Author Topic: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.  (Read 10776 times)

Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #45 on: September 26, 2020, 08:41:18 PM »
Nice looking frame but I have to ask are those factory correct forks?
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Offline strik9

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #46 on: September 26, 2020, 09:54:38 PM »
 :). Now its a kilo less weight and Italian!

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #47 on: September 26, 2020, 11:04:08 PM »
Pep, the kiddy bike looks good.  That paint turned oyt sharp.

I went to coaster brakes on rebuilds to avoid crap freewheel and brake stuff. But then I am dealing with 4th hand Walmart junk in disrepair.  Its cheap and doesn't go down in value.

10-4 I did that earlier in my life and I think I might just go back to that idea. Try and find me a Bendix yellow band kick-back hub and build it up as a 26" wheel.  :great:

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #48 on: September 26, 2020, 11:35:01 PM »
If the spoke count comes to the same between hub and rim it can be any rim size.

I have even put a 36 hub on a 28 spoke rim  with success.  Its on a tandem and holds two adults well.


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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #49 on: October 03, 2020, 11:04:45 PM »
More grinding, filing, sanding, buffing on the brake levers for the Scapin. The former owner may have biffed on it, and the bars found their way on the asphalt. I had to use solvent to get the tar off, then took to the worst lever first.

I'd say it looks a tad bit better.


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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #50 on: October 03, 2020, 11:24:26 PM »
Wow, I haven't even seen parts like that in decades.    Much less in still usable condition.

That will be a true restoration, different than my efforts.

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #51 on: October 03, 2020, 11:29:31 PM »
Nice job, oldnslo!  :great:

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #52 on: October 04, 2020, 12:30:25 PM »
Alu bars, steel cargo bike rims and one piece steel crank, all new bearings.

The wheels are all recycled parts,  the crank is new all the way.  It is supposed to be off road durable before lightweight.  Its getting there slowly.

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #53 on: October 04, 2020, 03:13:02 PM »
More grinding, filing, sanding, buffing on the brake levers for the Scapin. The former owner may have biffed on it, and the bars found their way on the asphalt. I had to use solvent to get the tar off, then took to the worst lever first.

I'd say it looks a tad bit better.
Very cool looking.

Btw I haven't heard anyone use the term " biffed it " in probably a decade.
As a teenager me and my friend were riding our bikes when he biffed it and wound up with the handlebars penetrating 2" into his abdomen.
That's certainly a day I'll never forget and from this day forward I'll never ride a bike without solid grips on the handlebars with good end protection.
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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #54 on: October 04, 2020, 06:50:26 PM »
Got a little bit more on the drivetrain, ran out of parts right here.

Love the fat slicks on the rear for dirt roads.  Kenda Flama is a great sand tire.

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #55 on: October 05, 2020, 11:40:33 AM »
Btw I haven't heard anyone use the term " biffed it " in probably a decade.

I'm here purely to keep the flame alive my friend.  ;)

As a teenager me and my friend were riding our bikes when he biffed it and wound up with the handlebars penetrating 2" into his abdomen.

We share that same exact experience. Except at the tender age of 6th or 7th grade, there were bikes (natch) and a hill involved, perhaps some cigars (we didnt know NOT to inhale), and then we pointed the front wheel down a very sketchy and steep path. A crash ensued, calls were made and a hospital trip occurred. My friend lost a kidney as result. I recall that so clearly, and have never smoked since.

Further crashes will occur as I matured, but I got smarter along the way.

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #56 on: October 05, 2020, 10:01:57 PM »
And now with two tires and a seat.    The front disc brake is still an irritation at the bike shop.  But it rides now. 

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #57 on: October 06, 2020, 08:00:29 AM »
Strik, that bike looks great

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #58 on: October 06, 2020, 08:00:16 PM »
Strik, that bike looks great
Yep digging the red!

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Re: The anything goes bike thread, parts or rides its all good.
« Reply #59 on: October 06, 2020, 09:38:20 PM »
Thanks guys.  This one is my flagship of the fleet.

The only detail that bothers me a bit is one tire is red line and the other white.   But I can only get what they have.  At least both are black otherwise. 

Most ended up with one blue tire because that was what they had in slicks.  Lol!  Great long wearing tire but hey, why blue?
You guys talk of premiere brand stuff, I am happy to get black color slicks.