So I am hoping to participate in the Bravo Scozia Ride later in the year - and I have this old Flying Scot hanging in the shed. Many years ago when I acquired it I built it up as SS city run around, but I soon moved onto other projects and the Scot has been neglected.
However I am now feeling inspired to show the Scot some love, but I am lacking both inspiration and the knowledge of how to select parts for this project. Originally I had thought about a new paint job and rebuilding it with classy parts, but I have kind of fallen out of love with bikes that bit too fancy - or too precious. (and too expensive!)
So after watching this wee non bike related film http://tudorwatch.hodinkee.com/tudor/20 ... ame-fowler I decided to forget about a fancy paint job and set about rebuilding it as is with practical retro parts for the forthcoming Bravo Scozia event.
The bike is equipped with a stem, but the riser bars have been chopped for city riding and the SS rear wheel will need replacing. I have thought about a 27" wheel set as 700's I am running just now require extremely long drop callipers - and there is very little choice. I have a pretty classy TA crank set on my Dawes that I could use, indeed I could just pillage the wheel set, derailleurs and down shifters from the Galaxy - but I am open to ideas about how I could rebuild this lovely old bike - over to you retrobikers, comments please!
However I am now feeling inspired to show the Scot some love, but I am lacking both inspiration and the knowledge of how to select parts for this project. Originally I had thought about a new paint job and rebuilding it with classy parts, but I have kind of fallen out of love with bikes that bit too fancy - or too precious. (and too expensive!)
So after watching this wee non bike related film http://tudorwatch.hodinkee.com/tudor/20 ... ame-fowler I decided to forget about a fancy paint job and set about rebuilding it as is with practical retro parts for the forthcoming Bravo Scozia event.
The bike is equipped with a stem, but the riser bars have been chopped for city riding and the SS rear wheel will need replacing. I have thought about a 27" wheel set as 700's I am running just now require extremely long drop callipers - and there is very little choice. I have a pretty classy TA crank set on my Dawes that I could use, indeed I could just pillage the wheel set, derailleurs and down shifters from the Galaxy - but I am open to ideas about how I could rebuild this lovely old bike - over to you retrobikers, comments please!
