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04-09-13 | 07:02 AM

#1480

neo_pop_71

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From: SoCal

This is my 1992 U.S.A. made, lugged double butted True Temper OX II with triple butted Tange "Big Fork" that I picked up for $10.00. There were good reasons the bike was only $10.00, it was missing some parts (front wheel, seatpost, and seat) and it was so filthy that I had to take a fingernail to scrape grime away to know what I had. I knew it would be a project but the price was certainly right! The inspiration for this build came from Michael Doleman's "Tringle" (custom Surly Cross Check found at his site http://mdoleman.blogspot.com/2011/05/tringle.html), after hunting through my part bins I had all the parts needed to build up a 3x1 drop bar bike. Many of the parts like the PAUL Melvin, White Industries 20T freewheel, Surly(hubs)/Salsa(hoops) singlespeed wheelset, XT v-brakes, and Shimano M-730 XT crank (I installed a set of 48/38/28 Sugino chainrings) came from my old singlespeed. The Modolo handlebar and brake levers were spares from an Italian road bike that went away a few years back. The Dura Ace triple bar end shifter was left over from the from the 1x9 96'er I built last year, I figured I'd never find a use for that shifter!

I know v-brakes are not very classic nor vintage, some C&V purists are not going to forgive me for running v-brakes, however I was striving for 100% recycled components on this build. When I found the unopened World Class V-Dapter from the 90's, I knew my brake issues were resolved. I don't have any nice canti brake sets left. I ran a drop bar and would need compatible drop bar levers but the idea of spending $25.00 on some new Tektro road to v-brake levers really bugged me since I only spent 10 bucks on the bike! I broke down and spent $9.72 at my LBS today for new housing and cables... c'mon man I can splurge on something!

Anyway, I have a couple things to finish up but I think I'm really going to dig this 3 speed for bombin' the neighborhood and some trails/fire roads, hopefully I'll have some spare time to log some miles this week. I'm an old roadie and I refuse to reuse bar tape, gotta spend another $10.00 picking up some Cinelli cork wrap and I'll be set... $30.00 invested... repurposing a bunch of spare parts... and keeping a quality bike rollin'! Pretty damn good weekend!!!

-D-

(The first photo is after a thorough cleaning, I blew it by cleaning it up before I snapped a photo to illustrate the neglect)

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