I've ridden it 4 times, tweaking it a little more on each ride. I think the brake levers are where I want them and I'll tape it after a couple more rides, commutes to work perhaps. The other thing I need is a freewheel and I'm not
sure what size, most likely 18 or 19 tooth.Before installing the basket, I should have taken a picture. But I'm going to ride with the basket so here it is.
In building it up, I found that the original brakes I had picked out weren't going to reach far enough. So I dug through the parts bin at Acme and found these Weinmann Centerpulls at Robert's suggestion. Robert is the former owner of SouthSide Cyclery. I installed Scott/Matthauser salmon pads on them. I'm told this originally had 27-inch wheels on it so check out the great clearance.
The handlebars are Nitto Moustache Bars, that I acquired from an i-Bob, along with the Nitto Technomic Stem, sanded down to fit the headset. Brake levers are Dia-Compe, unknown models that have a quick-release, also acquired through the i-Bob list. It has a 1/2 inch chain and the original, or at least the ones that it came with, crankset and gear. With the Surly 16 tooth, it has about a 67 inch chain. I'm using the larger of the pair as a chainguard. Down the road, I may install a newer bottom bracket. Petals are Lyotard, that Acme had available to fit the French crankset. Down the road again, I may install PowerGrips or new pedals, as wear and tear merit.
3 comments:
Looks Good! Old bikes rock.
Stella does indeed look like the stuff fixie commuter dreams are made of!
Moustach bars, to me, are very height dependant, my hands got numb until I jacked mine waaaay up into an IBob-approved altitude.
Hey it looks great but really arent all bikes 95% complete? at least restoration wise. im restoring an old centurian im thinking about converting it to a fixie once i build up the money. hah gret job with this thing man beautiful.
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