synchronicity
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The question is, are you going to Ti-anodise that bottom bracket spindle?
1994 Serotta Colorado ATi - and a Lot of DIY Anodizing
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27motorhead
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100% agree!
MuchAlohaNui
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Well...yeah...
What color do you want? I'll leave the choice up to you.
Thanks man! Has been quite the journey and learning curves on all fronts.100% agree!
MuchAlohaNui
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Time flies. Been mega busy with work. Too busy for bikes pretty much. Also a new, additional love affair with vintage stereo equipment and vinyl records. Was back in the US for a month to get some work done on the farm and pick up parts I had bought pretty much a year ago.
- Ultimate Machine crank arm bolts
- titanium stuff
- vintage cranks
In the mean time I picked up NOS Campy Atek rims and a few anodized bits and bobs from a local seller. The rims are black/dark grey and I may want to do something about that, but no time to think about it!
Still trying to sort out the titanium steerer tube. Picked up a "hobbyist" lathe I need to get going then I can do a bit of milling; needs a new motor, but in very good shape. I need a proper press too. Still trying to sort out light weight mid to early 90's tires in NOS/VGC.
- Ultimate Machine crank arm bolts
- titanium stuff
- vintage cranks
In the mean time I picked up NOS Campy Atek rims and a few anodized bits and bobs from a local seller. The rims are black/dark grey and I may want to do something about that, but no time to think about it!
Still trying to sort out the titanium steerer tube. Picked up a "hobbyist" lathe I need to get going then I can do a bit of milling; needs a new motor, but in very good shape. I need a proper press too. Still trying to sort out light weight mid to early 90's tires in NOS/VGC.
27motorhead
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AND he's still buying lovely kit and planning/doing bonkers things with it!Wow; you’re alive! Welcome back!
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I love it!
MuchAlohaNui
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Been toying with the idea of building the wheel set while the family is gone for a few days. 32 hole build front and rear.What I have to work with for parts consists of:
Campagnolo Atek, Hardox, NOS
Nosler Research hubs (think Stiffy’s, Ti-90’s and Nuke Proof)
Marwi titanium spokes - NOS
The problem is, I am feeling a bit lazy about a spoke conundrum. On my Schwinn Homegrown Factory Team XTR bike, the wheels are laced 0x front and 2x/1x rear and they have stayed true for years. For this Serotta build, I have the correct spoke length for a front radial/0x build, spokes are naked titanium color.
The rear, I have the lengths to do a 3x or a 3x/2x and the spokes are factory anodized Ti-dye. Maybe no conundrum…I guess I need to break out the titanium etch kit and give the non-anodized ones the “treatment”. But to have everything match I will need to strip the original anodizing off. Or maybe just bastardize them and use colored and naked.
What do you think?
