Build-up Pics: My First Frameset (All Classic Bits and Pieces!)
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Build-up Pics: My First Frameset (All Classic Bits and Pieces!)
I thought I'd share some pics of the build-up on the first frameset I have ever made. I built it while attending UBI's brazing course, then finished it up in a buddy's shop here in Brooklyn. All bits and pieces fit the "C&V" bill...Mostly Nuovo Record with some steel Cinelli and T.A. thrown in for good measure. I modified both the Brooks saddle and the single-sided Campy clamp-on shift lever.
The build was very much inspired by the British "club racers" and "all-rounders" of the 50's and 60's, though I chose to build with track ends and a derailleur hanger to make the bike as versatile as possible. (NEVER gettin' rid of this one!)
All pics by Miha Matei
The build was very much inspired by the British "club racers" and "all-rounders" of the 50's and 60's, though I chose to build with track ends and a derailleur hanger to make the bike as versatile as possible. (NEVER gettin' rid of this one!)
All pics by Miha Matei
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What the cork about?
What the cork about?
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Looks nice, what kind of tube set did you use? I'd love to learn to frame build, however I don't exactly live in an area where such a thing is possible!
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Very nice! I am going to build one myself after I am done with my next randonneuring frame -- mine will be a single speed with angled drops for flip-flopping the hub, though.
The cork helps him go faster! Once upon a time what we now call "blowing up" -- exceeding your anaerobic threshold for too long, resulting in 20 rpm and 4 MPH -- was called "popping your cork". So you simply attach your cork firmly to your bicycle and you will never pop it.
The cork helps him go faster! Once upon a time what we now call "blowing up" -- exceeding your anaerobic threshold for too long, resulting in 20 rpm and 4 MPH -- was called "popping your cork". So you simply attach your cork firmly to your bicycle and you will never pop it.
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Beauty! Very well done!
This is actually a bit similar to what I'm working on at the moment. An early 70s Geoffrey Butler that will be a 6spd (no front derailleur as it has a braze-on for a fd with a stop, and I my NR fd doesn't, and I like the idea of a 5 or 6 spd), my modified Wrights saddle, full fenders, etc. I even have a bar bottle holder ready to go. I'm still on the fence as to whether to modify the dt shifter, or use a bar end (I already have both). And, still don't know whether to hold out for some Bluemels or Honjos, or use some generics that would cost less.
It's a road/race geometry bike with fittings for fenders, which I recently brought back from England to be my rainy day rider/commuter. Path racer inspired as well, my only question is whether to use Cinelli or GB for the bar/stem (I have a set of Cinelli, but could lay my hands on some GB).
Well done!
What is the cork all about?
This is actually a bit similar to what I'm working on at the moment. An early 70s Geoffrey Butler that will be a 6spd (no front derailleur as it has a braze-on for a fd with a stop, and I my NR fd doesn't, and I like the idea of a 5 or 6 spd), my modified Wrights saddle, full fenders, etc. I even have a bar bottle holder ready to go. I'm still on the fence as to whether to modify the dt shifter, or use a bar end (I already have both). And, still don't know whether to hold out for some Bluemels or Honjos, or use some generics that would cost less.
It's a road/race geometry bike with fittings for fenders, which I recently brought back from England to be my rainy day rider/commuter. Path racer inspired as well, my only question is whether to use Cinelli or GB for the bar/stem (I have a set of Cinelli, but could lay my hands on some GB).
Well done!
What is the cork all about?
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Thanks for the kind words, y'all.
It has been a tremendously rewarding experience and I can't wait to start on frame number two...
To answer a couple of questions from above:
This one was built with Columbus tubing.
As for the cork, I'll leave the explaining to Ted Ernst, a former 6-day racer and fixture of the So-Cal racing scene. He is a great guy and a real wealth of information on racing in the days of yore...
"Cycling Lore From Days Of Yore:
In days of old, when bike riders were bold,
and a fixed gear was all they'd need,
with lots of torque they attached a cork,
and rode away with speed.
Corks in cycling vernacular date back at least to the 1920's, probably
originating at the steeply banked wood track indoor 6-day bike races.
During the halcyon years of cycling in the tens, twenties, and thirties,
trackside at the 6-day race was one of the places where the social set went
to be seen. Sitting next to the action at their infield tables, it was
chic for the "swells" to sip champagne and dine while giving the track
stewards money for sprint laps to liven up the racing activity. The
speedy, smooth muscular shaved legs, whirling wheels, sparkling sprockets
and the sensuous aroma of the various rub down lotions had more than a few
femme fatales asking about and turning an eye or ankle to the studly, er
sturdy bike racers.
Soon the jargon evolved. When a cork was popped, power was released.
