Wileyone 

The Weather turned Cold Today. So I thought I would try and get my 1984 Campag Super Record Bike Shifting as well as my 1978 Suntour Superbe Bike.

No luck.

JaccoW

Besides some cockpit work on the Batavus:


I took the SA 4-speed shifter apart for cleaning and some polishing.

2cam16

Briefly worked on my '99 7000 this morning. Waiting on an fd and cable housings from the Bay:

IMG_3824 by 2cam16, on Flickr

capnjonny 

Just had our semi annual bike sale at the Bike Exchange. Sold bikes at fire sale prices . Buyers got great deals. Sold about 25 bikes.

My current project is a 1988 Atala Corsa Special I pulled out of the pile looking like Sh*t . Closer inspection and some research revealed a pretty nice bike . 4.5 lb frame with cinelli Bars and stem, Suntour superb brakes, Campi bottom bracket and head set , etc.

I stripped it, sand blasted, and painted it with Rustoleum Sunrise red gloss enamel. It is hanging up for a couple weeks in the sun to harden the paint then on to re assembly with upright bars and a 1x8 trans with trigger shifter. With luck it will weigh in under 24 lbs when done.

ryansu

Not so much wrenching as channeling my inner Daniel -san; lots of wax on, wax off. I am on the cusp of the last layer - Carnauba wax on my 78 Motobecane Grand Touring


Gt rub 3 by Ryan Surface, on Flickr

mikemowbz

Glorious bike, and setting.

As for the Brooks, they do seem to prove the rule that gravitating towards a softer/padded saddle to address discomfort is frequently a misguided tendency (as I'm constantly telling customers at the shop I work at).

I find a Pro comfy right out of the box, break-in is just gravy.

British leather completes that Carlton nicely, as well.

Happy riding!

Bikedued

Been wrenching on this.....




Which goes into this.....

nesteel 

My favorite generation of Torino. Nice choice.

nayr497

Annonyingly been working on a number of flats on my commuter bike. Then two valve cores that broke off in my hands. Oh, and then I dropped a spare tube I keep on the bike and never found it. Been also working on a rear wheel creak on this same bike. And a stripped front brake cable. I keep on hoping it's going to stop, but the parade of bad luck has been ongoing. Oh, had the clutch on the XT RD also seize and I kept on dropping my chain, that is where this current streak began.

And then had the BB go on my nice CX race bike. And then inflated the tires on my carbon road bike over the weekend to ride...and rear latex tube blew out. Ugh! Love the ride quality of latex, but I've now had a LONG rash of blow outs at the valve hole. I think the tubes are pushing into the valve opening and being pinch. Not sure how to fix it yet either.

So LOTS of wrenching I don't want to be doing.

polymorphself 

The Miyata is coming together (my second overhaul ever). Just needs bar wrap, chain, brake cables/housing and a retro water bottle (anybody know a good fit? In white?)

ExPatTyke

I've spent a morning putting together my "box of bits" Raleigh Stratos. As it was a frame off eBay that cost a fiver, plus all the odd parts I could find in the garage, it's looking quite good.
Photo to follow when it stops raining!

3speedslow

Drillium Dude 

Finished up the Medici last night when I removed the NR pedals (sale pending) and replaced them with a pair of SLs acquired from @colorondo a few weeks back. Pics this afternoon when my ride is done.

Edit: Here's a pic at the Marymoor Park velodrome:




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DiegoFrogs

Just installed a SunXCD rear derailleur on my 1977 Centurion Pro Tour, which replaced the Shimano Acera that I was using for years after the problems I had with the original Suntour Cyclone. I have it all tuned up now on the stand. The Acera was functioning fantastic with the 8-speed brifters and cassette, but seemed wrong to me with the chromed seat and chainstays.



I compared, and put the Acera in the box that the SunXCD came in, and it was not possible. So, of course, I tried the dainty Cyclone GT, and it floated around in the box. I have since repaired the problem that I had with the spring in the Cyclone, and intend to use it on a future build.

Since the Acera is 1/6 the normal price of the SunXCD, the Acera is a nice replacement to have in my box for my other bikes or for friends that may need a replacement. I actually like the pulley design better, and think the jockey pulley has better float.

