Sakai Select - finally made a catch
09-11-20, 03:36 PM
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Sakai Select - finally made a catch
Well I've been trying all summer long to pick up another bike but had no luck during the COVID bike era. Watched the social media markets every day, and every time a good opportunity came up, it was snatched up within the hour (missed some epic steals, like a mint Concorde for $100, a sweet Miele for $75, etc...) but finally got lucky. I could feel it was coming as prices were starting to drop and more reasonable postings as people wanted rid of them before winter.
This was my find, 1980 something Sakai select. Thanks to this forum, I read a few posts on these bikes and was impressed. Maybe not the find of the century but for $120, I thought it was decent. Sold by an older gentlemen who was the original owner whose road biking days were over.
What's are the first things I need to do with a new pick up?
gave it a wash, filled the tires, wheels are true and spin nicely, brakes are decent. I noticed there's a bit of rubbing by the chain on the front derailleur on the down pedal.
hate the water bottle cage
chain rubs slightly on the inside of the deraileur
not sure what Mangaloy 2001 is?
This was my find, 1980 something Sakai select. Thanks to this forum, I read a few posts on these bikes and was impressed. Maybe not the find of the century but for $120, I thought it was decent. Sold by an older gentlemen who was the original owner whose road biking days were over.
What's are the first things I need to do with a new pick up?
gave it a wash, filled the tires, wheels are true and spin nicely, brakes are decent. I noticed there's a bit of rubbing by the chain on the front derailleur on the down pedal.
hate the water bottle cage
chain rubs slightly on the inside of the deraileur
not sure what Mangaloy 2001 is?
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09-11-20, 04:04 PM
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I would guess it is Magnesium Alloy. The 2001 is most likely the composition of mix of the different metals and alloying compounds that are mixed to make the final tube compound.
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Mangalloy 2001 is good tubing but it's a bit heavier and so not used on top end bikes. Post 4 here will tell you what you need to know about the tubing:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ns-tubing.html
More importantly than the tubing is that this bike is in excellent shape. It looks like it was just wheeled out of the showroom.
This bike may look new but the grease is not. I'd take a good look at the grease as you likely need to overhaul it. I picked up one bike--a 1993 Bridgestone MB 1--that was so squeaky clean that the grease looked new. I left that alone. But otherwise I just overhaul old bikes and replace consumables as needed.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ns-tubing.html
More importantly than the tubing is that this bike is in excellent shape. It looks like it was just wheeled out of the showroom.
This bike may look new but the grease is not. I'd take a good look at the grease as you likely need to overhaul it. I picked up one bike--a 1993 Bridgestone MB 1--that was so squeaky clean that the grease looked new. I left that alone. But otherwise I just overhaul old bikes and replace consumables as needed.
09-11-20, 04:20 PM
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RD and FD looks like Shimano 600 arabesque what about the shifters ? hard to tell from the side view love those components - nice find and I echo bikemig assume all the main bearings need new grease at least and that consumables likes tires cables and housing bar tape etc need replacing.
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MANGanese
Manganese is a common alloy in steel types.
Without the laundry list to include percentages, it's just marketing.
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Clean! If the ride is anything like mine, it's a treat. I love it.
09-11-20, 05:13 PM
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Tange Mangaloy frames make for sturdy durable bikes. Yeah, they're a tad heavier. But, what a ride! Smooth as a 1970 Pontiac LeMans. Be good. Have fun.
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RD and FD looks like Shimano 600 arabesque what about the shifters ? hard to tell from the side view love those components - nice find and I echo bikemig assume all the main bearings need new grease at least and that consumables likes tires cables and housing bar tape etc need replacing.
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Mangalloy 2001 is good tubing but it's a bit heavier and so not used on top end bikes. Post 4 here will tell you what you need to know about the tubing:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ns-tubing.html
More importantly than the tubing is that this bike is in excellent shape. It looks like it was just wheeled out of the showroom.
This bike may look new but the grease is not. I'd take a good look at the grease as you likely need to overhaul it. I picked up one bike--a 1993 Bridgestone MB 1--that was so squeaky clean that the grease looked new. I left that alone. But otherwise I just overhaul old bikes and replace consumables as needed.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ns-tubing.html
More importantly than the tubing is that this bike is in excellent shape. It looks like it was just wheeled out of the showroom.
This bike may look new but the grease is not. I'd take a good look at the grease as you likely need to overhaul it. I picked up one bike--a 1993 Bridgestone MB 1--that was so squeaky clean that the grease looked new. I left that alone. But otherwise I just overhaul old bikes and replace consumables as needed.
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It's not a bad idea to get the freewheel off. That will let you use some fresh grease on the hub threads. For the freewheel, I'd just dribble some good quality oil (I use Phil Wood) into the freewheel and let it turn for a while. There are threads about how to open it up if you want to rebuild it but I don't do that.
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