Bob Jackson - New Groupset?
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Nice work mate! Tidy work removing the bosses too. I love the way BJs ride. Don't worry about the originality of removing the bosses; if it's a pain in the @rse take it off...plus it's your first attempt. My Bob Jackson restoration took ages and it was an absolute pleasure. So much so that I've bought a '59 Whittaker and Mapplebeck with a Gran Sport drivetrain and bar end shifters to tart up....should take about a year if I'm quick! 
Agency_Scum":1da5zu7w said:Nice work mate! Tidy work removing the bosses too. I love the way BJs ride. Don't worry about the originality of removing the bosses; if it's a pain in the @rse take it off...plus it's your first attempt. My Bob Jackson restoration took ages and it was an absolute pleasure. So much so that I've bought a '59 Whittaker and Mapplebeck with a Gran Sport drivetrain and bar end shifters to tart up....should take about a year if I'm quick!
Aww... fankoo!
I don't want to take credit for the bosses - they were done by Argos in Bristol.
The rest (as far as getting the darn parts to fit) was done by me, lol.
Ok... the pre-respray build has been finished! All parts seem to work/fit. She'll be stripped and shipped to BJ this week.
My thoughts:
Steering felt slow - The headset hadn't been cleaned/lubricated so therefore that's probably to blame (as well as the low tyre pressures).
Stem is a bit low - I like them higher, so therefore I'll be fitting a different cinelli stem (in plain aluminium too - I dislike the gold!).
It's weird with downtube shifters - My other bike has brifters, and I'm SO used to them that this is a little odd! It'll take some getting used to.
BIG clearance - I had the tubes squeezed into a slight oval in order to increase clearance, however I wasn't expecting to be able to just get a 32 section tyre in!
Light - She weighs 10Kg. Not bad IMO - my Specialized Tricross Comp weighs 9.5Kg despite E5 frame, carbon forks and carbon seatstays!
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My thoughts:
Steering felt slow - The headset hadn't been cleaned/lubricated so therefore that's probably to blame (as well as the low tyre pressures).
Stem is a bit low - I like them higher, so therefore I'll be fitting a different cinelli stem (in plain aluminium too - I dislike the gold!).
It's weird with downtube shifters - My other bike has brifters, and I'm SO used to them that this is a little odd! It'll take some getting used to.
BIG clearance - I had the tubes squeezed into a slight oval in order to increase clearance, however I wasn't expecting to be able to just get a 32 section tyre in!
Light - She weighs 10Kg. Not bad IMO - my Specialized Tricross Comp weighs 9.5Kg despite E5 frame, carbon forks and carbon seatstays!
Pics:
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Argos? That would've been Gary's handiwork. He does all the burn+bend work on my bikes! The man's an artist.
Well, that's a good question!!!
I'm umming and arring between metallic and flat.
Regardless, it'll have a white frame with black forks - similar to this:
I do, however, want solid red logos that stand out. Lugs won't be lined.
So the question: flamboyant (metallic)... or flat?
I'm umming and arring between metallic and flat.
Regardless, it'll have a white frame with black forks - similar to this:
I do, however, want solid red logos that stand out. Lugs won't be lined.
So the question: flamboyant (metallic)... or flat?
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can i steal the gold stem and give a decent Cinelli to sell on?