BritishV8

I've just completed a test ride on my Bridgestone RB-1 with newly installed SunTour Command shifters... Those mount inboard of the brake levers, in reach from either the hoods or drops for riders with long fingers. I think I'm gonna really love them! I'll post pictures when bar tape and other details are complete. The bike is currently all "Accushift" from front to rear, but I think I'll probably end up swapping rear wheels. (I'll keep the original one safely stored.) I have a spare wheel with 7-speed HyperGlide cassette on a tri-color hub (laced to a Wolber GTX rim). Even though the AccuShift parts all work nicely together, I prefer friction shifting. The HyperGlide on my older Bridgestone is so much smoother shifting, and the clicking of a freehub is quieter than a freewheel... so, more wrenching!

flying_rhino

It finally stopped raining so I was able to sort out the shifting on Project Cannondale. After an hour of frustration trying to get the oh-so-sexy, black Tiagra RD I scored on Ebay to "SHIFT RIGHT, DAMMIT!," I learned that Shimano, in their infinite wisdom, made the actuation ration of 10-speed Tiagra the same as their 11-speeds (1.4:1) instead of 1.7:1 like all their other 10-speed groups that would work with the 9-speed 105 brifters I had. For the life of me, I can't figure out why they would waste the effort making do that instead of just making Tiagra 11-speed, but I guess that's why I am not rich. A not-so-sexy Sora GS RD was scrounged up and worked with the 32T cog (with the B tension adjustment maxed out). A few more bits when finances allow and I will be able to actually road test it!

browngw 

'Gotta get this one going so I can get into Cross Country shredding? Picked it up for a twenty this week and started working on it as a break from other stuff. State of the art 1999 Gary Fisher.

Rotten

We have a new EIT (engineer in training) from Puerto Rico at my office. He had to leave his bike behind when he moved. Another co-worker had an old Diamond Back Allure hybrid (straight gauge True Temper frame) that was to big for him that he donated for the new guy to use. I stripped it down to the frame and was surprised to find all the races were in good shape so I only had to clean things up and repack with new bearings and grease. The FD and RD were real crap and frozen up after years outside, wheels are in good shape except for being out of true and the canti brakes were practically useless. Ended up replacing the FD, RD, brakes, and put on my backup 700 wheelset (until I have time to true the original wheels).

The hardest part of this for me was that we decided not to clean up the bike. Left the minor surface rust and dirt in place that didn't interfere with function. Did not touch up the faded brake or shift levers or repaint the stem and bars. It definitely wasn't a high end bike to start with but it turned into a nice sleeper ride with the new (from the extra parts box) parts, bearings and a tune up. All that's left is to find a rear rack that matches the overall aesthetic then he can use an old set of faded Blackburn panniers I have and start commuting on it.

bikemig 

I like to pick up inventory in the winter and spring to wrench on and ride. I ended up with 3 blue bikes this year, : ). The first--and the pick of the litter--is this nearly flawless 1972 Fuji Finest. The bike came to me with a mix of parts (original drive train, HS, seatpost, and crank) but the changes were all good. The brakes are first generation dura ace, the pedals MKS replacements, and the bar and stem won't work for me but it's a good quality triple T. The wheels that came on the bike were very good shimano 600/araya rim wheels that I am using for another bike. They weren't right for this build as it really needs high flange hubs. I have a set of wheels with shimano 333 high flange hubs that look right on the bike laced to Sun CR 18 rims. I plan on using a sugino mighty tour crank (48/34), a 14-28 five speed freewheel, replace the bar, stem, and saddle but otherwise largely keep the bike as it is. I'll likely replace the derailleurs with suntour VX as I want higher capacity and don't really want to deal with the current reverse shifting FD.

The second is a mid 70s Sekine SHS 271. Other than the consumables and saddle, this bike is entirely original. I haven't had a bike with turkey levers since high school and I'm looking to try them out again. I figure this will be a casual grocery/farmer's market bike. It is in remarkably good cosmetic shape. The third is a 1985 Cannondale ST 400. Again it was virtually original (other than the pedals and saddle) with its complete shimano 600 group. Plans for the bike are to use it as a multi day event bike. I'll get rid of the half step gearing and use a compact crank. Both are in very good cosmetic shape.

1972 Fuji Finest





Sekine SHS 272 mid 70s


1985 Cannondale ST 400

JaccoW

Painted and rebuilt a Sturmey Archer 4-speed shifter.



This is what it used to look like:

malcala622

Great job on the Archer!!!

malcala622

Saddle on my Bianchi Trofeo kept sliding back will riding. The seatpost clamp wouldn't keep it in place.

I swapped the DA NJS post for a DA fluted post. Hopefully this will solve the problem.

2cam16

Finished my second Trek 700ZX today:

DSC_0623 by 2cam16, on Flickr

djkashuba 

Lyotard 460D by djk762, on Flickr

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