Not bad right?
Frame, fork and components (Suntour Blaze stuff - not great I know, but functional) from a Craigslist ad.
Wheels from a Serotta Forum want ad (anyone heard of Saturne rims/wheels) for $20.00 including tubes and tires. Some guy sent them to me from Long Island - they are in need of a tiny bit of truing but overall they are in fine shape and the hubs spin nice and smooth. They seem pretty nice though for what I know about road wheels.
Seatpost and saddle borrowed from an old Kona Fire Mountain for the time being. It seemed like the 27.0 seatpost fit more properly than another 27.2 I had laying around and tried (seemed way too snug). I'll have to replace these two items eventually once I figure out what the heck I'm going to do with the Fire Mountain frame.
Pedals - extra set of Atacs I had layin around the parts bin.
Lugged steel - rides nice. Figured it would be good to have around ya know.
One question. I think originally it was designed for a 7 speed rear. These wheels came with a six speed (freewheel I think - I didn't take the time to inspect - just threw em on the bike last night). Can I just adjust the rear derailleur so that it'll work with the six cogs rather than seven?
I also want to get a sense of how big a tire I can ultimately run on it - it might make for a good rail trail/pavement/dirt road type of bike if I can fit some fatter meats on it. We still have some dirt roads that surround a state forest just up the road from me - hence that thinking.
Whattya think Monkeys?
Frame, fork and components (Suntour Blaze stuff - not great I know, but functional) from a Craigslist ad.
Wheels from a Serotta Forum want ad (anyone heard of Saturne rims/wheels) for $20.00 including tubes and tires. Some guy sent them to me from Long Island - they are in need of a tiny bit of truing but overall they are in fine shape and the hubs spin nice and smooth. They seem pretty nice though for what I know about road wheels.
Seatpost and saddle borrowed from an old Kona Fire Mountain for the time being. It seemed like the 27.0 seatpost fit more properly than another 27.2 I had laying around and tried (seemed way too snug). I'll have to replace these two items eventually once I figure out what the heck I'm going to do with the Fire Mountain frame.
Pedals - extra set of Atacs I had layin around the parts bin.
Lugged steel - rides nice. Figured it would be good to have around ya know.
One question. I think originally it was designed for a 7 speed rear. These wheels came with a six speed (freewheel I think - I didn't take the time to inspect - just threw em on the bike last night). Can I just adjust the rear derailleur so that it'll work with the six cogs rather than seven?
I also want to get a sense of how big a tire I can ultimately run on it - it might make for a good rail trail/pavement/dirt road type of bike if I can fit some fatter meats on it. We still have some dirt roads that surround a state forest just up the road from me - hence that thinking.
Whattya think Monkeys?
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