French, early 70s, hand built lugged steel frame. Bicycle had been converted to city bike style bars, shifters, & brake levers. Original leather saddle was shot. Bicycle was dissembled, frame cleaned and waxed. All brite metal parts cleaned and polished. Head set, bottom bracket, & hubs cleaned & overhauled. Wheels trued. New tires & tubes installed. Used steel drop handlebars , used diacompe brake levers & period correct Huret down tube shifters installed. New Brooks B17 saddle & cotton bar tape complete the restoration.
A bike shop in Louisville, Kentucky, we have over 300 quality vintage lugged-steel road bikes from the 1970s and '80s available for restoration, including Schwinn, Raleigh, Peugeot, Motobecane, Ross, Masi, DeRosa, Puch, Astro Diamler, Nishiki, Atala, Zullo, Concord, ItalaVega, Dawes, Fuji, KHS and Trek. Sizes from 47 to 63CM. The inventory is constantly changing and there's always a wide selection available on our website. www.vicsclassicbikes.com
Monday, December 1, 2008
MOST RECENT PROJECT, CLIENT RESTORATION
French, early 70s, hand built lugged steel frame. Bicycle had been converted to city bike style bars, shifters, & brake levers. Original leather saddle was shot. Bicycle was dissembled, frame cleaned and waxed. All brite metal parts cleaned and polished. Head set, bottom bracket, & hubs cleaned & overhauled. Wheels trued. New tires & tubes installed. Used steel drop handlebars , used diacompe brake levers & period correct Huret down tube shifters installed. New Brooks B17 saddle & cotton bar tape complete the restoration.
