New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby robsta » Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:17 am

I think, but maybe wrong, the Chinese characters on the top tube say pear, quick , gorgeous.
Nice bike.

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby vitualis » Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:35 pm

robsta wrote:I think, but maybe wrong, the Chinese characters on the top tube say pear, quick , gorgeous.
:shock:

:lol:

Yeah, that's pretty wrong.

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby europa » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:32 pm

vitualis wrote:
robsta wrote:I think, but maybe wrong, the Chinese characters on the top tube say pear, quick , gorgeous.
:shock:

:lol:

Yeah, that's pretty wrong.

Cheers.
I thought they meant, 'Mick's bloody quick' - apparently I'm wrong :roll:

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby vitualis » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:40 am

Actually, it's just the name I was born with ("Michael" is my Anglicised name). I varnished the tag into the paint so that it would be difficult to remove. I thought that it would be a pretty quick and easy way to identify my frame if it ever got nicked.

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby .isaac. » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:54 am

Is it a 7 speed? If so how did you put STI levers on?

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby vitualis » Sat Sep 11, 2010 6:50 am

EvilGenius wrote:Is it a 7 speed? If so how did you put STI levers on?
It's 10-speed Shimano 105 (mostly).

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby .isaac. » Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:15 am

Ok. ty.

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby kukamunga » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:40 am

EvilGenius wrote:I think it would look good in a solid color like blue, white, or black.
If you paint over the decals, then it aint a Repco Superlite anymore - just another mass produced, non-descript, Chaiwanese frame from any period over the past quarter century

Keeping the original paint and decals on it at least gives it some heritage value, IMHO

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby .isaac. » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:42 am

I half agree half disagree.
I like frames that are solid colors but I also know that takes away their original paint and so its not the same.
But I don't buy frames for the paint, I buy them for the quality.

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Postby .isaac. » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:56 am

vitualis wrote: 2years too late but I think you put the chain on the wrong side of the tensioner..?
all the ones ive seen have it like this
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oh well doesnt matter now :? ha
I'm a complete newbie to fixes but can I ask if the chain tensioner is for bike without the horizontal drop out?
Just guessing...

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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby Mulger bill » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:05 pm

You don't need a tensioner for horizontal dropouts EG, moving the wheel back and forth in the dropout tensions the chain.
You can't run a FG with a tensioner.
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Re: New project: Repco Superlight single speed conversion

Postby .isaac. » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:25 pm

Thought so... Thank you!

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