Re: Black Coffee & Cream (7/11 update - new donor, paint)
so its been a while without an update.
i just want everyone to know that i am 95% sure i will finish in time.
i painted the frame finally.
now, gotta wait for it to dry.....
i feel like this build has taken forever!
i have built like...
they look like schwalbe delta cruisers.
another question - if they are 26x1 3/8", where did you get the wheels????
one more..... if they are 700s, how did they fit in the frame???
26x1.375 and 26x1 3/8, while they sound like the same measurement, are not the same.
and really, there are actually 2 different 26 x 1 3/8 sizes.
schwinn (S7?), and standard or english.
i made the same mistake when i first started....
picked this up the other day, just frame/fork/seatpost, for $46
the raleigh is a bit too small for me, being a 54 cm. this is more like a 59 and fits much much better.
Tange Champion #1 tubing.
Brooks Champion Flyer Saddle
Sugino Seatpost and clamp bolt
deep dish coaster wheels
Truvativ Cranks...
Re: Black Coffee & Cream (7/11 update - new donor, paint)
so now i have another donor bike.
i had posted this in fresh finds.
looked as though the frame was bent.
upon closer inspection, its actually broken at the connections to the bb shell and seat tube.
shame, the paint is so nice. i am...
its weird.
there really doesnt look to be any damage, but the frame is bent to the side about 2 inches, behind the bottom bracket.
i can show pics of it later.
got this one for $20.
the paint is beautiful.
i wonder if it is original.
great parts. fenders are nearly perfect and with torpedo light.
the problem is, the frame is bent. very sad.
i only paid $20. worth it for the parts.
i am planning to use the fork, cranks and maybe the fenders for my...