ORBO I Love Lucy
- Thread starter One-eyed Sailor
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Looks great! Probably comfortable too. Looks like it would be a real good rider. For trail riding I would probably lose the chain guard and get grippier pedals but that's a preference thing. Nice job!
Not many original parts on Lucy as purchased. Crank and chainwheel are Western Flyer, pedals were from an exercise bike, saddle ...., nice 9 hole rear rack I sold on eBay. Front rack is badly tweaked, fenders are amazingly pristine. It came with two sets of wheels and tires, these are not stock but I believe the extra set are. Bendix RB2 that will be laced to another wheel. That chain guard is going on Elvis 65 Heavy Duti King Size.
The low-down with itemized parts:
| Frame | 59 Corvette frame | 100.00 |
| Fork | 90's Marin Bear Valley freebie | 0 |
| Stem | 91 Heavy Duti | 5.00 |
| Headset | Dona Regina 79 Collegiate | 3.00 |
| Handlebars | New Wald 872 newsboy | 27.00 |
| Grips | New Oury's | 18.00 |
| V Brake | Alloy Power 20? Rocky Mountain | 6.00 |
| Brake lever | Deore off a Rocky Mountain | 5.00 |
| Saddle | Brooks B66 from Cal - 65 Varsity | 101.00 |
| Seatpost | New Wald long boy | 15.00 |
| Clamp | 59 Corvette | 5.00 |
| R Wheel, hub | 40's Columbia steel with Komet Super hub | 5.00 |
| F Wheel, hub | QR front wheel from curb find | 0 |
| Tires | New Panaracer Smoke & Dart, 26x2.1 | 79.00 |
| Bottom Bracket | 59 Corvette | 5.00 |
| Crank | Groovy - 63 Super Continental | 5.00 |
| Chainwheel | 91 Heavy Duti | 5.00 |
| Chain | 91 Heavy Duti | 5.00 |
| Pedals | Spiro - 71 Varsity | 5.00 |
| Parts Total | 394.00 |
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You'd be lucky to get $300 even with the saddle in my market. Such is life.
Good job Rats. Some awesome builds!
Good job Rats. Some awesome builds!
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Then you'll just have to wring $94.01 worth of fun out of it before putting it on the block, and you'll be ahead!
Woot!
