What are you building today?.... - Page 7

oldpotatoe · #91 01-18-2018, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by weisan

It was cold as hell today so I stayed indoors all day, sat by the fireplace, took out the knitting needle and started knitting...all done now, used up what is my last pair of older SL23 v1. pacenti rims.

Hope you used nipple washers, otherwise-

Clean39T · #92 01-18-2018, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by zambenini

Love that gold chainring. Every bike needs one small gold bit on there.

You saying this is your first MTB? Bike like that is a race rocket. (You may be too) but all I'm saying if you don't like mtb give a less stallion-like ride a chance. Fatter tires and droppers are super fun and can really scratch the itch.

Thanks - I grew up riding hard-tails and rigid MTBs in the 90s, and then transitioned to the road. I've had a few small patches in between where I had an MTB in the garage, but even then I gravitated still to the light/fast end of the spectrum. I've got in my mind that I'm going to race some endurance events this year - maybe 6 Hrs of Mt. Hood, or Cascade 100 - so I figured staying on the light/fast track was a good way to go. But honestly, I have so much to learn and re-learn it's a little mind-boggling. The technology is just insanely different. I'm going to give it a go though. Guess I'm off to reset my password on mtbr.com and try to find some peeps to show me the trails up here...

KarlC · #93 01-18-2018, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanScott

Was gifted this frame and these older 808s today. Should be a fun budget minded build.

Super cool !

weisan · #94 01-18-2018, 07:24 PM

Pick this up at the coop today.

sales guy · #95 01-18-2018, 08:47 PM

This.
It's a custom frame for a shop in Canal Winchester Ohio. It will be displayed at NAHBS. It has a custom made headbadge with the shop logo.

Clean39T · #96 01-18-2018, 09:57 PM

This newborn is sleeping inside tonight..

Dang, even his signature is cool!

Any ideas on how to preserve that?

weisan · #97 01-18-2018, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Clean39T

Any ideas on how to preserve that?

You just did.

In a picture.

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I put a strip of transparent airplane tape over the fragile logo of my 20+ year-old Merlin.

cmbicycles · #98 01-18-2018, 10:05 PM

Clearcoat, or clear helicopter tape is all I could think of to protect a signature on a bike. I have one from merckx on a bike that I thought about trying to preserve it with either method. The clearcoat wasnt a practical option as im not that good a painter and I thought about how solvents in the clear may actually remove the signature, or just make it look really bad, or it would get pulled off if the tape got dirty and had to be removed. So I'm just going to enjoy it as long as it lasts and not worry.

Clean39T · #99 01-18-2018, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cmbicycles

So I'm just going to enjoy it as long as it lasts and not worry.

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Originally Posted by weisan

You just did. In a picture.

Wise words. If it rubs off, all the more incentive to take a trip to Italy...

weisan · #**100** 01-18-2018, 10:26 PM

Clean pal, I can't wait to see you on your new steed.

Clean39T · #**101** 01-18-2018, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by weisan

Clean pal, I can't wait to see you on your new steed.

Ha ha, love it!

So...do I do Chorus to preserve the white/black thing...or SR because it's SR...??

Keith A · #**102** 01-18-2018, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Clean39T

This newborn is sleeping inside tonight..

Very nice!

oldpotatoe · #**103** 01-19-2018, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Clean39T

This newborn is sleeping inside tonight..

Dang, even his signature is cool!

Any ideas on how to preserve that?

Beautiful and not even cracked!!

Clear tape but even that will yellow over time. Depending on how it's written, with what, some clear spray but that might 'dissolve' it.

It would look great with Potenza or maybe 2018 Centaur also..or Record..just Campag...Andy would approve.

Clean39T · #**104** 01-19-2018, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

It would look great with Potenza or maybe 2018 Centaur also..or Record..just Campag...Andy would approve.

It would be a bit of a crime to put anything other than Campy on a bike called "La Dolce Vita"

I think I'm going to start with Chorus11 5-arm and Record/Nemesis wheels to get it built this weekend, and then decide if I switch it over to some new SR11 and Shamals at some point, or sell that stuff off instead to replenish the bike account...

Clean39T · #**105** 01-25-2018, 09:22 PM

Build done, but it’s raining buckets for the foreseeable future, so I won’t be riding it outside or taking proper photos for a bit..

The green Pave tires won’t be staying...though they look better than I expected.

And I need to dial in saddle setback a bit since this is my first time trying a Cambium.