The "Before And After" Thread
07-10-14 | 02:57 AM
#1752
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From: Detroit
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07-10-14 | 03:29 AM
#1753
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,302
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From: NYC+NNJ
Bikes: i don't have a bike. a few frames, forks and some parts. that's all
07-10-14 | 06:25 PM
#1757
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From: Elwood Indiana
Bikes: they change so much I'm tired of updating this
Basically just a clean up with new cables, bar tape and hoods. It was in a lot better condition than I expected.
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07-21-14 | 11:25 PM
#1760
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Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Austin, Tx
Bikes: 78 Raleigh Pro, 80's Centurion Signet (fixed), 81 Lotus Eclair, couple projects always rotating through
I swear its the same frame. 78 raleigh professional, my first rebuild, documented on another thread here
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07-21-14 | 11:48 PM
#1762
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From: Austin, Tx
Bikes: 78 Raleigh Pro, 80's Centurion Signet (fixed), 81 Lotus Eclair, couple projects always rotating through
07-21-14 | 11:56 PM
#1763
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
The powder was the easy part... fitting the Dawes with 24 inch by 1.5 wheels required that the chainstays be widened and the bridges had to moved, I also customized a 26 inch mtb fork to allow for the wheel size and quick release, and built the new rear wheel with an AWC hub.
The powder is pretty amazing... I partnered with another small local shop when we can't do things in house and the turnaround was 24 hours.
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The powder is pretty amazing... I partnered with another small local shop when we can't do things in house and the turnaround was 24 hours.
07-22-14 | 12:12 AM
#1764
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From: Austin, Tx
Bikes: 78 Raleigh Pro, 80's Centurion Signet (fixed), 81 Lotus Eclair, couple projects always rotating through
The powder was the easy part... fitting the Dawes with 24 inch by 1.5 wheels required that the chainstays be widened and the bridges had to moved, I also customized a 26 inch mtb fork to allow for the wheel size and quick release, and built the new rear wheel with an AWC hub.
07-22-14 | 12:26 AM
#1765
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
I also tapped the mounts for the chainguard and made new mounts for the fenders.
Issue with the Dawes is that they came fitted with a French 500A rim and although you can find tyres, finding the rims is a much harder proposition that will only get harder over time so we went with a fairly standard wheel size and tyre so that years from now, replacement will be easy to source.
I built this for an 11 year old girl with the expectation that she will be riding this bicycle for a very long time...
07-23-14 | 06:17 AM
#1768
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: 1962 Carlton Franco-Suisse Custom,1968 Raleigh DL-1/Tourist, 1971 Holdsworth Professional, 1973 Holdsworth Mistral,1973 Raleigh Gran Sport,1974 Raleigh Grand Prix, 1993 Trek 2200 Composite, 2011 Trek 7.3FX
wow, that fender clearance is amazing, are those VO hammered fenders? want them so bad for my raleigh portuer build
07-23-14 | 09:59 PM
#1769
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From: Kuala Lumpur
Bikes: 2012 Pinarello FP 2 (SOLD), 80s Gitane(SOLD), 89' Panasonic Les Mailots PTi (SOLD), 86 Vitali, 2004 DeRosa Planet, 80s Mata Cicli, 80's Schauff 4 Strene, Francesco 80's Moser San Christobal, 80's Friend Victory
07-24-14 | 07:35 PM
#1770
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Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 156
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From: Hillsboro, Or
Bikes: 1960 Mercier, 1968 Chiorda, 1992 KHS Summit
It's a ~68 Italian Chiorda, nothing fancy but I liked the lugs and the unusual seat stay design so I decided to save it. Took me about a month to finish, and the fenders went on a month later (1940s fenders btw). I've gotten around 300 miles in on it now, turned out to be a pretty solid build. I'm working on a ~64 French Mercier atm, I'll be sure to post it here once it's finished.
07-24-14 | 08:55 PM
#1771
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From: Wethersfield, CT
Question about your Peugot mixte before and after
[QUOTE=coolkat;16965128]1980 Peugeot Mixte--flip bike, but i think it turned out ok
Hi,
I was wondering which is the before picture. I really like those red fenders!
Hi,
I was wondering which is the before picture. I really like those red fenders!
07-24-14 | 09:08 PM
#1772
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,637
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From: Boston Burbs
Bikes: Bedford, IF, Hampsten, DeSalvo, Intense Carbine 27.5, Raleigh Sports, Bianchi C.u.S.S, Soma DC Disc, Bill Boston Tandem
I don't have a final "after" yet...but you get the idea.
Needs a proper top cap on the headset and I need to finish putting it together... Will get some tan wall tires and white bar tape. Build is polished Chorus 9 speed, polished Cinelli stem and bars, polished Campy 50th seatpost, Brooks Pro, Campy Athena? hubs laced to Campy rims.
Needs a proper top cap on the headset and I need to finish putting it together... Will get some tan wall tires and white bar tape. Build is polished Chorus 9 speed, polished Cinelli stem and bars, polished Campy 50th seatpost, Brooks Pro, Campy Athena? hubs laced to Campy rims.
07-25-14 | 02:04 AM
#1773
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Maceo, Ky
Bikes: 1970 Schwinn Racer, 1976 Schwinn Continental, 2015 Electra Cruiser 1
Not that I can match what you guys have done by a long shot, but after spending about $50 total, I've taken the old Bay Pointe from this:
Dull paint, rusty chain, rotten tires, rusty rims, slightly stubborn Shimano 3S hub and butt-punishing Persons saddle ...
to this:
I gave it a good cleaning of both paint and chrome, really worked with the chain to get it freed up and rolling smoothly (it worked), put new tires and tubes on it (Michelin World Tour ... my #1 choice, love 'em) and gave everything a thorough lubrication. It's nothing fancy, but I enjoy it!
Dull paint, rusty chain, rotten tires, rusty rims, slightly stubborn Shimano 3S hub and butt-punishing Persons saddle ...
to this:
I gave it a good cleaning of both paint and chrome, really worked with the chain to get it freed up and rolling smoothly (it worked), put new tires and tubes on it (Michelin World Tour ... my #1 choice, love 'em) and gave everything a thorough lubrication. It's nothing fancy, but I enjoy it!
07-25-14 | 05:28 AM
#1774
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From: Fredericksburg, Va
Bikes: ? Proteous, '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, 'Litespeed Catalyst'94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster
This bike doesnt' look much different. It was completely disassembled, cleaned, lubed and assembled with replacement consumables.
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07-25-14 | 10:08 PM
#1775
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Joined: Jan 2006
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Bikes: 1998 Specialized Hardrock Classic, 1999 Gary Fisher Marlin, Surly Karate Monkey