Starting the OFFICIAL Steel club.
12-15-07, 10:55 AM
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Is Cro-Mo crap? I inherited an old one that I was going to clean up and rebuild but am wondering if it's worth it. It needs new tires, tubes, tape, pads, seat, cables and housing and a general tune up. Will probably spend $300 total if I have my LBS do the work or around $200 if I do it and get all the stuff on sale. What do you think?
12-15-07, 11:42 AM
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Is Cro-Mo crap? I inherited an old one that I was going to clean up and rebuild but am wondering if it's worth it. It needs new tires, tubes, tape, pads, seat, cables and housing and a general tune up. Will probably spend $300 total if I have my LBS do the work or around $200 if I do it and get all the stuff on sale. What do you think?
12-30-07, 01:07 PM
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Here are three of my steel road bikes --
1989 Trek 660
2007 Schwinn Madison
1980 Lotus Elan, now a singlespeed
1989 Trek 660
2007 Schwinn Madison
1980 Lotus Elan, now a singlespeed
12-30-07, 01:20 PM
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I only have one now, since I sold my peugeot but I'll post both of them up here.
This is the peugeot I sold. It's an '85 PH-501 which was a few sizes too big for me.
This is the replacement, an '84 Trek 760 with a suntour superbe drivetrain. The RD was swapped out to a shimano 600 by someone before I bought it. I'm not sure why, but the 531 trek in a smaller frame size is heavier than the 501 peugeot in a much larger size. Do the lugs actually add that much weight? I was just surprised at the difference. The Trek is getting an overhaul, better pictures will follow at some point
This is the peugeot I sold. It's an '85 PH-501 which was a few sizes too big for me.
This is the replacement, an '84 Trek 760 with a suntour superbe drivetrain. The RD was swapped out to a shimano 600 by someone before I bought it. I'm not sure why, but the 531 trek in a smaller frame size is heavier than the 501 peugeot in a much larger size. Do the lugs actually add that much weight? I was just surprised at the difference. The Trek is getting an overhaul, better pictures will follow at some point
12-30-07, 04:41 PM
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I thought I posted in this thread allready, but......
Half antiques roadshow, half refugees from a steel drive..
'80 Raleigh (Carlton) Super Course.
'81 Raleigh Grand Prix
'70 Bottecchia DeLuxe (Campag coming soon)
'83 Trek 520
'81 Motobecane Super Turing
Half antiques roadshow, half refugees from a steel drive..
'80 Raleigh (Carlton) Super Course.
'81 Raleigh Grand Prix
'70 Bottecchia DeLuxe (Campag coming soon)
'83 Trek 520
'81 Motobecane Super Turing
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12-30-07, 05:52 PM
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narrowing the collection to mostly steel-
classic de rosa
modern cinelli
cambio rino for around town
classic french
and a contemporary casati daily rider
all but one of my aluminum bikes(vitus 979) are soon to dissappear from the stable
classic de rosa
modern cinelli
cambio rino for around town
classic french
and a contemporary casati daily rider
all but one of my aluminum bikes(vitus 979) are soon to dissappear from the stable
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12-30-07, 08:55 PM
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I guess I gotta come clean....I still have steels from before the titanium.
1) Commuter/errand/rain bike - 89 Specialized Allez, upgraded CF fork, headset, sealed BB, rims, saddle, fenders.
2) Custom by Seattle builder Mike O'Brien.
1) Commuter/errand/rain bike - 89 Specialized Allez, upgraded CF fork, headset, sealed BB, rims, saddle, fenders.
2) Custom by Seattle builder Mike O'Brien.
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12-30-07, 08:59 PM
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Interesting - I have a 'modern' steel Cinelli and a Vitus 992 too.
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12-30-07, 09:47 PM
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Hi,
I have a Holdsworth Record, Bianchi San Remo, and DeSalvo frame. My wife has a Miyata and Bleriot.
I have a Holdsworth Record, Bianchi San Remo, and DeSalvo frame. My wife has a Miyata and Bleriot.
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01-07-08, 11:01 PM
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steel bikes
kirk frameworks
richard sachs signature
richard sachs signature
01-08-08, 02:15 PM
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I'll add mine to the club...
2001 LeMond Zurich, my normal ride... The photo needs to be updated though because it sports an Ultegra SL compact crank now.
My cruiser... 2006 Redline 9*2*5
I have a '98 LeMond Reno too but no pics...
2001 LeMond Zurich, my normal ride... The photo needs to be updated though because it sports an Ultegra SL compact crank now.
My cruiser... 2006 Redline 9*2*5
I have a '98 LeMond Reno too but no pics...
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01-08-08, 02:44 PM
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Wow! David Kirk and Richard Sachs?
Not fair.
Not fair.
01-08-08, 03:22 PM
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The Lemond I posted as a frame is now complete so I guess I will add it to the list as a finished product
Lemond Alpe D'Huez ; Reynolds 853
Lemond Alpe D'Huez ; Reynolds 853
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01-08-08, 05:41 PM
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I'm in...
In my signature are my steel Pinarello, Surly LHT, and mostly steel (aluminum lugs) Raleigh - does that count?
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01-08-08, 05:51 PM
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I've already posted, but here's an updated photo of the Grand Prix, showing the tubulars I built this fall:
01-08-08, 06:31 PM
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Been posting this a bit lately, '91 Schwinn Japanamount Series 3 blah...blah. Comcast sucks, click the linky if you see the red-x thingies https://home.comcast.net/~williams.se...graded_002.jpg
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01-08-08, 06:50 PM
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Hmm, a steel club. Do I gotta pay 4 times the dues for 4 steel bikes?
86 Bianchi
80-something Bianchi
2005 Fuji World
2007 Raleigh One-Way
86 Bianchi
80-something Bianchi
2005 Fuji World
2007 Raleigh One-Way
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Updated picture of the Trek 660 after a trip to the powder coater. I'm not sure if I'll try to restore the decals or leave it "stealth."
