Converting Fixie Back To Geared Bike
I bought a nice Koga Miyata race bike, that unfortunately had been converted to a fixie. I don’t mind fixed geared bikes, but this seemed like a waste of a nice vintage race bike. So I decided to convert it back to have more gears. Originally the bike would have been 14 speed, but I …Read more »
6/7 Speed Freewheel To 8/9/10 Speed Cassette Bike Conversion
I upgrade my vintage road bike from 12 speed (2×6) with downtube friction shifters, to 16 speed (2×8) with STI brifters. This process includes expanding the rear triangle (chain stays/seat stays) from 126mm to 130mm between the dropouts so the wider wheel will fit in the dropouts. You only want to do this on a …Read more »
Schwinn Mesa Runner Bike Overhaul
I “stole” a friends bicycle while he was on vacation and and did a complete teardown/rebuild. It was in pretty rough shape. It’s not a high end bike or anything, but he rides it. So I know he will appreciate it. It will be waiting to surprise him when he gets home. The bike is …Read more »
DIY Cyclocross Bike Project – Replacing Front Derailleur
I install a new Shimano Ultegra (FD-6600) front derailleur on the homemade cyclocross/gravel bike. I needed to use a braze-on type derailleur with a braze-on adapter clamp because with a regular clamp on road derailleur, the clamp would fall right where the bottle clamp screw was. I also removed the old derailleur and installed a …Read more »
DIY Cyclocross Bike Project – Upgrading The Wheels
I upgrade the wheelset on my home built CX/Gravel bike. It still had the original Trek 700 hybrid wheels with a 7 speed freewheel. I upgraded them to hand built road bike wheels set up for a 8,9,10 speed cassette. I installed a 7 speed cassette on there with a 4.5mm spacer. That way I …Read more »