$100 used carbon rims on my 1987 Schwinn

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In this video I install and test these used carbon fiber rims on my vintage 1987 Schwinn Le tour.
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@BruceChastain 2 года назад

If you're into tool reviews and restorations checkout my new second channel here: ru-vid.com/show-UCm4g4GNOTXfr3aVtSFZGMLg

@banjomechanic Год назад

Nice to see an old steel frame built up! I ride a Bianchi from 1986 with Giant PR2 stock road wheels and narrow gravel bars. It’s a budget build but turned out a lot more solid that I had imagined. I also kept the down tube shifters. I use it on organized metrics and it holds up very nicely. That Schwinn looks straight. I’d put grease on the freebody hub before installing the cassette though. Grease the hell out of everything and wipe off excess. Helps repel water too.

@MusicNiceEveryday 3 года назад

Hi my friend! Super! All the best! Stay Connected

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks so much MNE!

@tonyd1660 3 года назад

Rule-of-thumb...metal on metal? Grease it! 👍

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks Tony!

@AlexG85 Год назад

Where did you get the drop bracket for the rear brake? I ran into this issue trying to install shimano ultegra brakes on my schwinn road bike.

@BruceChastain Год назад

I made it on a little desktop milling machine. But I think you can buy one too. In this video you can see me making it a bit. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VTaewoIJkL4.html

@seansims8805 3 месяца назад

I rode Le tours continental varsity and world sports circa 70's 80s . Got watch this ❤😮😊

@ratoneJR 3 года назад

i prefer your original wheel set. They seem more durable.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

well I'm not sure if I'll keep these on there or not, for now, but who knows for later.

@Jstroman221 3 года назад

Definitely let us know how they hold up.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks Jason, will do.

@DerrickThomasDTTV 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain how is it holding up

@al-du6lb 2 года назад

Maybe you can answer my question: do you know if sizing is the same for vintage steel bikes as the modern compact road bike frames?

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

The sizing of the frames is the same I the fact that it’s measuring the top of the seat tube to the center of the BB, but I think the way the geometry is, the fit for the same size will be pretty different.

@sidewalks22 3 года назад

So carbon being lighter,, does this mean perhaps more prone to breakage

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

I believe so, but I've heard others who will say it's actually stronger.

@sarthalion 2 года назад

It's a good idea to put some grease on the freewheel. It helps so that the cassette does not cause wearing to the freewheel. Nice wheels! How are they holding up?

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

hey Niko! Yes also to my surprise they're holding up really well.

@tongalizia3175 Год назад

Clean your bicycle parts with Classic Coca Cola ( it doesn’t smell) and your wife will ❤❤❤❤❤ more…..

@BruceChastain Год назад

alright might have to give it a try

@jamescarson4507 3 года назад

Those are a nice set of carbon rims like to see how they hold up after a few months ride any stress fractures,or tiny cracks.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks, I'll be sure to do an update video sometime in the future.

@JwallzMTB Год назад

why do you think they'll defect? carbon wheels last forever unless you smash them

@glennoc8585 3 года назад

I thought you might be in Florida when you went up the carpark.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

yep that's right, back in Florida! for better or worse :)

@Bob-hf1cd 2 года назад

put some thin electrical tape around the valve and it will stop making that horrible noise

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

thanks for the tip!

@bikdav 2 года назад

When it comes to wheel axles, their diameters are not “exactly” the same.

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

yeah I'm finding that too

@seansims8805 3 месяца назад

Definitely gonna try it

@thomaspowe9339 Месяц назад

where did you get the wheels from. what make are they?

@BruceChastain Месяц назад

I never knew the brand, I bought them used. I would guess they were bought from ebay or some place like that.

@tomaszbaran 3 года назад

It's good you figured out those brakes, it could be dangerous if your pads slipped out while braking

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

that's true, didn't think of that.

@DerrickThomasDTTV 2 года назад

Where did you get the carbon fork?

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

It was a take off from my 1999 pinarello.

@mustangjosh94 3 года назад

I've put 12000 miles on deeper aero rims over the last couple of years. It takes a bit to get used to them but you will get their. They move around in cross winds a bit more

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks Josh. I'm thinking about putting a smaller cassette on there too since I'm not going to be doing big climbs with this bike anyway. maybe an 11-32, rather than the 11-40 it has now.

