Classic & Vintage - Czechoslovakian Favorit část druhá (Part 2): Seeing the Potential!

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bikemanbob
09-23-11, 10:26 AM
I was surprised by the response to my initial thread. After making the repairs/changes, I decided to start a new thread to make access to the new photographs much easier.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/769749-25-of-Me-Wanted-This!-Favorit-Bicycle-from-Czechoslovakia

I like to clean and ride a bike before I determine to keep it. Before I could ride my recent purchase, I had to make repairs/changes. After seeing the preliminary results, I think I'm going to like it. The bike rides much nicer than expected.

In no way is this bike complete or finished. Much more work is needed. But now I have a much better ideal how to proceed.


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bikemanbob
09-23-11, 10:28 AM
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ecnewell
09-23-11, 07:09 PM
Glad it's working out! The white tape will look nice. That crankset makes me nervous though, I think just because I'm used to seeing at least 5 "spokes" connecting the crank to the chainrings.

Road Fan
09-24-11, 04:59 AM
No, that "three-pin" crank design is not an issue. Fear not.
bikemanbob
09-24-11, 09:20 AM
Thanks ecnewell and Road Fan.

I intend to ride the bike on a limited basis. I decided to buy it because it was different. I hope it makes a great conversation piece. I do have to say that the saddle is one of the most comfortable saddles that I have ridden and well worth the $70 I paid for the bike.