Who Builds Up Their Own Bikes?

I've a 1985 steel raleigh frameset ready for paint, gonna be satin black and have 105 6700 groupset ready to to go on it, should look interesting

Bought a 1980 Peugeot Super Competition off a guy in Germany for not very much after his ebay sale got no offers. Almost perfect 531 frame with chrome like new.

Took off the parts and boxed them up. Put on a 94 Record 8 speed groupset and wheels. Had to spread the rear forks a little and realign the dropouts but was fairly straightforward.

Now have a really sweet running steel bike that I bike to work on during summer months.

ridelikeaturtle wrote: »

I love assembling bikes, as a hobby. Find a steel frame from the 1990s, dig through my "box o' crap" for whatever it's missing, acquire whatever new stuff it needs (drivetrain, bottom bracket, cables & housings etc). I always end up learning something new, and have a nice rider when it's done.

I'm currently waiting on final parts for a mid-90s steel Fondriest w/Columbus Gara tubing.

Does anyone else do this?

You should post a picture up here when it’s complete. I have never bought a bike complete. For newer builds I’d source a frameset, groupset, wheelset and other parts myself. I have built a number of older bikes too (90s Carrera & Tommassini Tecno). Because of their age, finding the right parts is more of a challenge and it takes longer to buy the parts you want.

yep apart from wheels everything else no bother, huge box of tools going back 30 years (and i still cant find my park toils chain splitter)

I have a bunch of old frames. Mostly crap except for a very nice Viner colombus job. Have all types of ideas for it. Always costs more than I expect as I struggle to post anything for sale to fund new parts!

I've built and rebuilt several. Most recently moving a 3x xtr from one mtb to another and installing a 1x on it.

I generally strip and rebuild a bike once every few years and occasionally I'm "a frame" or something away from another bike with all the boys and pieces.

I do this all the time. Love building neo retro bikes... Old steel frame with modern components. Best of both worlds imo

Mine

magicbastarder wrote: »

carlton 531 frame here asking €60; not sure if he wants to sell everything at once though.

https://www.adverts.ie/bike-frames/raleigh-frames/18006730

Cheers, mb; only got one of those a couple of weeks ago from a friend who pulled it out of the shed.
Looking for a few old Raleighs at the moment as I plan to paint and build up a set of three in the various team colours, TI, Panasonic and Banana. 501, 531 or even pig iron 18-23 will be fine, from 56-59cm, ideally.

Alek wrote: »

(even had my 5 minutes of fame when GCN laughed at my SS conversion )

Link to that?

My current bike I stripped to a bare frame apart from headset and changed everything. It's running like a dream and I know I took meticulous care with every little detail. I have built engines in my time so very handy on the tools but bikes are fairly easy to work on and so enjoyable

ridelikeaturtle wrote: »

Everything came in late this week and it's now done! I sanded and resprayed the seatpost, and it turned out really well.

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mid-90s Fondriest Squadra Corse, Columbus Gara tubing. Weighs in at just under 11kgs / around 23.5lbs.

Well done, that man.


Class looking machine.

8valve wrote: »

I'm always interested in old steel, even crap lol
Keep me in mind if shifting/selling any.

I have a mint Dura ace 7403 wheelset. Mavic argent 10 rims (Tubs). I'd be open to offers

8valve wrote: »

Pm me please or post pics if possible. I'm an awful hoor for old dura ace!

My commuting bike is off the road which has given me enough of a kick up the arse to get back working on this.
I swapped out the tubular rims for clinchers over the last few days.
Almost finished. Just waiting on a stepped ferrule for the rear cable hanger.

Here's a project I did last year. It's great fun picking out the various components and colour scheme. I'd highly recommend it.



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I give up. I can never seem to upload photos.