Should I fix it?
06-04-05, 12:25 PM
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Got this sweet vintage Lotus MTB from the trash yesterday. Should I fix it? It's got horizontal dropouts and a freewheel hub, so easy conversion.
Thumb shifters, giant 3 finger brake levers, bigass chrome riser bars, suntour 'ovaltech' chainrings, old giant cantis, and big foamy grips! Does it get any better than that?
Sweet!
Thumb shifters, giant 3 finger brake levers, bigass chrome riser bars, suntour 'ovaltech' chainrings, old giant cantis, and big foamy grips! Does it get any better than that?
Sweet!
06-04-05, 12:53 PM
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Awesome trashpik!
Yes, fix it! That's what I did to my Peugeot mtb the same vintage as your's and it's an awesome winter bike w/studded tires. I've ridden it in snow and ice storms, it's alotta fun (I'm assuming you're in Boston from your username, duh)!
Here's a pic of mine, if you're interested.
Yes, fix it! That's what I did to my Peugeot mtb the same vintage as your's and it's an awesome winter bike w/studded tires. I've ridden it in snow and ice storms, it's alotta fun (I'm assuming you're in Boston from your username, duh)!
Here's a pic of mine, if you're interested.
06-04-05, 03:21 PM
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Yea, I spent all afternoon yesterday riding around *gasp* with gears, and jumping off curbs and ledges and such- awesome fun.
I guess I will fix it!
I guess I will fix it!
06-04-05, 04:05 PM
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I say go for it. Hmmm.....polo bike?
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06-04-05, 08:44 PM
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i dont think you can make it a fixed gear with the oval chainrings can you? doesnt seem like the chain could say one constant length, going around an oval
06-04-05, 08:54 PM
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Dude I would do. First get rid of all crap. Get some nice rise bars and a decent seat. What about maybe trying to put dropped road bike style bars on it. That would be really weird on MTN. I think do it. It is a Lotus. Go on
06-04-05, 09:07 PM
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Shore ain't purty, 'tis it?
If ever there were something screaming for a fix, that's it. Keep those bars, though, that'd be geeky cool.
If ever there were something screaming for a fix, that's it. Keep those bars, though, that'd be geeky cool.
06-04-05, 10:34 PM
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reminds me of my geared machine. Same vintage, not lugged though. I say do it. Higher bottom bracket just begs for fixed gear. That and some 165 cranks should give you all the clearance you'd need.
06-05-05, 04:53 AM
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Just don't ask people in this forum if you should fix a particular bike:-) They will say yes. My vote goes to SS, though. And you'll have to replace those chainrings unless you use a spring loaded tensioner.
06-05-05, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by go4broke44
i dont think you can make it a fixed gear with the oval chainrings can you? doesnt seem like the chain could say one constant length, going around an oval
I think most oval chain rings were designed so that chain length is always constant, no matter where on the oval, or else pedaling would feel really screwy. Sheldon also loves biopace rings on a fix!
06-05-05, 08:15 AM
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Correct, my apologies.
https://sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html
https://sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html
06-05-05, 12:24 PM
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Fix that baby!!! 
I just rebuilt a Lotus Elan touring bike and it looks great.
That chainring should work, but if not they are pretty cheap to replace.
I just rebuilt a Lotus Elan touring bike and it looks great.
That chainring should work, but if not they are pretty cheap to replace.
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Uh, shout outs where due.
That yelllow Puegot is nice! Did the yellow hub and quill stem come with it?
That yelllow Puegot is nice! Did the yellow hub and quill stem come with it?
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Originally Posted by smurfy
Here's a pic of mine, if you're interested.
06-05-05, 04:25 PM
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Thanks, guys!
The yellow hubs and stem were painted by me along with the rims (I'm a spray painter by trade). The rims and stem are original but the hubs are from and old Schwinn.
Since this stuff was aluminum I washed them with Alumiprep and a conditioner, then I primed them with an acid-catalyzed vinyl epoxy. THEN (since this stuff has a four-hour critical recoat time) I after fifteen min. or so top coated it with an industrial epoxy.
I built up the wheels before the epoxy on the hubs fully cured so it wouldn't chip off and everything has held up suprizingly well. This stuff is like colored armor plating!
The yellow hubs and stem were painted by me along with the rims (I'm a spray painter by trade). The rims and stem are original but the hubs are from and old Schwinn.
Since this stuff was aluminum I washed them with Alumiprep and a conditioner, then I primed them with an acid-catalyzed vinyl epoxy. THEN (since this stuff has a four-hour critical recoat time) I after fifteen min. or so top coated it with an industrial epoxy.
I built up the wheels before the epoxy on the hubs fully cured so it wouldn't chip off and everything has held up suprizingly well. This stuff is like colored armor plating!
