Post Your Rides & Rigs - Foo Edition Part II

[pgoat]

The Panaracers are actually pretty light (folding) tyres and I have been impressed at how well they roll on the road but a set of Schwalbe Hurricanes will make the bike much smoother and faster on the road and still allow me to take it on the trails.

I am also thinking of building up a 3 speed rear wheel for this bike...

Cool - that will truly make it a far departure from its original spec

[Doohickie]

I seem to recall some neat old Raleighs and 10 speeds in your pics.

Here are my regular riders, representing four different decades-



1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity Sport, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

A solo pic of the most recent acquisition. I got the Varsity a week ago from the city dump. For free.

[pgoat]

that's a nice old stable of bikes!

[pgoat]

just added a 9 spd chain and cassette to the old steel beast...does the chain look too long? Originally it had a 14-28 6 spd freewheel and 52/40 Chain Rings. I modded to a 13-30 7 spd cassette and 53/39, no problems with the original 6 speed chain. I matched length of the original chain to the new 9-speed chain and actually took one link off, but this is a 12-26 cassette....maybe need to take another 2 links out?





going out for a short trial spin now....gotta love SRAM's orangey goodness

[Sixty Fiver]

Here are my regular riders, representing four different decades-

This is how it starts... and then you end up looking for a bike from the 20's and 10's to complete your 20th century collection...

pgoat - The beast is looking good... I always measure chain by wrapping it around the big ring and large cog (sans derailers), add a pair of links, and call it done.

[Sixty Fiver]

Cool - that will truly make it a far departure from its original spec

I love internal gear hubs and have an affection for Sturmey Archer 3 speeds... I was just thinking that this bike could also be set up with a dual drive quite easily.

Hmmm...

[pgoat]

pgoat - The beast is looking good... I always measure chain by wrapping it around the big ring and large cog (sans derailers), add a pair of links, and call it done.

Thanks - I took it out for the ride and it was fine - the SRAM stuff works really nicely together. I tried riding in the big/big and there was plenty of wrap but not excessive to my eye...I'll live with it for awhile and see....I do need to replace the chain on my newer 9 spd bike so I will do the big/big as you mentioned when measuring for that one.

[Doohickie]

that's a nice old stable of bikes!

Old?! They're just now starting to break in!

[Sixty Fiver]

It stopped snowing...

[x136]

I don't think that top tube pad is thick enough. Also, Ricardo Montalbán is disappointed in its lack of soft, Corinthian leather.

[Sixty Fiver]

I don't think that top tube pad is thick enough. Also, Ricardo Montalbán is disappointed in its lack of soft, Corinthian leather.

I don't know where Brooks got the leather for that Lycette saddle... it has really seen a lot of hard miles and is pretty battered but is so farking comfortable.

Ricardo would have approved methinks.

[Wordbiker]

Needs invisible tires.

[x136]

I don't know where Brooks got the leather for that Lycette saddle... it has really seen a lot of hard miles and is pretty battered but is so farking comfortable.

Ricardo would have approved methinks.

Wait, your top tube pad is made of Brooks saddles? That bike must weigh a (metric) ton!

[Sixty Fiver]

Needs invisible tires.

I have some... I just can't remember or actually see where I left them.

[Wordbiker]

I have some... I just can't remember or actually see where I left them.

Shoulda used talc.

[AEO]

I couldn't possibly run a top tube pad....
at least not for the CX bike which has all it's cables run along the top of the top tube.

[Sixty Fiver]

I couldn't possibly run a top tube pad....
at least not for the CX bike which has all it's cables run along the top of the top tube.

Another benefit of the tt pad is that during our Canadian winter (you should come and visit sometime) is that you don't freeze yourself to the top tube when you lean against it at stops.

[AEO]

I should get a sticker that phase changes when under 20c...

"do not lick top tube when this sticker is purple"

[Wordbiker]

I should get a sticker that phase changes when under 20c...

"do not lick top tube when this sticker is purple"

You could just make a purple sticker.

Regardless of weather, you don't want someone licking your toptube.

[gnome]

You could just make a purple sticker.

Regardless of weather, you don't want someone licking your toptube.

Weeell, maybe he does?

[pgoat]

I should get a sticker that phase changes when under 20c...

"do not lick tube top when this sticker is purple"

[Dannihilator]

Onto it's next stage.

[Lamplight]

I got the Varsity a week ago from the city dump. For free.

I have the same bike, only in an absurdly small size!

[pgoat]

I have the same bike, only in an absurdly small size!

cool- if I ever find myself in TN - I'll have a bike in my size to ride

[Sixty Fiver]

Faster and smoother but not lighter... new crank, new chain, new cassette, new headset, new (to me) rear d, new pedals, and a much more aggressive and yet very comfortable riding position.

I dug out the old adjustable stem so I could play with the bar position... this set up feels perfect but I am going to have to go on a long ride to be certain.











PS - I even toyed with the idea of going to a 9 speed friction system.