New Bike - OS Style
05-14-05, 10:35 PM
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New Bike - OS Style
Yeah, I made this one specifically to be a little bit 'old school'. Threaded fork/quill stem, DA downtube shifters, Selle Italia Turbo saddle (with bling bling gold rails :-P) The rest is modern though, Habanero TI frame with Easton EC30 fork, pretty much 105 all around, with mavic OP rims on 105 hubs.
Built it myself today, took me just under 7 hours. Very easy work.
Built it myself today, took me just under 7 hours. Very easy work.
05-14-05, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ivan_yulaev
Yeah, I made this one specifically to be a little bit 'old school'. Threaded fork/quill stem, DA downtube shifters, Selle Italia Turbo saddle (with bling bling gold rails :-P) The rest is modern though, Habanero TI frame with Easton EC30 fork, pretty much 105 all around, with mavic OP rims on 105 hubs.
Built it myself today, took me just under 7 hours. Very easy work.
Built it myself today, took me just under 7 hours. Very easy work.
05-14-05, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sirshane13
I see you even went with the classic (non aero downtube) Habanero frame. Looks nice! How about some rivets on that saddle just for show?
05-14-05, 10:58 PM
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very sweet, but i would have put rounded handlebars on there instead of ergonomic bend ones, just to finish off the "old school"
05-15-05, 12:28 AM
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Very Nice. I love the simplicity. 9 speed cassette right?
05-15-05, 07:59 AM
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Very nice! I always judge a project not in terms of how long it takes, but in how many trips to the store. This applies more to home improvement and Home Depot, but can also have relevance in bike building.
So, how many trips to the LBS?
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So, how many trips to the LBS?
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Had to pull this thread back up because I have been away and hadn't seen it. That is a pretty sweet Hab Ivan, I like the fact that you went old school. I toyed with the idea of going downtube on my Hab, but ultimately I succumbed to STI.
Have you put any miles on yet? How do you like the ride?
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Have you put any miles on yet? How do you like the ride?
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05-24-05, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
Very nice! I always judge a project not in terms of how long it takes, but in how many trips to the store. This applies more to home improvement and Home Depot, but can also have relevance in bike building.
So, how many trips to the LBS?
55/Rad
So, how many trips to the LBS?
55/Rad
I did a 70 mile ride on sunday. No complaints, although i needed to adjust the position of the levers, which involved rewrapping the bars
Only took about 30 minutes though. Rides better than I do, I was dead tired by the end of the ride. The rear end is definitely stiff, and I can feel it, particularly when I hammer up a hill. Downtube levers are really not much harder than STI. It took me about 15 miles to get used to using them, now, it's almost as easy as STI. Easier, even, as making multiple shifts can be accomplished quickly and easily...
05-24-05, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ivan_yulaev
Downtube levers are really not much harder than STI. It took me about 15 miles to get used to using them, now, it's almost as easy as STI. Easier, even, as making multiple shifts can be accomplished quickly and easily...
oh shet.. is vintage steve still around???
05-24-05, 07:55 AM
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thast a topeak frame pump, i have the same one
