Bought a crankset, the lowly bike now intrigues! Vintage city rider???
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Bought a crankset, the lowly bike now intrigues! Vintage city rider???
Meat of the issue up front is:
The top tube on this 61cm frame is only 55cm !!! Really 55 on a 61 (ctc) frame.
And I don't need another drop handlebar road bike.
How about a city bike with upright riding position? The Nitto stem goes way up, bars should be somewhat forward, I can't envision swept.
Backstory: A friend says to me, 'Want an inexpensive bike that might fit you...….?' Well NO, but the fuzzy pic shows black crank+drilled rings... so, YES, I would like to go LOOK at it's condition. And besides the seller has a biggie collection. Couldn't take just the crankset = had to take the whole bike, so no problem. The black crank goes for a black bike I own and the Frejus can get a Stronglight or Nervar in silver.
It's a low-end Frejus frame + fork, with basic lugs unfiled, stamped (but thick) dropouts/forkends, no rear derailleur hanger. After a few wipes, it appears undamaged, rust free, nothing stuck and with kickstand. Huret Svelto rd, Huret fd + shifters, universal brakes/levers. Normandy hubs with mismatched rims. The wheels pictured are swapped in as original 27" wheels have no tires. Paint and decals in pretty good shape.
Then I read about Frejus - the rich history, the innovation, partnership with Legnano, Bozzi Group, Milano, etc, etc
So I am intrigued by this low-end Frejus and think it could be a city bike in my collection. I guess the manufacture to be late 60s, possibly early 70s.
I am lead to believe it came to me from original owner, through a vintage collector, who only removed the seatpost and leather saddle.
This is the crankset I wanted for another bike.
Here’s the bike. No rust.
Headtube is only a decal and only peeling at one corner
Seat tube decal has minor damage
Seat tube
The top tube on this 61cm frame is only 55cm !!! Really 55 on a 61 (ctc) frame.
And I don't need another drop handlebar road bike.
How about a city bike with upright riding position? The Nitto stem goes way up, bars should be somewhat forward, I can't envision swept.
Backstory: A friend says to me, 'Want an inexpensive bike that might fit you...….?' Well NO, but the fuzzy pic shows black crank+drilled rings... so, YES, I would like to go LOOK at it's condition. And besides the seller has a biggie collection. Couldn't take just the crankset = had to take the whole bike, so no problem. The black crank goes for a black bike I own and the Frejus can get a Stronglight or Nervar in silver.
It's a low-end Frejus frame + fork, with basic lugs unfiled, stamped (but thick) dropouts/forkends, no rear derailleur hanger. After a few wipes, it appears undamaged, rust free, nothing stuck and with kickstand. Huret Svelto rd, Huret fd + shifters, universal brakes/levers. Normandy hubs with mismatched rims. The wheels pictured are swapped in as original 27" wheels have no tires. Paint and decals in pretty good shape.
Then I read about Frejus - the rich history, the innovation, partnership with Legnano, Bozzi Group, Milano, etc, etc
So I am intrigued by this low-end Frejus and think it could be a city bike in my collection. I guess the manufacture to be late 60s, possibly early 70s.
I am lead to believe it came to me from original owner, through a vintage collector, who only removed the seatpost and leather saddle.
This is the crankset I wanted for another bike.
Here’s the bike. No rust.
Headtube is only a decal and only peeling at one corner
Seat tube decal has minor damage
Seat tube
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That's a pretty sweet bike. Interesting that this is only the second Coronado crank I've seen... the first just popped up in another thread this week. Nothing like it on Velobase.
I was also just talking with a fellow who was complaining that he can't find frames with these dimensions. He's 5'-10", with a 34" inseam.
I was also just talking with a fellow who was complaining that he can't find frames with these dimensions. He's 5'-10", with a 34" inseam.
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Is that the saddle that was on it? Maybe it's worth fixing.
