I really enjoy buying and restoring old steel bicycle frames. Because steel truly lives with us. I bought this frame for $80. Instead of repainting it, I chose to sand the rusty areas and varnish it two times. The parts, equipment and groupset I collect are things I've found over time at the secondhand market or my customer's left to my bike shop.
Here We Go!
* Frame & fork tubeset: Reynolds 520
* Wheels: Mavic Ksyrium UST wheelset with Vittoria Open Pave GC 2 27mm tyreset
* Seatpost & Saddle: Mason Penta Carbon & Brooks Swipe
* Handlebar & Stem: OEM Riser MTB & WCS Carbon 110 mm, OEM Ergo bar grip
* Headset: Cane Creek EC 44/40 1-⅛"
* Downtube shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace SL-BS77 3×9-Speed
* Front derailleur: Shimano Tiagra FD-4503
* Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore XT RD-M771 with QRD ceramic bearing Pulley, Jagwire quick adjust barrel (And it works fine with SL-BS77 downtube shifters)
* Crankset: Shimano Ultegra FC-6503 (50/42/30t) with 105 BB-5500 Octalink bottom bracket (118mm)
Cassette: Shimano Tiagra CS-HG50-9, 11-34t
* Chain: YBN 9-speed
* Brakeset: Shimano BL & BR-MT200 & SM-RT70 160 mm rotors with OEM disc brake caliper adapters
* Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M780
* Basket & mudguards: OEM (romoved my wife's Cannondale Threadwell and Trek FX 7.2 bikes 😂)
Bottle cage: Specialized E-cage 6.0
by fadike