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Old 03-24-21, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Germany_chris
So am I doing this townie thing right?

Old drive line, thumbies, good racks, upright handlebars looks like 4 checks...

The saddle is a placeholder until the new Berthoud gets here, I'm going to keep an eye on eBay to see if I can pick up a cheapish dynamo and if I can't I'll run battery lights.
Yes. Yes, you are.

You forgot the fifth check, a kickstand. Check.
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Old 03-25-21, 11:55 AM
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1995 KHS Montana Pro

Originally came with a Quadra 21 fork (80mm travel) and it was stuck/broken so I got a Kona P2 suspension corrected cromo fork and had it all sandblasted. Grey powder coated it, sanded it with 220 grit to break the gloss and had my wife hand paint the Day of the Dead graphics. Then I applied 2 coats of 2 part automotive clear satin to protect it.






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Originally Posted by Crankstank
Originally came with a Quadra 21 fork (80mm travel) and it was stuck/broken so I got a Kona P2 suspension corrected cromo fork and had it all sandblasted. Grey powder coated it, sanded it with 220 grit to break the gloss and had my wife hand paint the Day of the Dead graphics. Then I applied 2 coats of 2 part automotive clear satin to protect it.
Wow, nice work! Your wife has talent. How are you going to build it up?

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Old 03-25-21, 12:03 PM
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Day of the Dead Cruiser

Velocity DeepV MTB 26 laced to NOS DeoreLX hubs. 3x7 XT shifting. Tektro cantis. Metropolis Bar, Tange lug stem. NOS Suntour XCPro crankset.






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Old 03-25-21, 12:08 PM
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Looks choice Crankstank are you or your wife Mexican or Spanish?
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Wait til you see the one she painted for herself!
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Neither of us are Mexican or Spanish or particularly religious but we like to spend a lot of time in the southern Americas.The culture of our ancestors still being present with us is very reassuring.
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Originally Posted by Crankstank
Wait til you see the one she painted for herself!
That is one of the best builds I've seen on this thread. A lot of thought, creativity, and attention to detail went into that bicycle, and it shows.

Kudos!

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Originally Posted by Crankstank
Wait til you see the one she painted for herself!
OK. We are waiting. If it is better than yours, it must be something.
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The wife's bike

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OK. We are waiting. If it is better than yours, it must be something.
Ok Here's a 1993 Bianchi Peregrine MTB. It is upgraded to 3x9 With Dura Ace downtime shifters on Pual Thumbie mounts. Noah's Arc handlebar, Trek Cromo stem. Tektro levers and cantilever brakes. Sugino XD600 triple. SunXCD rear mech with 11-30 cassette. XT hubs laced to Velocity NoBS rims. Accelerates quick and handles very nice.






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Photographed in a studio?

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Photographed in a studio?

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Yes, this was back when we had disposable income!
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Originally Posted by Crankstank
Yes, this was back when we had disposable income!
That is a beauty. Thanks for posting.
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Crankstank ::ded from the gorgeousness::
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It's no glamour shot nor is in the ball park of the above I have a feeling this is going to replace the BG as my DD The only think I don't like about it is the tires.
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Originally Posted by Crankstank
Ok Here's a 1993 Bianchi Peregrine MTB. It is upgraded to 3x9 With Dura Ace downtime shifters on Pual Thumbie mounts. Noah's Arc handlebar, Trek Cromo stem. Tektro levers and cantilever brakes. Sugino XD600 triple. SunXCD rear mech with 11-30 cassette. XT hubs laced to Velocity NoBS rims. Accelerates quick and handles very nice.


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Amazing work. Love the day of dead bike too.
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Updated my 89 Axis XT with some VO fenders,

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Cool! Nice lines. That looks really nice. What make are the fenders?
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Cool! Nice lines. That looks really nice. What make are the fenders?
Velo Orange, Snakeskin Fenders
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I should have known, they're slick with their "hand-hammered" look. I have several old bikes and I'm really wanting to put together a grocery-getter. Been lurking around and aggregating ideas, your bike is very similar to how I envision my own. Fenders are a must.

If you would have told me 10 years ago, heck, even 5 years ago I would be marveling at fenders, I would have said you're nuts. Now I'm practically obsessed with them. I guess it comes with being over 50!
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Originally Posted by daverup
Updated my 89 Axis XT with some VO fenders,
With that color scheme, I'm surprised you didn't go with black. Of course, those could be mistaken for plastic, I suppose. Yours are unmistakably aluminum. Nice bike!

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Originally Posted by DQRider
With that color scheme, I'm surprised you didn't go with black. Of course, those could be mistaken for plastic, I suppose. Yours are unmistakably aluminum. Nice bike!

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I thought about it, but wanted the snakeskin aluminum..
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Originally Posted by daverup
I thought about it, but wanted the snakeskin aluminum..
Oh, I just checked, and VO doesn't sell the black versions anymore in 26".
I've got a pair of Handsome (local mfgr) Cycles Mud-Butler fenders in Copper Finish, hanging in my shop. They are quite stunning to look at out in the sun. They only come in 700c size, but I'm hoping I can use them on a dark green Raleigh Portage I picked up last year. If not, then they'll have to go on a black or dark green, maybe burgundy 700c frame. Sorry for the departure from subject matter here. Please carry on...

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Originally Posted by DQRider
Oh, I just checked, and VO doesn't sell the black versions anymore in 26".
I've got a pair of Handsome (local mfgr) Cycles Mud-Butler fenders in Copper Finish, hanging in my shop. They are quite stunning to look at out in the sun. They only come in 700c size, but I'm hoping I can use them on a dark green Raleigh Portage I picked up last year. If not, then they'll have to go on a black or dark green, maybe burgundy 700c frame. Sorry for the departure from subject matter here. Please carry on...

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That is a nice copper, thanks for sharing
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Originally Posted by Crankstank
Ok Here's a 1993 Bianchi Peregrine MTB. It is upgraded to 3x9 With Dura Ace downtime shifters on Pual Thumbie mounts. Noah's Arc handlebar, Trek Cromo stem. Tektro levers and cantilever brakes. Sugino XD600 triple. SunXCD rear mech with 11-30 cassette. XT hubs laced to Velocity NoBS rims. Accelerates quick and handles very nice.






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Wow speechless. !! It seems seems, alive, like mechanical combined with some type of life force.
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