TMonk

that looks like alot of fun.

Gotti

I can finally contribute to this thrad

striknein

Finally got off my ass and got this "finished". I'll have some better photos in a day or two.






I'm thinking about getting it painted/powdercoated, thinking about stripping the paint off the chrome fork, thinking about cork grips, leather straps, new saddle... oh, and I need to find a bell. Like I said, "finished".


Oh, and what should I do about the angle of the basket? Try to shorten the struts? Leave it like it is? I'm getting super OCD about it.

TejanoTrackie 

What is the clamp diameter on those bars ? I want to do something like that with this old French bike and keep the same stem, which I think is about 25.0mm at the bar clamp area.

striknein

Yeah, it's 25.0mm. The handlebars on it now are from an old Schwinn, I just sanded down the knurled area a little and it slid right in. I also had a set of VO Porteur bars on it, but they were really uncomfortable because of the saddle-to-bar drop.

cc700

UGH that naga!!!! so sexyhot.

motrheadsroadie

70s paramount track.

cc700

that paramount also sexyhot

gonna put swept back bars and wald on the nishiki century, plus ONE-BY

striknein

Twenty minutes with a dremel and a drill, and I finally got that basket level. Bought some cork grips, too.

skinny matt

Can anyone tell me what handlebars those are?

tashi

I say not OCD, a floppy basket looks like crap.

The Wald I put on my wife's bike had a similar problem, and I tried to cut and drill the struts. They're too hard for my tools (that's what she said?) so I was unsuccessful in drilling, cutting or even flattening the stays. What did work for me was taping the bar with hockey tape and replacing the clamp hardware with allen bolts and nuts. I was able to tighten the better hardware more than the crappy Wald stuff and the clamps haven't shifted since.

If you have access to good metal cutting, drilling, and flattening tools than I'd do both (better hardware and shorten/flatten the stays).

Always replace the hardware on Wald stuff, it's crap.

rudypyatt

I really, really like this; it's a Timeline, right? I'm pondering what bike to get in order to replace mine, recently murdered when a truck jumped the curb and took out the bikes and the rack they were locked to - something light enough to carry up to my fourth floor apartment. The Timeline (and The Clockwork and The Hour) are very tempting, especially set up like yours. What kind of bars are you using? Are they Nitto North Roads? If I remember correctly, all of the Windsor "Time" series bikes have slightly slacker geometry than the equivalent bikes in the Mercier Kilo series, which is another reason why I'm considering these Windsors for townie duty instead of a Kilo. Of course, the Kilo S3X does give you a fixed (or thread-on freewheel) 3-speed option...

It would be neat to set up a Windsor "Time" bike with a 2-speed kickback (freewheel or coaster) or a 3-speed freewheel (Sturmey-Archer AW). I sent an email to BikesDirect the other night suggesting that they offer such a model as a lightweight complement to the Oxford/Essex city bikes. I don't know that there's enough of a business case for them to do that, but it should be easy enough to just have my LBS lace up a wheel with the appropriate hub.

rudypyatt

I really, really like this; it's a Timeline, right? I'm pondering what bike to get in order to replace mine, recently murdered when a truck jumped the curb and took out the bikes and the rack they were locked to.

The Timeline (and The Clockwork and The Hour) are very tempting, especially set up like yours. What kind of bars are you using? Are they Nitto North Roads? If I remember correctly, all of the Windsor "Time" series bikes have slightly slacker geometry than the equivalent bikes in the Mercier Kilo series, which is another reason why I'm considering these Windsors for townie duty instead of a Kilo.

It would be neat to set up a Windsor "Time" bike with a 2-speed kickback (freewheel or coaster) or a 3-speed freewheel (Sturmey-Archer AW). I sent an email to BikesDirect the other night suggesting that they offer such a model as a lightweight complement to the Oxford/Essex city bikes. I don't know that there's enough of a business case to justify doing that, but it should be easy enough to have my LBS lace up a wheel with the appropriate hub if I decide to go that route.

Oil_LOL

Just got the Timeline for christmas for a new commuter. I love it, it feels really versatile, and the brakes are really high quality for being such a cheap bike. Once I upgrade the brake levers, I'll probably post pics. The paintjob is nice, and the bike overall feels really durable. I reccomend it if you want a wide-tire singlespeed. It would be really cool with a 2-speed kickback, imo. Sorry to hear about your old bike, btw.

Vegun

lovin my new roller.

RaleighSport

rudypyatt

Thanks! That's good to hear; so the Timeline definitely remains high on my list. So does this, in its 3-speed version:

https://www.traitorcycles.com/Bikes_Luggernaut3spd.cfm?Token={ts_2012-01-02_22:52:27**-38818677

instead of the single-speed. For a single, I'd probably go with the Timeline.

mattheis

The wife's ride.
It's a Windsor Essex from BD... nothing special, but man these things run BIG! Got her a men's 51cm and it has like a 30"+ standover. I might have to find a cheap transfer frame come spring, oh well.

Swapped the quill for a threadless adapter that i had laying around for easier bar swapping and a little more height. Also threw on drops and some cheap Brown Charge U-Bend bar tape, it's no Brooks but she doesn't know the difference

Lilcphoto

Picking up a set of Ortlieb Panniers in red when they are available. Contemplating a front pannier set in blue (That is, if I can find a lower fork rack mount for cheap)

striknein

You can find an aluminum lowrider rack on amazon for like 20 + shipping. As long as your'e not going cross-country on it, I imagine it would be suitable.

Lilcphoto

Beautiful! If only it wasn't sold by Niagra cycles... they take at least 3+ weeks to ship stuff to me. Since I am a prime member, maybe I'll have to hunt on amazon for something. Thanks for reminding me/linking that one!

rudypyatt

How does this ride, and how much does weigh?

mattheis

For the price I cant complain.

1. For bottom-of-the-well components, it rides smooth. I disassembled it when it arrived and greased everything, so while squeaky clean it is a nice ride, we'll see what happens when it gets a little dirty. The crankset is pure garbage, but I have some old Sugino and Shimano sets laying around to swap out. The frame is big, it is the smallest mens frame (51cm) but fit and measurement feels more like a 54cm with an almost 33" standover. Im kinda pissed at this (my fault for not asking about the geo) because it is too big for her, so now Im looking for a cheap smaller frame to swap. Hope that $79 Dawes frame shows back up on BD.

2. Weight... Its a tank, 25lbs+ (havent actually weighed it), it has a lot of heavy sh1t on it. The frame set alone wasnt too horrendous.

rudypyatt

Thanks!

Kanegon

OOPS, I DIDNT REALIZE THIS WAS A SINGLE SPEED THREAD. APOLOGIES, IGNORE, DELETE OR WHATEVER. THOT WE WERE IN CV.

The Puch I built in Portland, ME and rode for 30 yrs, with stints in VT and NYC. My "UN" bike with a mix of Austrian, French, English and Japanese parts. Are Altenburgers German? Weinmann is French, right? I remember the joy of working with Japanese components -- everything would just FIT. Not so with Euro and US parts.





And it's current reincarnation, the 85 Raleigh (USA). Coming back to road bikes for city riding after churning thru 3 MTBs that just didn't feel right. Road bikes are simply lighter, faster and tighter all-around. Just right whether it's 2 blocks or 20 miles. A 10 year technology leap with dual pivots brakes and SIS! LOL! I should be catching up with 2012 by 2040, if I'm still around.