good weather will most likely be here before it's ready anyway
So far looking like my more modern looking Stronglight chainset, Mafac brakes and non aero levers, Nitto B35 Randonneur bars, Stronglight headset. Currently has my old Open Pro wheelset on with Jack Brown Mile Muncher 700 x 30 tyres, though hopefully I will soon have the Wolber GTA/600 hub wheelset sorted, same tyres.
Hard to capture how nice the paint really is.
Anyway that's my lot this week and last unfortunately.
Jamie
DSC_0002 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
2 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
3 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
4 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_0001 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
I started out mocking together the tourer KOM to see out the winter before I put the nice paint out into the wild weather but figured it is going slow enough that the good weather will most likely be here before it's ready anyway
So far looking like my more modern looking Stronglight chainset, Mafac brakes and non aero levers, Nitto B35 Randonneur bars, Stronglight headset. Currently has my old Open Pro wheelset on with Jack Brown Mile Muncher 700 x 30 tyres, though hopefully I will soon have the Wolber GTA/600 hub wheelset sorted, same tyres.
Hard to capture how nice the paint really is.
Anyway that's my lot this week and last unfortunately.
Jamie
DSC_0002 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
2 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
3 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
4 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSC_0001 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
lookin' goodA couple of hours out this afternoon on the Jack Taylor as had to head into town to pick up a couple of bits from the Bike Shop. Namely a longer BB for the Mercian build. Wasn't sure if it would be open but thought I better try and support my local shop. Glad I did as got exactly what I needed and a bit more ( without hoarding 
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Had to find a longer route than my commuting one as now we have moved I am only about 1/2 hour ride to town/work with the bike shop a little bit closer.
Nice ride as it cannot be anything but on the JT, though not as sunny as a few days this week and still really cold with temp sitting around three degree or so. The strong southerly wind didn't help either. Home to the family and a nice warm fire, so was soon warmed up.
Hope everyone is keeping OK and looking after themselves and their families. At least riding is still allowed and is a good way to stay healthy, get out and enjoy some fresh air and is still self isolating.
Jamie
IMG_2535 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
IMG_2538 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Nearly Home
IMG_2542 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
)Had to find a longer route than my commuting one as now we have moved I am only about 1/2 hour ride to town/work with the bike shop a little bit closer.
Nice ride as it cannot be anything but on the JT, though not as sunny as a few days this week and still really cold with temp sitting around three degree or so. The strong southerly wind didn't help either. Home to the family and a nice warm fire, so was soon warmed up.
Hope everyone is keeping OK and looking after themselves and their families. At least riding is still allowed and is a good way to stay healthy, get out and enjoy some fresh air and is still self isolating.
Jamie
IMG_2535 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
IMG_2538 by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrNearly Home
IMG_2542 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Nice pics as ever Jamie, but self isolating isnt riding about possibly contaminating everything 
In fact there was something on tv this morning about it where the local councils are not wanting folk going off into rural Scotland with campervans etc to self isolate in the wilds. In fact I think they're attributing some of what happened in Italy from people going off visiting it spread it far and wide.
In fact there was something on tv this morning about it where the local councils are not wanting folk going off into rural Scotland with campervans etc to self isolate in the wilds. In fact I think they're attributing some of what happened in Italy from people going off visiting it spread it far and wide.
