Yo, i usually come for audio reviews but this is a sick build. I think ive seen 1 inch carbon forks on ali express that might fit without the sketchy headset setup lol. Ive got an old steel chromoly road bike made in New Zealand that i have converted to a fixed gear. Also where did you get that seat post? is it 27.2 or smaller?
There's a new wrinkle in the sport and cukture of cycling. Old bikes can be found, bought cheap, used for parts, chopped, recombined, customized, and painted different ways. So, flying under the radar of the superlight, super expensive carbon fibre and electronic toys out there which are bound to break and demand proprietary replacement for all parts, are the bikes like this one. Early this Spring I received a bike because a dear friend's Dad had passed away, and its a 1979 pamasonic, bought in Toronto from the buggest bike store of the day, and it was in pristine condition. So last month i rode it on an 1800 km bike trip up to the end of paved roadway in northern Ontario. Never had a problem even though ut was loaded with heavy gear ( i dont exactly travel as light as many) and i had no flats, no rims going out of true, no creaking or bothersome noises. At my age, i know when a bike is working well, and this one was an excellent piece of strong steel quality machine. Bravo to you, and all out there who tinker with the old stuff. My fleet is about ten bikes. The neest is a 2011, and they go back to 1969. Cheers mate
tips on removing integrated stem.. don't remove the handle bar, loosen the bolt clamp and don'f fully loosen it. if it's popping up hammer it down so the clamp inside get unstuck and proceed to wiggle it sideways until full removal.
I bought a new modern steel frame (Marin brand, made in Italy). The assembly is straightforward, Using Shimano 105 5800 drive train, the weight is 8.4 Kg.
1st race bike was a Raleigh winner in the early 80s. Loved that bike. Have owned a steel bike ever since despite spending a fortune on ‘modern’ stuff chasing the same feelings.
Congrats for the video. Very good work!! One question: could you please tell me where did you buy the metal clips you put for the folding cables in the min. 17:35?
Wow I'm literally in tears, my first bike was a Raleigh sport I got for Christmas in 1959, I'm in awe at the way you transformed it into a dream bike, well done.
Congrats for the excellent work!!! Please could you send the link for that aluminum braze you put in the frame for the front derailleur cable housing? I cannot find any website selling exactly that kind clips. Thanks.
