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Hiya Friesy Is it a back pedal coaster brake? Or a drum brake with a cable and brake lever? The simplest solution to have brakes in the hub is to fit a Shimano or a Sturmey Archer 3 speed coaster hub. They're tough, easy to find, and not that expensive. When you start getting further into it...

Yep, hit em with brake cleaner. Also sometimes the surface of the shoes can become 'glazed' (it will look a bit shiny) - you can lightly sand this off and this should give better braking power. You only need to take off a tiny bit. Plus the better leverage of a bigger brake lever can help - I...

Yep this will be a cool build! This shaped frame is a sought after late 60's early 70's Aussie icon. I hadn't thought about it before now but it looks like Speedwell were maybe using up chainstay tubes from 60's roadster stock? The last of the roadsters with bolted on chain stays were made in...

That is a reeeeallllly nice shade or green! :cool: How did you get all the lines so crisp when painting? A special kind of tape?

Yes, I have one of these f&s hubs too - the coaster braking is linked to the gears, so the strongest braking is in 1st gear, weakest in 3rd. I like them though :) One day I want to upgrade my plastic shifter to one of the metal ones.

Wow! this thing is getting cooler every pic! Agree, not the right stem... I really hope you're able to stick with the chainguard, it works so well with the build... +1 for curved panel

I still like clips and straps on at least one bike, mainly for commuting

Are they 2 different reds on the frame/fork and the mudguards? Looks like it... very cool :) Love all the stuff in your shed man, I've never seen an oil drum chair before

Cool! Yes, well thought out & still keeping it simple additions. And I guess just remove one bolt to fold it down into 1 bundle.

ok NOW I have to make one of these. You built these to paint rims/wheels I think, but I love this idea for frames, I am always frustrated with trying to spray at different angles successfully. Has a certain egyptian look to it with that frame in the triangle...eye of horus

Yes! Show us more!

Just read about oilite, interesting stuff, I had no idea something like this existed or was even possible. I'd like to do something better for mine too, would brass and/or nylon also be OK? These are what I have in the shed.

Are these 700/29er wheels? Man sometimes I just can't tell. I like everything about this bike :) Is the rear brake cable through or along the frame?

Nice frame and that's a very cool stem! What brand stem is it? Looks great with the decals. Nice gimondi cranks too, I have some in my stash for a project

Awesome! next level shop stool!

Yes! As soon as I saw the 1st pic. Nice work! Is it a rattle can repaint?

Voodoo grid for summoning the demon that helps you make this awesome stuff?

Love the sewing machine covers! How much did you pay for a plastic welder?

Nice work - that's dedication with a camp workshop! I saw a lot of those spoke reflectors in Berlin, I'm going to try and hunt some down ... great for a commuter as you say. Nice angles on the black bike!

'63 DL-1. This needed a full strip-down re-build re-paint. Still need to do the fenders and find a missing access door for the chainguard. I kinda like it as pictured though, and I did put some decals on and then took them off again. Rod to drum brakes fore and aft give me average stopping...