1973 Flandria
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Flandria
Retro Guru
Miguello":v0t9fv80 said:
Yeah, I was also pretty pleased with the result. I explicitly asked to apply a thin layer of powder, and that I preferred nice an crisp lugs above ultra durability of the paint
Found some time to work on the bike and made some pictures. Things that are still on the to do list:
- adjusting + finetuning the gears
- cutting the cables to the correct lengths
- finding caps for the dropout adjusters
- fit the tubulars
- find a Ishiwata 022 tubing decal
- make decent pictures
- ...
Both bikes together acting as some great house decoration:
Note that the smaller on has a pre CPSC group with straight brake QR's, no lip on the FD,... The big one has a post CPSC group with domed brake QR's, lip on the FD, curved skewers,...
Also: the BB axle is way too long. There's too much clearance between the DS chainstay and the chainwheels. This makes that the front derailleur has to be in his most extreme position to keep the chain on the outer chainwheel. It worked, but doesn't look nice. So I'll have to find a shorter axle, I think!
Damn NICE! The only thing that could send it over the top, is some red or white Benotto bar tape. Outstanding job! My 79 Trek 510 is made from .022, very nice springy/lively tubing. I bet it rides like a cloud? Oh and .022 decals? Ask and ye shall receive! Hopefully they didn't change the decal design? This is the same set that my Trek had. The fork stickers peeled off, and the frame sticker is faded pretty badly. I am thinking repaint, since I can buy paint pretty cheap right now, working at an auto parts shop.
http://www.velocals.com/servlet/the-13/ ... %26/Detail
My 79 510. LOVE this bike!!
I have changed to an alloy stem, and brown Bontrager wrap since then.
http://www.velocals.com/servlet/the-13/ ... %26/Detail
My 79 510. LOVE this bike!!
I have changed to an alloy stem, and brown Bontrager wrap since then.
Flandria
Retro Guru
Miguello":2v07fzb0 said:
Thanks for the link! But this design is different. I'm trying to find the same decal as on the big frame. You can see it (unclear) on the second last picture of my last post, with both bikes. If I don't find one, the one from velocals might be my second choice
. Haven't ridden this frame yet, but the other one rides like a cloud, as you said it
Flandria
Retro Guru
Hmm, think I could use some Retrobike-knowledge at the moment .
As I said, the bottom bracket axle is too long. There's more or less 10 mm clearance between the inner chainwheel and the driveside chainstay. This makes that the front derailleur has to be in his most extreme position to keep the chain on the outer chainwheel. And, more important, the chainline is completely off. I want to bring the clearance back to an acceptable +/- 3mm.
The axle that's installed now, is +/- 126mm long. Am I correct if I say that I need an axle of 112 mm? (126 - 2x 7mm). Are these BB axles interchangeable, or do I need a complete new bottom bracket?
.As I said, the bottom bracket axle is too long. There's more or less 10 mm clearance between the inner chainwheel and the driveside chainstay. This makes that the front derailleur has to be in his most extreme position to keep the chain on the outer chainwheel. And, more important, the chainline is completely off. I want to bring the clearance back to an acceptable +/- 3mm.
The axle that's installed now, is +/- 126mm long. Am I correct if I say that I need an axle of 112 mm? (126 - 2x 7mm). Are these BB axles interchangeable, or do I need a complete new bottom bracket?
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