I think the plain wheels tip this bike into a classic beauty territory. All it needs is some 600 arabesque cranks with that combo and it would be timeless. Buy a cheap ally (Visp) or the like to hang your garish high coloured hipster bits on. It's a classically styled bike with a soul, and you should treat her with some respect. Man, I sound like a retro grouch don't I ?ldrcycles wrote:Took some pics of the Dawes with a few different wheelsets.
Sun CR18 rims on Novatec hubs
The blue wheels are definitely still my pick, the black ones don't stand out as much and the 27" wheels are downright boring.
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BRLVR.v2 wrote: Man, I sound like a retro grouch don't I ?
You do, but you're right all the same.
The taper on that fork and the fine stays demand a light looking wheelrim.
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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:34 pm
Yes . But that's absolutely fine by me . The 1984 catalogue i got recently (which i will be popping up on the Dawes Appreciation Society thread as soon as i've scanned it), describes the Shadow (all 30lbs of it) as 'the envy of all the competition' . If it was anything else i would have left it on the tip, no derailleur hanger, crummy looking cranks and a rear brake bridge made from a flat plate. But by god it goes fast, she'll sit in the 40s all day.BRLVR.v2 wrote: Man, I sound like a retro grouch don't I ?
To my eyes, that bike and the blue wheels are for good, can't have one without the other. But if you want to talk classic beauty?
This is what the 27" wheels belong to.
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Postby BRLVR.v2 » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:05 pm
You've aced me there.ldrcycles wrote: But if you want to talk classic beauty?
This is what the 27" wheels belong to.
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Postby ldrcycles » Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:06 pm
The original Shimano 500 gear is too shabby for my liking so i'll be using a 600 Arabesque group, but the front shifter cable is set up to have casing going straight to the stop on the 500 derailleur, the 600 hasn't got such a stop so how can i get it to work with that?
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Postby munga » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:07 pm
too much cheese.
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Postby LG » Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:41 am
I snookered myself with a similar issue a while ago. Ended up just using a short section of cable housing from a stop at the lower end of the down tube under the bottom bracket. It doesn't need to go all the way to the FD, it just provides a guide for the cable.ldrcycles wrote:The original Shimano 500 gear is too shabby for my liking so i'll be using a 600 Arabesque group, but the front shifter cable is set up to have casing going straight to the stop on the 500 derailleur, the 600 hasn't got such a stop so how can i get it to work with that?
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Postby ldrcycles » Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:53 pm
Facepalm. OF COURSE, the casing isn't under any kind of pressure so it doesn't NEED to have a 2nd stop. The best solution is always the simplest one, thanks LG.LG wrote:I snookered myself with a similar issue a while ago. Ended up just using a short section of cable housing from a stop at the lower end of the down tube under the bottom bracket. It doesn't need to go all the way to the FD, it just provides a guide for the cable.ldrcycles wrote:The original Shimano 500 gear is too shabby for my liking so i'll be using a 600 Arabesque group, but the front shifter cable is set up to have casing going straight to the stop on the 500 derailleur, the 600 hasn't got such a stop so how can i get it to work with that?
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Postby rkelsen » Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:06 am
The 600 Arabesque FD [FD6200] has a cable stop on it, no?ldrcycles wrote:The original Shimano 500 gear is too shabby for my liking so i'll be using a 600 Arabesque group, but the front shifter cable is set up to have casing going straight to the stop on the 500 derailleur, the 600 hasn't got such a stop so how can i get it to work with that?
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... 6&Enum=113
It's right next to the spring at the back. You can see it in the photos.
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Postby LG » Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:12 pm
The cable stop on most of the 6200 FD's is a small piece of steel which fits to the FD where it clamps to the frame. These appear to have been only press fitted in place. Many of these FD's are now missing this piece. If you look at the inside of the clamp, there will be a small groove where this used to fit. Some were manufactured without them at all.rkelsen wrote:The 600 Arabesque FD [FD6200] has a cable stop on it, no?ldrcycles wrote:The original Shimano 500 gear is too shabby for my liking so i'll be using a 600 Arabesque group, but the front shifter cable is set up to have casing going straight to the stop on the 500 derailleur, the 600 hasn't got such a stop so how can i get it to work with that?
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... 6&Enum=113
It's right next to the spring at the back. You can see it in the photos.
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Postby rkelsen » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:06 pm
Ebay item no 110983495649 has some close up pictures of one:
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Postby rkelsen » Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:57 pm
Sorry, I've got plans for it. Big plans. Can't talk about it yet, 'cos I'm still collecting bits...LG wrote:Idrcycles maybe should swap for yours
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Re: You beauty - let everyone see what you've got!
Postby seddo » Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- crank caps have been added
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Nice job Richard.
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Postby munga » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:26 am
vaeske's green one is also running dura ace, and also gorgeous to look at, and lovely to ride as well, apparently.
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