Originally Posted by
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Really nice lookin! The wheels came out looking pretty nice to...if you too the decals off you might even mistake em for Weinmann rims at a glance.
Youve got nearly the exact handlebar setup that I am looking to do on my 3 speed project. What sort of handlebars are those?
Love the cottered crankset on there. Thats a beauty.
I'm not sure what you'd call them - they're 42mm steel with the usual road bar drop, but not nearly as squared off in the top profile as an average road bar. I'm not sure if I'm going to like them - will find out later today as I get it out for the initial shakedown run. Then again, I have to remember, this bike is being built for inner city errand running and profiling. Not the 20 miles country cruise that I'm about to take it on. I'm already tempering my thinking to not be disappointed when it turns out to be a bit heavier and slower than my "No Dead Kittens" FG/SS.
Oh yeah, that crank is also off the Magneet, minus the inner ring.
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