It's not quite what people think of as an xbike, but I hope I get a pass because I daily drive it (I only have two bikes, and the other one is my big heavy grocery getter).
I built in the summer, then took the photoshoot at San Jose Municipal Rose Garden. I put a lot of love into this thing, and I figured if anyone would appreciate all of its little details, it would be you guys. Thanks for inspiring me.
1984 3Rensho SRL
- Wheels: Shimano 600 (6400 tri-color) hubs converted to 8-speed, Sapim Race spokes, Velocity A23 rims, Pirelli P-Zero Race TLR 30mm tires (tubeless)
- Crankset: Specialites TA cranks, MKS Sylvan Touring pedals
- Derailleurs: Shimano 600 RD-6208 (paint stripped) rear, Deore FD-MT60 front
- Brakes/shifting: Gevenalle AX brakes, Dura-Ace SL-7402 8-speed shifters (paint stripped), Dura-Ace BR-7403 calipers, Kool-Stop pads
- Cockpit: Cinelli stem, 3TTT handlebars, Cinelli Gel Cork bar tape, Shimano 600 HP-6207 headset
The gold infills are nail polish from Sephora lol
Shoutout to my friends at Good Karma Bikes for the bike, and most of the parts on it
by N_Anglo
6 Comments
Wow. beautiful. Except for the gevenalles
More vintage than xbiking, but nice bike
Looks fantastic
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a short head tube
Is it cool if I ask about the C-t-Cs of your seat tube and top tube on this one, as well as your height ?
Also are the wheels 700c ?
that triple, dayum
What bottom bracket did you use?
my kinda xbike. had i seen this listing i mighta gone for it (but glad you snagged it)! hope it feels sublime!
my xbikes are vintage steel racers. if you’re a light rider, you can gingerly crawl up and down some gnarly stuff (within reason, but hey, who’s to say what the limit is).
(I also did gold spot-treatment paint on another frame that was banged uppp and scrubbed & rust-treated back to life.)