My Speedwell Special Sports Project
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My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:18 pm
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
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Postby vaeske » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:22 pm
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:28 pm
Okay chaps, need some more help now. How do I go about removing one of these and what tools I need?
here is the right side of the dropout. I don't really know what to make of it... anyone have any ideas on dating it?
thanks
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:32 am
And make sure which are the left and right threads, so the effort goes into loosening it, not inadvertedly tightening it.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:37 pm
Either that or can I use this and then just get a standard un26 shimano square taper and mount it in?
threadless bottom bracket
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Postby Torana68 » Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:44 pm
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:50 am
Wheelset came in and threw on both freewheel and fixed cog on rear, easy. Fork end decided to be a pain and not fit the front axle so I took it back to ridgway and those guys kindly angle grinded the backside slightly. Wheels can now go in, 60mm presta inners hopefully will come in tomorrow, wiring will be next and once that is done that will be that!
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project - FINALLY DONE!
Postby vaeske » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:40 pm
More photos to come this weekend.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:12 pm
By the odd lookin way the seat is slammed forward, the frame may be a little long in the TT for you maybe?
What's with the reflectors?
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:12 am
Got some more shots with everything lined up and pedals horizontal and all that jazz people are particular about. i'll put them on tonight. all in all, i'm happy with this half-decent result for a daily commuter.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby brasstinman » Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:56 pm
I wonder if a gold chain would look really good with the red rims/frame and the black crankset. Just a thought.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:35 pm
BRLVR.v2: I would love to get my hands on a vintage steel track frame, but no luck anywhere.
So i got this:
right now the only piece i'm trying to source are a pair of black velocity's and black spokes.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:49 pm
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby damhooligan » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:12 pm
brasstinman wrote:Looks good vaeske. Love the red rims against the frame. It came up really well.
I wonder if a gold chain would look really good with the red rims/frame and the black crankset. Just a thought.
Red is soooo not my color, but yeah those wheels suits this bike so good...
Mayby get grey cranks ??
Those black ones are really sticking out..
Other then that, nice bike !!!
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:31 pm
They are all on Fixed.org, but you gotta earn your stripes over there to view the marketplace. In fact most of the seriously cool stuff for sale on Oz is on that site and circulating amongst a small but discerning group, not just fixed either.vaeske wrote:thanks fellas, i'll suss it out.
BRLVR.v2: I would love to get my hands on a vintage steel track frame, but no luck anywhere.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:09 am
Ahhhh, That explains it... no wonder they are absolutely thrashing people for posting silly !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !!, everyone is trying to earn their stripes at being able to use the marketplace! whats the requirement?BRLVR.v2 wrote:They are all on Fixed.org, but you gotta earn your stripes over there to view the marketplace. In fact most of the seriously cool stuff for sale on Oz is on that site and circulating amongst a small but discerning group, not just fixed either.vaeske wrote:thanks fellas, i'll suss it out.
BRLVR.v2: I would love to get my hands on a vintage steel track frame, but no luck anywhere.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby jaseyjase » Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:00 pm
ssssshhhhhhhhBRLVR.v2 wrote:In fact most of the seriously cool stuff for sale on Oz is on that site and circulating amongst a small but discerning group, not just fixed either.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:50 pm
every since i saw that mcbain track bike you put together, i've been dreaming about a steel track frame everyday. This forum doesn't exactly have many as you can appreciate.jaseyjase wrote:ssssshhhhhhhhBRLVR.v2 wrote:In fact most of the seriously cool stuff for sale on Oz is on that site and circulating amongst a small but discerning group, not just fixed either.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:49 pm
Yeah, apart from the odd intermember cross post /dual list, this place doesn't even get the crumbs of what's really out there.vaeske wrote:every since i saw that mcbain track bike you put together, i've been dreaming about a steel track frame everyday. This forum doesn't exactly have many as you can appreciate.jaseyjase wrote:ssssshhhhhhhhBRLVR.v2 wrote:In fact most of the seriously cool stuff for sale on Oz is on that site and circulating amongst a small but discerning group, not just fixed either.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:54 pm
Why would you say that? I was 6' when I had my two frames made anad both were 60cm?vaeske wrote:ahaha. yeah man, seat was slightly up and I certainly felt it, but frame is a 58cm and i'm 5'11 so might be a bit large-ish.
Nice looking bike to. I had a Speedwell track frame when I was racing but the geometry wasn't that relaxed but then again, they made the road and track frames very different back then.
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Re: My Speedwell Special Sports Project
Postby vaeske » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:30 pm
Wow, so you're 183cm and you ride a 60cm frame?
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