Finished my train station bike, spent more on new parts than I had originally planned (always the way). It's a Malvern Star Special 10, which copped a metallic blue respray straight over the original slightly less metalic blue by its previous owner, I rubbed back the main tubes with some steel wool but got bored and never finished the tricky bits around the lugs. It rides like a dog, the 52/16 is a bit too much to push even on my relatively flat, 3km ride to the train station. Absolutely bone jarring ride compared to my Repco/Nishiki. Can I put that down to the heavy gauge hi-ten steel forks and bars as opposed to Cro-Mo?
Old Parts: A pair of well used Mavic Open 4CD's (not the lovely wear patterns) on Shimano 600 hubs, Vittoria tyres, Sugino RT cranks with 52t drillium chainring and a few washers, Selle Italia TransAm saddle, cable housing, Custom branded stem & misc steel drops.
New parts: Generic 16t SS conversion kit, KMC Chain, brake cables, bar tape, alloy seat post, Dia-Compe long reach callipers and aero levers, Wellgo M-111 pedals (not pictured).
Photo shows SR Suntour platform pedals, horrible things to ride on without toe clips as gravity keeps them spindle side up, OUCH!