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    1982 Coventry Eagle .. restomod

    Thanks. I had been running it for years with 700c wheels by just pulling the stays slightly apart when fitting the wheels. When I got the frame sprayed up I asked them to cold set the rear stays and forks to the correct width. I did check the alignment when I got it back and it's pretty much...
  2. R

    1982 Coventry Eagle .. restomod

    Absolutely! But there again face planting the road might improve things for me in the looks department, so it could be a win win.
  3. R

    1982 Coventry Eagle .. restomod

    Yes, there were very few options to use the bars I wanted, the quill adapters and modern stems just didn't look right. This was made by Pi at Clandestine to the size, angle and length I wanted.
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    1982 Coventry Eagle .. restomod

    Thanks. I have a cnc'd adapter which does not fit the tubing size so I'm in the process of making a clamp that does fit, we'll see how it looks once it's fitted. I'm sure drilling the frame and fitting rivnuts would look cleanest but I'm not sure yet. I know the frame itself is only worth maybe...
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    1982 Coventry Eagle .. restomod

    My first drop bar bike bought new in 1982. It's been through many updates over the years, but hadn't been used much for some time as most modern equipment is just nicer to ride. Probably not to everyones liking with the mix of equipment, but it rides nicely and I like it. I'm just working on a...
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