Are these parts considered retro?
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:31 am
It is maybe a good idea to keep this frame a long as I can.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:33 am
Looks like vintage magazine.Velo13 wrote:Hmmm, no clues as to who made them. The MTB there seems about '90 vintage. What is the date on the mag?
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby munga » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:06 pm
however, i do see a very nice looking build about to take place. just flick that threadless cockpit. surely you can sell them online and find a decent cinelli cockpit for about the same money.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:07 pm
Fair comment munga, thanks.munga wrote:i don't see much retro in this thread. shiny alloy maketh not a retro ride.
however, i do see a very nice looking build about to take place. just flick that threadless cockpit. surely you can sell them online and find a decent cinelli cockpit for about the same money.
Shifters arrive today, they look better than I expected.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby Kermit TF » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:02 pm
Youve gotta have at least 1 item thats sort of retro.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:55 pm
Yes, they are index! Lol.Kermit TF wrote:I hope those shifters arent indexed.....
Youve gotta have at least 1 item thats sort of retro.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:58 pm
Notes:
1. I still need to figure out how to insert the seatpost as it seems to be so tight.
2. Quill looks fugly, I need a 100mm quill stem with matching handlebar, sigh!
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Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:03 pm
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby servicimo » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:29 pm
BTW...it looks sick!
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby RonK » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:33 pm
Nope. But they are certainly shight and briney.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:36 pm
Thank you servicimo. That is very kind of you offering the spacer. I will PM you if can't find anything around here.servicimo wrote:The washers will stop your levers from travelling to far forward, they are stops. You should be able to get 1'' spacers. I may have a few here for you
BTW...it looks sick!
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:39 pm
lol, I just thought I will be able to come up with a modern look retro (most likely a bad idea after all)RonK wrote:Are these parts considered retro?
Nope. But they are certainly shight and briney.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:39 pm
lol, I just thought I will be able to come up with a modern look retro (most likely a bad idea after all)RonK wrote:Are these parts considered retro?
Nope. But they are certainly shight and briney.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby Kermit TF » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:19 pm
It will also end up with a retro look....or sell it to me.
invest in some digital measuring vernier calipers and just double check the post diameter..aldi sell them for $25.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby RonK » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:20 pm
Nope again - not a bad idea at all.rheicel wrote:lol, I just thought I will be able to come up with a modern look retro (most likely a bad idea after all)RonK wrote:Are these parts considered retro?
Nope. But they are certainly shight and briney.
BTW - lots of shight and briney retro-looking bits at Velo-Orange.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby jacob_T » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:21 pm
But yeah, get some spacers and see how it goes.
It's looking great man.
I picked up my first titanium bike last week and I'm seriously in love with the thing. Such a nice ride!
Mine has a 1" head tube too. But with an older threadless headset and stem, which I'm enjoying. This is probably heresy in the retro forum, but I'm a fan of the threadless stem. Really stiff and responsive.
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby dubrat » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:50 am
Have you put grease on the post ?
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:29 am
Test ride to work is full of joy this morning
Here is what it looks like now:
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby rheicel » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:44 am
let me use it for a few days and then PM me your offer.Kermit TF wrote: ....or sell it to me.
Thanks, I am certainly open to all comments and idea.RonK wrote:Nope again - not a bad idea at all..
Great jacob_T. I did a test ride to work this morning and really a joy to ride bike.jacob_T wrote:I've never managed to find a quill adaptor that suits threaded headsets. They just seem to look strange with the thinner headtubes.
But yeah, get some spacers and see how it goes.
It's looking great man.
I picked up my first titanium bike last week and I'm seriously in love with the thing. Such a nice ride!
Mine has a 1" head tube too. But with an older threadless headset and stem, which I'm enjoying. This is probably heresy in the retro forum, but I'm a fan of the threadless stem. Really stiff and responsive.
And regarding the quill and threadless stems... this is a never ending argument, lol. If we all like the same thing, I guess we will all be fighting to mary the same woman,
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Re: Are these parts considered retro?
Postby dubrat » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:56 am
Also for the stem I would be looking for a Ibis or Litespeed Ti quill stem... would look awesome
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