Freeliner with 3 x 1 gearing is GO!

[Starnger]

Lovely bike! A real treasure frame to start with. Looking forward for more!

 

[JA331]

I’ve been flat out at work and haven’t done much since my last post although I did manage to find a much beefier looking cro-moly fork off an old Giant Rincon mtb I picked up for $20. The steerer has the correct 22.2mm ID and I only had to shorten it about 1/4”.

 

[yoothgeye]

I did a “pre test” of my bike’s off-road ability and it had ape hangers, I thought I was going to die going downhill, and uphill I just didn’t have the “pulling” leverage.

 

[Pondo]

I’ve been flat out at work and haven’t done much since my last post although I did manage to find a much beefier looking cro-moly fork off an old Giant Rincon mtb I picked up for $20. The steerer has the correct 22.2mm ID and I only had to shorten it about 1/4”. View attachment 212748 View attachment 212749 View attachment 212750

That fork actually looks pretty good on there. A Mafac cantilever brake would look great on there. If you run some truss rods with it that would be pretty sweet!

 

[Pondo]

I did a “pre test” of my bike’s off-road ability and it had ape hangers, I thought I was going to die going downhill, and uphill I just didn’t have the “pulling” leverage.

That was a fun video!

 

[yoothgeye]

That was a fun video!

Haha, I’m pretty sure I’m the one that broke the head tube on that first small berm jump. In the video you can hear a “crack” but in real life it was as loud as a .22 being fired.

 

[Pondo]

Haha, I’m pretty sure I’m the one that broke the head tube on that first small berm jump. In the video you can hear a “crack” but in real life it was as loud as a .22 being fired.

That's awesome!

 

[JA331]

That fork actually looks pretty good on there. A Mafac cantilever brake would look great on there. If you run some truss rods with it that would be pretty sweet!

Mafac! They’re nothing compared to the Chang star cantis I plan to fit.

 

[Pondo]

Mafac! They’re nothing compared to the Chang star cantis I plan to fit. View attachment 212813

Oh, you're bringing the Chang Stars. I can't compete with that.

 

[OddJob]

I like those Electras, that's a nice looking bar

I second that emotion!

 

[JA331]

I second that emotion!

I’ve settled on the Electra bar. I’m undecided on the stem however and may swap it for a more traditional one.

 

[yoothgeye]

Oh, you're bringing the Chang Stars. I can't compete with that.

I just upped the ante by installing a Chang Star lever with a Lee Chi caliper on my bike.

 

[JA331]

I just upped the ante by installing a Chang Star lever with a Lee Chi caliper on my bike.

Mate, you haven’t got a chance. I have the full Chang Star group set with the original 37 year old pads. I’ll take you on down Crested Butte.

 

[yoothgeye]

If I was running more brakes I could compete, but I’m done now… also I upgraded my pads, like a complete idiot!

 

[Pondo]

Mate, you haven’t got a chance. I have the full Chang Star group set with the original 37 year old pads. I’ll take you on down Crested Butte.

Those pads will never wear out either!

 

[JA331]

Those pads will never wear out either!

 

[yoothgeye]

Those pads will never wear out either!

They’re made of asphalt at this point.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Mate, you haven’t got a chance. I have the full Chang Star group set with the original 37 year old pads. I’ll take you on down Crested Butte.View attachment 212962

I have that setup on my Nishiki. The levers are good, the calipers are... present. I dream of stumbling across old deore brakes


cuz I am not going to find Dia Compes

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Mate, you haven’t got a chance. I have the full Chang Star group set with the original 37 year old pads.

This bike has the Chang Star levers, but with Shimano Exage Cantilever/U-Brake combo and is dialed-in properly.

I’ll take you on down Crested Butte.

I'm not sure what that means. Is it a reference cantilever brakes not being proper for riding in Crested Butte?

 

[JA331]

This bike has the Chang Star levers, but with Shimano Exage Cantilever/U-Brake combo and is dialed-in properly.

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I'm not sure what that means. Is it a reference cantilever brakes not being proper for riding in Crested Butte?

Just having a bit of a fun KCI.