JunkYardBike

Finally got the '88 Bridgestone RB-2 back into riding shape. It's now equipped with a Suntour Edge 4050 drivetrain and brake calipers (compliments of cs1 via a trade). Not an original group, but some late 80s Bridgestones were equipped with Edge components. Looks similar to original Exage Sport group (sexy stuff). Fast, light, smooth but stiff ride, and responsive handling.

fender1

VEry Nice!!! Ill toast your sucees w/ Prima Pilsner tonight!

3Lph

Here's a much better photo of my '86 Geoffery Butler. Campy Record brakes, Campy Chorus on the rest. New pedals, tires, bar tape, and saddle. Wheelsmith wheels. 3ttt bars and stem.




I love the lugs:

More pretty

mountbkr

old ross.JPG

Got this on atrade for an old tandem I purchased on ebay rides real nice..

High Fist Shin

My wife's Lotus:


I hope to soon post some pics of a Schwinn world I picked up at the Salvation Army. Still fixing it up a bit.

Dante

jstar1000

1990 Raleigh with many upgrades

cs1

I'm really glad to see someone could use the group. I still have the brifters sitting in a box awaiting their new home. Back to the group, the original bike they came off of was purchased new in 1990. So they aren't that far off. I always thought that the crank looked like a Mavic. Whatever the case, they look great on your bike. I hope my project turns out as nice. You did a great job.


Tim

superted

This was when I first got hold of it (off my dad)
(Now with new bar tape and without mudguards/ rack]

spry

Junk,
I use the complete "Edge" group that came on my 1989-90 Ishiwata frame.Very smooth shifting and never a problem,no adjustments in 2 years,(in contrast to what the 21 year old mental midget expert stated at the $3000+ yuppie carbon bike shop).Some people are totally ignorant of the Suntour line I see you choose red which another BF poster stated,"red bikes are faster."

JunkYardBike

I've only ridden it 30 miles or so, but it has performed admirably. I think an accushift specific chain might make shifts even crisper than the KMC I'm running, but I've only seen a few available for more money than I'm willing to spend.

Unfortunately, I won't get a long term test of the drivetrain, as the bike is up for sale.

Lamplight

Love the Bridgestone! I have some mid-80s Suntour on one of my bikes and it all performs wonderfully. The hub bearings were so nice that when I wanted new wheels I got my LBS to use the old hubs and add new, better rims.

Vasilic

Older Wheeler Tramousine, full 105 (Super SLR)+Modolo+Mavic+Hutchinson. Still have to change few black parts (seat and seat post) whith something brighter . Drived less then 1000km, parts good as new.
Drives like a dream...

cudak888 

Some new photos of the ol' '61 Paramount. Made her my rider in place of the '86 Grand Prix for the last two weeks of December. Guess I have been in a '60s English club bike mood.







More photos from this photo set at my Paramount post here at C&V:

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=256851

Take care,

-Kurt

Ray C

Motobecane 197? (I need to get some better pics.). It has a 1977 city sticker on it so it must be of that time frame.

Works well as a commuter bike other than the shifter location (on handle bar shaft). Someone suggested fitting it with bar cons. Would they make shifting safer and less stressful on my arm? I'm getting some tendenites in my elbow from shifting.

Ray C

cudak888 

Ray, by all means, barcon it. Those twist shifters are no easier to shift on then stem shifters, and ten times more painful, as you've found out.

Go with good old Suntour racheting barcons, you won't regred it. Easy as pie to shift, and you won't have any pain to boot.

-Kurt

sunsurfandsand

This is my 1987 Trek 400T Elance. It has been mostly upgraded from the original components.
Ultegra/Mavic Open Pro wheels, 13-34 cassette, Sugino XD 600 crankset on UN53 bottom bracket, Nitto stem, Brooks B-17, LX front and rear derailleurs, Shimano bar end shifters, Cane Creek brake levers, SKS fenders. I have a few Carradice saddle bags...always the right size on hand for the demands of the day.

Bigger pictures at: https://velospace.org/node/1704

rorymckenna

It's not complete yet but it will be by Spring!

rorymckenna

may not work.. but oh well

The bike is a NOS 57cm Concorde PDM team issue frame SLX tubes it is set up with full 1st gen C-Record Kit.. Cinelli 66/44 Deep drop bars old school with out the cable grooves and the stem is NOS Cinelli I am still waitingon the shifters and the front D some other C-Record bits to get here.. and they will go on as well. The wheels will be ditched for some Campy Wheels I am building up for the bike. here it is as of today though she is WELL on her way to being finished.. enjoy I wish the pic could be bigger as the bike is nice as most all of the kit and frame are NOS.

Rory

joychri

A few pics of my current rides that are finally worthy of posting, assuming of course I inserted the links correctly. Next up the 1969 Schwinn Super Sport that has been laying in state on my repair stand since October. To many bikes to little time.
Enjoy

Chris

https://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc...joyce1206.html
https://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc...joyce1206.html
https://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc...joyce1206.html
https://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc...joyce1206.html

russian fighter

A few of my rides:

early 90's Nishiki Tange Prestige:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/3...14e70375_b.jpg

1985 Nishiki Tri-A:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/3...3b75e255_b.jpg
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/3...2e162998_b.jpg
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/3...27c0612a_b.jpg

1984 Trek 610:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/3...322b0d04_b.jpg

Mid-1980's Miele mystery bike:
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/3...ff45f09f_b.jpg
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/3...e87246df_b.jpg

Sorry about all the links--I can't seem to get my images to fit on this site as is. I'll post the rest of the rigs later.

cinco

This is the 1980 Trek 738 that I just finished. I know some of you are less than impressed by Treks but I've never had a problem with the old ones so let's keep the hoots to a minimum . I figure that when you have a chance of actually figuring out the name of the guy who built your frame you're in pretty good shape . I had a nice Trek many years ago which was stolen and this frame presented a target of opportunity. Besides, I didn't have an all-Campy bike and how would anybody take me seriously in such a state as that? This is also the one with the homemade leather bar wrap from the thread about Velo-Orange's elk. Unfortunately, a lot of the three feet of snow we've gotten in the past three weeks is still around so I haven't ridden it yet.

kjmillig

My daily commuter is the first decent bike I bought, a 1985 Raleigh Wyoming. Still largely original except for seat, hoods, bar tape, tires, brake pads, and just recently a new fornt wheel. Still smooth and quiet.
I'm trying to talk my brother out of his 1978 or 79 Varsity that's a permanent fixture on his garage ceiling.

charles vail

Here is a link to my (my space site) for some photos.

https://www.myspace.com/eccentriccyclistcharlie


I have mostly 1970-1980's vintage rides and love riding them.

cyclotoine

3Lph I hate to break it to you but you have a full victory group on there, brakes included, pretty nice stuff either way, the headset does appear to be Nuovo record though.

sunsurfandsand

I'm impressed with Treks...and I like yours!