So I got this old frame from a backyard clean out about 2 years ago,
I liked the lugs and I'm a sucker for green bikes I took apart the bottom bracket and promptly misplaced the pieces. I heard horror stories about English Raleigh's and their 26 tpi threads and how there are no bottom brackets that will fit etc so I shelved it hoping one day to find something that would work. Flash to last weekend and I found the missing bottom bracket parts!
So now the build is on...... I want to do a vintage ratty style with a few modern styling ques. Nothing "shiny" due to the fact its gonna be a commuter to the university (Cal State Long Beach). But its going to be green and black, I'd like to get some of the luster back in the paint (like you can see below that strip was covered by the shifter), any ideas for that?
I got these cranks for it
And I picked up the wheels off of craigs, I want to get these tires but I'm not sure of going with 40 or 35mm and what size tubes to use?
also the wheels are set up for single speed and I'm on the fence about going fixed or free, any thoughts?
I still need pedals and a seat, I would like to score an old beatup black brooks saddle but money is a factor.
the bars are just some old MTN bike straight bars that i cut down and wrapped in black electrical tape.
so theres a start to a new build! any ideas comments are welcome, I'm hoping to get it done and on the road asap school starts next week!
I liked the lugs and I'm a sucker for green bikes I took apart the bottom bracket and promptly misplaced the pieces. I heard horror stories about English Raleigh's and their 26 tpi threads and how there are no bottom brackets that will fit etc so I shelved it hoping one day to find something that would work. Flash to last weekend and I found the missing bottom bracket parts!
So now the build is on...... I want to do a vintage ratty style with a few modern styling ques. Nothing "shiny" due to the fact its gonna be a commuter to the university (Cal State Long Beach). But its going to be green and black, I'd like to get some of the luster back in the paint (like you can see below that strip was covered by the shifter), any ideas for that?
I got these cranks for it
And I picked up the wheels off of craigs, I want to get these tires but I'm not sure of going with 40 or 35mm and what size tubes to use?
also the wheels are set up for single speed and I'm on the fence about going fixed or free, any thoughts?
I still need pedals and a seat, I would like to score an old beatup black brooks saddle but money is a factor.
the bars are just some old MTN bike straight bars that i cut down and wrapped in black electrical tape.
so theres a start to a new build! any ideas comments are welcome, I'm hoping to get it done and on the road asap school starts next week!
