Where Did This New Bike Come From?
03-05-05, 03:01 PM
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For the life of me, I cannot pinpoint the moment I got a new bike. But as I was replacing the bottom-bracket and cranks on what I consider to be a three-year old bike I realized that not one part from the original bike is currently on the bike, today. The transformation happened gradually over time. New this, new that. Even when I got a new frame, I didn’t consider it a “new bike” because most of the bits and pieces from the old frame transferred over. So here is the rundown:
Original:
Frame: 80’s Univega
Cranks: Sugino Cheapies
BB: old ball and cup w/ new spindle
Wheels: CXP22 w/ surly hubs
Headset: SR 1” threaded
Bars: Swap meet Cowhorns
Chain Ring/Cog: Rocket 45t/Sun Tour 16t
Current:
Frame: Surly Steamroller
Cranks: Sugino 75s 170mm
BB: IRD 69/110 sealed
Wheels: Velocity Fusion w/ IRO Hubs
Headset: Chris King 1-1/8”
Bars: Same swap meet, different Cowhorns
Chain Ring/Cog: Sugino 49t/Soma 18t
Brake: looks the same, but it's the other half of the set
Pics:
Before:
After:
Original:
Frame: 80’s Univega
Cranks: Sugino Cheapies
BB: old ball and cup w/ new spindle
Wheels: CXP22 w/ surly hubs
Headset: SR 1” threaded
Bars: Swap meet Cowhorns
Chain Ring/Cog: Rocket 45t/Sun Tour 16t
Current:
Frame: Surly Steamroller
Cranks: Sugino 75s 170mm
BB: IRD 69/110 sealed
Wheels: Velocity Fusion w/ IRO Hubs
Headset: Chris King 1-1/8”
Bars: Same swap meet, different Cowhorns
Chain Ring/Cog: Sugino 49t/Soma 18t
Brake: looks the same, but it's the other half of the set
Pics:
Before:
After:
Last edited by Schiek; 03-05-05 at 03:20 PM.
03-05-05, 03:59 PM
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That's how those of us on a budget have to do it! I'm in the process of turning a Schwinn Le Tour into a Surly LHT, so I know what that's all about...
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03-05-05, 05:21 PM
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For a second there i thought that surly was a pic of mine. Nice ride.
03-05-05, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BlastRadius
So you have the parts to build a second bike now right?
BR-I am, however, going through a similar metamorphosis on the CX bike. That one is completely gratuitous.
03-07-05, 09:29 AM
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There is a girl here in san marcos riding a surly fixie who has the black tape around the cross bar like you do and the same paint job with blue bars...odd, eh?
