What's your weirdest build
12-15-12, 07:04 PM
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12-15-12, 07:11 PM
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The Italian girl is pretty eccentric... frame and fork are by Garlatti, the stem is a 3C, bars and brakes are Universal (stock items) and then the wheels are Arvon custom hubs laced to Araya 1W rims, crank and bb is Stronglight, pedals are Lyotard Marcel Berthet, derailleurs are Suntour Spirt and VXs, shifters are Simplex Retrofriction, and the freewheel is a Shimano 13-32 5 speed. Headset is a Tange / Kuwahara and the saddle is an Ideale.
I built her up with the shiniest spare bits I had kicking around and they all play together really well.
I built her up with the shiniest spare bits I had kicking around and they all play together really well.
12-15-12, 07:45 PM
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The Italian girl is pretty eccentric... frame and fork are by Garlatti, the stem is a 3C, bars and brakes are Universal (stock items) and then the wheels are Arvon custom hubs laced to Araya 1W rims, crank and bb is Stronglight, pedals are Lyotard Marcel Berthet, derailleurs are Suntour Spirt and VXs, shifters are Simplex Retrofriction, and the freewheel is a Shimano 13-32 5 speed. Headset is a Tange / Kuwahara and the saddle is an Ideale.
I built her up with the shiniest spare bits I had kicking around and they all play together really well.
I built her up with the shiniest spare bits I had kicking around and they all play together really well.
I have a few weird builds, if by weird you mean set up without consideration for conventions, only form and my own preferences. Probably the weirdest is:
It's a true all purpose bike - and is being outfitted for winter with studded tires courtesy of Holiday and Fender. Dirt drops, 1.5 slicks for city streets, a scratch/corrosion proof ti frame, decal camouflage, v-brakes with roadie levers, Suntour commands and a Deore group. I'm going to add interrupter brakes and a suntour rear derailleur, which will, hopefully, improve the erratic shifting. It also has an add on for the Ortlieb back back/pannier...though I haven't been thrilled with the QR3 system.
Over all it's an excellent city bike and really handles city abuse well. My only complaint would be the shifting.
12-15-12, 08:02 PM
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My oddest mix of parts is probably the PX-10. First of all I converted it to 650b. The frameset was repainted back in the day. Parts are a mix of modern and vintage with what I had sitting around. I built up the wheelset myself: Shimano Tiagra hubs laced to Velocity Dyad 650b rims with DT Swiss spokes. Rest of the build includes: Stronglight headset and BB, TA Cyclotouriste 5 pin crank 46/30t rings, Time ATAC pedals, Shimano 105 rear derailleur, Campagnolo Nuovo Record front derailleur, Campagnolo clamp on with Riv Silver shifters, Campagnolo clamp on cable guides, 8 speed SRAM cassette, SRAM 851 chain, Tektro R556 long reach brakes, Tektro Aero brake levers, Mavic stem (sanded down to 22.0) and a Nitto Noodle bars, Kalloy seatpost, and a Tiawanese Brooks Swallow copy.
12-15-12, 08:14 PM
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The law of diminishing returns kicks in. The local junkman gave me a '95 Schwinn mountain bike that's cheaper to make into a decent beater bike. I'm saving the Mirada frame for a retro look single speed scorcher.
12-15-12, 08:20 PM
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Ok, THIS is pretty weird.. dunno why i didn't think of it
My "beater" rain bike. You can't see it but the handling is WEIRD!
Trekking handlebars - WEIRD!
Shimano 600 road cranks on a mountain bike - WEIRD! 52x22 gearing - WEIRD! Biopace - WEIRD!
Broken Shimano 600 derailleur as a chain tensioner - WEIRD!
Swapped in a Uniglide hub body, converted to single speed with a bunch of spacers and a BB lockring - WEIRD!
Kitty giving everyone the finger - WEIRD!
