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Wow, that looks great! I love these world voyageurs. The lugs are simple, flashy and elegant all at the same time.
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It's not ready for the "Show your Trek" thread yet, so...
Got the frame in a trade today; an 80 or 81 Trek 610. I've got another Trek on the way too. I promise, I was down to only two bikes and now I've got an embarrassment of riches on my hands here.
I'm mostly throwing some unused parts on here to feel the ride while I wait for my other Trek, but this one might get the torch someday.
Cables and housing tomorrow. What's a good color bar tape for these chestnut Treks?
Got the frame in a trade today; an 80 or 81 Trek 610. I've got another Trek on the way too. I promise, I was down to only two bikes and now I've got an embarrassment of riches on my hands here.
I'm mostly throwing some unused parts on here to feel the ride while I wait for my other Trek, but this one might get the torch someday.
Cables and housing tomorrow. What's a good color bar tape for these chestnut Treks?
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What's the bar tape?
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scozim Some of the finest cheapest faux leather bar tape from my LBS. Costs around $8
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Peugeot UO 10
I just finished rebuilding this late 70s Peugeot UO 10. The bike has been overhauled and the consumables replaced. The bike weighs 26.5 lbs which isn't bad for a hi tensile steel bike with a leather saddle. Yeah I know the cables are too high but I'm not fixing this,
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Gitane Hosteller fender
Found some metallic pinstripe for these old fenders. It's actually a tad wider than the original stuff, but it's barely noticeable. Not prefect, but better than it was!
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Currently working on a 1982(ish) Lotus Supreme I found on CL. Tange steel frame brazed by Tsunoda, full Dura Ace EX kit. Here's what it looked like when I got it...
There is a back wheel, Dura Ace EX 6 speed freehub with MA40 rim.
Currently reduced to a frame, fork, and parts in a bucket, as well as an unconscionably large number of bits still in transit.
There is a back wheel, Dura Ace EX 6 speed freehub with MA40 rim.
Currently reduced to a frame, fork, and parts in a bucket, as well as an unconscionably large number of bits still in transit.
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Peugeot UE 8, UO 10 kick
I've been on a Peugeot U series kick lately. I've always liked these bikes. My first tour was on a Peugeot UO 10 I bought in London and used to tour the UK and the continent. They have a long wheel base (42 inches usu.) and slack angle (around 72 I believe) and lots of tire clearance. They have superb neutral handling. The headset and bottom brackets tend to be good quality. The delrin derailleurs have their ups and downs. The rear tends to survive; the front derailleur and shifters not so much. The brakes tend to be good quality. The cranks varied. The later series with the cotterless cranks are preferable to the UO 8 and UE 8s with a steel cottered crank.
I recently rebuilt a late 70s UO 10 that I plan on selling. I also have a mid 70s (perhaps a '74) UE 8 that I plan on turning into a townie with a cotterless crank, alloy wheels, and better quality derailleurs. The bike comes stock with good quality fenders and a rack. Plus it is set up for a bottle generator and a kickstand so it has all the makings of a lock up/townie bike.
This is the bike as it came to me in the "wild." The bar is obviously the wrong dimensions for the stem so that needs to be fixed as well. I'll change the saddle as well since I prefer a plastic saddle for a bike I lock up outside. The condition is a 9 out of 10 so that's a good start. I picked up a set of Schwalbe 27 x 1 and 1/4 marathon tires and I have a set of wheels with normandy hi flange hubs and alloy Rigida 16-22 rims. Those are good rims. I'll plan on keeping the flat bars and running thumb shifters. I'll likely run a nervar star crank on this. The idea is to make this a parts bin build. I may invest in a decent bottle generator if I can find one though.
This is the UO 10 I just rebuilt:
I recently rebuilt a late 70s UO 10 that I plan on selling. I also have a mid 70s (perhaps a '74) UE 8 that I plan on turning into a townie with a cotterless crank, alloy wheels, and better quality derailleurs. The bike comes stock with good quality fenders and a rack. Plus it is set up for a bottle generator and a kickstand so it has all the makings of a lock up/townie bike.
This is the bike as it came to me in the "wild." The bar is obviously the wrong dimensions for the stem so that needs to be fixed as well. I'll change the saddle as well since I prefer a plastic saddle for a bike I lock up outside. The condition is a 9 out of 10 so that's a good start. I picked up a set of Schwalbe 27 x 1 and 1/4 marathon tires and I have a set of wheels with normandy hi flange hubs and alloy Rigida 16-22 rims. Those are good rims. I'll plan on keeping the flat bars and running thumb shifters. I'll likely run a nervar star crank on this. The idea is to make this a parts bin build. I may invest in a decent bottle generator if I can find one though.
This is the UO 10 I just rebuilt:
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Poop. I might have to do something similar for a freewheel that has stripped prong indents. Ugh...
The remains of the freewheel removal from the Nishiki Backroads. The "free"wheel was rusted fixed and it refused to budge for the remover, so I called in the HF angle grinder with cutoff wheel. I was able to remove the carcass with no damage to the wheel, in case I decide to use it again. For a bike that was not visually badly rusted, it was amazing how bad the individually components looked; front skewer rusted shut, chain rusted solid, crunchy bearings, etc. Good thing he only wants the frameset 'cause he'd be disappointed in the rest of the parts.
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Finally got everything together for a test ride.
Miyata 1000
So glad to get another 1000, my last one has a crack in the chainstay. Will need another session to get the racks and fenders set up.
Miyata 1000
So glad to get another 1000, my last one has a crack in the chainstay. Will need another session to get the racks and fenders set up.
