Vintage MTB To Upright Bar / Urban Bike Conversions
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Thanks! She'll look even better when she's finished. I want to get the black off the crank arms & ring, but I'm afraid the only way is with sandpaper and elbow grease. Yuck. Same with the seat post. Still have to find a nice mirror and head light, and think about installing the grey/sliver Planet Bike plastic fenders I impulsively bought. Take those stickers off (not sure how), clean up the rust, and clean and polish the frame.
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Blurg. That is a pain, I'm sure you'll knock it out - good luck! I did happen to see a thread in the single speed & fixed gear sub where someone removed anodized finish with oven cleaner...
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Switched out the stem for a new nitto. And found an old seat post in the junk pile to raise up the seat a bit more. Pretty fun little bike.
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Oven cleaner is interesting; must be hard on the aluminum.
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What's the BCD of your rings and your preferred crank length? Assuming you aren't running a 10s cassette, I might have a crankset in silver that I could send you. Playing with oven cleaner and harsh abrasives for the sake of vanity is not worth it.
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I have no intention to ever use oven cleaner on anything, not even an oven. Thank you so much for your offer, but I would rather learn how to strip it, for future projects.
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It's an Ergo "the seat" ultimate saddle. Their descriptions and claims to "healthier" saddles are a bit laughable but it's the only thing that's comfortable for her. Normal saddles = almost immediate discomfort but this one seems to do the trick. Personally, I think it feels a bit odd but it is definitely comfy; if my setups were as upright as hers tend to be I would consider using one.
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This thread was my inspiration for putting this one together. Thanks everyone!
It's a 1989 (I think) Nishiki Cascade in 21" size. I bought it in mostly original condition for $100 to use as my gym/errand bike, but never warmed up to it in stock form.
Now it has a Dimension cruiser bar, Nitto MT10 stem, and Schwalbe Big Bens. It's super comfortable for city riding. I'm thrilled with it.
It's a 1989 (I think) Nishiki Cascade in 21" size. I bought it in mostly original condition for $100 to use as my gym/errand bike, but never warmed up to it in stock form.
Now it has a Dimension cruiser bar, Nitto MT10 stem, and Schwalbe Big Bens. It's super comfortable for city riding. I'm thrilled with it.
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The rack is a Racktime Addit.
Mounting it was a little weird because the seat stays are a wishbone monostay. The rear v-brake and rack struts were a tight fit but everything worked out in the end.
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The rack held up great. It was cumbersome when I had to stand to climb an extended hill, but as long as I did not throw the bike sideways I was fine. The wood dividers rattled a lot and I am going to have to figure out a bungie system to hold it still.
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I swapped out my porteur wine box for a Wald basket to see which I like better. The wood box acted like an acoustic amplifier for the road noise! The rack is more aerodynamic, lighter and my wife says looks nicer. But now I need to get a bag to carry stuff in the rack.