Bluechip

I think that Jacobsever may be on to something. I think it looks awesome! No negative handling that I noticed. Just a little bit lower positioning. I do like to run a front brake so that is a problem for me but a lot of you don't. Biggest issue is that it lowered my bottom bracket by a little more than a half inch. Since my bike is really a converted road frame I don't think it'll work for me.

tortron

Made some changes recently


changed the stem for a longer one which has made the handling alot better, and its nice to not have my knees so close to the bars.

Front brakelever I'm not all that happy with, its just what was laying around, I expecially don't like the lever. Will put an old centre pull brake up front and find an original style lever for it. will also use a flush allen nut on the brake rather than the nut and extra thread that's sticking out now.

want to cut off - pump pegs, front and rear fender eyelets, the eyelet for the old 3 speed shifter pully and trim the excess on the seatpost nose.
The chain wants to be a couple of links longer.

also thinking about swapping the peddles out for some old rat trap style ones, with cages and white leather straps


anything I have missed? most people just ask when I'm going to paint it, its made from gas pipe so at least the rust pitting isn't much of a problem

cDiff Notorious

I've never seen that kind of seatpost before. It looks almost like an adjustable stem

tortron

might be an English thing, I don't think they were used after the 40's

Regulatori

I think it was mainly older track bikes that had super slack seat tube angles. That's the only time I've seen that type of seatpost but I'm most likely wrong.

Leukybear 

Nope it wasn't a vintage track thing. It was more general.

If any of you guys want to delve more into this specific type of seatpost, C&V is more than happy to answer.

SpeshulEd 

I love how rusted and old that bike looks (because it is)...the white tires tho, not my favorite, at least not in that photo.

TenSpeedV2

Strike me down for saying this, but that rusty bike needs *cough*gumwalls*cough*

Leukybear 

That means a lot coming from you.

tortron

The tyres on there, though the photo is a bit washed out, have a cream tread and white sides. They are panaracers and were the most awful things I have ever struggled to lever onto a rim.
I was thinking of trying some gum walls next, maybe some with the darker sidewalls to go with the rust

IAmSam

What is completely JA is even thinking about butchering a 60+ yr old survivor frame by cutting things off no matter being gaspipe or how rough it may be

BTW - the seattube angle is slack because it was likely an upright-sitting "Gent's" or "Roadster" style model...

SpeshulEd 

Take a photo with a less busy background, maybe in the shade so we can see the color of the tires. Those actually sound like they would go well with the frame, that photo just washes them out too much.

tortron

Its well too far to save or restore. no one is going to miss this frame, it was going to be tin cans until I grabbed it. Iv had a few old English bikes that I have restored anyway. If you were going through the work of restoring this one, brazing a couple of eyelets back on wouldn't be much of a job compared to the rust pitting.

its a rudge sports, that would have looked something like this

but I believe the drop bars were original for this one

corrado33

So why overcomplicate it and choose to run a 650 on the front, requiring more tubes/spokes/tires if it makes no difference?

tortron

ok, heres the latest

removed pump pegs, front guard mounts and pully mount. New longer chain. didn't like the other brake so still the same one on there for now.
Didn't take the eyelets off the rear dropouts because I'm going to torch them off and convert it to track ends (mostly for a bit of practice)

seau grateau

Rims, tires, and toeclips/straps are throwing it off for me. The last one particularly -- steel and leather or bust.

tortron

Thoughts on some big brown fat franks on that bike?
something like this


anyone riding something like that fixed? I think they look good, but I'm not sure how I would like the drastic change

jnrobinson95

Looking for some feedback on this bike:


Context: Super super budget. Built from a $20 82 Schwinn World Sport frame from craigslist and scavenging local bike co-ops and Amazon for cheap parts.

Looking for some (very) cheap ways to improve it. Thoughts?

North Coast Joe

A second vote for rusty steel clips.

I dunno bout the fat franks, But our local gumwall afficiando @TenSpeedV2 may be on to something......maybe in a 700x35c, nice look with those grips.

50voltphantom

Put a non-crappy seatpost on it and black bar tape and you're golden.

ufbeans

Please post mean and hateful things about my bike. Basically, tell me why my bike is ugly/lame. Please keep your compliments to yourself. Feel free to add your own bike to be hated upon. Let the hate surge from within you.

Wspsux

your ride is a little *****. It was born after its mother and father ****ed in a ditch using a tin can for a condom. It has a low IQ, sleeps around, has AIDS and is generally a terrible person...i mean bike.

Leukybear 

Merged with the self-loathing masses

Wow that's deep

seau grateau

Toe straps are installed upside down and tire logos don't line up with valve stems.

ufbeans

Also the front wheel spokes were laced wrong barely giving enough space for acces to the the valve. What an idiot. Ooops self hating there.