racing pigeon

[marcusthemoose]

basically, i had a moment of madness and decided to buy this:

what is this i hear you ask? well.

and inside was this

and the build quality was BAD



don't worry, these pump mounts are being removed as we speak


it also came with these

these

and this

needless to say, this saddle did not look like this out of the box! it was painted with red primer and then red gloss over the top. my file soon made short work of that though, and left me with a suede-like finish

it also has some rather nice springs

i also bought these

but alas, they have sachs hubs, which are hard to get spares for over here, owing to sturmey archers market lead in the uk- here is the difference in toggle chains


they are 28" stainless westrick rims

with a nice pretty pattern on them

then i nabbed this from my spares box

and bought these

and these dashing chain tugs

getting there

and nearly dry assembled



next is cables. i have a sturmey quadrant shifter, which i am told will work with sachs hubs?
now to file down them brazes and get her to the powdercoaters

[dylan]

very nice mate

[jojo]

different id say ..

[marcusthemoose]

Feb 3, 2012 8:01:16 GMT jojo said:

different id say ..

in a good or bad way? i think it may be constantly modified, so realistically never actually finished

[mushroom]

Always make me think of this

[jojo]

Feb 3, 2012 15:18:47 GMT marcusthemoose said:

Feb 3, 2012 8:01:16 GMT jojo said:

different id say ..

in a good or bad way? i think it may be constantly modified, so realistically never actually finished

in a gd way

[oldboy]

very nice. not sure of frame Quality though! will eat my words when its done i suspect!

[marcusthemoose]

well heres an update: i have filed the brazes to a fair shape on the forks, now to get on with the frame but uni work is currently taking precedence. i have a quote on coating which is rather favourable, and am thinking of two blue shades on the RAL spectrum.
RAL 5004

or RAL 5011
but i'm not entirely sure yet. also considering a change to proper english 28" wheels with a rod front brake similar to that on an early tomahawk, and an SC3/AWC sturmey archer rear hub. also thinking i may get a set of waterslide transfers done, or maybe fake a rudge with a set of their transfers. or of course the pigeon badge is always there

[BB]

I don't think it's a bad looking bike