@mustangjosh94 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain I run a 11-32 with 50 front and it’s super versatile

@seansims8805 3 месяца назад

Pretty cool

@allout3761 3 года назад

I love the bike and also I thought I was the only one who ran across my garage to beat the door

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

haha thanks! I just hope someone doesn't watch it and try to do the same.

@DerrickThomasDTTV 3 года назад

How does the riding feel?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

well it's pretty stiff, but precise.

@plixplux 3 года назад

Dang, that's one sweet ride! How are the wheels holding up?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks P, well they're still fine but to be honest I haven't put that many more miles on them since the video.

@bryankienalmazan8461 2 года назад

What is the size of your headtube fork?

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

maybe a bit of extra info here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VTaewoIJkL4.html and here: hackandridebikes.blogspot.com/2020/10/updates-on-20-schwinn-restoration-1x9.html

@brenner205 3 года назад

What kind of fork did u use one the bike??

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

I don’t know the kind, it was aluminum and carbon, came off my 1999 pinarello

@mackattack8627 2 года назад

Great I'll do the same

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

thanks for stopping by IFFC

@DerrickThomasDTTV 3 года назад

Are those 700c wheels

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Sure are!

@fklcomputers 3 года назад

yes please use grease thank you for the video

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

okay thanks Forde!

@alfredbaxter1061 3 года назад

I think it would look much better you had flatbar on the bike

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

really? I like the looks of drop bars a lot better, flat sometimes for functionality.

@alfredbaxter1061 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain I like flat bar because to me its comfortable

@iAllenP Год назад

Well that was fun to watch! I’m new to the bike scene just bought a mint 2003 “scattante r650” & looking to upgrade the wheels for aesthetics & a smoother ride which brought me here. Did the carbon wheels make the ride any smoother?

@BruceChastain Год назад

thanks! I wouldn't say they are really any smoother. They feel faster accelerating maybe.

@DerrickThomasDTTV 3 года назад

I plan on doing the same thing, but I want to keep to original vintage fork. Will I still be able to run carbon wheel with the original fork? What cm of wheel did you run on your bike 23c 25c

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

hey Derrick, most likely you'll be find with the steel fork, as long as the width is correct but as far as I know that is pretty much the same for all years I believe, 100mm I think. I'm running 25mm tires on this wheel set.

@DerrickThomasDTTV 3 года назад

Keep up the great content man!

@necrodefecator 3 года назад

You found yourself the "bad" side of carbon. Yes it's lighter, but it's also less compliant and stiff. I personally don't like it at all.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

I'm not yet decided. But I can say at first it was sort of, hmm, not so great.

@hopenavajo1391 Год назад

Dang,that is too much money to spend.

@BruceChastain Год назад

really? I mean it is a lot, but for wheels it's really not.

@hopenavajo1391 Год назад

@@BruceChastain for me,I just ordered a rear eight speed bike hub with money to spend on relacing the rim. People say you don't need to upgrade it,that is their own opinions and they're free to,I just want my Specialized Rock hopper to look awesome 👍.

@wolfdefossez8293 2 года назад

Hey, love ur bike. Where did you find the fork? It look great. I have a giant cfr1 so on of the first carbon frame's it would look great

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

thanks a lot Wolf! The fork came off an old 1999 pinarello.

@cosinus_square 3 года назад

that creaking coming from your handlebars? if so, check your stem bolts are tightened evenly otherwise they creak, yes even alloy.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

In this case it's the new wheels, it was totally silent before putting them on.

@focusandbloom 3 года назад

What type of crankset did you use?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Hi, it's this one, great deal I think. amzn.to/3aL4CEp

@focusandbloom 3 года назад

Thanks! Your bike looks great! I’m upgrading my 1989 Peugot with modern components and didn’t know I could use a modern crankset! (Very newbie here!) Thanks for sharing!

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

@@focusandbloom Sure thing! I don't really know, but I've heard French bikes sometimes have a different thread on the bottom bracket, so maybe look out for that. What model is it?

