thanks all for the comments!
Originally Posted by
vonfilm
What kind of handlebars and brake levers are those? Where did you purchase them?
brake levers are tektro inverse brake levers, handlebars are velo-orange "porteur" bars. i purchased the bars and levers from velo-orange.
Originally Posted by
Grand Bois
Some ninny is bound to tell you that you're going to die because you drilled and tapped your stem.
well at least it's not an ava stem! and if the great
constructeurs did this, it's good enough for me! besides, how many stems crack in the middle of the neck? i would imagine most fail at stress points like the bend, or the clamp?
Originally Posted by
DiegoFrogs
Very nice build! What is the headbadge?
it's hand-cut and filed from a piece of aluminum tubing. it was a kind gift from
3rrr products. he's a sculptor by training and trade.
Originally Posted by
banjo_mole
I've got to say that I like the original more, the picture of the original makes it look quite nice.
I'll trust you, though, and assume that the paint was terrible and so were the lugs.
I have a 5-speed single-in-front setup, and I find the chain drops of the front ring all the time. Do you have the problemo?
i haven't had any chain drop yet, although it's been ridden less than 30 miles (i finished it the day before yesterday). however, i do have a chainline problem, in that the largest cog is way too afar off chainline that the chain clatters badly on the jockey wheels. ideally i need a bottom bracket that's 5mm narrower on the drive side, but good luck finding one! (french threading, and all).
i can understand how some people prefer original paint schemes. if the bike came from some special provenance, i probably would have kept it more original.
here's a before and after of the seat cluster:
