10 sats \ 9 replies \ @Hamstr 30 Apr \ on: Fixing vintage Lotus bike Design
1980 @$1200, that's insane. your post reminds me of a vintage bike I bought used $150. English-made. Very rare, the tires, brakes were all vintage too. Which needed tweaking a little often. Vintage last longer, the parts are much higher quality than today's current market. I'm happy for you dude. Make a new post as an update every time. Design and DYI are fairly low sat asking rates, so just go for it.
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48 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora OP 30 Apr
Which bike did you buy? An old Raleigh? Those are nice bikes!
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10 sats \ 7 replies \ @Hamstr 30 Apr
It was!!! The best $150 I ever spent. Looking back, I would have happily spent $200/250. That bike made me so happy.
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30 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora OP 30 Apr
The paint and finish on those were excellent! Most of them had campagnolo parts, too!
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Hamstr 30 Apr
Keep updating your bike story, I'll reminces through you.
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6 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora OP 30 Apr
Of course. The parts take time to clean and rebuild though. One piece at a time, and eventually it will be finished. I rode it without the brakes the other day, it is fast. Turns on a dime!
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Hamstr 30 Apr
If it brings you happiness, just do it. I didn't have a Manuel, like you. So you could potentially still get parts.
Lots of people just look at their phones all day. Be odd
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12 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora OP 30 Apr
I dont have a manual either. That was just a guide for rebuilding the bearings on the pedal assembly. I will have to adjust the gears and everything, l will have to learn how to do that. And wrapping the handlebars, l hope l can do it correctly the first time because the handlebar tape l buy will be vintage.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Hamstr 30 Apr
Dang, YOU;re going ALL out! Still, I didn't have a guide either. But where I lived had a bike library, so I often went there to try to get it looked at. But it was a DIY, kinda place and the shop keeper and volunteers were kinda always busy. Honestly, if they just charged to repair stuff or ask for donation..I would have happily pay it.
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