little upgrades to my '08 vitesse d7

[foldie]

good day to everyone,

i'm new to this forum..good to find a group of bikers who have a soft spot for foldables..i would like to share what i did to my vitesse d7 bought 2 days ago..

upgrades:
titec grips
bontrager x lite saddle
kinetix comp front wheel set, schwable marathon racer tyre
kinetix comp front wheel set, schwable marathon racer tyre
shimano 105 hollowtech II crank set
shimano ultegra 9 speed cassette
shimano 105 rear derailleur
shimano xt chain
08 shimano xt shifter
06 shimano xtr v-brakes
07 shimano xtr brake lever
shimano brake, shifter housing and cables
vp components pedals

full view:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/fishin_guy/CIMG0153-1.jpg

still foldable:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/fishin_guy/CIMG0165-1.jpg

cockpit:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/fishin_guy/CIMG0163-1.jpg

modified mud guard:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/fishin_guy/CIMG0156-2.jpg

[jur]

Ace upgrades! Looks really great.

Just curious about the mudguard though - with it that short, it won't do anything to keep the water off you...?

[foldie]

Ace upgrades! Looks really great.

Just curious about the mudguard though - with it that short, it won't do anything to keep the water off you...?

it does prevent sand from getting onto the seat post..water not so much..as i seldom ride on rainy days..

[4cmd3]

Nice upgrades - I really like the lines on that bike. :)
e.g. the way the "top tube" sort of flows into the rear arching seatstays...

I just don't like the rack braze ons, but I have the same problem...
(*the colour is good too... not pea green!)

[mrbrown]

Very nice! How is the ride?

[foldie]

Very nice! How is the ride?

very light bike..yesterday hit 45km/h on straight road..following some racers..i'm doing something to the wheel set to make it more comfy and lighter..:p

[Aguila281]

Hi Foldie,

Hey that's a real mean road machine!

I've also been thinking about upgrading my Batavus folder (which looks amazingly similar to some Dahon:D) to a 9-speed, replacing the cheap SRAM derailler which drags rather heavily by a higher group Shimano component.

Because my largest sprocket is 32 teeth, I figured I could not use a road derailler (they can only handle 28 or so teeth in the back). And I fear a Deore will get even closer to the road surface as the cage is rather long. A road group is always shorter and in folders that means sweeter.:)

Are you using a road casette with the 105 combined with a smaller bracket? What size of bracket are you using, is that somewhere in the higher 40-ies?

Bye

Aguila

[James H Haury]

Nice bike .I have a sigma light too.

[foldie]

Hi Foldie,

Hey that's a real mean road machine!

I've also been thinking about upgrading my Batavus folder (which looks amazingly similar to some Dahon:D) to a 9-speed, replacing the cheap SRAM derailler which drags rather heavily by a higher group Shimano component.

Because my largest sprocket is 32 teeth, I figured I could not use a road derailler (they can only handle 28 or so teeth in the back). And I fear a Deore will get even closer to the road surface as the cage is rather long. A road group is always shorter and in folders that means sweeter.:)

Are you using a road casette with the 105 combined with a smaller bracket? What size of bracket are you using, is that somewhere in the higher 40-ies?

Bye

Aguila

i'm currently using shimano ultegra road casette with shimano 105 road deraileur..use short cage derailleur for smooth and responsive shifting..you've to find out if your wheel set can take a 9 speed casette, then you should be able to turn yours into a road machine too..

check out my latest upgrades:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=414071

[OldiesONfoldies]

Nice upgrade - congrats indeed. Thks for sharing....

You seem to enjoy speed - did you consider the Stelvios or Kojaks? They would give you much better performance on dry roads. My old Helios got a tire upgrade from std Marathons to Stelvios and it flew!

OnF :)