@focusandbloom 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain Good to know! Thanks! The model I have is the Iseran

@madrabbit64 Год назад

I still use the older toe clip straps from the once used pedals from the ‘70’s to keep our front wheels from flipping side to side. My new maintenance stand came with an adjustable rod that fastens to the handlebars to lock the steering up. I’m looking to do this to my early 90’s Cannondale CAD3 that I found thrown out to the curb with the trash….not a thing wrong with it besides the rims having a noticeable flat spot on them….your video has convinced me to go ahead and do the same….looks great! To get the valve stems to quiet down put some electrical tape around where it contacts the rim, works great. Enjoy your new wheels.

@BruceChastain Год назад

cool glad to help with the motivation! and thanks for the top on the valve stems!

@jbeatty811 3 года назад

Wow killer deal. I have some that look pretty similar on my specialized Allez. I know I paid a lot more then 100$.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

yeah they're fast that's for sure, but to be honest I haven't rode it a whole lot.

@Kyrohnics 3 года назад

Can you put carbon rims on any road bike? For example like the kent ridgeland walmart bike you customized in your other video?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

yeah generally should be fine.

@Kyrohnics 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain great thanks!

@blaquaman1739 2 года назад

I also have an old Schwinn Le Tour that I’m gonna upgrade. Yours is nice 👌🏾

@BruceChastain 2 года назад

thanks Blaquaman!

@kennethleander1080 3 года назад

Plsss .... Old school sti

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

really? I'm actually really liking the DT shifters.

@MrELOIGOMES 3 года назад

Was more beautiful than before ...! must have been faster as well. And the price you paid, unbelievable! A big hug.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Thanks Eloi!

@Speedy.V 3 года назад

You going to race the gravel event at West Palm?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Hey there speedy! Nah I'm not. Did you, is it this weekend?

@Speedy.V 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain Going tommorow. Since it rained the gravel is going to be real packed and fast. It's going to be alot of fun.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

@@Speedy.V rad! Good luck!

@Speedy.V 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain thanks

@noz_redna Год назад

I just bought an 1987 Tempo. Mint. The rims don't even have brake pad wear.

@markbilasa2225 3 года назад

Hello sir, may I know what type of bottom bracket you put on that frame?can i fit a mountain bike hollowtech bottom bracket on that type of frame with the help of some spacers? thanks

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

It is a MTB style bottom bracket, you can see some details in the original build video. And yes I did use some spacers.

@markbilasa2225 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain thank you sir

@jbeatty811 3 года назад

Did you use rim tape? Or where they already done?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

they were already done from the previous owner.

@andrewlicht9168 3 года назад

Great deal! I would give carbon a try if I could find a set for $100

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Yeah I was pretty lucky with it, but since then I've seen some similar deals popup on facebook market place.

@YourOwnAdventure 3 года назад

It looks so fast now....

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

lol I know right. But because I don't really have a lot of confidence I'm actually riding a lot slower than usual, like accelerating and cornering.

@TKYOX 3 года назад

Can you tell me how you keep your rims clean bcs on mine it leaves a mark when I brake

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

well the best way I guess is just not to ride it much like me lol. No seriously I haven't rode mine that much, but so far I don't see any marks from the brakes.

@TKYOX 3 года назад

@@BruceChastain yea bcs I got scwinn rode bike too and since the only way to stop is with brakes,but yea I use my bike alot.It doesn't bother me but I was just curious,Thx for replying🙌

@Not_Sure_ 3 года назад

What's the weight of the bike now? Is it under 25 pounds yet ?

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

yes! I weighed it yesterday, 9.55kg, or 21.05 lbs

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

and I think I'll go a bit lower when I change the cassette to an 11-32.

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

Hey Bruce, how's that Shanren cycling computer doing? I'm mainly a Cateye guy when it comes to cycling computers, but was planning on upgrading eventually to a Wahoo Roam or Element. But am willing to consider other options....IF they work, if they hold up, and if there are problems the company stands by their product. I've been seeing quite a few people thanking how Wahoo stands by their stuff. For example, another cycling RU-vidr Henrywildeberry recently had an issue and they had outstanding customer service......

