Show us your drop to upright bar conversions
11-14-12, 12:01 PM
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Show us your drop to upright bar conversions
Several threads on upright to drop bars, how about the reverse? Any drop to upright bar conversations out there?
thanks, Brian
thanks, Brian
11-14-12, 12:07 PM
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I'll get back to you later, in the middle of just such a conversion.
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I've never done it. I always go the other direction, and have done that many times. I have gone from drops to mustache bars.
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This is a townie for my petite girlfriend made from a '74 UJ 10.
From the '74 catalog, for reference:
From the '74 catalog, for reference:
11-14-12, 12:59 PM
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11-14-12, 01:18 PM
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Gathering parts for such a project: Campy SR drive line, Bluemels, Nitto bars and the frame so far
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11-14-12, 03:08 PM
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Old Trek 2500 carbon.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/3453984...57626209700958
https://www.flickr.com/photos/3453984...57626209700958
11-14-12, 04:39 PM
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Old Trek 2500 carbon.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/3453984...57626209700958
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Late sixties Legnano "Nocostalotta"...
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Not a very good picture of a the virtually unknown Raleigh Proline 200:
Somewhat better picture of my girl's Benotto 500 Lady:
Somewhat better picture of my girl's Benotto 500 Lady:
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My restored Zeus - it had north road bars when I acquired it and I decided to leave them.
It's nice for relaxed riding, I took it to Charleston SC and it was a great way to see the city.
Also great for slowish greenway rides with my wife, for some odd reason she doesn't share my desire to time trial everywhere!
It's nice for relaxed riding, I took it to Charleston SC and it was a great way to see the city.
Also great for slowish greenway rides with my wife, for some odd reason she doesn't share my desire to time trial everywhere!
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upright version of a 1974 Fuji Special Road racer:
and the original state it came in:
and the original state it came in:
11-15-12, 10:41 AM
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I've got a couple of "Townies" in the garage now.
My Cruiser, '74 LeTour. The only thing original is the frame and fork, because that is all the CL seller had. Just a simple 7 speed with dual pivot brakes. This thing is surprisingly light.
Another I put together for my daughter, Not sure the vintage, late 80's - early 90's I suspect?. KHS "Triathlete", Columbus tubing. I've since put some newer Tektro dual pivots on it. She absolutely loves this thing.
My Cruiser, '74 LeTour. The only thing original is the frame and fork, because that is all the CL seller had. Just a simple 7 speed with dual pivot brakes. This thing is surprisingly light.
Another I put together for my daughter, Not sure the vintage, late 80's - early 90's I suspect?. KHS "Triathlete", Columbus tubing. I've since put some newer Tektro dual pivots on it. She absolutely loves this thing.
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Lots of extra cable flying around. First time working with stem shifters and upright bars.
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EDIT: ... And it's a rattlecan job!? Impressive work!
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Might as well show off my best ever drop to upright conversion, a mid seventies Motobecane Grand Jubilee, one of the half dozen bicycles that I kept, when I sold off my collection...
I upgraded the Motobe with black anodized Dura Ace high flange hubs and brake calipers, black anodized Suntour Cyclone derailleurs, grips from a cheap totaled department store bicycle, a yard sale saddle bag I paid two bucks for and a lovely set of alloy fenders that I got from somewhere...
The Motobe is the go bird watching bicycle and rarely sees a paved road. That old bike and I simply go back and forth on the cottage roads, of which there are two but the things I see change every ride. Yesterday, a timber wolf ran in across the road in front of me(I was in Mrs. Me's Honda at the time).
I upgraded the Motobe with black anodized Dura Ace high flange hubs and brake calipers, black anodized Suntour Cyclone derailleurs, grips from a cheap totaled department store bicycle, a yard sale saddle bag I paid two bucks for and a lovely set of alloy fenders that I got from somewhere...
The Motobe is the go bird watching bicycle and rarely sees a paved road. That old bike and I simply go back and forth on the cottage roads, of which there are two but the things I see change every ride. Yesterday, a timber wolf ran in across the road in front of me(I was in Mrs. Me's Honda at the time).
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06-06-16, 10:34 AM
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@randyjawa: That's one gorgeous bike.
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As found
As built in drop bar form
Now doing duty as my daily commuter
As built in drop bar form
Now doing duty as my daily commuter
