Even using TekTro long reach side pull brakes, the smaller diameter of the 650B wheels require a drop link fabricated from a piece of 1" x 1/4" aluminum bar stock.
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
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Brake Drop Link
Even using TekTro long reach side pull brakes, the smaller diameter of the 650B wheels require a drop link fabricated from a piece of 1" x 1/4" aluminum bar stock.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
UPGRADE & 650B CONVERSION
This project is a bicycle that I will be building for my wife. I am starting with a Bridgstone RB5 Mixti, 10 speed, 27" steel wheels. I will be building 650B wheels with Synergy Velocity rims, and phill wood hubs. These wheels will allow fatter tires & fenders. I will also add a Nitto Techtonic high rise stem and Nitto Albatross handlebars for a more upright seating position. I will post my progress as I go along.
80s Schwinn Travler 58CM $300.00 Sold
80s Vintage Schwinn Traveler. 33" stand over. LUGGED STEEL FRAME. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION. Shimano 400 derailleurs, quick release front wheel, chrome steel rims, chrome fork tips. This bicycle has been completely dissembled, frame & forked cleaned and waxed. All brite metal cleaned and polished. All bearing systems cleaned and overhauled (hubs, bottom bracket, & headset). Brakes, shifters, derailleurs, chain, & freewheel cleaned and reinstalled. Handlebars finished with cotton bar wrap, hemp twine & shellac. New tires, tubes, rim strips & cables. This bicycle rides, shifts and brakes as new. Own a classic for less than 1/2 the cost of an aluminum/made in China bicycle. Others also available, Raleigh, Peugeot, Bianchi, Trek, Royal Enfeild, Panasonic, KHS, Motobecane, etc.
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.
Monday, November 24, 2008
My personal ride
This is my personal bicycle. I usually get in a couple of 25 mile rides a week on it. Heron touring frame 59CM. (A Rivendell/Grant Peterson design) Phil Wood hubs laced to Mavic A719 rims with stainless steel double butted spokes. Schwalbe Marathon Plus 700 x 38C tires (I dont like repairing flats on the road, I have over 800 miles now without a flat) Just added are the Gilles Berthoud Stainless Steel fenders. I think they really set the bike off. Wheels are held on with Pitlock locking skewers. (Replacement cost for this wheelset with the tires is around $950.00) Brooks Champion Flyer Special saddle, Brooks leather bar wrap & Brooks mud flap. Nitto seat post, stem, and handle bars. Shimano Ultegra cranks with 46/36 chain rings and an eight speed 12/32 cassette. Rivendell Grip King pedals. Shimano Ultegra long cage rear derailluer, Sachs Huret front derailluer, Suntour Superb down tube shifters. Pauls Components, Neo-Retro Cantilever brakes with Shimano DurAce levers . Nigle Smyth seat pouch (which contains spare tube, patch kit, Park Tools Multitool, 6" Crecent wrench, a pair of tire levers, a presta/schrader adapter, and a grease rag. Cat Eye battery powered lights, Cat Eye 6 function wireless computer (I'm doing good to work through 6 functions) and a Japanise Brass Bell completes the acessory package. Also in the picture is a Vintage Campy frame pump.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
63CM 1984 TREK 400 Series $400.00 SOLD
63CM lugged steel frame. Fresh restoration including; headset, bottom bracket, and hub bearings overhauled; new tires, tubes, rims trips, cables, & chain. Cotton bar tape finished with hemp twine & shellac. Shimano derailleurs, alloy rims with eyelet reinforced spoke holes, micro adjust alloy seat post, alloy handle bars, Diacompe side pull brakes. Sake alloy crank & pedals. Selle San Marco suede leather seat.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Fresh restoration. This bicycle has seen little use. Bearings and races are like new. Lugged steel frame, sport touring geometry, beautiful red metal flake paint, SunTour derailleurs, tracer alloy crank, diacompe side pull brakes. Handlebars finished with cotton bar tape and shellac. 
Campy Recoard derailleurs, shifters, hubs. Mavac rims. Stronglight cranks and Chrome head tube lugs make this one a real beauty.
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