agmetal

A number of you probably saw this thread: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...-geometry.html

I ended up being given a Shogun 300 for free, the same size as the 400 that I originally asked about (and would've had to pay $80 for). It was delivered to me at the shop where I work on Friday evening, and I got a solid start on it on Saturday evening.









I stripped it down to the bare frame and cleaned it up

agmetal

It turned out that the frame was actually in overall great shape and cleaned up nicely. I'm still looking for a few parts, but I started installing what I had, and here's how it looks right now:






The plan is for this to become something of the "Retro Roadie" variety. I have a pair of RSX 7-speed brifters that I've been working on resurrecting (the right-hand one still requires significant effort to get it to pull cable, but releases fine), but a friend has informed me that he might have a pair of 9-speed brifters that I can have (not sure which model). I also have a choice of two cranksets that I've been offered...both are slightly longer than what I normally use (172.5mm as opposed to my usual 170mm)...one is a modern Ritchey 52-39 of some sort, the other is an Ultegra 6500 with 48-38 rings. Both include the BB. I also might end up swapping the pictured Sora rear derailleur for a Tiagra 4500 one, and the friend who said he may have brifters also says he thinks he has an Ultegra front derailleur that I can have.

I'm not in a super huge rush to get this one done, but it might end up being a candidate for the Velo Cheapo contest, depending on how much I actually end up spending on it.

bikemig 

Sweet. This will be a fun bike and a good rider. Getting rid of the old RD was a good move; that thing never shifted right. Plus the bones of the bike are solid: good paint job and seamless straight gauge chrome moly main triangle. My winter commute has a similar steel frame (straight gauge chrome moly main frame and fork); the bike rides great.

The head decal looks great too. Why does that apartment look like some of the Boston apartments I used to live in, ?

Are you locking this thing outside? I might not want to go too crazy with parts if you are given the high bike theft rate in Boston.

agmetal

It's actually the shop where I work as a mechanic, not an apartment...but it is sort of in the basement of a house!

I store all of my bikes inside. This one is primarily planned to be more of a go-fast, less practical bike than my others (although I may end up putting fenders on it...I think it's screaming for a pair of silver SKS Longboards). It'll get locked outside occasionally, but not overnight. I'm pretty much using primarily components that I get offered for cheap/free. There's a solid chance that the only things I'll buy new will be the saddle, pedals, bars, and chain/cassette.

I think this saddle would be cool to put on it, if the shades of blue are close enough: