Tim Gould's '93 Newnham Schwinn (homage) FINISHED

[Bollox64]

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Think (hope) I have a pair of those to the left on the way thanks

 

[Bollox64]

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Donor bike for the forks and handlebars arrived

mocking up - steerer was the exact length (mishmash headset for now)
Some storage scrapes on the decals, also on the paint unfortunately

image by Bollox2u, on Flickr

image by Bollox2u, on Flickr

 

[CristiRD]

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Great to see you have the frame and you can start the build process ! Frame size and weight now that you removed bb?

 

[Bollox64]

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18", the weight I mentioned earlier (edited post after removing the BB) - 1.9kg with the headset cups still mounted.

(Edit) Now removed the cups, and it's dropped down to 1.8kg

 

[Retro Spud]

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Just clocked the Clark Kent reference on the forks

Do you know what their involvement was ?

And without wishing to come across as a smart arse, how can you badge something a Uni Shock when there's clearly TWO legs not one :|
Find that a bit bizarre

 

[CristiRD]

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Are you sure about the size? Because catalogue says that they were available in 17, 19 and 21 inches...

 

[firedfromthecircus]

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Just clocked the Clark Kent reference on the forks

Do you know what their involvement was ?

And without wishing to come across as a smart arse, how can you badge something a Uni Shock when there's clearly TWO legs not one :|
Find that a bit bizarre

Possibly a portmanteau word.
Unicrown fork with a shock.
Unishock.

 

[Bollox64]

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Was a tad unsure - I need to throw some wheels on it this weekend so it sits as it should, and then measure it properly :facepalm:

Are you sure about the size? Because catalogue says that they were available in 17, 19 and 21 inches...

 

[Retro Spud]

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Just clocked the Clark Kent reference on the forks

Do you know what their involvement was ?

And without wishing to come across as a smart arse, how can you badge something a Uni Shock when there's clearly TWO legs not one :|
Find that a bit bizarre

Possibly a portmanteau word.
Unicrown fork with a shock.
Unishock.

Had to Google the meaning of "Portmanteau"

your also right the stantions/crown are of one piece construction, obvious now I look at them


still interested to know how or why the Clark Kent tie up came about

 

[Bollox64]

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Döö - I'm so used to sloping top-tubed bikes (ALL retro bikes I have owned have had that) I was thinking I needed to compensate :facepalm:

It's a 17" , so pretty close in size to my D.O.G.S.