The "Before And After" Thread
05-12-09 | 12:07 PM
#476
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
From: Jacksonville, FL
I acquired this Bridgestone Last week, Cleaned it up this past weekend. Replaced tires/tubes, bar tape, derailler cablesPrevious owner neglected it and it sat outside for an unknown amount of years. I still have to give her a bath and get those hideous, beyond restore pedals swapped out, but i've made some progress. Im keeping it the original color with original equipment.
Been to a few LBS and no one sells gum-wall tires anymore. Are they online-only now?
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Been to a few LBS and no one sells gum-wall tires anymore. Are they online-only now?
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05-30-09 | 09:51 AM
#482
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I have some bikes.
I have some bikes.
05-31-09 | 12:00 PM
#483
Senior Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 383
Likes: 1
From: Petrolia, PA
Bikes: '01 Cannondale CAAD5 3000si, Framed Minnesota2 Fattie
Basso Gap
I just finished my Basso Gap. Well, except for a white Regal and a little touch-up painting on some scratches, and one of the brake cable guides was off and hanging on the rear cable housing when I got it. Not sure how to fix that yet.... I had intentions of fitting a complete Campy 10speed drivetrain, not for the mega-gears so much as the convenience that the Ergo's provide. On a fluke, and because I am an odd sort, I thought I would see how the 10speed brifters worked with the existing 6speed stuff. To my huge surprise, it works like a charm. 100% smooth!!!! As well as I remember my Dura Ace 7700 stuff shifting...Shifting clean and crisp under power, climbing, you name it. I have Veloce brifters, first generation Chrous derailleurs, Shimano 600 6speed free-wheel 13-23t, not sure of the chain...
Chrous/MA40 (the ones with the red label) wheelset, Chorus b-bkt, 10sp Centaur dbl crankset, NOS Dura Ace cableset, Cinelli 1R stem, Cinelli 66-40 Bars, Chorus headset, Veloce brakeset. All thats missing is a nice white Regal to top it off....
anyway, just thought I would share. I posted before when I first got the Basso, thought I would bring everyone up to date. This project was made so much easier, and turned out nicer, thanks to the advice and answers to my many dumb questions and posts. Thanks everyone...
current stage-
Chrous/MA40 (the ones with the red label) wheelset, Chorus b-bkt, 10sp Centaur dbl crankset, NOS Dura Ace cableset, Cinelli 1R stem, Cinelli 66-40 Bars, Chorus headset, Veloce brakeset. All thats missing is a nice white Regal to top it off....
anyway, just thought I would share. I posted before when I first got the Basso, thought I would bring everyone up to date. This project was made so much easier, and turned out nicer, thanks to the advice and answers to my many dumb questions and posts. Thanks everyone...
current stage-
Last edited by fixedgearinker; 05-31-09 at 12:10 PM.
05-31-09 | 09:56 PM
#488
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 8,192
Likes: 1,131
06-01-09 | 04:36 AM
#490
Sarcastic Bastid
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 265
Likes: 0
From: Cis-Lunar Coast
Here's a photo with the original rack on it...
06-01-09 | 10:25 AM
#491
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 664
Likes: 1
From: Belgium
Bikes: ca.1975 Gitane Interclub - 90's Colnago Master Competition- ca.'84 Merckx Corsa - '77 Groene Leeuw - ca. '78 Guerciotti - ca.1984 L'Express - 1974 Gitane 'Super Olympic' - Peugeot 1981 PXN10 - 1975 Peugeot PR10 -1974 Norta -1974 Peugeot PX10 LE
Ca. 1984 'L'Express'
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after (spray-paint job / kept only frame, fork, brake-levers and rear derailleur)
before :
after (spray-paint job / kept only frame, fork, brake-levers and rear derailleur)
Last edited by joe v; 06-01-09 at 10:32 AM.
07-01-09 | 07:31 PM
#493
Senior Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 383
Likes: 1
From: Petrolia, PA
Bikes: '01 Cannondale CAAD5 3000si, Framed Minnesota2 Fattie
just posting updated pictures of my Basso... recently added the Ksyrium Elites, white Ponza saddle, has 10sp Veloce/Centaur mix with vintage Chorus fr der, headset, skewers, b-bkt, Cinelli bar and stem and a Thomson post...
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07-01-09 | 09:32 PM
#495
Survival of the Fitest
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,559
Likes: 4
From: PDX
Bikes: 198? Univega Custom Maxima, 2009 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno
07-01-09 | 09:36 PM
#496
Survival of the Fitest
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,559
Likes: 4
From: PDX
Bikes: 198? Univega Custom Maxima, 2009 Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno
I acquired this Bridgestone Last week, Cleaned it up this past weekend. Replaced tires/tubes, bar tape, derailler cablesPrevious owner neglected it and it sat outside for an unknown amount of years. I still have to give her a bath and get those hideous, beyond restore pedals swapped out, but i've made some progress. Im keeping it the original color with original equipment.
Been to a few LBS and no one sells gum-wall tires anymore. Are they online-only now?
Before:
After:
During:
Been to a few LBS and no one sells gum-wall tires anymore. Are they online-only now?
Before:
After:
During:
07-02-09 | 08:51 PM
#499
WV is not flat..
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,446
Likes: 591
From: Charles Town,Wv.
Bikes: 1 away from divorce!
A friend said he was having trouble putting his bike back together..Not vintage at all..but most assuredly a good Before and After experience..
This is how I received it...
This was after a couple of nights...
This is how I received it...
This was after a couple of nights...
