My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
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My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby m_wave » Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:45 pm
I've been putting together a step through for my girlfriend's birthday over the last couple of months. She is a bit tentative about riding, but we had a great time in Amsterdam getting drunk and riding around last year so I thought why not use that as some inspiration for her present.
Frame was a dump found Repco of 70s-80s era which I stripped and had powdercoated in "Primrose".
I've polished and restored many of the original bits and laced a coaster brake to the original rear wheel.
Seat: Avon (vegan leather) - actually brown but the photos don't really show this as I played with the levels a bit too much!
Tyres: White (eBay)
Basket: Cane Corner in Adelaide
See below for the results, unfortunately I didn't take any before photos for fear she might see them and ruin the surprise, but suffice to say the bike was a mess before I started so I'm very pleased with how it turned out and she loves it!
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby Dazweeja » Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:36 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby m_wave » Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:39 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby jaseyjase » Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:56 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby brauluver » Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:07 pm
Just in case you break up with the GF and wanna get your money back on Ebay?m_wave wrote:I've polished all the components to convert this back to a geared bike with a cassette hub etc, so I've keep all the cable guides
Just kiddin.Nice build mate!
Looks very classy with the colour coded guards too.Were they p/c with the frame or painted afterwards?
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby il padrone » Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:22 pm
Nice reno on a stylish bike for a lady.m_wave wrote:I've polished all the components to convert this back to a geared bike with a cassette hub etc, so I've keep all the cable guides
Just check the rear fork spacing. If it's an old 3-speed from the 70s-80s it's likely the rear fork is 120mm and you will not find any cassette hubs that fit this. Most will be 126 or 130mm. If you really want to fit that cassette you'll need to get the rear stays spread (best done by your LBS).
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby m_wave » Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:40 pm
Not exactly rocket science!
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby Kingfisher » Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:00 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby 18htan » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:53 pm
I just picked one of these up for my missus a couple of weeks ago.
Currently sitting in my brothers shed while a clear a few other projects out!
Good inspiration, thanks!
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby thekrunkymonkey » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:56 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby PomFresh » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:53 am
Did you get the powdercoat done in Adelaide? Looks good.
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Postby Endo » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:15 pm
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Postby hewey » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:40 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby emilmh » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:55 pm
My girlfriend is build an old peageuot, which means me doing work and and her standing there.
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:32 pm
Nice rebuild,the old girls round here woud love that one .
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby m_wave » Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:35 pm
Thanks muchly for the positive comments, girlfriend is loving the bike now the weather is getting nicer, though she's requested some more top speed so I may switch out the rear wheel for a 3-Speed coaster brake sturmey archer I have lying around.
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby Thumper748 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:58 pm
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Re: My Girlfriends Amsterdam Style Step Through SS
Postby elStado » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:17 pm
Also, did the chain guard come with the bike, or where did you get it?
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