Recent content by epic1400cs

Thank you very much for your kind words. I live in the suburb where I cycle on road with good tarmac and dirt cycle path. I can ride narrower tyres like 25-28c but need attention. For daily runabout, these 650B tyres are comfy and easy. Also in my youth, these French style touring bikes...

Its been a long long time. Since the last time I posted here, my PX50 had some updates I wanted to share.. I replaced the handlebar to drop (Sakae Radonneur Bars from Dawes touring bike) so as the brake levers with Dia-Compe guidonnett levers, because I don't use this bike for school runs...

No problem at all. Unfortunately I don't have the printed out stickers any longer, sorry! I hope your project goes well!

Re: Hi if it is of any help, please use it. Below is C&P from my own post 6 years ago; The two stickers on the rim are home made on adhesive vinyl sheet. Scan or trace the existing ones in Photoshop then printed with colour laser printer and finished with clear urethan lacquer. I have made...

Thank you very much for your compliment and I am sorry to know about your back wheel. I still have both wheels in storage and you can have them if you would like. The condition is usable but not excellent. Even I rode it only one time so I can't comment much about the condition. Front is...

You are welcome. If I happen to go to Tokyo next time, I make sure to buy a couple of sets and advertise here. :xmas-wink:

Thank you very much, it is very rewarding to hear that after putting lots of hours! :D Thank you for the nice comment! The spring is from a bike shop in down town Tokyo. They are kind of specialized in 650B touring bike but they are not promoting their business as the demand is not that...

Rich34, thank you very much for the info! Much appreciated!

The first one is very serious and informative site! I am impressed they included all the builders around the world who specialized in 650B ranronneur. Velo-orange is my favourite shop, too, as they are very proactive as well as reachable. It was my first time to see the leboncoin.fr and I am...

Thank you! It is a strange that I feel rather better to commute on this one than on contemporary racer. Probably because of the charm PX50 has? or may be more relaxed ride it gives me? I commute on both tarmac street and uneven path alongside canal so this fat smooth tyre is perfect. Good to...

Thank you! I have imagined that the frame would be very soft but actually it is pretty good, I would say very adequate for the purpose. I also have old cheap Carrera bike with 531 tubing but I feels the softness and wobble of the frame much more. I used to ride on steel racer with down tube...

Wow, what a beauty!

Thank you very much for the comment! I am glad to know that you like it :) Oh, thanks!! :D

After sorting out the frame, I have cleaned and de-rust the parts as much as I can, replaced quite few rusty bolts and nuts as long as they are metric and available. Mudguards are made from stainless steels but needed some panel beating after 40+ years of service. There are two spots where the...

By this point I have bought some white paint, primer, rust treatment chemical 🤦 but I believe it would be better for both myself and for the bike to re-paint the frame properly. So after five minutes of meditation :evil: I decided to visit Armourtex in East London again. Before visiting...