Korina

There's a thread around here somewhere about using tung oil; the real thing, mind, and it worked amazingly well. Ah! Found it.

cooperryder

Enjoyed one last ride on my Schwinn Cimarron I rebuilt a couple months ago before the frigid temps hit for 4 or more days.

Of course our North Central Texas temps will not be as cold as many of you folks from more northern climes.

I pray safety and warmth for all.

cooperryder

Well,
I may need to search for don't acquire any more bikes 12 step program if there is such a thing.

About 10 days ago I saw this vintage Bridgestone for sale about 2 miles from me.

Best I can tell it's either a 1971 or a 1981 model going by the serial number format shown in the Bridgestone thread on this forum and the 1 on my serial number is evidently the year of manufacture.

The model name is Diamond.
Evidently it was an overseas model, probably Japanese.

It has no braze-ons for bottle cages, DT cable stops, bottom bracket cable guides, or a chainstay cable stop so all that is remedied by clamp on bosses, stops and guides.

The pale yellow paint was in very rough shape so I did the paint strip thing again and now have a second bike with no paint.

Anyone recognize those lugs?

It's another nice riding bike not too different from the previously posted Schwinn LeTour with bare paint.
Now which one to keep?





I've not seen a Bridgestone head badge like this before.






Side by side before and after.
Quite a change!




I'll be ordering some TT cable guides and taking off the zip ties.

Fortunately I had everything in my parts bins to build it up.

More before pics in next post.

cooperryder

Before paint stripping on the above Bridgestone.

Korina

@cooperryder, you might have better luck in the "drop bar to upright bar" thread or the Bridgestone thread. That doesn't look like a mtb. Very cool, though; love that headbadge.

cooperryder

Your right, it's definitely not a mtb. It's more of a sport touring frame from the 1975 to 1980 era.

I did post it on the Bridgestone thread.

Even though I originally started this thread for vintage mt bikes somewhere around midway it was opened to other vintage upright bar conversions , mountain, hybrid , road or whatever.

I think it's terrific to take a vintage bike of whatever style and convert it to a bike that's super comfortable and fun to ride.

In my case a taller stem, upright bars and quality tires fit the bill.

So folks feel free to post your hybrid, Sport tourer, road or whatever vintage bike you've converted to upright bars , etc to make it comfortable and fun to ride again.

​I love seeing these old bikes getting a new life and not going to the landfill.

ocsawdust

bars......I found they go instep with stems. trying to figure your final hand position ( most comfortable) then try your best to configure your cockpit to get there. one problem I had was I started trying new bars and then found others and that rabbit hole opened. then a new ride and then bars again. never ending for awhile. then there wasn't "one" bar fits all. one bar was great on one bike while another was great on the other and so on. then bars turned into cables and housings since they almost always were too short.... shifters sometimes came into play if your moving them from the down tube to the bars... so bars, stems, cables, shifters, then grips...the ergonomic ones are great...

but bikes are good fun and exercise. some say easier on fuel but if your riding a lot then so does the hunger so more meals and snacks, but no need to preach to this peanut gallery. we've all been there. 😁

ocsawdust

great looking bike. I have a collina liberta lx that looks alot like this one. can't find much about it online. it was a bike from Spain sometime in the late 80's or 90's. works great, that's all that counts. curious what bars your build hbuilders are always of interest 😁

dphilips

Handlebars are Ron's Ortho bars from Crust - unfortunately on perpetual back order with over a year between stock shipments. The Orthos are very similar to 65cm Rivendell Toscos - just a touch wider and with a bit more rise.

Another (inexpensive) bar that is very close to the Ortho (and Tosco) is the Wald 896. I mocked up my build using these and was very happy with them, though the price difference is apparent in the finish and weight.

Korina

It reminds me a bit of Velo-Orange's Tourist Bar, my favorite, or the wider Granola Bar.

cooperryder

That is a terrific looking bike.

Bars I go to often for my builds are the Sunlite North road. They come in a steel version for $25 or so and an aluminum alloy version for around $45.

They are somewhat similar to a Nitto Albatross bar but with more rise which I personally like.

I like the Albatross too but with multiple bikes the more economical NorthRoad fits my budget builds.

I have a Velo Orange Tourist bar on one bike and it's very good as well. Last I looked on the VO site they were out of stock.

Sunlite Northroad Touring Aluminum Handlebar

• North road style
• Clamp Size: 25.4mm
• Width/Length: 21"
• Rise/Reach: 3.5"
• Color: Silver
• Finish: Polished
• Type: Touring
• Material :Aluminum

Sunlite B0010VZFJO
Color: Silver
Material: Aluminum
Bar Clamp Diameter: 25.4 mm
Bar Rise: 3.5 mm

Sunlite Northroad Touring Aluminum Handlebar

kvnclu

One more alternative to the Ortho bars is the Moth bar by Magic components - lots of width and sweep. Also wanted to plug Whatbars.com as a really helpful summary resource

cooperryder

How's it going upright bars riders?

I enjoyed a good ride yesterday on my refurbished 36 year old vintage Schwinn Cimarron.

I recommend these 26x2.20 Continental Contact Urban tires.

Roll great and great cush for bumpy streets.

daverup 

Once it warms up a bit, I'll be pulling the grandkid around on the trailer bike.
I use my converted 89 Axis XT for that fun.

cooperryder

I bet your grandchild is going to love riding with his granddad.

cooperryder

I was able to enjoy a 40 mile ride on my yellow sunshine bike, a vintage Schwinn Cimarron, powder coated and re-furbished.

It's a terrific riding bike with nice fat 26" Continental Urban Contact street tires.
(Previously shared on this thread.)

bboy314

Schwinn High Sierra

OTS 

Some double Roller Cam goodness right there.
NICE!

soyabean

Where did you buy that silver attachment that is on top of the middle of the rear rack?

daverup 

That's all part of the Burley trailercycle setup. The rack is part of it. This is a better setup than we had 30+ years ago.

soyabean

Is this the part?

daverup 

That looks like it.
Here are a couple of pics, excuse the dust.

soyabean

Thanks for the good and clear pics!

That part is the closest thing to getting a semi's fifth wheel and kingpin onto a bike.