Picked this frame and fork up at the Long Beach Cycle Swap a while back.
Good stuff: brazed cromoly frame, 26.8 seat post, cool fork, tapered kickstand, original 3pc crankset.
Bad stuff: Nearly completely stripped, headset missing and it's an odd-size.
Been hanging in the shop for months as parts have been collected:
Sun CR18 26 x 1 3/8" rims
NOS Atom front hub
Velosteel coaster
Sapim Laser 14/17 DB spokes
Wheelsmith 16mm alloy nipples
Blackwall tires
SR forged stem
Alloy tourist bars
Schwinn reissue grips
Pedals from a 1970s Super Sport
Neco cartridge bearing headset
Mesinger seat
Union headlight
26.8 Alloy seat post
Here was the pile a few hours ago:
Spokes came in today so I built the wheels. 3x rear 2x front, allowing for 276mm for both wheels
So here's the thing: If I could find the seatpost (it's been absorbed into the pile, yet to resurface) the bike could be put together, today even...except: the headset!
Mentioned earlier that this frame takes an oddball size. The Neco headset has the right size crown race, but the cups are just a bit big.
Anybody have access to a lathe?
Good stuff: brazed cromoly frame, 26.8 seat post, cool fork, tapered kickstand, original 3pc crankset.
Bad stuff: Nearly completely stripped, headset missing and it's an odd-size.
Been hanging in the shop for months as parts have been collected:
Sun CR18 26 x 1 3/8" rims
NOS Atom front hub
Velosteel coaster
Sapim Laser 14/17 DB spokes
Wheelsmith 16mm alloy nipples
Blackwall tires
SR forged stem
Alloy tourist bars
Schwinn reissue grips
Pedals from a 1970s Super Sport
Neco cartridge bearing headset
Mesinger seat
Union headlight
26.8 Alloy seat post
Here was the pile a few hours ago:
Spokes came in today so I built the wheels. 3x rear 2x front, allowing for 276mm for both wheels
So here's the thing: If I could find the seatpost (it's been absorbed into the pile, yet to resurface) the bike could be put together, today even...except: the headset!
Mentioned earlier that this frame takes an oddball size. The Neco headset has the right size crown race, but the cups are just a bit big.
Anybody have access to a lathe?