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- mg330
I'm already dreaming about building a fixed gear eventually. I think looking at cool custom motorcycle blogs is doing that to me.
- :) http://citygrounds.c… has a handful of great frames and componenets. This one only cost about a grand at the end of the build.nthkl
- nthkl0
This is awesome:
- ********0
Have been riding this baby for 9 months now.
Orbit hand made frame, originally not for me by still my size.
Love it!
- how do you see where you're going?JOSF
- This bike is like a horse, it knows the way. Always. Perfect for when I'm drunk.********
- a powerpuff girls bike********
- Some bum is nicking your bike!goldieboy
- That's my bike mechanic jacket! Didn't know I still looked like a bum. I'm gonna build one now for a special long ride.********
- Just pulling your chain fella :)goldieboy
- :D********
- me too, nice bike********
- Complexfruit0
My bicycle.
- That's one small frame. Are you a wee person?goldieboy
- *kills self*Complexfruit
- rascuache0
This arrived yesterday. White contact points are already in the bin. Currently in the shop getting checked over & set up, so can't ride it till tomorrow :(
- Waiting for someone to carry these over here....duckseason
- They are ridiculous value compared to everything else around. Total no-brainer.rascuache
- I read a year or so ago that Competitive Cyclist was suppose to start carrying them. Wonder what ever happened with that.duckseason
- looks funBrokenHD
- hans_glib0
not mine. thought you might find it fun
- sine0
busy putting my "restored" bike together... hope to get it done by the end of the weekend. will post some photos then. for mg33 or anyone else who's keen and hasn't done anything like this before, here's a quick breakdown:
i kept track of what i spent. have to work it out, but overall it's under $200. $35 for the bike. i ended up restoring all the parts, except for new brakes, brake levers and cabling, totaling about $80. new tires and tubes for about $10 (dead stock the guy at the shop dug up for me).
apart from standard tools i already had (monkey-wrench, sockets, spanners, allen (hex) keys, etc.) i bought a chain-tool for $12 and a crank-tool for about $12 as well. these are custom bike tools you can't really diy... the crank tool is to release and pull the pedal-mechanism off. you won't be able to do this without it.
consumables for restoration...
soft sanding blocks turned out ideal for stripping the old frame. to remove rust i used light oil (Q20) and steel wool. to clean old grease from components i used mineral turpentine. it's less corrosive and noxious than other stronger solvents, but any solvent that evaporates will do. for shiny chrome parts i used 'sylvo'. you'll find similar products at your supermarket's cleaning/household department. it's for polishing chrome or stainless steel furniture/appliances.spraypainting... primer, colour, clear top-coat. pretty standard.
re-assembly... i used automotive bearing grease for the crank and fork (where bearings are used). also, a good rule of thumb, anything with a thread should be greased before tightening.
if i think of anything else i'll add it here, or ask questions if you want. one more thing, keep detailed diagrams (and take photos) when taking things apart. i kept everything in separate, labeled tins and jars. i took the rear wheel quick-release apart without documenting it and now i'm struggling with figuring out the puzzle again.
i'm gonna wheel it down to my local shop for a tune-up this week. i've cleaned and re-assembled everything pretty good, but to avoid damage and breakdown i'll just ask the guy to give it a quick once-over.
- hektor9110
Stoked to be riding this beauty on the streets on NYC next week!
- sine0
here she is:
sans seat. i still need to measure and fit the chain and fit the brake cables as well. the original parts are all Suntour Japan and Silstar. if i can get off the couch i'll finish it, but it's Sunday afternoon and it's probab ly gonna have to wait till tomorrow night for it's maiden voyage.
- BrokenHD0
@hektor911 your NY State bike's LA cousin:
http://instagram.com/p/aXNjCggT6…
http://instagram.com/p/ZLc54ZgT7…
http://instagram.com/p/aMQbDlATx…
http://instagram.com/p/aceYTYgT5…
http://instagram.com/p/bKVY26gTz…*hope IG links work on QBN
- guess not :(BrokenHD
- Nice bike BrokenHD! How are the handle bars working for you?hektor911
- i like em, simple. Wish I still had these though, gave me the most options http://farm8.staticf…BrokenHD
- I miss getting super low going mach 8 downhill , haBrokenHD
- I just view the source and look for the embed on instagram.nthkl
- Is that 1000 steps in laguna?nthkl
- sine0
finally finished my beater single-speed commuter restoration.
1980s Peugeot; all original except for brakes/levers and new tyres/tubes. my first time taking a bike apart and rebuilding. just happy she rolls :)
- mekk0
Season is on and I am currently training for my first transalp this year. Anyone of you done something like this before? It's a 400-600km trip in ca. 5 days. From Füssen or Garmisch (Germany) via Innsbruck (Austria) via Lago Brescia (Italy) to Torbole/Lagi di Garda and then from Verona back home by train. I'm totally amazed and hope I am fit enough to ride this in June!
- yovkov0
hey rascuache,
how do you find the canyon bike? is it so good as it looks?
- rascuache0
Hey bud! In short: YEP. I love it.
I sometimes wish I'd specced it with a compact crankset, just for a liitttle extra gear on steeper hills, but it's fine really.
Generally I find it really comfortable. Aluminium's reputation for harshness doesn't apply, I don't think. However I'd say it's stiff in the right places as it climbs very well. It's extremely light, but it is a small frame which helps there.
If you're on the fence - go for it. I've got a mate that took the "I must have carbon" approach, and the result is that for their budget they got an inferior groupset on a cheaply made (cube) frame, contributing to far heavier bike overall.
- mekk0
I just bought an 80's roadbike and will give it a new paint and parts this week! I expect it to be finished 'til saturday, will keep you up to date! :)
- That's lovely! Don't get rid of all the pantographed/stamped parts! It's possible they're rare..rascuache
- I'll keep it as it is, just a new color for the frame and new pedals, tires, saddle, tape..mekk
- Sounds great!rascuache
- yeah man, i made the mistake of spraying an '80s frame recently. keep the original paintjob and decals. that's where the character and value is.sine
- where the character and value is...sine
- prophetone0
- sick color, do you leave it like that or do you put more details on it?mekk
- That color rules!GM278
- leaving it og like this with maybe a die cut of the odyssey slugger logo if i can find oneprophetone
- it's a deluxebmx.com 21.25 full cromo frame, got on ebay for $60! this is like a $250 frameprophetone
- got it cheap b/c it was painted several times badly and the kid had ground the brake mounts badlyprophetone
- i aircraft strippered it, sanded, filed, primered and emptied a can of this sweet green on it, loveee this colorprophetone
- transferring all black parts from my complete to this to make a beater bike. it'll look like http://cdn.bmx.trans…prophetone