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

It's doing really good for me actually. You saw my review on it I guess? It's also featured in several of my other videos including one where I crashed and the computer took a good hit. But it's still working 100% and it's sort of my go to because it has long battery life and it's simple to operate.

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

I saw the initial review... wanted a "2 year" update (close to 2 years since you got it...lol)

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

@@kevinfeeney5309 well basically it's still working the same. Best thing about it is the battery life and reliability. Keep in mind it doesn't have any sort of maps.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

one thing I don't like it you have to have the app in order to get your GPS data out. I even had a long email conversation with the engineers over there, nearly begging them to find a way for us to get the data out another way. I'm just worried that one day for whatever reason the app wont be available to us.

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

nice to know it's been holding up so long. i'd gather you'd need the proprietary app for wahoo or garmin as well....

@robquinlan1472 3 года назад

Brake parts cleaner! $2 a can at Wally World

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Yeah I've used that too, good for the real bad stuff.

@timothy7768 3 года назад

Yes please do a follow up video... love the ride videos....

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

10-4, will do Tim!

@gijsvanhirtum3447 3 года назад

Nice video's man!

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Thank you!

@michaellee3647 3 года назад

BAD ASS!

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

thanks a lot ML!

@singletona082 3 года назад

Aside from already mentionig greasing any metal to metal interface? Those tires make that bike look good. How's it ride? Also, any advice when moving up from freewheel to cassette? I want to plan for future upgrades on my bike after i end up riding the current parts into the ground, however long that takes (with mantinancing.)

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

at minimum, you'll need to get a hub w/ a freehub..lace to old wheel rim (or get completely different wheels.... {coldset (stretch out) the rear to 130mm if it isn't already} then you'll need the cassette that matches the number of speeds for your rear derailleur and shifter.

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

For example on my 1976 KHS Gran Sport mixte: Went from 6 speed to 8 speed so i had to swap derailleur and shifters (Shimano Acera RD and MicroNEW 2x8 brifters) Cold set the rear to 130mm using RJ the Bike Guy's method of threaded rod. Had LBS re-align the dropouts since i didn't make the dropout alignment tools. Threw on some good condition Alex wheelset, 700c. Installed 38mm tires. Repositioned the brake pads. Recently swapped to Microshift's wide range 8 speed cassette (11-42) so I had to get the Wolftooth Roadlink.

@singletona082 3 года назад

@@kevinfeeney5309cold setting, basically one of the advantages steel has over aluminum. Also while my bike is a big box bike,the frame itself seems fairly solid. Just annoyed it came with a quill stem (I need to see if the neck is wide enough to just slot in a threadless fork or if I have to find an oddball sized fork or not) and I don't think you can just add mounts for disc brakes on a frame, can you?

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

I converted a full rigid MTB into a hardtail by doing just that...... installed threadless headset... and of course a threadless fork (went w/ a suspension fork).... the stem and of course the stack spacers to adjust to my preferred position. It has canti/v-brake bosses (chose v-brakes)......and also disc mount. The frame itself doesn't have disc brake mounts so I'm not even bothering.. i'd have to get new wheels and the disc brakes too...at that point i'd just get a more recent bike. HOWEVER, for framesets w/ canti/v-brake bosses there is this adapter that mounts at the dropout AND has a bracing arm that bolts to the non-drive side brake boss. I also use a quill stem adapter that retains the threaded set up but I can use threadless stems and whatever handlebar clamp size bars i want.

@kevinfeeney5309 3 года назад

I also have seen people on RU-vid that add on disc brake mounts but I wouldn't do it myself.... HAHA

@woohd.2610 3 года назад

The bike looks pretty sick with those wheels and you should definitely put some grease on any metal to metal interface

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Thanks wooh!

@woohd.2610 3 года назад

No problem

@deathbyzergling 3 года назад

Carbon seatpost when. Legit, as someone with an old '88 Prelude, those stock seatposts are strangely heavy. Also, while that's a good idea, if you're running lower pressures you can easily get away with triple. I'm running 13mm rim and 32mm tire. Working fine, but I don't go over 70 PSI.

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

Thanks for the info!

@BruceChastain 3 года назад

only one thing, I haven't been able to find a carbon seat post in this size, seems to be a little odd.