I'm actually starting to like this thing now with the newly installed trekking bar. I take it out sometimes even when it's not raining for quick trips around town because i care even less if it gets stolen than any other bike.. though i would be sad to lose the cranks, trekking bar and nice deore cantis/levers
My "beater" rain bike. You can't see it but the handling is WEIRD!
Trekking handlebars - WEIRD!
Shimano 600 road cranks on a mountain bike - WEIRD! 52x22 gearing - WEIRD! Biopace - WEIRD!
Broken Shimano 600 derailleur as a chain tensioner - WEIRD!
Swapped in a Uniglide hub body, converted to single speed with a bunch of spacers and a BB lockring - WEIRD!
Kitty giving everyone the finger - WEIRD!
I'm actually starting to like this thing now with the newly installed trekking bar. I take it out sometimes even when it's not raining for quick trips around town because i care even less if it gets stolen than any other bike.. though i would be sad to lose the cranks, trekking bar and nice deore cantis/levers
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12-15-12, 10:56 PM
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Give it a go SailoreBenjamin, come over to the darkside! They have cute puppies and free campy parts!
12-15-12, 10:57 PM
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Frantic, that's too clean for a beater! Take that off...you're putting some of us to shame! 
12-15-12, 11:19 PM
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12-15-12, 11:19 PM
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All of your builds strike a perfect note between practical (for your preferences) and beautiful. I love how you buiuld them 65'r.
I have a few weird builds, if by weird you mean set up without consideration for conventions, only form and my own preferences. Probably the weirdest is:
It's a true all purpose bike - and is being outfitted for winter with studded tires courtesy of Holiday and Fender. Dirt drops, 1.5 slicks for city streets, a scratch/corrosion proof ti frame, decal camouflage, v-brakes with roadie levers, Suntour commands and a Deore group. I'm going to add interrupter brakes and a suntour rear derailleur, which will, hopefully, improve the erratic shifting. It also has an add on for the Ortlieb back back/pannier...though I haven't been thrilled with the QR3 system.
Over all it's an excellent city bike and really handles city abuse well. My only complaint would be the shifting.
I have a few weird builds, if by weird you mean set up without consideration for conventions, only form and my own preferences. Probably the weirdest is:
It's a true all purpose bike - and is being outfitted for winter with studded tires courtesy of Holiday and Fender. Dirt drops, 1.5 slicks for city streets, a scratch/corrosion proof ti frame, decal camouflage, v-brakes with roadie levers, Suntour commands and a Deore group. I'm going to add interrupter brakes and a suntour rear derailleur, which will, hopefully, improve the erratic shifting. It also has an add on for the Ortlieb back back/pannier...though I haven't been thrilled with the QR3 system.
Over all it's an excellent city bike and really handles city abuse well. My only complaint would be the shifting.
This bike probably gets the most compliments and think the full chrome makes it stand out while a bike like my Ron Cooper often passes for some old ten speed.
The Italian girl is an absolute joy to ride... She floats on those Continentals and everything is as smooth as silk, originally had Campy dt shifters but nothing can compare to the Retrofriction shifters.
Wondering why the Suntour command shifters are causing you grief... If you have mated them to a Shimano freewheel the slight difference in spacing could be causing issues.
That "Huffy" is one of my favourite bikes...
12-15-12, 11:43 PM
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The most mixed bag of parts I have is my Franken Fuji.
Fuji Outland pro frame
Shimano Deore brakes
Shimano Deore Shifters
Shimano Altus/Acera FD
Shimano Deore RD
SRAM truvatic 9 speed Crank set 48/38/28
Shimano mt-15 wheels
Rockshox Tora front shock. A bit heavy but the u turn height adjuster and lockout make it very nice.
Korean mid range bike head seat, the bar came from a pile of bars.. not sure what it lived on originally
A seat made in Italy... not sure of the brand. The owner of my favorite LBS pointed to a seat that had come off its frame and told me if I could get it back on I could have it. So I did, with clippers, pliers, hammers... but its really comfortable and worth $100 or so new.
