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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

I got a frame back from powder coating and had...

I got a frame back from powder coating and had some fun with a paint pen. Need to do some lining touch ups, chase & face the BB & headtube, and clean up the top of the seat cluster but it should be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 06:53 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

My Grand Jubile has been a single speed or fixed...

My Grand Jubile has been a single speed or fixed gear the entire time I’ve owned it.

I finally built a 120mm 5 speed freewheel wheelset for it and installed its namesake derailleur.

Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 07:53 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Dealt with my first stuck fixed cup last night...

Dealt with my first stuck fixed cup last night :twitchy:

Wrench didn't work.

Wrench plus hammer didn't work.

PB blaster plus wrench plus hammer didn't work. (This is English threaded, right?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-20, 07:16 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

I was shocked that I won the auction! I...

I was shocked that I won the auction!

I purchased it with some intentions of having it stripped and re-finished, but all things considered the powdercoat is in really great shape and so are the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-20, 06:22 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Bought a track bike on eBay a couple of weeks...

Bought a track bike on eBay a couple of weeks ago. It was pretty grimy so I've been spending a while cleaning things up. Lots of ancient crusty grease.

Seller said this was built by him in the 70s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-20, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Perfect. Thank you!

Perfect. Thank you!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-20, 01:58 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Could you possibly post a picture of the bars and...

Could you possibly post a picture of the bars and levers from a side view?

I have a set of Nitto B135 Randonneur handlebars that have a similar large radius bend from the ramps down to the drops...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Probably the most difficult fender installation...

Probably the most difficult fender installation I've done, I blame the French.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-20, 06:20 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

I wanted to give my wife a better drivetrain, so...

I wanted to give my wife a better drivetrain, so I replaced the original friction shifters for some ratcheting thumbies, and changed out a 40/34 double for a 40/34/28 triple.

I also added new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-20, 06:32 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

I put some 8 speed Campagnolo Ergos on my Super...

I put some 8 speed Campagnolo Ergos on my Super Le Tour last night.

I had planned on replacing the handlebar with something sleeved, but had a very unpleasant surprise when I discovered that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-19, 10:14 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

I sure do! Made some out of a couple of 8"...

I sure do!

Made some out of a couple of 8" carriage bolts and some thick fender washers :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-19, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

:eek: :eek: :eek: ...

:eek: :eek: :eek:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-19, 04:03 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

:twitchy::twitchy::twitchy: ...

:twitchy::twitchy::twitchy:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-19, 06:37 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Well, looks like my rear 600EX hub is dead. ...

Well, looks like my rear 600EX hub is dead.

Both the driveside cup and cone look about the same. I looked around a bit on eBay but I'm not sure if it's with rebuilding.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-19, 02:52 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Thanks! Saddlebag is a Tourbon Canvas and...

Thanks!

Saddlebag is a Tourbon Canvas and Leather Saddlebag...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-19, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Thanks! 70s bikes lend themselves nicely to...

Thanks!

70s bikes lend themselves nicely to singlespeed conversions since there typically aren't any braze-ons.

Really easy to get nice clean lines.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-19, 08:37 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Converted my Motobecane Grand Jubile to fixed...

Converted my Motobecane Grand Jubile to fixed gear last night.

I had been having issues with the Huret Jubile drivetrain, and it looked like the best solution would involve throwing money at it,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-19, 07:23 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Finished up a new-ish build on my 1977 SLT that...

Finished up a new-ish build on my 1977 SLT that has been languishing in the garage without wheels all summer.

When I bought this bike I had intentions on keeping it as possible, for the sake of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-19, 01:40 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Oh no, I definitely need either a few more links...

Oh no, I definitely need either a few more links of chain or something smaller than a 52 for the big chainring :D

The chain, like the brakeset and crankset, were a take-off from my Trek 716.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-19, 07:03 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Put together the preliminary build of my 1976...

Put together the preliminary build of my 1976 Grand Jubile

Eventually I would like the drivetrain and brakes to be totally French, right now I have Shimano 600EX cranks, brakes, and levers that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-18, 03:50 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

I re-dished the rear wheel, and threw a...

I re-dished the rear wheel, and threw a singlespeed 17t freewheel and 700x35 Kenda Happy Medium CX tires on my Passage frame today.

Gearing is 30x17, and braking with old pads is marginal.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-18, 07:09 AM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

Spent an hour or so cleaning up a pair of Lambert...

Spent an hour or so cleaning up a pair of Lambert crank arms that I want to put on my next build with some VO 46/30 chainrings.

They polished up much nicer than I anticipated!

Before:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-17, 02:53 PM
Replies: 7,944
Views: 967,647
Posted By abshipp

My god that light blue and chrome is stunning....

My god that light blue and chrome is stunning. Beautiful!
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