First conversion?!
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Yea, I am kind of over Gatorskins.
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For the amount of money you will spend to make a decent bike you could get a bike from Bikes Direct or some other online store for the same, and have a better, modern bike. Old small tube Al bikes are not all that good, so I wouldn't even bother. That's just me though.
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**** I already pulled the trigger on those parts. Should I get a new frame too
I'll set this bike up, if I don't like it I'll look into a new frame.
I'll set this bike up, if I don't like it I'll look into a new frame.
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I've never ridden a Technium, but I have a 1989 Trek 1500 as my road racing bike. Does that count as a "small tube" aluminum frame? I think it's great for what I paid.
Don't sweat the frame, I bet you'll like it just fine. They made those for a number of years, if they were junk I'm sure they would've pulled the plug much earlier.
Don't sweat the frame, I bet you'll like it just fine. They made those for a number of years, if they were junk I'm sure they would've pulled the plug much earlier.
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I've never ridden a Technium, but I have a 1989 Trek 1500 as my road racing bike. Does that count as a "small tube" aluminum frame? I think it's great for what I paid.
Don't sweat the frame, I bet you'll like it just fine. They made those for a number of years, if they were junk I'm sure they would've pulled the plug much earlier.
Don't sweat the frame, I bet you'll like it just fine. They made those for a number of years, if they were junk I'm sure they would've pulled the plug much earlier.
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Looks good, gonna put a front brake on there?
I've wanted to paint a few bikes that I've had, but I'm glad I always resisted the temptation. Although I wouldn't say you have the most attractive color scheme going on, IMO original paint in good shape is always better than non-original paint.
I've wanted to paint a few bikes that I've had, but I'm glad I always resisted the temptation. Although I wouldn't say you have the most attractive color scheme going on, IMO original paint in good shape is always better than non-original paint.
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yeah, I'm gonna put a front brake on it. i was thinking the same thing, but the color scheme is pretty ugly haha. I can get a good powder coat job for 50$.
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You might wanna adjust your drop bars so the drops are parallel to the ground. Usually people only angle up if they're newer ergo drops.
I actually really dig the color scheme of your bike! I wouldn't powder coat over it if I were you; there's just so much you could do to get all matchy matchy with it (rims and bar tape in blue, yellow or red)
I actually really dig the color scheme of your bike! I wouldn't powder coat over it if I were you; there's just so much you could do to get all matchy matchy with it (rims and bar tape in blue, yellow or red)
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Two more pictures with no other bikes. I'm thinking about getting MKS track pedals w/ clips. I don't know what kind of bar tape. I also need brakes. Should I keep the brooks on it?
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