MacRetro chat and rides thread

[clockworkgazz]

Yes please

 

[clockworkgazz]

Yes pleasen

 

[Dr S]

Here you go then..

Going to put some amberwalls on it tonight to see what it looks like. Whadda yer think MacRetro??

Si

 

[velomaniac]

PROPER JOB Si

Nice looking flat bars, what are they ?

Like the 'velo solo' spacer as well

 

[velomaniac]

Gaz, I'm hitting Glentress again this weekend, might try and rendevous with Enid Puceflange and another retrobiker who've hinted at trying the tress on the weekend.

Cheers

velo

 

[Dr S]

PROPER JOB Si

Nice looking flat bars, what are they ?

Like the 'velo solo' spacer as well

Bars are Easton Extra Wide XC from which I removed the black anno and sanded off the blasted finish. Final finish is a brushed look which I did by rotating the bars in some 240 grade sandpaper. Very tedious but they came out great. Stem is going to be a silver Hope as soon as they are back in stock, I will cut down the steerer to lose the spacer at the same time.

Thought you would like the spacers Velo

Si

 

[kaiser]

Nice job Si, its actually not a million miles away from mine. Have you rode it yet?

 

[perry]

like the bars . id be interested in knowing how the tensioner turns out . ive been thinking of using a similar one .

 

[Dr S]

Nice job Si, its actually not a million miles away from mine. Have you rode it yet?

It rides great. Took it home from work tonight in the pouring rain and took the crazy shortcut down the valley side in the park- a slippery test of any bike. I stopped to make a few Tweeks and then hammered it through the park jumping off the tree roots etc.

Few things I want to do- sort out a Brooks saddle and maybe silver rims and I have ordered a Solid Silver Cotic headbadge from Jen Green.

Popped it on the scales when I got home and it came in at 21.1lbs which is pretty good for a steel hardtail.

 

[zigzag]

Have to agree the bars are spot on, great way to get modern width with olde world looks. Tensioner at the front looks tidier too. Ideas, ideas!

Rasta skewers to go with the spacers?