650 B conversion completed Before & After

The conversion consisted of 650B wheels with Synergy Velocity rims, Rivendale Fatty Rumpkin tires and phill wood hubs. I also added a Nitto Techtonic high rise stem and Nitto Albatross handlebars for a more upright seating position. Sugino cranks, Tange bottom bracket, Shimano Ultegra rear derailleur & Dura Ace front derailleur. Shimano mountian bike brake levers & Deore Light action shifters. Trektro long reach sidepull brake calipers w/drop link (see previous post) Selle Royal super comfy sprung saddle and Brooks Leather grips complete the package.

1981 Motobecain Jubelee Sport $400.00 SOLD

52CM seat tube, 52CM top tube, 31" stand over.
27" Rigida alloy wheels with eylet reinforced spoke holes.
LUGGED STEEL FRAME Vitus 888 tubing,
Custom alloy cranks,
Champion alloy handlebars,
DiaCompe side pull brakes,
10 speed SunTour Blue Line derailleurs & shifters,
Shimano hubs,
COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL OVERHAUL. 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. This bicycle rides, shifts and brakes as new.

1997 Royal Enfield $500.00 Sold

1997 Royal Enfield. Racing geometry, 57CM Seat tube CtoT. 55CM Top tube CtoC, 32" stand over. 700C wheels. Champion butted tubes LUGGED STEEL FRAME. chrome fork tips, seat stay tips, chain stay tips. Suntour Pro forged dropouts. Aero Maxy cranks , Champion alloy handlebars, Tange Aero head set, DiaCompe Aero side pull brakes, 12 speed SunTour ARX derailleurs & shifters, Suntour Cyclone hubs, Araya Aero double wall rims. Laprade Aero seat pillar, Kashimax Aero saddle. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION. 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. New tires, tubes, rim strips & cables. This bicycle rides, shifts and brakes as new. LOOKS FAST JUST SITTING STILL. Others also available, Raleigh, Peugeot, Bianchi, Trek, Torpado, Royal Enfeild, Panasonic, KHS, Motobecane, Falcon, Dawes, Davidson, DeBernadi, etc. 47CM to 63CM Check out my blog at... http://vicsclassicbikes.blogspot.com/ 502-552-5669

1985 Raleigh Sportif $300.00 SOLD

85 Raleigh Sportif. Sport touring geometry, 53CM Seat tube C to T. 56CM Top tube C to C, 31.5" stand over. 27" wheels. Raleigh 410 butted LUGGED STEEL FRAME. Custom alloy cranks with built in chain guard, Champion alloy handlebars, DiaCompe side pull brakes, 12 speed SunTour Haro derailleurs & shifters, high flange chrome hubs, chrome steel rims. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION. 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. 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, Torpado, Royal Enfeild, Panasonic, KHS, Motobecane, Falcon, Dawes, Davidson, DeBernadi, etc. 47CM to 63CM 502-552-5669

SOLD 1984s Vintage Bianchi, Camoagnolo equiped. $475.00

1984 Vintage Bianchi. 60CM Seat tube C to T. 57CM Top tube C to C, 33" stand over. COLUMBUS TUBING LUGGED STEEL FRAME. Campagnolo Derailleurs, shifters, brakes, levers, hubs. Sake cranks & handlebars. Omega head set. Mavic Monthlery Pro rims with new Servizo Corse sew up tires. MKS track pedals. Aviner seat post & stem. Brooks Leather saddle. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL OVERHAUL. 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. This bicycle rides, shifts and brakes as new.

80s vintage Schwinn Worldsport 53CM $375.00 SOLD

80s Vintage Schwinn Worldsport. 53CM Seat tube C to T. 54CM Top tube C to C, 31" stand over. 27" wheels. 4130 CroMoly Doubble butted LUGGED STEEL FRAME. Sake SX cranks, Champion alloy handlebars, side pull brakes, 12 speed Shimano Light action derailleurs & shifters, low flang alloy hubs, Araya alloy rims. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION. 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. New tires, tubes, rim strips & cables. This bicycle rides, shifts and brakes as new.

Carlton built Catalina 57CM

This bicycle was built in the Carlton frame shop in England. Hand built with Reynolds 531 tubes and long point Italian luggs. Frame is completely chromed and was painted with translucent paint. I think it looks better without the paint. DurAce cranks, Shimano Crane derailleurs, DiaCompe center pull brakes, Cinille ttt stem and handle bars, New Brooks B17 saddle, and soon to have Hand Sewn Elk Hide bar wraps. Note the spot on the fork, a braised on boss to mount a headlight.

80s Vintage Concord 57CM $350.00 Sold

80s vintage Concord Touring Bicycle. Restoration just completed. This beautiful bicycle features Nervex luggs, chrome tipped fork, chain stays, seat stays, DiaCompe center pull brakes, Suntour GT rear derailleur, Shimano front, alloy micro adjust seat post, Sake Custom Road Champion alloy handle bars, Cotton bar tape finished with hemp twine and schellac. for a test ride call me at 502-552-5669.

Laura poses with her new bike.

Laura seems pleased with the progress on her new bicycle. Shamino long cage rear derailleur, Dura Ace front, and Brooks grips recently added. Cranks , pedals and chain are on order and should be here soon to complete the project.

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.