Originally Posted by
viscount
I agree entirely, but I've only had it ten days
The bars have been dropped at some point and are not in alignment, so I'm doubtful about using them.
(Old alloy etc. The AVA stem is a warning...)
They have a great shape, but need shims to fit most stems.
It'll be back to something like original eventually.
It came as a fixed which I'm not comfortable with so it's getting a SS added and it only needs brake/s and bars then.
It was originally red so it's getting there.
I've just set it up like this temporarily so I can ride it.
First time today and it's fine.
Hi Viscount, that looks brilliant! Love the paint job. Agree the original bars look awesome but not worth the potential risk of eating tarmac. Bet it goes like lightning - with those forks and cantiflex it looks as though it's flying when it's standing still! Nothing wrong with SS provided the ratio's comfortable - I'm getting used to it on my fixed wheel Claud and find it's actually quite natural - but with a fixed wheel I need two brakes to avoid spinning my legs off going downhill! On the flat I've remembered how to push back on the pedals to slow down but for the moment on anything other than a short ride I take a bike with a freewheel. Must have been agonising waiting to get it - but what an addition to your exotic "stable". If I get over your way at all this year I'll give you a call and hopefully pop in to have a look?