The New Classic Rigs and Rides Thread 1.1
12-14-15, 05:57 PM
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1977 (78?) Schwinn Volare. Reynolds 531c tubing. Built by Panasonic for Schwinn. The so called Japanese Paramount.
Rode it yesterday for about 30 miles. LOVE IT. What a nice riding bike. Feels lively and springy. Not sure how to express it. Handling is great. Riding no hands is easy, and the steering is quite neutral. Turns when I want it to turn, goes straight when I want to go straight.
The bike had orange paint throughout but with unpainted head tube lugs and fork crown, fork tips and rear stay ends. Apparently they chromed the whole bike and then just painted over top. Well, the bond must have been poor (obviously).
Build kit included:
'Silver' branded (Tektro 539) Brakes and Grand Compe brake levers
Nitto Dirt Drop stem and B132 Rando bars, 44cm width
Suntour Cyclone shifters and rear changer
Dura-Ace seatpost
V-O bottom bracket
Sugino crankset
Suntour Winner Pro 7 speed freewheel
Sorry for the poor quality pic. Will take some better ones soon.
Rode it yesterday for about 30 miles. LOVE IT. What a nice riding bike. Feels lively and springy. Not sure how to express it. Handling is great. Riding no hands is easy, and the steering is quite neutral. Turns when I want it to turn, goes straight when I want to go straight.
The bike had orange paint throughout but with unpainted head tube lugs and fork crown, fork tips and rear stay ends. Apparently they chromed the whole bike and then just painted over top. Well, the bond must have been poor (obviously).
Build kit included:
'Silver' branded (Tektro 539) Brakes and Grand Compe brake levers
Nitto Dirt Drop stem and B132 Rando bars, 44cm width
Suntour Cyclone shifters and rear changer
Dura-Ace seatpost
V-O bottom bracket
Sugino crankset
Suntour Winner Pro 7 speed freewheel
Sorry for the poor quality pic. Will take some better ones soon.
01-26-16, 06:07 PM
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1989 Centurion Carbon-R.
Restoration by Quang Vuong (Australia).
The 1989 Carbon-R had Shimano 6403 components vs the 1988 Ironman Carbon with Dura Ace 7403. Otherwise the same.
I added the 6400 series toe clip pedals, (he kept his) and swapped the cable routing to L-front, R-rear for the calipers.
I also added tires, as he had a project that needed his tires. I had some Veloflex Masters ready to go.
There's nothing on QV's restoration I could improve upon.
In Australia, after QV's work.
Safely arrived in the US.
Individualized, a bit. I can always go back to black....
Restoration by Quang Vuong (Australia).
The 1989 Carbon-R had Shimano 6403 components vs the 1988 Ironman Carbon with Dura Ace 7403. Otherwise the same.
I added the 6400 series toe clip pedals, (he kept his) and swapped the cable routing to L-front, R-rear for the calipers.
I also added tires, as he had a project that needed his tires. I had some Veloflex Masters ready to go.
There's nothing on QV's restoration I could improve upon.
In Australia, after QV's work.
Safely arrived in the US.
Individualized, a bit. I can always go back to black....
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01-27-16, 08:27 AM
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And there’s a set on Brian’s website showing the process from start to finish:
AutoViewer : Mark's randonneur
01-27-16, 10:06 AM
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That's kind of a moving target. For derailleur-equipped bikes, in my mind there is a fairly bright line at friction vs. indexed shifting, the true classics being lugged steel framed bikes with horizontal top tubes, tubular tires and friction shifting derailleurs, preferably Campagnolo. That's admittedly a pretty narrow view, and I enjoy all the other bikes posted in C&V, including many of the "new classics" by current framebuilders, re-imagined classic steel frames with integrated shifting, etc. Ymmv.
01-30-16, 11:24 AM
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Classic Rigs and Rides....
A couple of mine. The Peugeot has obviously gotten a bar change and the addition of fenders, but also sports solid rubber tires so it's a terrific NYC bike.
01-30-16, 04:32 PM
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Just picked up this 86 Centurion Elite RS in great condition from craigslist. Swapped the pedals and saddle from one of my other bikes (I hate toe clips). Added new bar tape and 28mm tires for comfort on our crappy roads. I am still getting accustomed to using DT shifters again, but overall I love it.
01-30-16, 05:39 PM
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Very nice, a very underrated bike. Tange 2 and ready to do...
Just picked up this 86 Centurion Elite RS in great condition from craigslist. Swapped the pedals and saddle from one of my other bikes (I hate toe clips). Added new bar tape and 28mm tires for comfort on our crappy roads. I am still getting accustomed to using DT shifters again, but overall I love it.
02-03-16, 04:40 PM
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Here’s one I took a couple of days ago: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katzenfinch/24531133031/
And there’s a set on Brian’s website showing the process from start to finish:
AutoViewer : Mark's randonneur
And there’s a set on Brian’s website showing the process from start to finish:
AutoViewer : Mark's randonneur
02-05-16, 10:42 AM
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Got it for $100 and just finished with a tune-up. Here is my 1987 Falcon Triathlon 105 Reynolds 531 Frame and Fork Made in England. Upgraded to Sealed Bottom Bracket, Thompson Elite 27.0mm, Selle Italia Saddle, Shimano 600 Crankset and newer Shimano 105 Brake Set. Super nice ride, stiff when needed and just overall comfortable steel frame. It weighs 20.8 pounds as shown in the photo below.
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02-28-16, 08:40 PM
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You know, pretty much everything about those '87 Tempos make them highly desireable. Great colors, nice stance, bulletproof 105.
Sublime ride.
