New Bike
 

Hello

First time posting in C&V, but I picked up this DBS Spesail.
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So I'm naturally curious: ) From what, little, searching I have done I know that the DBS company was sold off to a bigger company. There is one site with a matching bike that discusses it well, but steal leaves some questions. Like durability,

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There is not a lot of welding here, and the steel I am guessing is gas pipe, which I am not familiar with. Hope gas pipe can handle the wet:) . The frame is a size to large for me, so not a terrible fit for a beater? This bike will be used for rides with my wife mostly. And maybe some commutes. The bike is a 650b wheeled 3-speed with internal hub. All parts are stamped with Norway and other than the stem seems to be stock.

The seat is nothing more than a frame and I am debating between restoring the seat or just replacing it with something else. Cost wise the restore is as much as a brooks replacement.
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This is my first vintage bike, and am finding it exciting. So far the few small rides I have taken have been fun, even if a little confusing on the shifter. Which I did a search, and was able to have the broken 3-speed shifter replaced. Tires and tubes are in progress, a.k.a on order. Other than that I am going to try and keep it low maintenance.

Thanks

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Welcome to C&V

And the pic is a size or two small for us. :)

Need bigger pics. Might be cool. Can't tell.

Bumping for finally getting the pictures right, if a little out of order:)

The fenders look great. If both the bottle generator and Dyn-O-Hub work, you will really have the ability to light up the streets of Portland. Should be a very simple rebuild, especially if the wheels are in alignment and the 3-speed hub works. Little cleaning and a respray with auto touch-up paint...

Actually the front hub is a drum break, and the bottle generator works with a front and rear light.

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Looks like a cool find. Have you cleared out space for the next one yet?

That was a good drum break.