I built my first bike!
Posted Apr 13, 2016, 1:11 AM UTC
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Nothing beats the joy and satisfaction of building a bike just the way you want it, and then having someone on the internet like me telling you that your brown saddle and bar wrap are sooooo ugggleyyyy. Just joshing you, I'm sure you have a good reason for it... I'm curious about tall bikes like yours with downtube shifters, isn't it just, well, too far a reach to use practically? I've built one tallish bike and I used bar end shifters which I'm pretty fond of. They're a great way to add 7-9 speed shifting ability on a vintage bike.
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I'm curious about tall bikes like yours with downtube shifters, isn't it just, well, too far a reach to use practically?
Not OP but yeah, it is. I went from DT shifters to single speed on my old bike. Now I just use brifters or single speed.
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Same here — form DT to brifters in one season.
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Yeah the downtube shifters might go away, well see.
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good to see another old steel frame get a tasteful modern build. that's the best kind of bike there is IMO
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Looks great. I love bikes that are brightly colored.
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How tall are you, 8 feet?
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Lol 6. It's a couple centimeters big, but manageable.
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What tubing is that frame? Tange Infinity?
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Yah
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Sweet, quality Japanese tubing is the best!
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I love Shoguns! One thing to note when building up an old steel frame is to check the frame alignment.
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I did the string method from Sheldon brown's site. It's a tiny bit off.
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niiiiiiice
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Nice. Cable ends are cut too long. Also your brake levers seem tilted up too high....
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Nice bike...but...I agree re the brakes. I dunno what it is but weird handlebar & brakes lever angles just ruin the appearance of bikes for me. And the seat post & angle here too...
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Great colors. Love the tall head tube.
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was it difficult to build? I will build up a bike next year. did it take a lot of reading and making sure different parts were compatible, or was it pretty easy?
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Uhh, I'll say medium difficulty? It's easier if you just go with all new interoperable drive train components (e.g. all 10 speed ultegra). Index shifters add some problems, i went friction. Also I got a 126mm frame that I had to spread to 130mm.
My area has a couple not-for-profit bike repair places, that have tons of used parts, and a workshop where you can ask people for advice and use their specialty tools. I used those places pretty heavily.
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Looks like you forgot something important. . .
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What did OP forget?
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He forgot that ppl would mess with him. "I notice a slight imperfection but will not say what. Now spend all day looking for it." At least that's what I see happening here.
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This dude didn't forget it.
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Cats
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His groove.
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I figured it would get down trodden but I couldn't help it. Actually I'd put some straps or cages on the pedals because mashing platforms isn't fast enough for this thing, but that's personal preference.
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Another tall fuck
good to see
Tall fucks unite.
Lol I was just gonna say he must be tall, that head tube looks freaky. :)
With the saddle that low... I kinda doubt it.
Yah only 6 feet