Bubbles escaped, the elixir went flat, no more "oomph" or energy. So,
dropping your cork or having no more cork means you're out of it, flat,
dead, pooped, no more stuff. Ergo, the racers would hang a cork on their
bikes so they'd never be "out" of cork. There would always be one more
effort left for a "jam" or sprint.
Conversely, if a rider said he "uncorked" a sprint, well, he "jumped",
"wound it up", and took off. Or, if he pulled their corks, he went so hard
that the opposition got "dropped", "shook off" and had no more cork left.
They were decimated. HAH! Great Fun!
Commercially, bar plugs were not yet in standard production. In spills,
riders could easily get gouged by the edges of the handlebar and stem
tubes. Ouch! Instead of just taping over the openings, our friendly cork
came to the rescue! Corks were filed and/or sanded, inserted into the
openings, and often painted to match the rider's bike or team colors. The
corks were also used to plug the bottom of the fork crown. Dirt and
moisture were kept out. Light, inexpensive, and effective."
A subtle reminder that no matter how tired you think you are, you've always got a little cork left!
It has been a tremendously rewarding experience and I can't wait to start on frame number two...
To answer a couple of questions from above:
This one was built with Columbus tubing.
As for the cork, I'll leave the explaining to Ted Ernst, a former 6-day racer and fixture of the So-Cal racing scene. He is a great guy and a real wealth of information on racing in the days of yore...
"Cycling Lore From Days Of Yore:
In days of old, when bike riders were bold,
and a fixed gear was all they'd need,
with lots of torque they attached a cork,
and rode away with speed.
Corks in cycling vernacular date back at least to the 1920's, probably
originating at the steeply banked wood track indoor 6-day bike races.
During the halcyon years of cycling in the tens, twenties, and thirties,
trackside at the 6-day race was one of the places where the social set went
to be seen. Sitting next to the action at their infield tables, it was
chic for the "swells" to sip champagne and dine while giving the track
stewards money for sprint laps to liven up the racing activity. The
speedy, smooth muscular shaved legs, whirling wheels, sparkling sprockets
and the sensuous aroma of the various rub down lotions had more than a few
femme fatales asking about and turning an eye or ankle to the studly, er
sturdy bike racers.
Soon the jargon evolved. When a cork was popped, power was released.
Bubbles escaped, the elixir went flat, no more "oomph" or energy. So,
dropping your cork or having no more cork means you're out of it, flat,
dead, pooped, no more stuff. Ergo, the racers would hang a cork on their
bikes so they'd never be "out" of cork. There would always be one more
effort left for a "jam" or sprint.
Conversely, if a rider said he "uncorked" a sprint, well, he "jumped",
"wound it up", and took off. Or, if he pulled their corks, he went so hard
that the opposition got "dropped", "shook off" and had no more cork left.
They were decimated. HAH! Great Fun!
Commercially, bar plugs were not yet in standard production. In spills,
riders could easily get gouged by the edges of the handlebar and stem
tubes. Ouch! Instead of just taping over the openings, our friendly cork
came to the rescue! Corks were filed and/or sanded, inserted into the
openings, and often painted to match the rider's bike or team colors. The
corks were also used to plug the bottom of the fork crown. Dirt and
moisture were kept out. Light, inexpensive, and effective."
A subtle reminder that no matter how tired you think you are, you've always got a little cork left!
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Thanks for the kind words, y'all.
It has been a tremendously rewarding experience and I can't wait to start on frame number two...
To answer a couple of questions from above:
This one was built with Columbus tubing.
As for the cork, I'll leave the explaining to Ted Ernst, a former 6-day racer and fixture of the So-Cal racing scene. He is a great guy and a real wealth of information on racing in the days of yore...
"Cycling Lore From Days Of Yore:
In days of old, when bike riders were bold,
and a fixed gear was all they'd need,
with lots of torque they attached a cork,
and rode away with speed.
Corks in cycling vernacular date back at least to the 1920's, probably
originating at the steeply banked wood track indoor 6-day bike races.
During the halcyon years of cycling in the tens, twenties, and thirties,
trackside at the 6-day race was one of the places where the social set went
to be seen. Sitting next to the action at their infield tables, it was
chic for the "swells" to sip champagne and dine while giving the track
stewards money for sprint laps to liven up the racing activity. The
speedy, smooth muscular shaved legs, whirling wheels, sparkling sprockets
and the sensuous aroma of the various rub down lotions had more than a few
femme fatales asking about and turning an eye or ankle to the studly, er
sturdy bike racers.
Soon the jargon evolved. When a cork was popped, power was released.
Bubbles escaped, the elixir went flat, no more "oomph" or energy. So,
dropping your cork or having no more cork means you're out of it, flat,
dead, pooped, no more stuff. Ergo, the racers would hang a cork on their
bikes so they'd never be "out" of cork. There would always be one more
effort left for a "jam" or sprint.
