Long Wheel Base Posted December 23, 2019 Share DJR and Buff - happy now? Does look better I confess Going to put on some pedals and take it for it's maiden voyage under my stewardship anywayWill you trim that stem post(correct name?)? I don't like spacers. I know it leaves options for other riders down the line but it just looks nasty to me. I slam all my stems and cut so there are no spacers at all on top or bottom. Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Albert Cycles Posted December 23, 2019 Share Will you trim that stem post(correct name?)? I don't like spacers. I know it leaves options for other riders down the line but it just looks nasty to me. I slam all my stems and cut so there are no spacers at all on top or bottom.it is called a steerer tube I think Long Wheel Base and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted December 23, 2019 Share Will you trim that stem post(correct name?)? I don't like spacers. I know it leaves options for other riders down the line but it just looks nasty to me. I slam all my stems and cut so there are no spacers at all on top or bottom.Waiting for the expander thingy to arrive, definitely not a look I like. It's a 1 inch steerer so the exander is a little less common - The current one was a bit of a heath robinson by previous owner and cannot be moved. I will be cutting the steerer tube as soon as I get the new one. Can't slam it with my dodgy back but at least it won't stick out Edited December 23, 2019 by Waynemol Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted December 23, 2019 Share sorry i prefer the red ...red is the only colour for the wheels on a LOOKRed is faster but stealth black is awesome plus now I don't have to run a Shimano cassette. Campy freehub for the Rolf Vector comps was beyond my pretty decent googling abilities. Shamal Milles for the win Long Wheel Base, DJR and bikebloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted December 23, 2019 Share Red is faster but stealth black is awesome plus now I don't have to run a Shimano cassette. Campy freehub for the Rolf Vector comps was beyond my pretty decent googling abilities. Shamal Milles for the winyeah the cassette thing was the real issue - i have no complaints about shamals it looks good with both (get it "looks" .............oh never mind ) DJR and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climate Posted December 29, 2019 Share Good grief!!! Different level bike-porn. How did they "wrap" those bars? And the welds are simply breathtaking Edited December 29, 2019 by Climate DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted December 29, 2019 Share Good grief!!! Different level bike-porn. How did they "wrap" those bars? And the welds are simply breathtaking It is leather and it is stitched onto the bars by hand. If you want to make a feature of it you use a contrasting thread and a big bold fish bone stitching pattern on the front of the bars, but if you want to hide it, you use matching thread and make the stitching run below the top bar, then twist around on the inside under the brakes levers and from there run under the lower part of the bars, out of your line of sight. Underachiever and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted December 30, 2019 Share It is leather and it is stitched onto the bars by hand. If you want to make a feature of it you use a contrasting thread and a big bold fish bone stitching pattern on the front of the bars, but if you want to hide it, you use matching thread and make the stitching run below the top bar, then twist around on the inside under the brakes levers and from there run under the lower part of the bars, out of your line of sight.you can still buy leather bar wraps precut and perforated with instructs on how to tie them -looks really nice but doesnt feel nice to ride with and if they get wet its slip city - took mine off and got some leather tape instead more grippy more comfy DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted December 30, 2019 Share you can still buy leather bar wraps precut and perforated with instructs on how to tie them -looks really nice but doesnt feel nice to ride with and if they get wet its slip city - took mine off and got some leather tape instead more grippy more comfy Even the leather wrap is slippery in the wet. Personally, I've given up on both the real leather and the plasticky type of bar tape. I now look for a rubbery type of thing because I like to ride all my bikes and I find that slightly slippery bars make my hands very tired very quickly. I've also started putting a double wrap of bar tape on the top of all my handlebars to make them a bit larger in diameter, even if it doesn't look quite as retro as skinny bars . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 13, 2020 Share DJR and Buff - happy now? Does look better I confess Going to put on some pedals and take it for it's maiden voyage under my stewardship anyway Much better, it even looks faster with those black wheels Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted January 20, 2020 Share Been clearing out the garage, have a few bits and pieces that may be of interest to someone on this thread. PM me if interested: Weinmann brake levers, no hoods Shimano center pull calipers Zeus Pista chain rings in 48, 49 and 51 Sugino 42 tooth chainring Underachiever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colindavie86 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Hi GuysJust looking for some info on this frame I recently purchased. Any idea of its age, value etc? Its been built up with very basic parts for now. Going to use it as a commuter for now. Might look at converting it into a groad bike in the future. Would it be any good for that? Thanks DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Albert Cycles Posted January 29, 2020 Share Hi GuysJust looking for some info on this frame I recently purchased. Any idea of its age, value etc? Its been built up with very basic parts for now. Going to use it as a commuter for now. Might look at converting it into a groad bike in the future. Would it be any good for that? ThanksI bought a new Classique in 1991 so it must be therabout BuffsVintageBikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted January 30, 2020 Share Hi GuysJust looking for some info on this frame I recently purchased. Any idea of its age, value etc? Its been built up with very basic parts for now. Going to use it as a commuter for now. Might look at converting it into a groad bike in the future. Would it be any good for that? Thanks The Classique was Peugeot's top of the line bike in SA in the early 90's. Built using Tange1 tubing (Japanese). IMHO they were very underrated frames considering how light they were. Sadly they're not very sort after and in orginal condition will go from anything between R2000-R4000 if you're lucky.Should make a great groader, I just bought myself a set of 28C Panaracers for my Mirage to do the Eroica event on (all gravel) in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted January 30, 2020 Share ............I just bought myself a set of 28C Panaracers for my Mirage to do the Eroica event on (all gravel) in March.We should really get Admin to put up a big fat BikeHub flag to attract all the crazies to the same place. I hope to see you there Buff! BuffsVintageBikes and Beattbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieV Posted January 30, 2020 Share While on the topic of Peugeot. I have a Peugeot Prestige Mirage from 86' which I want to fix up for the next "Hillclimb". Was my first race bike . I damaged the fork in a house-move and after much searching decided on ordering a fork from Soma. The steerer on the fork is a bit too long though. Does anyone know which bikeshop in the Southern suburbs will be able to thread the steerer a bit further down (and then cut the excess)?It's a 1" inch dia. steerer. Edited January 30, 2020 by Eddie_V Prince Albert Cycles, DJR and BuffsVintageBikes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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