Nicey nice nice.
If they would only take 28's and came with better hubs and rims, they would be just about perfect.
Sublime ride.
Nicey nice nice.
If they would only take 28's and came with better hubs and rims, they would be just about perfect.
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Already posted in the fanatic sub-forum, but fits here, I guess.
Came as frame/fork, so no 1050 on it. Used Suntour GPX, period-correct enough for me.
Came as frame/fork, so no 1050 on it. Used Suntour GPX, period-correct enough for me.
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03-05-16, 08:10 PM
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Yes a fair amount. I ride three bikes pretty consistently, so it depends on length of ride etc. when the Tempo gets a workout.
03-06-16, 11:44 PM
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Picked up a vintage carbon/STI bike, if such a thing exists. Giant Cadex CFR-1, I think from 1993. 600 Tricolor group, has a few issues like a mis-matched wheel set and a hideous stem, but the price was right.
What's the single braze-on near the front of the top tube for?
What's the single braze-on near the front of the top tube for?
03-07-16, 06:14 PM
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Velo Orange Pass Hunter Build
I recently built up a brand new Velo Orange Pass Hunter.
For background, I had resurrected my 1989 Bridgestone MB-3 mountain bike which had been collecting dust in my basement the better part of the last two decades after college. I took it to some decent singletrack trails in the area and thrashed around for an hour. By the end of it, had blood leaking out of my calf from a fall and had reminded myself that I disliked mountain biking.
The Bridgestone sat for a couple more weeks until I went gravel grinding up the Catoctin Range near Frederick, MD. Much of the ride was paved roads before the gravel climb. My friends did the ride on cyclocross rigs which I was convinced would be a better option for me than a MTB. Several weeks of OCD research occurred…
I decided that I wanted road bike that could handle gravel instead of a cyclocross bike since probably 90% of my riding will be done on pavement. Weight was less of a concern than multi-purpose usability, durability, and a comfortable geometry.
Three bikes caught my eyes—a used Rivendell Romulus, a Velo Orange Pass Hunter, and a Soma ES. I test rode the Romulus and hated it—just not the right bike for me. I really liked the Soma, but the few dealers in Maryland I could find never had any in stock and instead they tried to push me into a Specialized or Trek. An email to Soma with several questions went unanswered after trying to find a phone number. And then Velo Orange—after a very helpful call with them, I decided to take a Friday afternoon off from work and go to VO in Annapolis. They had several frames built up so I got a test ride and saw everything up close. VO was super helpful, very patient, and not at all pushy. I bought a 61cm Pass Hunter frame on the spot.
Here’s a shot of the frame and some of the components. I went with the Shimano 105 5800 groupset—yes 11-speeds is ridiculous, but anything worth doing is worth OVERdoing, right? And besides, it could handle an 11-32 cassette. Good deal from Ribble in the UK on that. I only wish the crankset wasn’t so ugly.
The finished product. Wheels—Velocity A3 with 105 hubs—not the lightest out there, but wide, smooth, and durable. I made a mistake going with 28mm Gatorskins. I really wished I bought gumwalls in a 33mm or 38mm width--when the Gatorskins need replacing maybe I'll go with Soma Shikoro or Supple Vitesse tires.
An Acorn Handlebar bag strapped to VO Course Handlebars. The Pass Hunter is better-suited for front loads, not that this bag could ever contain enough weight to be considered "front loading."
The complete build list:
For background, I had resurrected my 1989 Bridgestone MB-3 mountain bike which had been collecting dust in my basement the better part of the last two decades after college. I took it to some decent singletrack trails in the area and thrashed around for an hour. By the end of it, had blood leaking out of my calf from a fall and had reminded myself that I disliked mountain biking.
The Bridgestone sat for a couple more weeks until I went gravel grinding up the Catoctin Range near Frederick, MD. Much of the ride was paved roads before the gravel climb. My friends did the ride on cyclocross rigs which I was convinced would be a better option for me than a MTB. Several weeks of OCD research occurred…
I decided that I wanted road bike that could handle gravel instead of a cyclocross bike since probably 90% of my riding will be done on pavement. Weight was less of a concern than multi-purpose usability, durability, and a comfortable geometry.
Three bikes caught my eyes—a used Rivendell Romulus, a Velo Orange Pass Hunter, and a Soma ES. I test rode the Romulus and hated it—just not the right bike for me. I really liked the Soma, but the few dealers in Maryland I could find never had any in stock and instead they tried to push me into a Specialized or Trek. An email to Soma with several questions went unanswered after trying to find a phone number. And then Velo Orange—after a very helpful call with them, I decided to take a Friday afternoon off from work and go to VO in Annapolis. They had several frames built up so I got a test ride and saw everything up close. VO was super helpful, very patient, and not at all pushy. I bought a 61cm Pass Hunter frame on the spot.
Here’s a shot of the frame and some of the components. I went with the Shimano 105 5800 groupset—yes 11-speeds is ridiculous, but anything worth doing is worth OVERdoing, right? And besides, it could handle an 11-32 cassette. Good deal from Ribble in the UK on that. I only wish the crankset wasn’t so ugly.
The finished product. Wheels—Velocity A3 with 105 hubs—not the lightest out there, but wide, smooth, and durable. I made a mistake going with 28mm Gatorskins. I really wished I bought gumwalls in a 33mm or 38mm width--when the Gatorskins need replacing maybe I'll go with Soma Shikoro or Supple Vitesse tires.
An Acorn Handlebar bag strapped to VO Course Handlebars. The Pass Hunter is better-suited for front loads, not that this bag could ever contain enough weight to be considered "front loading."
The complete build list: