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Yeah the tri bars. They're not the most elegant looking things ever but they are all one piece so I can't remove just them without replacing the whole bar (unless I cut them off!)
I'd quite like to have them on there to be honest but I think they make the bike look front heavy if that makes sense?
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I know this isn't the most amazing transformation or the prettiest bike but I've learnt a lot doing this and I'm happy with the way it's turned out. Still got to put the back brake on but it's pretty much finished.
If I were to change anything it would be the handlebar! It's all one piece so I can't remove the horrible middle bit, although. A tempted to hacksaw them off at the joint and stick some end plugs in there!
Thoughts?
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Here is the latest update. I have retaped the bars that came with the bike and replaced the brake levers with cannondale bar end levers. I have also refitted the original cranks and 52t chainring after cleaning them up. I have polished up one of the wheels so far and also fitted new tyres.
As you can see this is a cheap build and I think the net cost of it will be about £60. I'm selling all the surplus parts on ebay.
Next step is new brake cables, refit the (now white) brakes, polish the other wheel, 18t sprocket and spacers and then take it out for a spin....
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I think you're about right with 'sub £50'. I sold the shifters for £15 which pretty much covered the cost of the bike!
Moving on with this slowly but surely. Just waiting to get some bar end aero brakes and a single speed sprocket and spacers and there won't be much left to get on there for now.
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Gave the frame a really good clean and got all the decals off. There are patches where the lacquer has come off the paint though so I'm thinking of getting a can of halfords lacquer and just giving it a once over. To be honest I thought about just painting the thing matt black but then I think that you all might have it right telling me to leave the paint as it is!
What are people's thoughts on the bars that came on the bike? I'm thinking I might use them and install tt style brakes in the ends and retape them. I'm not looking to make a time trial bike but if I could make it more easy for me to get into an aero position on this then at least it's something different to my normal road bike.
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I've cleaned up the chainring and cranks and I think they look fine. I'll be using the existing 52t chainring and will probably get an 18t sprocket.
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Ah, in that case I will probably use the chainring from the existing one. Gives me a good excuse to clean something else up!!
If I use the existing crank/chainring that will be a big saving which I could put towards some better wheels for example.
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I reckon I'd get away with £40. Just been having a browse and these caught my eye
http://www.velosolo.co.uk/lasco.html
They're £42.
I'm going to partly fund the build by ebaying the surplus parts such as shifters and the old drivetrain parts so if I can tell her the new parts are 'free' i'll be fine ;)
Don't want to sound cheap but I'm trying to keep costs down without bolting a load of tat onto the bike. May prove tricky!
Dibs on raleigh handlebars if still available and ok to post. Pm sent