This bike is sorta like my Dawes. The cool factor makes it all worth it.
You could also just shine up the frame and display it until you finish your other projects.
This bike is sorta like my Dawes. The cool factor makes it all worth it.
You could also just shine up the frame and display it until you finish your other projects.
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Whatever you end up doing with it, that's a really cool bike.
And I definitely dig the crankset.
And I definitely dig the crankset.
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i want to try it with a mustache bar or something similar.
the ‘other projects’ are never finished.
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Wouldn’t the shorter TT make sense on a recreational level bike?
Might make a nice around town bike.
Might make a nice around town bike.
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throw some postino or similar bars on for a fun ride from barista to barista
https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-...ndlebar-22-2mm
https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-...ndlebar-22-2mm
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Hey! Two Thun cranksets on BF in one day. What luxury!
Lovely bike, BTW. Almost seems a shame to just use it as a city bike.
I have one of those "tall & short" bikes (63 x 56cms), and it is perfect for my touring purposes. The slightly more upright position makes it very comfy and easy to ride around on all day, racking up the miles as well as enjoying the scenery:
Lovely bike, BTW. Almost seems a shame to just use it as a city bike.
I have one of those "tall & short" bikes (63 x 56cms), and it is perfect for my touring purposes. The slightly more upright position makes it very comfy and easy to ride around on all day, racking up the miles as well as enjoying the scenery:
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That would make an absolutely wonderful upright bike. Add thumbshifters, racks with removable baskets front & back and, a kickstand . Perfect.
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Hey! Two Thun cranksets on BF in one day. What luxury!
Lovely bike, BTW. Almost seems a shame to just use it as a city bike.
I have one of those "tall & short" bikes (63 x 56cms), and it is perfect for my touring purposes. The slightly more upright position makes it very comfy and easy to ride around on all day, racking up the miles as well as enjoying the scenery.
Lovely bike, BTW. Almost seems a shame to just use it as a city bike.
I have one of those "tall & short" bikes (63 x 56cms), and it is perfect for my touring purposes. The slightly more upright position makes it very comfy and easy to ride around on all day, racking up the miles as well as enjoying the scenery.
At any rate, I need to finish a whole bunch component swaps on existing rideable inventory, so this Frejus may get ridden 'as is' for a while. Well, not 'as is', it needs brakes/levers remounted and a useable saddle.
I just need Vintage City Inspiration. (and didn't state that well in my initial post)
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throw some postino or similar bars on for a fun ride from barista to barista
https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-...ndlebar-22-2mm
https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-...ndlebar-22-2mm
Maybe this short top tube and stubby tall stem has me overly concerned but I think I need bars with the primary hand position well forward of the stem. Moustache bars?
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Top tube length is very important in determining bike fit. I gave my son my PKN-10 more because of the too-long-for-me top tube than the too-tall-for-me stepover height. In contrast, I rode a 23" / 58.4cm Nishiki Competition for 20 years. It was too tall for me, but the top tube was short that I bought a long-reach stem and obtained a decent enough fit for an estimated 40k miles of riding (until the seat tube lug broke off the bottom bracket shell).
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Top tube length is very important in determining bike fit. I gave my son my PKN-10 more because of the too-long-for-me top tube than the too-tall-for-me stepover height. In contrast, I rode a 23" / 58.4cm Nishiki Competition for 20 years. It was too tall for me, but the top tube was short that I bought a long-reach stem and obtained a decent enough fit for an estimated 40k miles of riding (until the seat tube lug broke off the bottom bracket shell).
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throw some postino or similar bars on for a fun ride from barista to barista
https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-...ndlebar-22-2mm
https://velo-orange.com/products/vo-...ndlebar-22-2mm
another options wold be bars like this with a nitto dirt drop stem....
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SR made a nice riser bar that you can also flip downward. Not sure what they called it. Little help, someone? Does it have a "directional" name, like nor'easter or something along those lines? I put one on this mixte:
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