Conversely, if a rider said he "uncorked" a sprint, well, he "jumped",
"wound it up", and took off. Or, if he pulled their corks, he went so hard
that the opposition got "dropped", "shook off" and had no more cork left.
They were decimated. HAH! Great Fun!
Commercially, bar plugs were not yet in standard production. In spills,
riders could easily get gouged by the edges of the handlebar and stem
tubes. Ouch! Instead of just taping over the openings, our friendly cork
came to the rescue! Corks were filed and/or sanded, inserted into the
openings, and often painted to match the rider's bike or team colors. The
corks were also used to plug the bottom of the fork crown. Dirt and
moisture were kept out. Light, inexpensive, and effective."
A subtle reminder that no matter how tired you think you are, you've always got a little cork left!
It has been a tremendously rewarding experience and I can't wait to start on frame number two...
To answer a couple of questions from above:
This one was built with Columbus tubing.
As for the cork, I'll leave the explaining to Ted Ernst, a former 6-day racer and fixture of the So-Cal racing scene. He is a great guy and a real wealth of information on racing in the days of yore...
"Cycling Lore From Days Of Yore:
In days of old, when bike riders were bold,
and a fixed gear was all they'd need,
with lots of torque they attached a cork,
and rode away with speed.
Corks in cycling vernacular date back at least to the 1920's, probably
originating at the steeply banked wood track indoor 6-day bike races.
During the halcyon years of cycling in the tens, twenties, and thirties,
trackside at the 6-day race was one of the places where the social set went
to be seen. Sitting next to the action at their infield tables, it was
chic for the "swells" to sip champagne and dine while giving the track
stewards money for sprint laps to liven up the racing activity. The
speedy, smooth muscular shaved legs, whirling wheels, sparkling sprockets
and the sensuous aroma of the various rub down lotions had more than a few
femme fatales asking about and turning an eye or ankle to the studly, er
sturdy bike racers.
Soon the jargon evolved. When a cork was popped, power was released.
Bubbles escaped, the elixir went flat, no more "oomph" or energy. So,
dropping your cork or having no more cork means you're out of it, flat,
dead, pooped, no more stuff. Ergo, the racers would hang a cork on their
bikes so they'd never be "out" of cork. There would always be one more
effort left for a "jam" or sprint.
Conversely, if a rider said he "uncorked" a sprint, well, he "jumped",
"wound it up", and took off. Or, if he pulled their corks, he went so hard
that the opposition got "dropped", "shook off" and had no more cork left.
They were decimated. HAH! Great Fun!
Commercially, bar plugs were not yet in standard production. In spills,
riders could easily get gouged by the edges of the handlebar and stem
tubes. Ouch! Instead of just taping over the openings, our friendly cork
came to the rescue! Corks were filed and/or sanded, inserted into the
openings, and often painted to match the rider's bike or team colors. The
corks were also used to plug the bottom of the fork crown. Dirt and
moisture were kept out. Light, inexpensive, and effective."
A subtle reminder that no matter how tired you think you are, you've always got a little cork left!
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What a classy bike! Such attention to every detail. I LIKE!
Congrats on your custom ground up build. You must be proud.
Congrats on your custom ground up build. You must be proud.
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Such understated style. Such attention to detail. Such skill. And a wonderful tale of the cork. What a brilliant bike.
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I have a new all-time BF favorite machine.
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P.S.: Track ends, with a derailer hanger? Best thing I've heard of in a long time!
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Kurt, off the top of my head, the Surly Karate Monkey is also set up like that
Smart thinking if you ask me.
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Excellent build. Those fenders are they Bluemels, they look smart, Also I love the the omission of the front derailleur makes for a very clean look.Ive done the same on recent Nishiki international build. Good luck
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All I can add is:
Wunderbar!
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Righteous build, Devotion! Especially considering the push for bossless, neon-Deep-V'd fixies here in Brooklyn. I'm curious what UBI is and if your buddy's shop is a bike shop?
I'll look for this classic on the loop!
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I'll look for this classic on the loop!
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Bravo!
and UBI is in Ashland, OR...United Bicycle Institute www.bikeschool.com
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Beautiful bike. I need to get me some cork!
Thanks for sharing. That was a great story on the origin of the cork.
Thanks for sharing.
That was a great story on the origin of the cork.
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Excelent work on the frame. I have seen some less than perfect first time scratch builts but yours looks great!
I too am working on something very similar. LIke yours it will have no front derailleur,a butchered Brooks and fenders but mine will be sporting a skinny three arm steel Campagnolo Gran Sport crank with Chater Lea chainring and lots of racks.
I would also like to know what kind of tires those are.
Thanks,
Jason
I too am working on something very similar. LIke yours it will have no front derailleur,a butchered Brooks and fenders but mine will be sporting a skinny three arm steel Campagnolo Gran Sport crank with Chater Lea chainring and lots of racks.
I would also like to know what kind of tires those are.
Thanks,
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