1979 Chrome Panasonic DX2000
02-26-22, 05:52 PM
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1979 Chrome Panasonic DX2000
Just finished bringing this bike back to almost 1979 stock minus the 600 brakes. What do you all think.
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02-26-22, 06:08 PM
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Nice ride. Rear brake cable routing needs some love….
02-26-22, 07:00 PM
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It is a little detail that some don't care about, but I like the branded saddle. I bought my wife a Bridgestone with a hideous Schwinn saddle on it. As I was loading it into my vehicle the old man pulled the original Bridgestone saddle out of the back of his truck and said he didn't know what it belonged to, but I could have it.
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Shiny! I say lose the dork disk and turn around the saddle clamp.
02-26-22, 07:13 PM
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dork disc is spoke protector?? lol i will turn around the saddle clamp. good advice.. what about a chrome dork disc? lol
02-26-22, 07:33 PM
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If you REALLY want a dork disk- get an alloy Suntour- I don't know if Shimano used aluminum dork disks, the black one kind of looks anachronistic.
But if you have the rear derailleur adjusted correctly- you shouldn't need a spoke protector.
FWIW- I like the look of the the Suntour ones- but it really really doesn't need to be on there.
The bike looks fantastic! And that's a good choice in brakes. I think those are among Shimano's last shiny, single pivot brakes.
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02-26-22, 08:04 PM
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Chrome dork disk means "steel" and that means "heavy."
If you REALLY want a dork disk- get an alloy Suntour- I don't know if Shimano used aluminum dork disks, the black one kind of looks anachronistic.
But if you have the rear derailleur adjusted correctly- you shouldn't need a spoke protector.
FWIW- I like the look of the the Suntour ones- but it really really doesn't need to be on there.
The bike looks fantastic! And that's a good choice in brakes. I think those are among Shimano's last shiny, single pivot brakes.
If you REALLY want a dork disk- get an alloy Suntour- I don't know if Shimano used aluminum dork disks, the black one kind of looks anachronistic.
But if you have the rear derailleur adjusted correctly- you shouldn't need a spoke protector.
FWIW- I like the look of the the Suntour ones- but it really really doesn't need to be on there.
The bike looks fantastic! And that's a good choice in brakes. I think those are among Shimano's last shiny, single pivot brakes.
02-26-22, 08:05 PM
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02-26-22, 08:08 PM
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It is a little detail that some don't care about, but I like the branded saddle. I bought my wife a Bridgestone with a hideous Schwinn saddle on it. As I was loading it into my vehicle the old man pulled the original Bridgestone saddle out of the back of his truck and said he didn't know what it belonged to, but I could have it.
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That black plastic Cannondale dork disc is a %#$!+=$% atrocity - and I absolutely love it!
I have one just like it hanging on my wall. I just don't have the balls to actually put it on a bike.
I have one just like it hanging on my wall. I just don't have the balls to actually put it on a bike.
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02-28-22, 11:26 PM
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Brakes with the cable routing on the right are what's needed.
Here is a chrome dx2000 example I pulled off the internet.
The bars seem huge, but that may just be the angle of the camera. If they fit you, then cool.
And yeah, flipping the seatpost will make it look better and get the saddle in the correct spot.
Here is a chrome dx2000 example I pulled off the internet.
The bars seem huge, but that may just be the angle of the camera. If they fit you, then cool.
And yeah, flipping the seatpost will make it look better and get the saddle in the correct spot.
03-01-22, 12:47 AM
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03-02-22, 02:09 PM
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not sure if you are being sarcastic but the spoke protector came with the NOS wheelset I got off ebay.. still trying to figure out what to do with it.
03-04-22, 01:46 PM
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fixed the seat and added toe clips.. working on the brake cable.. thanks so much for all your input and for commenting on the bike.
08-19-22, 11:13 AM
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Dura Ace upgrade
Upgraded to all period correct Dura-Ace 7200 EX era parts..
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