Guinessisgoodforyou
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Did you do the paint yourself?
Oscar Egg build now underway
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3wheeler7
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All together now and been been for a short ride today.
Rides very well and works as it should but the brakes are a bit squidgy and underpowered, I think the problem is the outer cables compressing so they may have to go. The 5 speed Sturmey Archer hub is a delight to use.
Colour's a bit strange - looks black until the sun shines on it or using camera flash - then it's purple.
Lug lining by Martin who's local to me on Notts/Derbys border, I can supply his contact details if required.
Have a look at the pics and let me know what you think, I've built it for riding so it's not authentic or original but I've tried to keep a French flavour to it.
Rides very well and works as it should but the brakes are a bit squidgy and underpowered, I think the problem is the outer cables compressing so they may have to go. The 5 speed Sturmey Archer hub is a delight to use.
Colour's a bit strange - looks black until the sun shines on it or using camera flash - then it's purple.
Lug lining by Martin who's local to me on Notts/Derbys border, I can supply his contact details if required.
Have a look at the pics and let me know what you think, I've built it for riding so it's not authentic or original but I've tried to keep a French flavour to it.
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chickendrumsticks
Senior Retro Guru
Superb!
fiveSixteenths
Senior Retro Guru
Just amazing, so agree
zerogravitas
Retro Guru
Very classy indeed. Super job. 
3wheeler7
rBotM Winner
Thanks for the positive responses guys!
Just got to sort the brakes, it looks like the problem is the new pads are not meeting the braking surfaces of the rims fully flat.
The Weinmann rims are not parallel braking surfaces so the pads either need sanding a bit to match the angle or using for a while to bed in completely.
Either way it's not a major issue. If the rain would hold off a bit I'd get a few miles in on it.
Just got to sort the brakes, it looks like the problem is the new pads are not meeting the braking surfaces of the rims fully flat.
The Weinmann rims are not parallel braking surfaces so the pads either need sanding a bit to match the angle or using for a while to bed in completely.
Either way it's not a major issue. If the rain would hold off a bit I'd get a few miles in on it.
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