Same frame, different bike
 

It was hard to title this thread. I want to see bikes that are built from the same frame but have completely different uses or personalities. It could be the same frame that you built up multiple ways or examples of the same make/model. If we (or I) did this before, I apologize.

I will start.

Drillium Dude's Mexico:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5126/5...a487d1fd_b.jpg

My Mexico:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps90915d51.jpg

Frame details are the same. I believe them to be the same year or only one apart. Mine has been slightly reworked and painted but they probably left the factory nearly identical.


Go.

Well heres one my 79 Nishiki 10 speed Grand Sport reinvisioned as a nice SS cruiser basically nothing is original except the frame and headset on the finished rider.

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/...r/PA310046.jpg
http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/...ps94f659da.jpg

Well heres one my 79 Nishiki 10 speed Grand Sport reinvisioned as a nice SS cruiser basically nothing is original except the frame and headset on the finished rider.

http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/...r/PA310046.jpg
http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/...ps94f659da.jpg

Exceptional bikes, both. I had two ALANS at one time, one set up as a fixed gear with moustache bars and a comfortable brooks saddle, the other decked out in full Super Record as a go-fast vintage bike.

This is a 1972 Motobecane Le Champion I restored earlier this year.
Here it is in its original racer mode with tubular wheels:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/9...55e94984_z.jpg

I later configured it as a sport tourer with 27x1-1/4 wheels, fenders, and a handlebar bag:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/9...f9ef1a0c_z.jpg

It works pretty well either way.

1972 Phillips as found;
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...fc9fb26b1a.jpg
Midlife;
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/IMG_3562.jpg
And the day before yesterday;
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/IMG_5828.jpg
Day before yesterday night I was trying some go fast 9 speed wheels on it to see how they looked. Could look pretty different day after tomorrow.

I will build off of the Philips post above, the variations on vintage British bikes can be fun. I know that these bikes are not the "same" frame or model but they are all so similar that I consider the frames to be the same, some actually are, just re-badged. Sorry if this is not what you were after with the thread.

Dunelt ('60's - '70's) 5 speed build. Looks a little different know. Need new pics.
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/DSCN4654.jpg


Early '70's Drop bar 3 speed.
http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/a.../DSCN47091.jpg


Same frames with different build ups, not necessarily different uses. I ride them for any reason. :)

This was fun
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7...8d130533_z.jpg

but so is this

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7...2cae6880_z.jpg

This only looked fun
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/7...2f535097_z.jpg

this is "tons" of fun

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/9...092d8c4b_z.jpg

around the track

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8...2a771579_z.jpg

around the town
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8...2222c137_z.jpg

First "New" roadbike in decades, my $25 Schwinn LeTour, as bought
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/p...hwinn-pier.jpg
After riding a while...started upgrading, shift from 27 chrome steel wheels to 700/23 alloy, Paint, saddle and aero brake levers, really helped make it feel zippier, as well as STOPPING better, especially in the wet. Changing out the wheelset was a HUGE difference in the way the bike felt. Much more responsive off the line, less rolling resistance and the steering felt more responsive, though it did become a bit jittery on rough surfaces....the difference between BIG 27x1 1/4s and 700/23s. The old 1020 "Super Lite" frame was pretty stiff, soaked up the road pretty well.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/BS-LT-Re.jpg

Here are a couple life stages of my 1973 Gran Sport:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7...a1e39c2f_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7...c6c24e74_z.jpg

1985 Cinelli Equipe Centurion
http://i.imgur.com/vDgbLmF.jpg

1985 Cinelli Equipe Centurion
http://cdn.velospace.org/files/recentbikepics001.jpg

When I first got my Lambert frame I set it up with 26 x 1.5 wheels, drum brakes, upright bars. There were no 'Lambert' or 'Viscount' components.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/...cb20c9e1_b.jpg

It later got 700c wheels, drop bars, new decals, all the Lambert and Viscount parts I could find, and a three speed fixed gear hub:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A...0/IMG_0747.jpg

Since then, all the Lambert/Viscount parts have disappeared off it. But I don't have a more recent photo.

This is how the Cyclops looked after its first build under my watch...

http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...ull_Side_5.jpg

This is how it looks today...

http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...ull_Side_1.jpg