Vintage Road Bike Modern Components
The cellars and garages of america hold hundreds of thousands of fine road style bikes from the 1970s and 80s.
Vintage road bike modern components. At steel vintage bikes we believe in innovation but we also think that modernisation and tradition can cooperate to realise innovative solutions that will offer to the rider a fantastic experience without giving up what only steel can provide. Nos nib used bicycles and parts. Large supply of high end vintage and modern parts campagnolo 90 s ano dura ace xt xtr and complete bikes. I just updgraded my specialized steel frame with full modern shimano tiagra groupset and shimano wheel set.
There is no emphasis on using period correct parts and indeed modern components are often fitted to a classic chassis essentially breathing new life into an old bike. However before you run off and buy a secondhand frame off ebay there are a few things to bear in mind. We have equipped these modern marvels with the best components available on the market as well. I show how to update a vintage 10 speed bike raleigh grand prix to 14 speeds with shimano sis indexed shifting.
I want to do more road riding. Is this a good idea. Getting a classic looking bike with modern improvements is a great concept and there are now plenty of components available to help you do just that while keeping that retro look. Many of these bikes are too good to throw away but nobody wants to.
Vintage road frame modern components. It has become a head turner to bike enthusiasts. Can you build a steel road bike from a classic looking frame and modern components. I believe this steel framed bike might survive an additional 25 or even 50 years more.
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All i can say is that it feels great on the road.