However for a machine made entirely of second hand parts it looks very pretty. Before those parts got installed I had a mixed bag of Sunrace/no name parts
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12-15-12, 11:47 PM
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Was really pleased with how this middle end Italian boomer turned out... The stock Campy Valentino bits were nothing to get very excited about and I had all these shiny orphaned bits kicking around waiting for the right bike.
This bike probably gets the most compliments and think the full chrome makes it stand out while a bike like my Ron Cooper often passes for some old ten speed.
The Italian girl is an absolute joy to ride... She floats on those Continentals and everything is as smooth as silk, originally had Campy dt shifters but nothing can compare to the Retrofriction shifters.
Wondering why the Suntour command shifters are causing you grief... If you have mated them to a Shimano freewheel the slight difference in spacing could be causing issues.
That "Huffy" is one of my favourite bikes...
This bike probably gets the most compliments and think the full chrome makes it stand out while a bike like my Ron Cooper often passes for some old ten speed.
The Italian girl is an absolute joy to ride... She floats on those Continentals and everything is as smooth as silk, originally had Campy dt shifters but nothing can compare to the Retrofriction shifters.
Wondering why the Suntour command shifters are causing you grief... If you have mated them to a Shimano freewheel the slight difference in spacing could be causing issues.
That "Huffy" is one of my favourite bikes...
12-15-12, 11:57 PM
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12-16-12, 12:24 PM
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Easy. My GT Tachyon. As I got it:
And as I finished it, which is very close to stock. Now, if somebody would only reproduce the decals:
At last count, I've figured six bits of failed or dead end technology: The concept of a touring mountain bike, SunTour freehub, SunTour cluster, command shifters, SunTour indexing, 700d rims and microadjusters on the front dropouts.
And as I finished it, which is very close to stock. Now, if somebody would only reproduce the decals:
At last count, I've figured six bits of failed or dead end technology: The concept of a touring mountain bike, SunTour freehub, SunTour cluster, command shifters, SunTour indexing, 700d rims and microadjusters on the front dropouts.
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12-16-12, 12:49 PM
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Easy. My GT Tachyon. As I got it:
And as I finished it, which is very close to stock. Now, if somebody would only reproduce the decals:
At last count, I've figured six bits of failed or dead end technology: The concept of a touring mountain bike, SunTour freehub, SunTour cluster, command shifters, SunTour indexing, 700d rims and microadjusters on the front dropouts.
And as I finished it, which is very close to stock. Now, if somebody would only reproduce the decals:
At last count, I've figured six bits of failed or dead end technology: The concept of a touring mountain bike, SunTour freehub, SunTour cluster, command shifters, SunTour indexing, 700d rims and microadjusters on the front dropouts.
And here's my entry for my weirdest build.
12-18-12, 02:54 PM
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My 5 y.o. daughter's Christmas present (swap-o-rama):
60's Gitane mini (450A/390mm wheels- 20" standover height)with Motobecane mini crankset (110mm arms 42/35 rings), Huret Alvit derailleurs, simplex cable stop, Huret tunnel clamp, Raleigh spindle to handle double chainring, Motobecane wheels. It all works
From this:
To this:
60's Gitane mini (450A/390mm wheels- 20" standover height)with Motobecane mini crankset (110mm arms 42/35 rings), Huret Alvit derailleurs, simplex cable stop, Huret tunnel clamp, Raleigh spindle to handle double chainring, Motobecane wheels. It all works
From this:
To this:
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12-18-12, 02:56 PM
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very cool, and when she outgrows it, its would be an awesome wall hanger...
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12-18-12, 04:01 PM
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For me, definitely this Frankenvega (Helicomatic hubs, Shimano grip shifts, strange combo of bars and clip-ons, octalink cranks & BB, 1x6 gearing, old meets new Univega):
(I've since flipped the bars and ditched the clip-ons, but it was fun while it lasted.)
(I've since flipped the bars and ditched the clip-ons, but it was fun while it lasted.)
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12-24-12, 06:31 AM
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BikesnobNYC would LOVE this.
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