1985 Bridgestone 700 restoration
02-28-13, 03:11 PM
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1985 Bridgestone 700 restoration
I'm not sure that "restoration" is the correct word for it, because honestly the bike was in AMAZING condition underneath a layer of sticky gooey gunk. Other than the wheels, tires, and brake levers, cables, and bar tape, it's all original. (The rims had irreperable flat spots, so I built up a set of wheels with NOS Shimano 600 freehub, Sun CR-18 rims, and black DT Swiss Competition spokes.)
Some Before and after shots:
Some Before and after shots:
02-28-13, 03:21 PM
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Very nice! I love those cream colored bikes, so classy. The blackwall tires and bartape complement each other along with the new brakelevers. Nicely done!
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Nicely Done! What is that hole in the left side of the DT, just above the shifters?
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Hot dang that's sexy, although I can't approve of the brake lever swap. Love those drilled levers (what did you do with them anyways??)
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Makes sense, they do look really good. Did suntour or shimano ever make a drilled, aero brake lever?
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I can't think of seeing any slotted aero levers.
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Well that's a bummer, would have been the best of both worlds
edit: Apparently these are even though they are ugly: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Dia-Com...item5ae8666fce
edit: Apparently these are even though they are ugly: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Dia-Com...item5ae8666fce
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Well that's a bummer, would have been the best of both worlds
edit: Apparently these are even though they are ugly: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Dia-Com...item5ae8666fce
edit: Apparently these are even though they are ugly: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Dia-Com...item5ae8666fce
I think the dual slotted Superbe levers are the coolest looking. I've got a set of the Shimano Z series slotted levers and love the look, and I'll probably be using a set of the slotted 600 levers on my upcoming Voyageur project.
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I have some Superbe too and yeah aside from being non-aero they are awesome.
Check out the levers in the first post! They look awesome but what are they?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...so-what-thread
Check out the levers in the first post! They look awesome but what are they?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...so-what-thread
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I have some Superbe too and yeah aside from being non-aero they are awesome.
Check out the levers in the first post! They look awesome but what are they?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...so-what-thread
Check out the levers in the first post! They look awesome but what are they?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...so-what-thread
https://www.trpbrakes.com/category.ph...d=183&subcat=0
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