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Re: So I finally managed to sort out the head tube. I had to buy two sealed bearings that went into the head tube, then used the existing two aswell, so it has four bearings. I still need to add a slim spacer as there is minute wobble. I still need to get a skip tooth crank and chain, pedals...

Re: Just a quick update. I've had a problem making the head tube fit the secret forks. The problem was so annoying, that after cut knuckles and a sore lower back, I kinda brutally tried to resolve it, I might have messed up. I'll take some pics on the weekend and show the latest state of the build.

Nothing like these over here. They are called 'drop centers', I paid around £80 once all duties and transport was done so not too bad.

Thanks for the advice, sounds like a good idea

Yeah, a bit risky, but I'll keep an eye on it, if it starts to alka seltzer then I'll coat it

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It's gonna be arsesome man arsesome! 8) OK the plan, a pub crawler, café poser, tow path along river lounger (I live near the Thames, London). Frame: 1936 Rollfast (D P Harris, probably) 22.5" top tube so nice big size. Forks: ah well that'll be a surprise, I can't tell you yet, you'll love...

Re: Stunning, I hope the replacement measures up, in both senses.

Re: The powder came out really nice, the girvins look mean as ever

hhm good point

Re: Resurrecting this thread with a new build. I took my Barracuda Tia 20" and used components from a donor Pro-Flex from ebay, which in its day was £1800 ( I got for £112) I removed the paint from the Girvin forks, I put them back on the 'wrong way' and they work and look better, I love the...

Re: Re: Update, I used the forks for my ebay Barracuda, it looks great. So I'm looking to buy 1" Girvins.

Re: Does anyone have some 1" inch Girvin forks to swap for my 1 & 1/8th's (no teasers please) I'll trade up if some cash is needed to sweeten the deal.

You are right, the nitromors is useless, I have already slopped on three coats and it's hardly done anything, I have tooth pastes stronger than this rubbish

Re: Re: A NOS set arrived today, I was gutted to pay£28 for them, I was going to just put on some generic ones but I couldn't bring myself to do that, it would have bugged me. But £28 was painful simply because the frame inc delivery was £50, but as Robert De Niro would say 'whatchagonnadoo?'

Not sure what'll happen to the pro-flex yet (it's got a dent in the top tube not that that bothers me, I bought it for the forks)

Re: Re: I'll use the suntour and Shimano components from an sm800, that way I keep it as much magic 1987 cannondale as possible

Re: Re: They look just as good as I thought they would. Why d'you need a lathe for the sm400? I thought the older Vectors had a 1" steerer? apparently it's only the newer generation vectors that have a 1 & 1/8

Re: Re: The white is grim up close, it's been poorly painted. The proflex is apparently hardly used it hasn't arrived yet, I was really after the forks but I think they might be 1 1/8ths

Re: Frame arrived, I peeled off the gross incorrect stickers and then put a NOS roller cam on. Already it's gorgeous. I am going to use some RM20 Araya wheels that came of a Cannondale SM800.