Rim Brake Perfection, lets fan boy yours..

[flying]

Originally Posted by krooj

Progress...



Build likely to be: Record 10 with Zipp 202 + R45. Uncertain if I transfer eeBrakes off an existing bike or just use some SR brakes.

How do we feel about a gold headset?

Oh My Goodness that is Beautiful!

[woodworker]

Pegoretti Love #3

[Pumablk]

Originally Posted by krooj

Progress...

Mono-stay rear is such a great choice and looks so good. Also, team pink headset. I can’t wait for this to be in hand and built up. What kind of tire clearance will the frame/fork have?

[buddybikes]

Wife's bike getting ready for her one work trip a year to avoid the famous RI bridge fiasco. Bruce Gordon Chinook touring, SP tubing long comfy chain stays. Bike built in 1983, restored by Toby Hot tubes around 1995sh. I was just staring at those tiny tubes, they are so cool. Yes she likes that beat up old seat on this bike.

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[BdaGhisallo]

Originally Posted by krooj

Progress...



Build likely to be: Record 10 with Zipp 202 + R45. Uncertain if I transfer eeBrakes off an existing bike or just use some SR brakes.

How do we feel about a gold headset?

That looks fantastic!

Is that a powder coat on the frame or wet paint like the fork?

[krooj]

Originally Posted by BdaGhisallo

That looks fantastic!

Is that a powder coat on the frame or wet paint like the fork?

It’s a wet paint, done by Joe’s down in Watsonville. Lapis metallic blue.


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[BdaGhisallo]

Originally Posted by krooj

It’s a wet paint, done by Joe’s down in Watsonville. Lapis metallic blue.


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Very nice, and thanks for the info. Please post some pics of that when you have it in hand and built up.

[CBaron]

I own 2 rim brake bikes and love them both. However, there is only one of mine that I think could qualify anwhere near for the moniker "rim brake perfection"

This is my custom built True Fabrication, of which I was a partner in for 6 yrs. It's an early production build that I welded about 3/4 of it together myself. In the end, one of my partners ended up being our exclusive welder. But in the beginning we were all in there doing everything together as we worked on the craft.

There is a cool story about how I had to sell it off about 10 yrs ago and then it happened to come back to me semi-recently as it's owner was downsizing into a full-time RV situation and wanted to make sure this bike found 'the right home'. It has been a pleasure getting it back and spending time on it again.

Cheers,
CJB

These are the only decent photos I currently have. Nothing that is up close or showing much detail.

[Robot870]

Originally Posted by flying

Oh My Goodness that is Beautiful!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scoobydrew]

Originally Posted by krooj

It’s a wet paint, done by Joe’s down in Watsonville. Lapis metallic blue.


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Beautiful! Any chance the color choice was inspired by VW's Lapiz Blue Metallic for the Golf R?

[krooj]

Originally Posted by scoobydrew

Beautiful! Any chance the color choice was inspired by VW's Lapiz Blue Metallic for the Golf R?

You know, my inspo actually came from an STI painted in the same shade, but I drive a mk7, so let's lie and say it was an R

I was tempted to go with a dark metallic green, but couldn't shake the idea that green == gardening equipment.

[krooj]

Originally Posted by CBaron

I own 2 rim brake bikes and love them both. However, there is only one of mine that I think could qualify anwhere near for the moniker "rim brake perfection"

This is my custom built True Fabrication, of which I was a partner in for 6 yrs. It's an early production build that I welded about 3/4 of it together myself. In the end, one of my partners ended up being our exclusive welder. But in the beginning we were all in there doing everything together as we worked on the craft.

There is a cool story about how I had to sell it off about 10 yrs ago and then it happened to come back to me semi-recently as it's owner was downsizing into a full-time RV situation and wanted to make sure this bike found 'the right home'. It has been a pleasure getting it back and spending time on it again.

Cheers,
CJB

These are the only decent photos I currently have. Nothing that is up close or showing much detail.

The lines on this frame kick ass and those EC90 forks are low-key some of the best I've ridden.

[CBaron]

Originally Posted by krooj

The lines on this frame kick ass and those EC90 forks are low-key some of the best I've ridden.

Thank you very much. I'll try to get some better up close detail shots of it soon.

-CJB

[schvezon]

I just finished building my Spectrum Road. I’ll get it up in the photo gallery with more details.

[ocslick]

Finally finished my latest project bike. 1998 Colnago Tecnos. Showcase thread + more pics