Chopper the ex Copper
Alpinestars Fan
External BB's are a 'mare - tiny bearings right in the line of fire for crud.
100% this. Got an outboard bb on my saracen which turned into a retromod.jimo746":2ipkrohm said:DO IT!!! :twisted:
I've done it a few times now, just because sometimes it's nice to ride a retro frame, but have the benefits of modern components as well. Often people don't recognise the retro frame, they see the modern kit hung off it and assume it must be a modern bike :facepalm:
velomaniac":2z1a3ix8 said:If it was a sin to upgrade to something more modern then all of us who fitted v-brakes to replace our canti's BITD will be roasting in hell come judgement day
Retro's a mindset not a law
We_are_Stevo":1vsvk2lm said:Got a Raceface external on my Explosif, and another on my Macleans roadie/fixie-style thingy running a single Ultegra ring up front and a 5-speed SA rear on 27 1/4 rims...
...don't get much more hot-rodded than that; on a '54 frame!
AND your Marin looks the Mutts Nuts for sure :mrgreen: