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Originally Posted by kbarch
(Post 20348261)
The wheels look a little better now with fresh tires and without the reflectors, and I'm indifferent to both the old and new drivetrains, but overall, I liked it better the way you got it originally. It looked more natural. The new look is too much like a facelift, but fortunately not as creepy.
As far as the look, there is something 'natural' about downtube shifters and non-aero brake levers on a skinny tube steel frame but I had the bike in that form for ~5 years hanging in the garage. I never once took it down to go for a ride other than up and down my street to make sure the frame was the right size for me and worth keeping. With the 'facelift' the bike has far more appeal to me and actually gets used.
Originally Posted by raisinberry777
(Post 20348285)
Burning hot. I love it.
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Originally Posted by raisinberry777
(Post 20348285)
Burning hot. I love it.
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Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20349522)
It is surprisingly hard to find a high quality -17 degree silver stem, hard enough that I had to make my own starting with a black Kalloy Uno. So you won't be seeing a black stem on this bike any time soon :) I had a -6 degree Ritchey Classic on it for a while but couldn't stand the mismatched angles.
Which cages would you recommend? I had the Elite's in the parts bin and they had some red and polished highlights so I thought they worked ok, but I'm willing to change them out for a more fitting look. Thanks for the compliments on everything else! Can't disagree there, at least not on the crank. Which would you mount, keeping in mind I want something designed for 11 speed and with compact rings? The derailleurs I can live with as I don't think the silver 105 derailleur would look much better with its dull silver finish. Polishing what I have would be a lot of work for little gain. Nah, it needs what Timo says. I want it to have some classic-ness and too much black would ruin any chance of that, I think. Thanks! It is a Ritchey Classic in polished silver: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/4...63b54744_c.jpg Look really closely at the NDS crank arm and you can see a little vestige of the clear polycarbonate bike balancer I made so that I don't need to Photoshop out a stand or lean my bike against something for these glamour shots. If it ever stops raining here and if my work schedule gets a little less hectic I will get some more miles on this bike. It is fun to ride even with all the carbon I also have in the garage. https://velo-orange.com/collections/...rankset-34x48t |
Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20349522)
Thanks! It is a Ritchey Classic in polished silver:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/4...63b54744_c.jpg |
Originally Posted by Fox Farm
(Post 20349710)
Not for me. There is an uncoordinated mix of black and silver components
That crankset is so out of place with that frame. |
Originally Posted by Fox Farm
(Post 20349710)
Not for me. There is an uncoordinated mix of black and silver components
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Originally Posted by shoota
(Post 20349975)
Agreed. Not quite hot. Needs all black or all silver.
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20349984)
I think the owner was trying to keep the original styling, but using modern components.
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Originally Posted by shoota
(Post 20350141)
I get that. It just doesn't look right.
It didn't look right back then, and it still doesn't. I like the bike, but it deserves all silver, and ditch that threadless headset & stem. |
Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20350148)
I concur.
It didn't look right back then, and it still doesn't. I like the bike, but it deserves all silver
Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20350148)
and ditch that threadless headset & stem.
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Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20350939)
Anyone know if a Centaur 10 speed crank would shift ok with an 11 speed chain? Those look perfect and are UT cranks.
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20350950)
Why not get an Athena crankset.
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Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20350939)
How do you suppose I'm using a threadless headset with the original threaded fork? See here: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...n-headset.html
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Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20350939)
Anyone know if a Centaur 10 speed crank would shift ok with an 11 speed chain?
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20350974)
Okay, that makes the threadless stem unforgivable.
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You can use this Ritchey Carbon if you're not afraid it might explode. |
Columbus Minimal is heaps lighter
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Strong, heavy, expensive, choose 2 |
Originally Posted by Pirkaus
(Post 20351406)
You can use this Ritchey Carbon if you're not afraid it might explode.
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20350974)
Okay, that makes the threadless stem unforgivable.
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Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20352174)
Did you mean the opposite of what you typed?
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
(Post 20352191)
no.
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Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20352207)
Clearly a man of few words. But I'll ask anyway...care to explain the 'unforgivable' comment?
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Originally Posted by Timo 2.0
(Post 20352147)
I've got one of those in my Merlin. Superb fork
very nice ridding fork. |
Originally Posted by joejack951
(Post 20352207)
Clearly a man of few words. But I'll ask anyway...care to explain the 'unforgivable' comment?
Resto-mod bikes are a touchy subject. |
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