Since I have been injured (and having BAD ITB Syndrome directly or indirectly from my bike accident, as it's on the same side as my tailbone injury), I have been able to work on other projects.
The main thing I have been working on is the Bunnyman Institute Project One, a retro-inspired TT that uses genuine retro parts, with some new splashed in for fun and good measure. I will merely call this a "tuned" bike, as I have manufactured virtually nothing for this bike.
The frame will be unchanged, with the exception of new downtube stickers. A former national champion had used this very limited-production frame, so it will stay intact for the most part, with the exception of Bunnyman Institute decals. It is a 650 front, 700c rear frame. The Campy threaded headset and Campy BB will stay, as they are completely serviceable. The cables are not internally routed, nor was the shift boss placed on the top of the downtube (as was the fashion of the time). The frame is lugged, double-butted steel.
It will be shown with two sets of bars- a custom setup with a Syntace C-2 will be shown, but also a Scott 100K will be more than likely used for racing, as it does have a bit more stability and user-friendliness than the radical, no cowhorn C-2 based setup.
Finding a 50 tooth non-track chainring is very difficult, so a regular 52 tooth chainring will be used. No front mech is planned. A Sugino crank will handle the cranking duties.
A Shimano 600 8 speed rear mech will be used, along with the corresponding barcon shifter. Campy Delta brakes will grace the front end (to smooth the crown on the ovalised steel fork), and a custom-drilled and machined Shimano rear brake. One brake lever will handle both brakes.
The wheels: Dual disc. The front is a heavily modified track front, the rear is a heavily massaged Renn disc, both hubs bearing the Bunnyman Institute logo, along with "Project One" machined into the flanges and other machineable areas of the hub. The rear wheel will have only four cogs, going with a retro theme of six or less cogs on a freewheel with a modern twist.
I will update everyone on the completion of this bike, and hopefully have pictures in a place to readily view them for all interested.
The main thing I have been working on is the Bunnyman Institute Project One, a retro-inspired TT that uses genuine retro parts, with some new splashed in for fun and good measure. I will merely call this a "tuned" bike, as I have manufactured virtually nothing for this bike.
The frame will be unchanged, with the exception of new downtube stickers. A former national champion had used this very limited-production frame, so it will stay intact for the most part, with the exception of Bunnyman Institute decals. It is a 650 front, 700c rear frame. The Campy threaded headset and Campy BB will stay, as they are completely serviceable. The cables are not internally routed, nor was the shift boss placed on the top of the downtube (as was the fashion of the time). The frame is lugged, double-butted steel.
It will be shown with two sets of bars- a custom setup with a Syntace C-2 will be shown, but also a Scott 100K will be more than likely used for racing, as it does have a bit more stability and user-friendliness than the radical, no cowhorn C-2 based setup.
Finding a 50 tooth non-track chainring is very difficult, so a regular 52 tooth chainring will be used. No front mech is planned. A Sugino crank will handle the cranking duties.
A Shimano 600 8 speed rear mech will be used, along with the corresponding barcon shifter. Campy Delta brakes will grace the front end (to smooth the crown on the ovalised steel fork), and a custom-drilled and machined Shimano rear brake. One brake lever will handle both brakes.
The wheels: Dual disc. The front is a heavily modified track front, the rear is a heavily massaged Renn disc, both hubs bearing the Bunnyman Institute logo, along with "Project One" machined into the flanges and other machineable areas of the hub. The rear wheel will have only four cogs, going with a retro theme of six or less cogs on a freewheel with a modern twist.
I will update everyone on the completion of this bike, and hopefully have pictures in a place to readily view them for all interested.