Today I did something to my bike thread...

Lads....any advice what size chain to get ? Looking to replace mine within a month....was wondering is there any trick to check size or you just match the length ?

Right, I won't spam the thread with photos of this build, but I just put on the decals, and I'm pretty excited

letape wrote: »

^^^ A good friend of my older brother had a courier back in the day. It was a lovely bike then. Interested to know what parts you are putting on it - original or higher spec.

So, obviously the frame is original. It's been sandblasted and powder coated. New decals, as you can see above.

Original quill stem, but I'll need the a new handlebar. I'd like a short straight chrome bar, similar to what you might see on a fixie or single speed.

Original seat post, but will need a new saddle. Will be looking for advice and suggestions when the time comes.

Saccades has, very generously, offered me a set of wheels, as well as cranks and derailleurs, although our locations are not close enough to collect yet.

The wheels are alexrims G3000 with a Shimano deore hub (from what I can tell from the pictures), 9 speed, so a step up from what would have been on it. That will mean new shifters, as the bike was originally 5 speed. I am toying with the idea of making it a single speed, though.

I'll keep the original brake levers and brakes, they need to be cleaned up, but I've a polishing kit for my bench grinder coming, so we'll give that a whirl.

Basically, anything that's original that can go back on the bike (headset bearings etc.) will be cleaned up an put back on

cletus wrote: »

Right, I won't spam the thread with photos of this build, but I just put on the decals, and I'm pretty excited

Fresh. Where did you get it powder coated? How much?

Tony04 wrote: »

Fresh. Where did you get it powder coated? How much?

Guy in Athy. €50

Roberto_gas wrote: »

3*8 shimano

Then you'll need an 8 speed chain, although I'm pretty sure a 6 or 7 speed chain will also work

Weepsie wrote: »

Interesting. I've an old sacrificial bottom bracket I could use, and any number of bolts. How to get it to athy now

There'll be a coatings place near to wherever you are they're not specific to Athy although that was cheap. No need for sacrificial anything most of these places will do a good job at taping off any areas that you don't want powder coat.

... and they glow in the dark!

I did a 'ghetto' tubeless coversion on my touring bike yesterday using non-tubeless rims and tubeless ready tyres.

Applied gorilla tape, fitted stans tubeless valves, stans tyre sealant and 38c Schwalbe G-One alround TLE tyres. Pumped straight up using the track pump. No air leakage overnight, very happy so far.

cletus wrote: »

BB installed. Thanks to all who helped on the other thread

Are you going to go 1x or single speed?

Hello to all.does anyone know where I could get tyres and tubes for an old racer bike.
The only markings I can get off the old wheels are 28 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8
And 28-622 700 x 280.
Can these be got and what price for tyres and tubes for them please.
It’s an old racer I’m fixing up but it doesn’t need to be expensive stuff.
Many thanks

Thanks a million.

Not perfect, but better