OCD bike builds?
09-24-19, 04:12 PM
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What would this site be without your build thread on that Raleigh you've been working on like forever, right? 
This is just a classic BF thread:
noglider's Raleigh International Frankenbike
This is just a classic BF thread:
noglider's Raleigh International Frankenbike
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09-24-19, 10:08 PM
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I'm guessing I nearly give the guys that collect these 70+ year old cruisers a stroke when I ride by, photo is very grainy cause that was taken in a pitch black powerless garage. The tires don't match cause I somehow bent the axle on my from hub, and stole the wheel from my '85 ten speed.
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09-25-19, 12:08 PM
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I am not OCD about "detailing" but do want wheels/tires and groups to match.
Best, Ben
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09-25-19, 08:23 PM
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I guess my OCD is limited. In my racing days we changed wheels like we changed socks, tires came and went. Most were clement, but seldom identical. Identical was an accident. Now I kind of care for my vintage stuff, but cash is in short supply.
My work commuter (I call it Frankenbike) has one 27 inch wheel, and one 700c wheel. The brakes, brake levers, front derailleur, rear derailleur, and derailleur levers are all different manufacturers, but all are period correct. You guys know how hard it is to find 5 different ones? The cranks are Shimano, but one has a Nishiki decal on it, Pedals are Miche from the mid 80's. Christophe toe clips. The seatpost is modern so who cares about it. The saddle is labeled Mundialite (eight). They seem to work together, and ride just fine.
Someday I may get this picture thing figured out.
My work commuter (I call it Frankenbike) has one 27 inch wheel, and one 700c wheel. The brakes, brake levers, front derailleur, rear derailleur, and derailleur levers are all different manufacturers, but all are period correct. You guys know how hard it is to find 5 different ones? The cranks are Shimano, but one has a Nishiki decal on it, Pedals are Miche from the mid 80's. Christophe toe clips. The seatpost is modern so who cares about it. The saddle is labeled Mundialite (eight). They seem to work together, and ride just fine.
Someday I may get this picture thing figured out.
09-26-19, 12:46 AM
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It's funny you called them burners, I'm getting some cast iron trivets to use as speaker covers, and it's the opposite of super light, last time it was weighed with a previous system it was 125 pounds, some minor tweaks and I will weigh it again.
09-26-19, 08:50 AM
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I polished my dropout screws and their springs, if that says anything...
...but only if it's free or very cheap. I don't care about OEM, it just has to be the best blend of modern and retro, and budget friendly. Pairs must match, but if the RD is different from the FD because it better fits my needs, so be it. OCD won't keep me from riding my bike. If I go out on a short solo ride and it rains, that's bad planning. If it's a group ride and it rains, it's a bike for heaven's sake! I didn't spend my money to look at it! On the other hand if it's free...
tube branding must face to the drive side...
I rebuilt my hubs when I put them on a new project... they're cartridge...
cable end caps are crimped with a dull set of side cutters three times. the end of each "arrow" must touch the base of the next and point to the end of the cap.
chainring bolts are clocked... they're blank... (hex "corners" point to the center)
...but only if it's free or very cheap. I don't care about OEM, it just has to be the best blend of modern and retro, and budget friendly. Pairs must match, but if the RD is different from the FD because it better fits my needs, so be it. OCD won't keep me from riding my bike. If I go out on a short solo ride and it rains, that's bad planning. If it's a group ride and it rains, it's a bike for heaven's sake! I didn't spend my money to look at it! On the other hand if it's free...
tube branding must face to the drive side...
I rebuilt my hubs when I put them on a new project... they're cartridge...
cable end caps are crimped with a dull set of side cutters three times. the end of each "arrow" must touch the base of the next and point to the end of the cap.
chainring bolts are clocked... they're blank... (hex "corners" point to the center)
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09-26-19, 10:52 AM
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Certain things like mismatched wheels have to go. Mixing parts is fine by me on most builds. I am way more ocd about unwelcome noises.
The persnickety all OEM thing just isn’t my bag. For one thing you probably can’t even buy OEM tires in most cases and even if you could you most likely wouldn’t want them. And that’s one of the more important bits on a bike by general consensus.
The persnickety all OEM thing just isn’t my bag. For one thing you probably can’t even buy OEM tires in most cases and even if you could you most likely wouldn’t want them. And that’s one of the more important bits on a bike by general consensus.
09-26-19, 11:36 AM
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These days I'm not exactly OCD about 'catalog parts,' or even 'roughly period correct.'
Things HAVE to match as I want things to match. That match may have something to do with an original catalog part, a part that matches a particular part or manufacturer, or a time period or just whatever I deem "cool."
Right now my Trek 620 has nearly a whole build of parts for an exceptionally glorious build... but I'm short of a few things, and don't have the discretionary cash to score what I want for this bike. There's seriously a completely awesome badass $1000+ wheel set sitting at the shop waiting for me for the past several months. I really should figure out what I really want and start putting some dough away.
Building up my Trek 720, I had to have a Dura Ace FD on that bike, but I couldn't get a 7803 triple FD to work. I put on a Mountech and then a Cyclone MII- they worked fine. They both looked really cool, especially the Cyclone. But it wasn't a Dura Ace. Eventually found a DA double that works perfectly!
IMG_0374 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
IMG_0375 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
IMG_1728 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
Things HAVE to match as I want things to match. That match may have something to do with an original catalog part, a part that matches a particular part or manufacturer, or a time period or just whatever I deem "cool."
Right now my Trek 620 has nearly a whole build of parts for an exceptionally glorious build... but I'm short of a few things, and don't have the discretionary cash to score what I want for this bike. There's seriously a completely awesome badass $1000+ wheel set sitting at the shop waiting for me for the past several months. I really should figure out what I really want and start putting some dough away.
Building up my Trek 720, I had to have a Dura Ace FD on that bike, but I couldn't get a 7803 triple FD to work. I put on a Mountech and then a Cyclone MII- they worked fine. They both looked really cool, especially the Cyclone. But it wasn't a Dura Ace. Eventually found a DA double that works perfectly!
IMG_0374 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
IMG_0375 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
IMG_1728 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
09-26-19, 09:46 PM
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09-27-19, 07:50 AM
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That is cool. I like eccentric cool stuff. It reminds me of Ken Kesey's psychedelic bus called Further that used to drive around the country and blast out prankish talk and weird music etc. Turned a lots of heads in the early sixties before the whole hippy movement even began. The Merry Pranksters they were called. Well if you come up with any other inventions post pictures if you don't mind. How about a bike that can make fresh popcorn or cooked food as you pedal? Just throwing out some bad ideas. Forgive me. Enjoy the fun.
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09-27-19, 09:51 AM
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I once spent an entire day drilling a stainless steel front rack to hide the cables going to the front light. Drilling small diameter tubing is annoying. If it is stainless steel it becomes next to impossible as it hardens when it heats up.
Then it turned out it was partially obstructed somewhere so I could get a thin nylon wire through but not the slightly thicker electric cable.
Then there were those polished Mafac Racers... and various other parts like derailleurs and chain guards.
Maybe I just like to polish things?
Then it turned out it was partially obstructed somewhere so I could get a thin nylon wire through but not the slightly thicker electric cable.
Then there were those polished Mafac Racers... and various other parts like derailleurs and chain guards.
Maybe I just like to polish things?
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09-27-19, 01:21 PM
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For me it was Sonic cleaner > 280 grit > 600 grit > car polish > car wax.
They have been holding up pretty well but there is a bit of fly rust on the bolts that hold the padholders.
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