Just Paid the Deposit for My First Custom Frame!
03-29-23, 02:45 PM
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In both cases, it's to reproduce the look of some dedicated racing frames built by this marque that I am particularly fond of. I plan to typically run tubular tires but requested the bit of extra space to get 32s in for longer day rides, but I live in central California and don't think I've literally ever rode my bicycle on a wet or rainy day!
Plus, I have this.
Plus, I have this.
03-29-23, 02:47 PM
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Thanks! (And another of those choices - I love the three top of the TT guides for full length housing a al early '80s bikes. Hate running raw cable along the TT. TiCycles has built me two ti bikes with those three guides. Probably never done it for anyone else. I don't file off the stops on frames I get that have them but they sit there unused.)
03-29-23, 02:56 PM
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Howdy all,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and about some of your experiences getting a custom build done!
My main problem with pump pegs behind the head tube is that in nine out of ten cases once you stick a pump there it won't be sitting parallel to the top tube. That really annoys me and looks "cheap," and I cannot rely on a builder to get it right because it might still come down to the size of the mounting hole on the pump as well.
The choices I made for the chrome and paint are still not set in stone, as I will circle back with the builder after the frame is complete to confirm such details. But for now I'm satisfied that I will like the results I had in mind.
-Gregory
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and about some of your experiences getting a custom build done!
My main problem with pump pegs behind the head tube is that in nine out of ten cases once you stick a pump there it won't be sitting parallel to the top tube. That really annoys me and looks "cheap," and I cannot rely on a builder to get it right because it might still come down to the size of the mounting hole on the pump as well.
The choices I made for the chrome and paint are still not set in stone, as I will circle back with the builder after the frame is complete to confirm such details. But for now I'm satisfied that I will like the results I had in mind.
-Gregory
On mine the cable giudes stick out more so that was an issue that Dave was concerned with but I wanted all of Andy's details, you really don't want the pump touching and rubbing on the frame which often happens if the pump hugs the TT like it should.
I put bigger rubber caps on the feet of the pumps to space the pump away from the ST or TT and make it more level which can be a little kludgy, especially if you don't use clear tubing to camouflage it.
03-29-23, 03:15 PM
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Looking forward to the unveiling!
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03-29-23, 03:22 PM
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03-29-23, 03:35 PM
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Ha, ha. You all are killing me. I couldn't even last what, six hours? I feel like the only way that all of the questions about practical options (like a NDS stay-mounted pump) will be put to rest is to show my inspiration. So here, cat's out of the bag!
-Gregory
-Gregory
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03-29-23, 04:45 PM
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If there's anything that gives all of us deeply pleasure, it's the vicarious thrill of reading an announcement like yours. Heartfelt congratulations.
The Silca pump will be a frame fit model, no doubt. Which head? Silca, Campy steel, or Campy plastic (if the latter two are not unobtainable)?
Whichever you choose, keep an eye on the frame's paint where the pump head and handle nestle against it. I had a Bianchi Specialissima where the Campy head (forget which; I had pumps with both) wore through the paint and into the underlying chrome, resulting in terminal rusting.
The Silca pump will be a frame fit model, no doubt. Which head? Silca, Campy steel, or Campy plastic (if the latter two are not unobtainable)?
Whichever you choose, keep an eye on the frame's paint where the pump head and handle nestle against it. I had a Bianchi Specialissima where the Campy head (forget which; I had pumps with both) wore through the paint and into the underlying chrome, resulting in terminal rusting.
03-29-23, 05:46 PM
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03-29-23, 07:01 PM
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Howdy all,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and about some of your experiences getting a custom build done!
My main problem with pump pegs behind the head tube is that in nine out of ten cases once you stick a pump there it won't be sitting parallel to the top tube. That really annoys me and looks "cheap," and I cannot rely on a builder to get it right because it might still come down to the size of the mounting hole on the pump as well.
The choices I made for the chrome and paint are still not set in stone, as I will circle back with the builder after the frame is complete to confirm such details. But for now I'm satisfied that I will like the results I had in mind.
-Gregory
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and about some of your experiences getting a custom build done!
My main problem with pump pegs behind the head tube is that in nine out of ten cases once you stick a pump there it won't be sitting parallel to the top tube. That really annoys me and looks "cheap," and I cannot rely on a builder to get it right because it might still come down to the size of the mounting hole on the pump as well.
The choices I made for the chrome and paint are still not set in stone, as I will circle back with the builder after the frame is complete to confirm such details. But for now I'm satisfied that I will like the results I had in mind.
-Gregory
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Love my pump peg. Now I just have to find a pump to use it!
03-29-23, 08:30 PM
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Sooooo Cool. A Hetchins Racer sighting on the Saturday morning hammer-fest would put a smile on my face.
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-Gregory
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03-30-23, 09:36 AM
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I did similar with best fit with a tubus rack. sent to builder (dave kirk) and he got mounting perfect with all other aspects of the build
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03-30-23, 03:54 PM
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These were partial inspiration for my Strawberry and two of the coolest bikes I have encountered here.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...hins-duel.html
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^^^^^^
I forgot that you chimed in plenty on the duel.
I forgot that you chimed in plenty on the duel.
