TRADITIONAL Jumpy

[kingfish254]

Got the wheels scrubbed and tires on.

-at least temporarily.

Brakes are going to be an interesting fit!!!

Headed out to 500 bike Bruce’s this weekend with this guy to shop for parts and see what I can make work.
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Love those tires on there.
Jealous about the 500 bike bruce sale!!

 

[OddJob]

Those tires look awesome on that ratty frame!

I might suggest cantilever brakes if you can get the brake bosses mounted. They make hangers with cable housing stops built in as seat clamps and headset mounted spacers. I'll look for some photos and post them.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I actually got this frame off of Bruce….

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Love those tires on there.
Jealous about the 500 bike bruce sale

Bruce is a great guy and AWESOME to have so close. Between eBay, marketplace and Bruce, I can get about anything you could need…. Bruce, as he’s a friend always gives great pricing.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Those tires look awesome on that ratty frame!

I might suggest cantilever brakes if you can get the brake bosses mounted. They make hangers with cable housing stops built in as seat clamps and headset mounted spacers. I'll look for some photos and post them.

Thanks OJ: I’m going to try the caliper hack. I can’t weld. (At least at this point in my life!) Is there a bolt on cantilever brake kit or process for getting the bosses mounted?

Im sure I could find a local welding shop and bring them parts… not sure if there is anything special to do or look for.

 

[OddJob]

Alrighty Jude. Found some cool vintage-y cantilever brake parts on ebay just now. The key is getting your bosses mounted and welded to the exact spot on your frame. A few doo dads to ogle ....

And this is really cool! Very vintage / old skool klunker / mtb!

 

[OddJob]

Thanks OJ: I’m going to try the caliper hack. I can’t weld. (At least at this point in my life!) Is there a bolt on cantilever brake kit or process for getting the bosses mounted?

Im sure I could find a local welding shop and bring them parts… not sure if there is anything special to do or look for

There is a template that they use to get the bosses mounted in the exact right spot on the fork and stays.

 

[Pondo]

Those tires look awesome on there! I like OJ's ideas on cantilever brakes. That would be cool if you could swing it.

There is a template that they use to get the bosses mounted in the exact right spot on the fork and stays.

Do they sell these templates? I'd like to look into that.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Is there a bolt on cantilever brake kit or process for getting the bosses mounted?

There are bolt on ones. The Porkchop ones aren't cheap, but I think maybe you can find some by Origin8 or someone else for less

https://www.porkchopbmx.com/non-returnable-evolution-v-brake-bicycle-46158389.html

 

[MattiThundrrr]

And this is really cool! Very vintage / old skool klunker / mtb!

I grab every one of those hangars I can find, so essential for bikes without noodles and stops

 

[OddJob]

Those tires look awesome on there! I like OJ's ideas on cantilever brakes. That would be cool if you could swing it.

Do they sell these templates? I'd like to look into that.

Here is a Sheldon Brown home made one I just found on a quick google search. One could be drilled and bolted together without too much trouble I would think.

I googled "template for mounting cantilever brake bosses".

 

[Pondo]

Here is a Sheldon Brown home made one I just found on a quick google search. One could be drilled and bolted together without too much trouble I would think.

I googled "template for mounting cantilever brake bosses".

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Thanks OJ. I've seen that one before and have thought about building something for this, which is what I will likely do down the road. Paul Brodie has a great video building a fixture:

 

[Lowe Beau]

So….. here we go!

I’m looking to build a klunker out of an old straight bar frame.

The build is a little outside my usual as I build a lot of skinny tire bikes.

Also, I’ll be ditching my traditional patina salvage and putting some sharp red, white and blue paint on this guy.

As I built my ‘gray ghost’ which was basically a klunker, it was a ‘younger’ frame than this one and at first glance, an easier build.

-I’m open to input and ideas on the build.

I’d like to have gears, front and rear brakes and maybe a little bit of comfort!

I DO want to keep the original fork.

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Cool seatpost

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Got the wheels scrubbed and tires on.

-at least temporarily.

Brakes are going to be an interesting fit!!!

Headed out to 500 bike Bruce’s this weekend with this guy to shop for parts and see what I can make work.
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Sweet! Flat tracker looks right there.