Today I did something to my bike thread...

how did you get that finish? wire brush?

You'll probably need to reseal it with something, what I'm not sure I've to seal a whole feckin frame

magicbastarder wrote: »

how did you get that finish? wire brush?

I bought a polishing kit for my bench grinder. The issue is that the pitting is too deep to sand out completely, so the finish is not as uniform as I would like, but its useable. I'll post a picture of some of the brightwok properly polished with no pitting. There's actually a better shine to it than the picture suggests

iwillhtfu wrote: »

You'll probably need to reseal it with something, what I'm not sure I've to seal a whole feckin frame

Once its buffed with the final wheel, polishing paste should be ok once I look after it. Small area, and the bike will likely be stored indoors

Fork, head set bearings and stem all installed

cletus wrote: »

I bought a polishing kit for my bench grinder.

Which polishing kit did you buy?

https://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/aluminium-alloy-brass-steel-11pc-bench-grinder-metal-polishing-kit-6-x-1-2/

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Which polishing kit did you buy?

cletus wrote: »

https://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/aluminium-alloy-brass-steel-11pc-bench-grinder-metal-polishing-kit-6-x-1-2/

That's cheap and it comes with the extenders also. I may order one, is it any use? the bright work looks well polished on the headset.

I've found it very good so far, but obviously, as in my pictures above, the shine is dependent on the finish of the piece before you start on the sisal wheel.

The other limiting factor, for me, is the power of my bench grinder. I can't really lean the piece into the sisal wheel, or I stall the motor

cletus wrote: »

I've found it very good so far, but obviously, as in my pictures above, the shine is dependent on the finish of the piece before you start on the sisal wheel.

The other limiting factor, for me, is the power of my bench grinder. I can't really lean the piece into the sisal wheel, or I stall the motor

Yeah I saw it had a recommend 200w motor for those 6" discs I think my own is only 150w so I oredered the 3" discs.

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Yeah I saw it had a recommend 200w motor for those 6" discs I think my own is only 150w so I oredered the 3" discs.

I saw that too, but I still went for the 6" because bigger

cletus wrote: »

I saw that too, but I still went for the 6" because bigger

Seems appropriate at the moment

triggermortis

Rear wheel was beyond economical repair when I called into my LBS earlier so got a set of shiny (well Matt) new wheels. Vision team 35’s. Just done swapping over the tyres and cassette and indexed the gears. Happy out ðŸ˜႒

Weepsie wrote: »

Spent the day wondering if I've installed my headset cups the wrong way round

I always figure the deeper of the two goes on the bottom, but if they're the same size, you're golden

So, getting down to the tedious stuff now. Broke down the front brake lever and calipers, cleaned and polished all the parts and popped them back on the bike.

I'll do the back brakes tomorrow, as well as picking up some cable and housing.

The anodising on the body of the brake lever is badly scratched, and I'm not sure whether to leave it, or sand it back flat and paint it (anodising being beyond my skill set)

Setting up the cockpit, front brakes will be done as soon as I get a hanger

cletus wrote: »

are the cantilevers on the correct side there?
if you look at the left one (i.e. the one on the right in the photo), is that not meant to go on the other side of the fork?

magicbastarder wrote: »

are the cantilevers on the correct side there?
if you look at the left one (i.e. the one on the right in the photo), is that not meant to go on the other side of the fork?

Well spotted. They aren't

Correct, I noticed that after I took the original picture. I can assure you they have since been swapped

LollipopJimmy

cletus wrote: »

Correct, I noticed that after I took the original picture. I can assure you they have since been swapped

You just threw them on for the pic right?

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

You just threw them on for the pic right?

Something like that. I had just reassembled after polishing each of the pieces, and I didn't even look to see which one should go where. I was walking back last it later on and I realised. Then I realised I'd taken a picture and posted it on the internet

So, I'd love some saddle suggestions or recommendations. Cheap and cheerful is the order of the day

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07WRRDZV4/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A32CWL50OXRGYH&th=1&psc=1

If you want something cheap and comfortable hard to be the charge spoon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J3PGJGC/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A32CWL50OXRGYH&th=1&psc=1

I'd probably put this one on it myself

It would also match those grips you posted recently

Ha, right colour, wrong bike

Given the yellow motif, I was contemplating a yellow saddle, but that might be a bit much. I'll have a look at the black saddle you linked

cletus wrote: »

Ha, right colour, wrong bike

Given the yellow motif, I was contemplating a yellow saddle, but that might be a bit much. I'll have a look at the black saddle you linked

The blue saddle has yellow bits and you know where to order matching grips

Weepsie wrote: »

You can get a charge spoon cheaper than that from a non Amazon retailer.

Always worth not spending money there if you can

Merlin have had them under 20 in the past

You wont get those cool colours though and beside Jeff Bezos ain't that bad :eek:

Tony04

If you really want to go cheap you could get this from ali express.

I've had few issues with delivery from China in the last few months, so I'm steering clear for the foreseeable.

I'm looking for black, and plain as possible, I think.

i have a white saddle that would match the colour of the frame.

saccades

I've a 90's planetX saddle that's pretty much black with delicate gold flames on it I can stick in the pile with the rest if you want?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saddle-Planet-Uranus-Flame-Gray/dp/B000AOA1IM

With the reduced lock down we might even get the deal sorted too