Some more pics of "Project 6.8"

Here's a few more pictures of my bike. It's slowly coming together. I still need decals - I'm thinking of contacting www.vcgraphix.com for them. After that it's new wheels, ergo levers, rear mech and chain. But as you can see, the bike is looking pretty good already:


It's so difficult to take a good picture of a bike! But this gives you an idea what my bike looks like.


From the front


From the back (nice new seat)


I drilled the centre of my Cinelli bar plugs out and cut off some of the internals. Saves 3g for two plugs.


My rear mech has been tuned a lot. It's a very old Campagnolo Mirage 9-speed. I've drilled the body and plate. I've put Tiso jockey wheels on it and I've put an old Campagnolo Nouvo Record back plate on it from 1984 (it only weighs 7 grams, see below). All of the smaller bolts have been replaced with Minoura alloy bolts. The cable adjuster screw is also taken from a Nouvo Record rear mech. I've saved about 20 grams.




6 alloy bolts. I've replaced the bidon cage bolts, mech cable bolts, and front mech hanger bolts with Minoura alloy bolts.

I need a good name for this bike. I'm really not sure what to have as a decal. If you've got any suggestions please leave a message for me here, or on the Weight Weenies forum (http://weightweenies.starbike.com/).