sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
My latest project. Just finished - and now I’m moving onto the next. Every single part bar-none: has been purchased new vintage, NOS old School or Brand New [Hence why listed as ‘New’] - apart from Frame and Forks which have just been stripped, sympathetically bead blasted, PowderCoated and lacquered to finish. From the shape and Geometry- I’d guess the F+F to be early to mid 1980’s.
So this was built and intended to be Old School looks, with some select quality modern parts (Stem, seatpost, Repop Dia-Comp MX1000 Brakes and seat-clamp; modern DiaCompe Brake levers, 4130 Bars etc) to give some added new school performance and ride-ability.
I’m a Mechanical Engineer by trade and this bike is absolutely mint and 110% mechanically [And I don’t say that lightly !]. It has been built with no cost (As such) or time constraints on quality of the build. Zero market of any sort whatsoever , F+F were exceptional and dint / dent free etc to start with - which is why I bought them. The bike is likely even better in the flesh than the pictures: and should ride like an absolute dream 👌
Specs of the complete bike are:
Frame+Fork: 1980’s unknown: 1” Steerer, 10mm drop-outs, Side-pull brake mounting. Freshly stripped, bead blasted and Powder-Coated
Crank: Modern Salt 1pc Cromoly, 1/2” pedal fitting
Pedals: Old School Belvin Bear-Traps - 1/2” thread
Bottom bracket: Generic Old School 8 piece in Chrome
Spider: Generic NOS: Chromed, 5-Bolt / 110BCD
C:ring: Unknown Aluminium Black, Milled-teeth, 44 tooth
C/Ring Bolts: Modern Stainless
Chain: KMC Z1 wide; in Silver
Stem: Black Suntour 4-bolt Copy
Bars: Modern Fiction: 4130 Chromo, 4 piece: 29” wide / 9.5” rise.
Headset: Generic Old School: 30mm Cups; 8-piece in Chrome
Grips: Black Skyway 130mm long, Flanged.
Levers: Genuine Dia-Compe Tech 77, Black body and Silver levers.
Calipers: Genuine Dia-Compe MX1000 reproductions; in Black
B/Blocks: Modern - upgraded soft compound
Cables: Modern: Black outer
Seat-Post: Modem Nitto Sp-6, 4130 layback in Chrome.
Seat-Clamp: Genuine Dia-Compe Hinged; reproduction - Black.
Seat: NOS Old School, Kashimax type with Steel rails; in Black
Wheels: DiamondBack Low-flange Hubs, 36H ALEX rims, Stainless spokes
Inner Tubes: Heavy Duty Butyl; with new Rim Tapes.
FreeWheel: (LOUD !) Dicta; Chromed 16T
Tyres: Duro 20 x 1.75 Whitewall F/Style
Other: Old School chequered Stem pad, White Dice-Caps, GT Decals.
£300 - Collection from NR32 / NR34 Areas. Or can meet at Lowestoft, Beccles, Norwich or perhaps Ipswich Train Stations.
Can text or call me on 07860454107 if you’d rather.
Thanks for looking.
So this was built and intended to be Old School looks, with some select quality modern parts (Stem, seatpost, Repop Dia-Comp MX1000 Brakes and seat-clamp; modern DiaCompe Brake levers, 4130 Bars etc) to give some added new school performance and ride-ability.
I’m a Mechanical Engineer by trade and this bike is absolutely mint and 110% mechanically [And I don’t say that lightly !]. It has been built with no cost (As such) or time constraints on quality of the build. Zero market of any sort whatsoever , F+F were exceptional and dint / dent free etc to start with - which is why I bought them. The bike is likely even better in the flesh than the pictures: and should ride like an absolute dream 👌
Specs of the complete bike are:
Frame+Fork: 1980’s unknown: 1” Steerer, 10mm drop-outs, Side-pull brake mounting. Freshly stripped, bead blasted and Powder-Coated
Crank: Modern Salt 1pc Cromoly, 1/2” pedal fitting
Pedals: Old School Belvin Bear-Traps - 1/2” thread
Bottom bracket: Generic Old School 8 piece in Chrome
Spider: Generic NOS: Chromed, 5-Bolt / 110BCD
C:ring: Unknown Aluminium Black, Milled-teeth, 44 tooth
C/Ring Bolts: Modern Stainless
Chain: KMC Z1 wide; in Silver
Stem: Black Suntour 4-bolt Copy
Bars: Modern Fiction: 4130 Chromo, 4 piece: 29” wide / 9.5” rise.
Headset: Generic Old School: 30mm Cups; 8-piece in Chrome
Grips: Black Skyway 130mm long, Flanged.
Levers: Genuine Dia-Compe Tech 77, Black body and Silver levers.
Calipers: Genuine Dia-Compe MX1000 reproductions; in Black
B/Blocks: Modern - upgraded soft compound
Cables: Modern: Black outer
Seat-Post: Modem Nitto Sp-6, 4130 layback in Chrome.
Seat-Clamp: Genuine Dia-Compe Hinged; reproduction - Black.
Seat: NOS Old School, Kashimax type with Steel rails; in Black
Wheels: DiamondBack Low-flange Hubs, 36H ALEX rims, Stainless spokes
Inner Tubes: Heavy Duty Butyl; with new Rim Tapes.
FreeWheel: (LOUD !) Dicta; Chromed 16T
Tyres: Duro 20 x 1.75 Whitewall F/Style
Other: Old School chequered Stem pad, White Dice-Caps, GT Decals.
£300 - Collection from NR32 / NR34 Areas. Or can meet at Lowestoft, Beccles, Norwich or perhaps Ipswich Train Stations.
Can text or call me on 07860454107 if you’d rather.
Thanks for looking.