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I've been playing around with the ultrasonic cleaner and oxalic acid. Turns out some dishwasher soap is great for most things but add a teaspoon of powdered oxalic acid and it will strip any rusty bits off of bolts and loosen up things in just a couple of minutes. Just remember to neutralize with baking soda afterwards.
Today I decided to test fit some parts on the Koga-Miyata Traveller with what I still had in my parts bin. The yellow shifter cable looks hideous but should prove things work at least.
Today I decided to test fit some parts on the Koga-Miyata Traveller with what I still had in my parts bin. The yellow shifter cable looks hideous but should prove things work at least.
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The Trek 1100 is essentially done-ish...gotta research the tires that are on it...gotta find a pair of matching, go fast tires...
Next on the lift is my...sigh...Miyata 1000LT!...pretty much just hafta wipe everything down and Phil’s Tenacious the brakes and shifting parts...my bicycles get the intensive rebuild every couple’a years and rotated with the 10-20 other bicycles throughout the riding season...
Can’t wait to do the Chatham Loop on this...sigh...amazing bicycle!
...I’ll stay close to home for awhile with this...Michelin Tracers... I guess some of these Tracers had Kevlar...not a whole lot'a info on line and nothing on the tire...so probably no Kevlar for me...
Well. Look what I found! Gotta be my last pair! 700x32C’s...just what I need... Somewhere on line is a film of these tires being hand made! Amazing!
If anyone has better luck than me finding it...
Next on the lift is my...sigh...Miyata 1000LT!...pretty much just hafta wipe everything down and Phil’s Tenacious the brakes and shifting parts...my bicycles get the intensive rebuild every couple’a years and rotated with the 10-20 other bicycles throughout the riding season...
Can’t wait to do the Chatham Loop on this...sigh...amazing bicycle!
...I’ll stay close to home for awhile with this...Michelin Tracers... I guess some of these Tracers had Kevlar...not a whole lot'a info on line and nothing on the tire...so probably no Kevlar for me...
Well. Look what I found! Gotta be my last pair! 700x32C’s...just what I need... Somewhere on line is a film of these tires being hand made! Amazing!
If anyone has better luck than me finding it...
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New Nitto Randonneur bars
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@mechanicmatt, let us know how you like those bars. I've been thinking about them.
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@mechanicmatt, let us know how you like those bars. I've been thinking about them.
Also, it looks like my bike is flipping the bird there with the shifter.
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Reworking this Fuji Stratos, not quite Vintage but it is what I am working on. Getting some parts on, trying to decide Barcons or DTs 2x9
Just finished Rattle-canning it
What it looked like when I bought 8 years ago.
One iteration that rusted 2x10.
Just finished Rattle-canning it
What it looked like when I bought 8 years ago.
One iteration that rusted 2x10.
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700c x 42, It can probably take a 45 with a fender but not more than that. These have geometry similar to the 520 of that year, but the bottom bracket is like 2" higher than my touring bike (Jamis Aurora). Rides nicely though.
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1971 Witcomb
I picked up this 1971 Witcomb last year. It is full campy NR other than the BB which is a Phil Wood. The original owner had the bike repainted black. I may repaint the bike but first I want to ride it to see what I think of it. The parts by and large have remarkably little wear. I'll tear it down to clean up the frame, use nail polish where there is missing paint, and overhaul the parts so I can ride it.
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I picked up this 1971 Witcomb last year. It is full campy NR other than the BB which is a Phil Wood. The original owner had the bike repainted black. I may repaint the bike but first I want to ride it to see what I think of it. The parts by and large have remarkably little wear. I'll tear it down to clean up the frame, use nail polish where there is missing paint, and overhaul the parts so I can ride it.
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My brother-in-law recently decided to buy a bicycle and asked me for input on a new, budget bike ($300) he’d found on Amazon. I told him he was better off finding an old bike since it would be better made. He just wants something he can use to cruise the neighborhood and ride the crushed gravel trails.
After a few pointers, he picked up this 1982 Puch Pathfinder. It’s entry level but it’ll serve his needs. I’ll be servicing the bearings, replacing the cables and brake pads, and swapping to a more upright handlebar.
After a few pointers, he picked up this 1982 Puch Pathfinder. It’s entry level but it’ll serve his needs. I’ll be servicing the bearings, replacing the cables and brake pads, and swapping to a more upright handlebar.
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@Brad L, that Puch is a perfect gravel bike.
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This is one of my most favorite threads....I really enjoy seeing what members are working on, as well as the workshops.
Best, Ben
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Rossi - Mid 80's
I've been cleaning up this Rossi that I found on FB Marketplace, from a seller in Hamilton. Great bike, but it definitely needs a little TLC. Dirty as heck, and the paint job was looking rough, but it's a nice Columbus frame with beautiful welds underneath the flaking paint.
The kind folks on this site have let me know it's probably a 1985-87 model, based on the Campy 990 components (which aren't great parts, but have shined up nicely). I've stripped off the parts and the paint (mostly) and will prime as soon as the sun comes out.
Not sure what colour to paint it - any suggestions? Was thinking a brighter red with white accents to keep the Italian heritage. The decals were long gone when I got it, so I don't think I'll bother replacing them...
The kind folks on this site have let me know it's probably a 1985-87 model, based on the Campy 990 components (which aren't great parts, but have shined up nicely). I've stripped off the parts and the paint (mostly) and will prime as soon as the sun comes out.
Not sure what colour to paint it - any suggestions? Was thinking a brighter red with white accents to keep the Italian heritage. The decals were long gone when I got it, so I don't think I'll bother replacing them...
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