Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions
04-22-16, 11:03 AM
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https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Alloy-...ilpage_o01_s00
There aren't a lot of 1 inch quill stems out there, especially a long one.
There aren't a lot of 1 inch quill stems out there, especially a long one.
04-22-16, 11:53 AM
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Amazon.com : Sunlite Alloy 2-Bolt Quill Stem, 180 x 22.2 x 80mm, Silver : Bike Stems And Parts : Sports & Outdoors
There aren't a lot of 1 inch quill stems out there, especially a long one.
There aren't a lot of 1 inch quill stems out there, especially a long one.
Thanks!
04-22-16, 12:35 PM
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This is a my SS Bianchi BUSS I've been putzing around on. My old school Rock Shox suspension seatpost just arrived yesterday. With the Brooks Ti Swift saddle and the Rock Shox seatpost it gives quite the plush ride. I picked up the bike at a swap this past January for $85 as a complete bike. I took off the flat bars and installed some Soma HwyOne 44mm bars and a $15 Amazon Avenir 60mm stem. Then a pair of Tektro linear pull brake levers. Total I think have like $200 including the bike.
04-22-16, 01:10 PM
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^^ Now that's the way to putz around, Henry!
Cool ride. A brown Bianchi, never thought I would see one...
Plus a SS!
Cool ride. A brown Bianchi, never thought I would see one...
Plus a SS!
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04-23-16, 06:17 AM
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Great info.
Finished up my aluminum Trek 7000 build
after rattle can pumpkin orange paint job as 1x7 and Soma Oxford bars.
Used Compass Mule Shoe Pass Tires.
Came in at 24.8 pounds. I like it.
Durability of rattle can paint will probably suck
but I can powder coat later.
04-23-16, 09:19 PM
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Thanks BigSung for sharing the parts list.
Great info.
Finished up my aluminum Trek 7000 build
after rattle can pumpkin orange paint job as 1x7 and Soma Oxford bars.
Used Compass Mule Shoe Pass Tires.
Came in at 24.8 pounds. I like it.
Durability of rattle can paint will probably suck
but I can powder coat later.
Great info.
Finished up my aluminum Trek 7000 build
after rattle can pumpkin orange paint job as 1x7 and Soma Oxford bars.
Used Compass Mule Shoe Pass Tires.
Came in at 24.8 pounds. I like it.
Durability of rattle can paint will probably suck
but I can powder coat later.
04-23-16, 11:20 PM
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Cheers
04-23-16, 11:24 PM
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Here's my latest dropbar MTB conversion. I REALLY like this bike and I think I'll put Campy (-speed 2001 era Mirage Ergo levers and rear derailler on it. These bar ends work really well but they get bumped out of gear a lot when leaning the bike and rooting in the panniers. Btw, the bike is a Giant BUTTE and has 48-38-28 chainrings and a 9-speed 11-19 corncob cassette.
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04-24-16, 05:15 AM
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Still haven't made my way through this thread fully but gleaned some inspiration from it. Hi from England anyway, have a bike. I have more plans for it but it's a good tourer for now. Raleigh Special Products 853 MTB frame.
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04-24-16, 07:31 AM
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Impressive, not familiar with that Raleigh model or models released to the UK.
The tires look cushy!
Nice Brooks!
The tires look cushy!
04-24-16, 08:05 AM
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@TomvanHalen, that paint job is awesome!
04-24-16, 11:10 AM
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Would you tell me about some parts you used? That's a sweet rig. What handlebar/stem/brake set up did you go with?
I'm resto-modding a Chrome Zeus.
I'm resto-modding a Chrome Zeus.
04-24-16, 11:54 AM
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Raleigh made a small number of these in Ti, 853 and a slightly lower grade steel, sold as full bikes and frame-only, with a matching range of road bikes. This is the 350 model, but it was a NOS frame, having never had decals (or headbadge, sadly) applied.
Aside from the obvious, it's a 34t Uno ring and 11-34 cassette, WTB PowerBeam rims and the fantastic Compass Rat Trap Pass extralight tyres. On-One Midge bars, Humpert/Ergotec High Charisma stem, Weinmann levers from the coop parts bin, Dura Ace shifter, Tektro CR720 cantis. Surly LHT fork drops the angles down to 73 72.5.
Eventual plan is to get a disc mount brazed on for 650b touring tyre goodness and maybe a longer fork to restore the geo - not sure how much benefit I'm getting from the steeper head angle and I could use different bars
Aside from the obvious, it's a 34t Uno ring and 11-34 cassette, WTB PowerBeam rims and the fantastic Compass Rat Trap Pass extralight tyres. On-One Midge bars, Humpert/Ergotec High Charisma stem, Weinmann levers from the coop parts bin, Dura Ace shifter, Tektro CR720 cantis. Surly LHT fork drops the angles down to 73 72.5.
Eventual plan is to get a disc mount brazed on for 650b touring tyre goodness and maybe a longer fork to restore the geo - not sure how much benefit I'm getting from the steeper head angle and I could use different bars
04-24-16, 12:04 PM
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It's a beautiful bike, btw. I wish that I'd powdercoated my frame this shade of yellow.
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04-24-16, 12:26 PM
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The yellow has a lovely pearl finish. The flames are a bit 90s chav ridiculous but I like them anyhow.
Yes, catalogue builds were with Manitou SX or SIDs I think, as best I can measure with my inclinometer the geo is measured with an A-C of ~400mm
Yes, catalogue builds were with Manitou SX or SIDs I think, as best I can measure with my inclinometer the geo is measured with an A-C of ~400mm
04-25-16, 12:54 AM
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what stem is that @TomvanHalen
04-25-16, 01:57 AM
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thanks, i think i have seen those before for sale but wondered how they look installed.. looks better than i thought! 
nice build
nice build
04-25-16, 04:33 PM
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New stem for the proper fit on my 90 High Plains.
Bike has been posted before but heh!
