May I introduce you to: FrankenErn
Bought as an 1980's(?) unidentified e-stay from a chap in the next village for £20. Was his son's and had been left in his garage when son emigrated 10 years previously.
The e-stays are a pair of fork blades! :shock: The tubing appears to be butted if my 'ping' testing is to be believed.
Wheel base as long as the QE2 and angles to suit.
Set up as commuter:
1 x7 with a Deore external bb chainset/bb donated by my LBS. :thumbsup:
pimpy velosolo chainring to match the brake levers ;D
mks pedals
rear brake Suntour SE canti bought for 60p. front brake is a tektro donated to the cause.
DX brake levers and Easton bars
pimpy red canti hangers from ebay
Carradice SQR block, SKS guards and rear Shimano road mech (RSX?) from the bits box
the stupidly long stem is an old 531 mtb stem I had in the bits box.
grips and saddle from my recently bought Geneisis fortitude
cables and seat post ebay bargains
vittoria tyes on sale from on-one.
FrankenErn will be left at the London station I commute into.
to get to the station - at home end of the journey - I'll be using FrankenBert
F'Bert was built up about 2 years ago.
Bought from the local tip (when they used to ell you bikes) initially just to get the Deore thumbies - for £10, I realised it was to good to waste...
Sachs new success hubbed and ambrosio rimmed wheels for £1.50 also from the tip.
3 x 6 gears
stove enameled by a local firm
Vittoria tyres on sale from on-one
other bits from the bits box including a Terry saddle, and Carradice SQR block
Shimano cantis with XTR cartridge brake pads!
SKS guards
period powerbar sticker on the stem -came with the frame when purchased,
uber cool - to my mind - grab on lever grips
Bought as an 1980's(?) unidentified e-stay from a chap in the next village for £20. Was his son's and had been left in his garage when son emigrated 10 years previously.
The e-stays are a pair of fork blades! :shock: The tubing appears to be butted if my 'ping' testing is to be believed.
Wheel base as long as the QE2 and angles to suit.
Set up as commuter:
1 x7 with a Deore external bb chainset/bb donated by my LBS. :thumbsup:
pimpy velosolo chainring to match the brake levers ;D
mks pedals
rear brake Suntour SE canti bought for 60p. front brake is a tektro donated to the cause.
DX brake levers and Easton bars
pimpy red canti hangers from ebay
Carradice SQR block, SKS guards and rear Shimano road mech (RSX?) from the bits box
the stupidly long stem is an old 531 mtb stem I had in the bits box.
grips and saddle from my recently bought Geneisis fortitude
cables and seat post ebay bargains
vittoria tyes on sale from on-one.
FrankenErn will be left at the London station I commute into.
to get to the station - at home end of the journey - I'll be using FrankenBert
F'Bert was built up about 2 years ago.
Bought from the local tip (when they used to ell you bikes) initially just to get the Deore thumbies - for £10, I realised it was to good to waste...
Sachs new success hubbed and ambrosio rimmed wheels for £1.50 also from the tip.
3 x 6 gears
stove enameled by a local firm
Vittoria tyres on sale from on-one
other bits from the bits box including a Terry saddle, and Carradice SQR block
Shimano cantis with XTR cartridge brake pads!
SKS guards
period powerbar sticker on the stem -came with the frame when purchased,
uber cool - to my mind - grab on lever grips
