Originally Posted by
robtown
I have a surplus handlebar lever shifter from a modern 3 speed project that's on hold. I'm going with a twist shifter for that project. I can pass it along to you, assuming I can find it.
That would be most appreciated. However, will modern shifters work on older Shimano hubs? My impression was that they're fairly temperamental. Can anyone confirm this? Currently it's functioning as a single speed in the middle gear.
Originally Posted by
desconhecido
Fender brackets are available. For example:
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=4645430
It may not match the original exactly, but I'd guess what's important is functionality and a decent appearance, not originality. Big problem is that you buy a fender bracket here and tires there and some shifter cables to boot and before you know it your cheap bike isn't so cheap anymore. I recently bought a Raleigh Sports for $30. Spent more than the whole bike just for the new spokes.
Put Schwalbe tires on it and they were a very tight fit. Are all 650a (26 1-3/8) tires that tight? What did you do about tubes. I'm going to try tubes for 650b (iso 584mm) tires. About the same width as the 650a but with presta valves. The only tubes designated for the 650a I can find are Shrader valves.
Yeah, I keep telling myself I only bought a frame with rims. I've already spent as much on tubes and tires as the rest. The current solution for the fender is using some thread to pull it away from the tire, so I would like something a bit more elegant/durable. Thanks for the link.
I seem to recall having to do quite a bit of pre-stretching to get the tubes on. And they do have Scrader valves, which is what the rims were drilled for. I can check to see if I have the box for the tubes when I get home, but I don't think they specifically said 26 1-3/8. The owner of the shop told me they'd fit and they pretty much did.