Elevated

[JA331]

Great work on both rides mate. I have a decent 80’s Sakae mtb crank set with 2 chainrings if you want it. Can send you pics tomorrow?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Soooo, I kind of got side tracked and gave the klunker a good change up. Used the rims and spokes from the donor wheelset for elevated, to build up a set of coaster 29s for this.
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Ok, now back to the estay!

That is TIGHT!!

 

[GTHOtrod]

Great work in both rides mate. I have a decent 80’s Sakae mtb crank set with 2 chainrings if you want it. Can send you pics tomorrow?

Be interested to see.

 

[JA331]

 

[GTHOtrod]

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That's a cool peice. Love the black ascents.

I'm likely going to use up my Biopace set on this build. Been saving them up for a build that suits.
One item I am lacking for the build is a cool set of brake levers for the canti's.

 

[JA331]

That's a cool peice. Love the black ascents.

I'm likely going to use up my Biopace set on this build. Been saving them up for a build that suits.
One item I am lacking for the build is a cool set of brake levers for the canti's.

Sorry man, can’t help with the levers. I have found them on used 80-90’s mtb’s. Alternatively try ebay.com for vintage dia-compe.

 

[GTHOtrod]

Thanks @JA331 , no harm in asking
I'll do some looking

 

[GTHOtrod]

A touch of purple anodising in a can.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

One item I am lacking for the build is a cool set of brake levers for the canti's.

What makes it extra tricky is that in this era, lots of shifters and levers were integrated in one pod, and the shifter component has failed by now. I'm switching all my retro rides to thumb shifters, they'll last for ever. There's a brief window of opportunity where the change to gripeShift had happened but v brakes weren't prevalent yet. This is your sweet spot: quality bikes with gripeShift and cantis

 

[GTHOtrod]

What makes it extra tricky is that in this era, lots of shifters and levers were integrated in one pod, and the shifter component has failed by now. I'm switching all my retro rides to thumb shifters, they'll last for ever. There's a brief window of opportunity where the change to gripeShift had happened but v brakes weren't prevalent yet. This is your sweet spot: quality bikes with gripeShift and cantis

Yes, that's the issue. Integrated shifters. I also prefer to run thumbies

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that looks so good.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I'm loving that paint scheme!

 

[GTHOtrod]

Spent a few hours today cleaning and polishing.
BB installed. crankset fitted up, with Biopace chain rings. Derailleur's on.

Now, thoughts on the blue cable housing?
It ties in with the blue splatter on the frame, but I'm not fully sold on it. What say you?

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Spent a few hours today cleaning and polishing.
BB installed. crankset fitted up, with Biopace chain rings. Derailleur's on.

Now, thoughts on the blue cable housing?
It ties in with the blue splatter on the frame, but I'm not fully sold on it. What say you?
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Are you able to get neon pink and green cable housings as well? You've got 3 colors splattered on the frame and 3 cables running the length of the frame, so why not have 3 different color cable housings to tie it all together?

 

[GTHOtrod]

Are you able to get neon pink and green cable housings as well? You've got 3 colors splattered on the frame and 3 cables running the length of the frame, so why not have 3 different color cable housings to tie it all together?

I am considering that. Not sure if it might be a bit much, taking away from the coolness of the frame?
Maybe black cable housings to let the frame speak louder?

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I am considering that. Not sure if it might be a bit much, taking away from the coolness of the frame?
Maybe black cable housings to let the frame speak louder?

It's worth a try, but I see what you mean. Too much color on all the other parts, and you may not notice the colors on the frame itself.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Black housing with the same splatter effect and then do clear heat shrink over the top

 

[GTHOtrod]

Black housing with the same splatter effect and then do clear heat shrink over the top

Now that is a great idea!

 

[OddJob]

The '80s would be proud of you!

 

[GTHOtrod]

Bar ends and pedals getting some colour