The "Before And After" Thread
12-06-07 | 09:49 PM
#51
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From: Saskatchewan
You want trash to flash, eh? How about my Mondia?
Before, after tear-down. I received it as a complete bike, but didn't think to take a pic till after I stripped it. Features included crash damage, rust, a heavily corroded top tube, and a cracked head tube. Apparently it was raced hard:
After repair and restoration:
Before, after tear-down. I received it as a complete bike, but didn't think to take a pic till after I stripped it. Features included crash damage, rust, a heavily corroded top tube, and a cracked head tube. Apparently it was raced hard:
After repair and restoration:
Bossman, that is a fine resto!
12-07-07 | 09:47 AM
#53
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Sheffield England
Bikes: AM Moulton. Brompton S-type.
As I got it. Early/mid seventies J F Wilson of Sheffield (just up the road from where I live. What carbon footprint?) 531 frame and forks. Paintwork was flaking and previous owner had daubed the makers name out. So..
I stripped it all down and had it clear powder coated. Sourced period parts from J F Wilson and turned it into a single speed. Now though..
I've converted it into a 3 speed with period 1975 Sturmey Archer hub.
I'm sure I'll tinker more.
I stripped it all down and had it clear powder coated. Sourced period parts from J F Wilson and turned it into a single speed. Now though..
I've converted it into a 3 speed with period 1975 Sturmey Archer hub.
I'm sure I'll tinker more.
Last edited by pitcanary; 12-07-07 at 12:58 PM.
12-07-07 | 11:27 AM
#55
Viscount
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Gloucester, England.
Bikes: Mercian, Viscount x2, Holdworth La Quelda, Gundle Trade Bike, Williams/Mercian Tourer, Itera,
As I got it. Early/mid seventies J F Wilson of Sheffield (just up the road from where I live. What carbon footprint?) 531 frame and forks. Paintwork was flaking and previous owner had daubed the makers name out.
I've converted it into a 3 speed with period 1975 Sturmey Archer hub.
I've converted it into a 3 speed with period 1975 Sturmey Archer hub.
I've been thinking to do something similar with a rough Superbe and a scruffy Viscount.
Amalgamate the two so to say.
But with dynohub!!
Just got a proper wheel-truing jig and need to find the time etc.
Like the idea of a lightweight frame and a chunky 3 speed.
And, if possible, this too:
(If it's not properly legible, big file, I'll split it into smaller chunks.)
Was thinking of this when Sammyboy was discussing a similar project.
12-07-07 | 11:41 AM
#56
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From: Sheffield England
Bikes: AM Moulton. Brompton S-type.
Visually I'm not that into the idea. Messes with the clean lines a hub brings versus derailleur. But technically, it's bloody genius. I'd love to have a crack. He certainly looks happy enough.
12-07-07 | 11:49 AM
#57
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From: Gloucester, England.
Bikes: Mercian, Viscount x2, Holdworth La Quelda, Gundle Trade Bike, Williams/Mercian Tourer, Itera,
It's usability that counts in my book.
The best of both, isn't it?
I don't look at the works when I'm riding!
The best of both, isn't it?
I don't look at the works when I'm riding!
12-07-07 | 02:11 PM
#62
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From: Oakland, CA
the decal was a joke sticker made by a friend of mine. the frame is a stan miles, ive been told it was made by bill hurlow but haven't been able to confirm it. the wheels (and frame) were trashed when i was struck by a car in a hit and run. ive since found and rebuilt an identical set, and had the frame repaired, and now it rides again! (though is relegated to lazy sunday rides, as i prefer to ride my geoffrey butler)
12-07-07 | 03:42 PM
#63
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From: Arrid Zone-a
Bikes: I used to have many. And I Will again.
Ok, maybe I'm not seeing it right, but I don't get the point of the Swing Arm Tensioner.
Seems overly complicated, clever solution to a problem already solved.
Any ol' low cost derailleur with enough range for choice of triple or double chainrings will do.
Align the cage to the rear sprocket with stop screws, done.
Seems overly complicated, clever solution to a problem already solved.
Any ol' low cost derailleur with enough range for choice of triple or double chainrings will do.
Align the cage to the rear sprocket with stop screws, done.
12-08-07 | 12:24 AM
#64
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From: Ouest Seattle
Bikes: Mercian King of Mercia, Surly Long Haul Trucker,81 Fuji Gran Tour SE, 83 Fuji S12S LTD, Voyageur 11.8 chrome, , Voyageur 11.8
Sorry, nasty post there. Someone had a chrome Voyageur 11.8 back up the thread there. It had unusual leather sewn grips.
12-08-07 | 02:19 AM
#65
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From: Sheffield England
Bikes: AM Moulton. Brompton S-type.
That's alright. I wanted to make sure you weren't asking about my 1930's nos rubber full length drop handle bar grips, at a glance easily mistaken for cheap cork bar tape.
12-08-07 | 03:02 AM
#66
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From: Alexandria, IN
Bikes: LeMond Maillot Jaune, Vintage Trek 520 (1985), 1976 Schwinn Voyageur 2, Miyata 1000 (1985)
the decal was a joke sticker made by a friend of mine. the frame is a stan miles, ive been told it was made by bill hurlow but haven't been able to confirm it. the wheels (and frame) were trashed when i was struck by a car in a hit and run. ive since found and rebuilt an identical set, and had the frame repaired, and now it rides again! (though is relegated to lazy sunday rides, as i prefer to ride my geoffrey butler)
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12-08-07 | 07:02 AM
#67
The chrome with leather sewn grips is McDave's. I believe the "grips" are the elkhide from Velo Orange?,,,BD
https://velo-orange.com/elsebarco.html
https://velo-orange.com/elsebarco.html
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So many bikes, so little dime.
So many bikes, so little dime.
12-09-07 | 03:17 AM
#72
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From: Melbourne in Australia
Bikes: Old 12-speed commuter, When I earn enough I'll get a fixed KHS flite 100
Bought off ebay, a 10speed SportsWorld road bike complete with stem friction-only shifters and suicide levers
I found a girls bike with a 3speed hub, so I switched the back wheels, stripped the decals with my fingers (although I'm sure there would've been easier methods), found matching tires from another bike on the street, and bought 5 dollar white bartape to contrast the allblack frame. Its sort of getting to the end of its beater life now, but it was fun for several thousand kilometres.
I found a girls bike with a 3speed hub, so I switched the back wheels, stripped the decals with my fingers (although I'm sure there would've been easier methods), found matching tires from another bike on the street, and bought 5 dollar white bartape to contrast the allblack frame. Its sort of getting to the end of its beater life now, but it was fun for several thousand kilometres.
12-09-07 | 01:00 PM
#73
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Dolce far niente
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From: Southwest Idaho
12-09-07 | 01:11 PM
#74
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ebay is the best place... its a 1" threadless, which is probably one of the reasons its so rare.... its called the "alter" and you can get pin-up inserts for the top of it hehe, and if all these unusual almost random things wasnt enough there is a hole in the middle to put your front brake cable! Its definately my favorite threadless stem.