And today I revisited my youth
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epicyclo
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Yesterday I took it on the same ride as I took the first one for its first ride. Inverness to Dores.
Ran beautifully, and the gearchange under the seat worked fine. It wasn't really needed much, so I may just put a single speed wheel on it.
I did however resist the temptation to return via the MacBean Memorial climb out of Dores.
My big question is should I put stainless steel rims on it like I had on the first one - alloys were too flimsy for me back then - or is that taking nostalgia too far?
I have to decide whether to keep to my original build, or to consider what improvements I would have made over the years. Modern double wall rims are so much better. Mafac Racer brakes were the ducks nuts, but a set of Paul's centrepulls would be more rigid.
We'll see.
Ran beautifully, and the gearchange under the seat worked fine. It wasn't really needed much, so I may just put a single speed wheel on it.
I did however resist the temptation to return via the MacBean Memorial climb out of Dores.
My big question is should I put stainless steel rims on it like I had on the first one - alloys were too flimsy for me back then - or is that taking nostalgia too far?
I have to decide whether to keep to my original build, or to consider what improvements I would have made over the years. Modern double wall rims are so much better. Mafac Racer brakes were the ducks nuts, but a set of Paul's centrepulls would be more rigid.
We'll see.
Don't bother with the stainless rims, unnecessary weight for no advantage other than built in ABS Modern rims in an older looking style will be much lighter.
Pauls centrepulls would be lovely on anything really but Mafac racers are nice too I think, nicely polished of course.
Personally I would just put a derailleur on it myself, just like the original
The weekend after Easter we will have to go out again to test any improvements.
Jamie
Modern rims in an older looking style will be much lighter. Pauls centrepulls would be lovely on anything really but Mafac racers are nice too I think, nicely polished of course.
Personally I would just put a derailleur on it myself, just like the original
The weekend after Easter we will have to go out again to test any improvements.
Jamie
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