Builds, rebuilds to modifications plans for 2021

[Drago]

I'm thinking of doing a project with my Alpinestars MTB. In 25 years its never had a full strip and rebuild, so is overdue. While its apart im going to redo the paint myself in this lovely copper hammered paint I've seen, and then rebuild it with north road bars as a kind of go anywhere comfort bike.

 

[Blue Hills]

I have, after much internal debate of do I buy a new tourer like Genesis or something similar before realising that my trusty Rayleigh Royal frame is perfect for me just needs to be powder coated in matt black so I am going to do new mavics, dynamo hub and new chainset and gears and quality lights.

Fair to assume that the genesis will have a sloping top tube and the raleigh a horizontal one? Maybe not an issue for you.

 

[Oldhippy]

Makes no odds to me really.

 

[All uphill]

I'm tempted to buy my neighbour's Claud Butler Black Diamond 531st bike. He has had it from new and cycled maybe 100,000 miles on it. Not surprisingly the rims are worn out!

I am only hesitating because I can see myself spending £200-300 on a bike that will only be worth £100 when I have finished, and I'm not sure how much use I would have for it.

 

[DCBassman]

Having got the Revell mixte up and running, the next project should really be to strip it back down to the frame and really make it look nice.
Other than that, nothing.
Might sell the rigid Trek mtb...

 

[All uphill]

Having got the Revell mixte up and running, the next project should really be to strip it back down to the frame and really make it look nice.
Other than that, nothing.
Might sell the rigid Trek mtb...

That's what I did with my first build, my Marin.

Built it, rode it, loved it, rebuilt it with confidence and pleasure, knowing I could.

 

[fossyant]

My Ribble 653 is coming on. Painting finished, now sat curing in the bedroom. All the Shimano 600 components have had a good clean, and are ready to go back on. New saddle, cables, bar tape, seat post etc, will all be going on. The frame transfers are in the post !

 

[Gunk]

My Ribble 653 is coming on. Painting finished, now sat curing in the bedroom. All the Shimano 600 components have had a good clean, and are ready to go back on. New saddle, cables, bar tape, seat post etc, will all be going on. The frame transfers are in the post !

What wheelset are you using?

 

[ColinJ]

I'm thinking of doing a project with my Alpinestars MTB. In 25 years its never had a full strip and rebuild, so is overdue. While its apart im going to redo the paint myself in this lovely copper hammered paint I've seen, and then rebuild it with north road bars as a kind of go anywhere comfort bike.

(I had to look up what north road bars were!)

A friend did something very similar. He stripped down an old mountain bike and converted it to singlespeed using a chain tensioner. North road bars, no suspension, big semi-slick tyres, mudguards, comfy saddle.

He uses it for trips to the shops, and cruising about on towpaths and cycleways in the summer with his wife, who has a similar bike for casual rides.

 

[Specialeyes]

So, I started the switch from Shimano Dura-Ace to Campagnolo C-Record mentioned above.

Tools required for removal of Shimano Dura-Ace:

• 5mm allen key
• 8mm allen key
• Cup of tea

Tools required for installation of Campagnolo C Record:

• 5mm allen key
• 6mm allen key
• 7mm allen key
• 3.5mm allen key
• Yeti jawbone
• Micrometer
• Several cups of coffee

Luckily I had a jawbone and a micrometer lying around, but seriously, 3.5mm and 7mm allen keys?! None of the many sets I've acquired over the years have those sizes, and they're not close enough to an Imperial equivalent. So I've now got one of each, specifically bought for this, taped to the inside of my toolbox. Never needed them before and will probably only ever need them for this groupset.

Gawd bless Campagnolo

 

[Gunk]

Gawd bless Campagnolo

I've got a Campag bike, Shimano bike and a Shimpagnolo! I do love Campy stuff but they are bloody frustrating, different spline patterns, three different lockring sizes. They certainly don't make it easy.

 

[GoldenLamprey]

IIRC, I bought a 7mm allen key for some brake caliper maintenance on a Ford Sierra in the 1990s. Never found a use for it since...

 

[fossyant]

What wheelset are you using?

It's on Ksyrium Equipe's - not period but reliable. My Frank Herety (Columbus SLX and Dura Ace 7400) is running 7400 Dura Ace hubs and Mavic CXP33's.

 

[Drago]

IIRC, I bought a 7mm allen key for some brake caliper maintenance on a Ford Sierra in the 1990s. Never found a use for it since...

Indeed. 7mm will often crop up in sets of allen keys, but it's used so rarely on bicycles you'll not find it on multi tools.

 

[TheDoctor]

I've got a 531ST frameset that's badly in need of a repaint and rebuild, probably involving Celeste, downtube levers and a bit of a retro look.
I'd like to get an old Moulton - an 'in need of rebuild' job. I saw a few on the Bay of E, but the sales were cancelled as we went into lockdown.
I also have nascent ideas for a Eurostar-compatible road bike. The frame will split in two, just forward of the BB and around the seat tube /top tube / seat stay interface, and use the seatpin as a structural member with multiple seatclamps. I might need to do a few spotwelds for that...