there are a lot of pretty bikes in here!

yeah, i know it's gross.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/...9663d817_o.jpg

'78 Raleigh Competition GS frameset - full Reynolds 531 main tubing and forks with Campagnolo dropouts. Handlebars (flop and chop), stem, headset, and bottom bracket are all original stock. Suntour Superbe Pro Track crankset and EAI cog round out the drivetrain. Stole the Brooks B17 from my old trusty steed.

http://www.johannesandchristina.com/saved/RCGS_1.jpg

http://www.johannesandchristina.com/saved/RCGS_3.jpg

http://www.johannesandchristina.com/saved/RCGS_4.jpg

Thats quite the pretty build! I miss my superbe pro's so much, your's make me jealous. that thing is huge but looks like it fits you well, what size is it?

64cm or 25.5". I'm 6'4" and it fits me great :).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/...51e2326c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/...ee9e0ca1_o.jpg

isnt riding a bit uncomfortable with the seat that low?

the frame is actually a little big for me, so that's as high as i can put it

ah, bummer the frame is too big

Thanks guys!

Wow. Beautiful. Good job on not effing up a nice old bike like some others here do. The silver V's really set it off nicely.

My weekend project. I finished earlier than expexcted. It might be a bit gaudy,but i like it.

Before...
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC00879.jpg

After...

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC00892.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC00888.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC00889.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC00891.jpg

I thought the rule was "fist full of seat post".
Not true?
It doesn't look that low to me, but most of mine are about that high.

Hey RoadyForLife, what's that frame? Looks pretty good.

Wow. what's that paint?

Its a flat black base coat with Duplicolors Crystal Effex clear coat. I also put that clear coat over Duplicolors Grabber green engine paint on my specialized.
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC00853.jpg

The darker the base coat is the better the glimmer efect works.

bass boat grey

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ommaso-web.jpg

my tommaso augusta

Now, I am fully aware of just how disgusting having the chain on the inner gear looks, but money is tight and I can't afford to replace it as soon as I would like. Tires were free, friend from nj picked them out of some free pile at the shop he works at and mailed me them with some tubes. He sent 2 of the tire shown in the front, but I decided to run the blue one in the rear for a little. Other minor adjustments need to be made as well, such as seat height..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/...01fa4245_o.jpg

Here is what it looked like when I first got it..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/...8aca299a_o.jpg

Seriously looked better before you converted it...

thanks, i think it's a nishiki, b/c it has a Kawamura headset.

EH, taking off the brakes, brake levers, derailleurs, and swapping in some new wheels, made it that much worse? haha..the blue rear tire is pretty hideous if may say so myself.. I just wanted to try it out, but my other continental 4000 may be making its way to the rear wheel quicker than I thought.

wow, looks like you did an excellent job with that. might i ask, how/what process did you use to do that? im interested in repainting my frame myself as well.


if im not mistaken, saddle height should be adjusted based on how it feels to ride it, rather than the amount of seat post that is visible.

More pics please?

First picture doesn't work.