I love larger tires on older frames. The original sport all road. Very nice.
Repulsive-Purple-133 on
Purists be damned
vintagethrowaway19 on
Ooohhhhh
lostarchitect on
Looks great, bet it rides great too.
Advisor-Lucky on
How did you do the rear dropout spacing?
lookslikesinbad on
This is the way! I love combining my favorite tech from different eras.
JasonIsFishing on
I can’t believe you got 35’s in those stays. Did you change the rear spacing?
VegetableMistake6898 on
Who cares what the purists think! This is a beaut
mikefitzvw on
This looks great! How tight are the rear chainstays with 35s? I crammed 35s into my ’74 Raleigh International but I am planning on a 650B conversion for slightly more breathing room.
survivingonvibes on
grail
hellocmoi on
How did you manage to put a 10 speed freewheel on a vintage bike ? Asking for a friend
49thDipper on
I don’t hate it. But there’s a recall on that crankset.
BrazenDropout on
Sweet build
noladutch on
Nice.
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I tend to keep the down tube shifters and just hang the rear derailleur. Friction works it just fine and you don’t lose the whole vintage look.
Your vintage cranks will work fine with a ten speed chain all you really need is the cold set and wheels and rear to get all the gear advantages.
Papa_Canks on
Cola, that u?
GrandpaSteve4562 on
I love that. Is it for sale?
FadeRanger on
looks great. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever trust Panaracer tires again, most flats I ever had, but very nice supple riding tires.
What brakes are you using?
Driftwood17 on
Gorgeous
dodurkehedron on
That looks great
Ok-Adeptness1554 on
Nice ride
frozen-dessert on
Incredible work! Congrats!
I am happy your shop is very (!) far from where I am, so I can’t even start considering.
iamthepita on
Glorious shine on it too!
MTFUandPedal on
That is extremely pretty.
Love the chrome 🙂
GlitteringWealth7267 on
I was boo’d out here for a similar retro mod…
Looks nice. Bet it’s fun to ride!
allezsf on
All I see is a beauty! Congrats!
i_am_not_mike_fiore on
All I’ll say is if you’re gonna hot-rod, hot-rod the stem and brakes too.
I’m no purist but you might as well go whole hog.
schleppy on
Do whatever makes you like the bike. I did a 1x conversion on my old road bike, and love it. The classic group set was not fun to use. Modern parts made me actually want to ride the bike.
Great looking rig!
Metaphoricalsimile on
Just check that the rear tire isn’t rubbing the frame inside the chainstays as the frame flexes under load. Tires are very abrasive (technically the carbon black that gives tires durability) and they *will* rub grooves into the steel over time.
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Mighty fine!
I love larger tires on older frames. The original sport all road. Very nice.
Purists be damned
Ooohhhhh
Looks great, bet it rides great too.
How did you do the rear dropout spacing?
This is the way! I love combining my favorite tech from different eras.
I can’t believe you got 35’s in those stays. Did you change the rear spacing?
Who cares what the purists think! This is a beaut
This looks great! How tight are the rear chainstays with 35s? I crammed 35s into my ’74 Raleigh International but I am planning on a 650B conversion for slightly more breathing room.
grail
How did you manage to put a 10 speed freewheel on a vintage bike ? Asking for a friend
I don’t hate it. But there’s a recall on that crankset.
Sweet build
Nice.
​
I tend to keep the down tube shifters and just hang the rear derailleur. Friction works it just fine and you don’t lose the whole vintage look.
Your vintage cranks will work fine with a ten speed chain all you really need is the cold set and wheels and rear to get all the gear advantages.
Cola, that u?
I love that. Is it for sale?
looks great. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever trust Panaracer tires again, most flats I ever had, but very nice supple riding tires.
What brakes are you using?
Gorgeous
That looks great
Nice ride
Incredible work! Congrats!
I am happy your shop is very (!) far from where I am, so I can’t even start considering.
Glorious shine on it too!
That is extremely pretty.
Love the chrome 🙂
I was boo’d out here for a similar retro mod…
Looks nice. Bet it’s fun to ride!
All I see is a beauty! Congrats!
All I’ll say is if you’re gonna hot-rod, hot-rod the stem and brakes too.
I’m no purist but you might as well go whole hog.
Do whatever makes you like the bike. I did a 1x conversion on my old road bike, and love it. The classic group set was not fun to use. Modern parts made me actually want to ride the bike.
Great looking rig!
Just check that the rear tire isn’t rubbing the frame inside the chainstays as the frame flexes under load. Tires are very abrasive (technically the carbon black that gives tires durability) and they *will* rub grooves into the steel over time.
How does it ride?
Looks clean 👏
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