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• #52
I've noticed that before with older builds - they tend to be lighter than one would expect.
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• #53
Still waiting for the water bottle and pedals :/ But in the meantime:
I definately wouldn't make a career in the pinstriping business but it's the best of all the tries :P
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• #54
Finally got some spare time to take decent pictures of the finished bike. All the final bits and pieces are in place - bottle cage, water bottle, new chain (Sram PC-870) and new rear derailleur pulleys. Now the drivetrain is nearly silent while riding and it shifts beautifully. I'm rather pleased with the results :) It's not pornworthy but looks decent and rides even better. Unfortunately at the end of photo shoot the wind tipped it over and the fall damaged bar tape and one side of the saddle :/
Moar pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8212442@N04/sets/72157633178547422/
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• #55
Looks really good, good work!!
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• #56
Porn!
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• #57
Here is a good length guide for the rear outer if it will bend this far.Other than that good effort.
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• #58
nice bike and lovely restored.
my only remark are the brake cables, left should be front brake, right should be rear brake ;-) -
• #59
Yeah I know that's the "proper" way :P But I prefer to operate front brake with right hand. Btw in "Stars and watercarriers" time trial part you can see that Ole Ritter uses the same setup so I'm not too fussed about it.
EDIT: 1+n - fair point. Cables are a bit of a mess on this one, need to sort this out sometime in the future. Thought it shifts very smoothly and the brakes are sharp too (thought I think I will install some modern brake shoes)
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• #60
Crap. First ride out of town and here is the rear wheel after (unexpectedly) falling into quite big pot hole:
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• #61
:( indeed. Do you think it's proper fucked?
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• #62
I'm no expert but I think it is. During the ride I just felt the rim rubbing against brake shoes so I thought it just went out of true a bit. But it's properly bent as you can see (in two points). The sidewalls have a nice buldge too, so I think it's done. Finding a matching replacement will be hard I presume, but currently I could buy Super Champion Route for like 10 quid to replace the damaged rim.
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• #63
too bad about the rim, nevertheless awesome restoration project!
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• #64
Instead of looking for a replacement I bought a pair of Super Champion Arc en Ciel rims - not in great condition - scratched up, dirty and with damaged labels but they should polish out nicely so I'm back on the track :P And even the old spokes should fit.
Yeah, I think they're a bit on the long side. There's always room for improvement :p I cut a generous length because it's always easier to shorten them than lengthen :P
Longer outers also make the cable leave the levers more perpendicular, with shorter outers the increased tension makes them leave the levers almost sideways.
I got some generic outers which seem to be extra stiff and that makes them prone to creating sharp bends - can't see it in this particular photograph but the rear derailler loop is quite long and still there is quite sharp bend at both ends (which worries me a bit). Same thing happens with shorter brake outers.
Also - not really a good build for weight weenieing but the whole bike as seen in the photo weighs 9.66 kg - nothing extra fancy but not bad either.