davidlewis
Retro Newbie
Hi,
I posted a picture of my 1987 Brodie Romax after seen one of it's siblings in another post. Someone suggested I do my own thread with lots of pictures. So, here you go.
Serial number is #370.
I'm the original owner. I worked at Reckless Cycles (as a mechanic turned sales guy) in Vancouver at the Fir street location in the late 80s, and we were one of the first shops to sell Brodies if I recall.
While I had built quite a few bikes at the shop, I had never built one from the ground up, including a wheel build. I was guided through that by our head mechanic - Keith Whittaker. Man, could that guy ever do wheelies.
In a nutshell:
- 21.5" frame (I'm 6'4")
- Fillet-brazed frame, unicrown fork and stem built by Paul Brodie, custom painted at Reckless (they used to have a paint booth - painted by Rich McMullen (sp)), still with original paint ... as you can see.
- New bits, or relatively new (hey, stuff wears out): wheels/tires, chainrings, chain + cassette, rear derailleur, bottom bracket, pedals, front brakes, seat post
- Some original parts remain (Brake levers, shifters, bar, front brakes (in a drawer), u-brake with brake booster, cranks (chain rings are new - different than the pictures), headset, Syncros bar ends
It's got a battle scars (chips, scuffs and scratches - but who doesn't), but it is well loved and maintained. It does need a repaint. But what can I say, it's my daily commute.
I commute on it to work from the time the ice melts to the time it falls and then it's stored. Living in Ottawa now, and my commute is about 25km round trip.
Early on it was used as it should be, as a mountain bike, at UBC, the North Shore, and Whistler. You know, in the late 80s, when you didn't need shocks.
Through many moves across the country, it sat, sadly, mostly collecting dust. A young family means priorities shift ... that is until we moved to Ottawa, a quite bike friendly city, and I was back at it.
I love the bike, but it may be time soon to find it a home with someone who wants to restore it. :/
Perhaps it's time for a new Romax?
And now for the pictures:
Full Bike
Front angled view
Through the Cranks
BB with Reckless sticker
Cable routing
Seat cluster and Pump Peg
Seat stays and Pump Peg
Head On
There you have it. Any questions, fire away.
Cheers,
David
I posted a picture of my 1987 Brodie Romax after seen one of it's siblings in another post. Someone suggested I do my own thread with lots of pictures. So, here you go.
Serial number is #370.
I'm the original owner. I worked at Reckless Cycles (as a mechanic turned sales guy) in Vancouver at the Fir street location in the late 80s, and we were one of the first shops to sell Brodies if I recall.
While I had built quite a few bikes at the shop, I had never built one from the ground up, including a wheel build. I was guided through that by our head mechanic - Keith Whittaker. Man, could that guy ever do wheelies.
In a nutshell:
- 21.5" frame (I'm 6'4")
- Fillet-brazed frame, unicrown fork and stem built by Paul Brodie, custom painted at Reckless (they used to have a paint booth - painted by Rich McMullen (sp)), still with original paint ... as you can see.
- New bits, or relatively new (hey, stuff wears out): wheels/tires, chainrings, chain + cassette, rear derailleur, bottom bracket, pedals, front brakes, seat post
- Some original parts remain (Brake levers, shifters, bar, front brakes (in a drawer), u-brake with brake booster, cranks (chain rings are new - different than the pictures), headset, Syncros bar ends
It's got a battle scars (chips, scuffs and scratches - but who doesn't), but it is well loved and maintained. It does need a repaint. But what can I say, it's my daily commute.
I commute on it to work from the time the ice melts to the time it falls and then it's stored. Living in Ottawa now, and my commute is about 25km round trip.
Early on it was used as it should be, as a mountain bike, at UBC, the North Shore, and Whistler. You know, in the late 80s, when you didn't need shocks.
Through many moves across the country, it sat, sadly, mostly collecting dust. A young family means priorities shift ... that is until we moved to Ottawa, a quite bike friendly city, and I was back at it.
I love the bike, but it may be time soon to find it a home with someone who wants to restore it. :/
Perhaps it's time for a new Romax?
And now for the pictures:
Full Bike
Front angled view
Through the Cranks
BB with Reckless sticker
Cable routing
Seat cluster and Pump Peg
Seat stays and Pump Peg
Head On
There you have it. Any questions, fire away.
Cheers,
David
