Any Bicycle Enthusiasts?

[Ford2112]

So my latest obsession, err project, is to refurbish a vintage 1991 GT Timberline Mt. bike into an around town single speed cruiser. This will evolve over time. My buddy is into building bikes and scores all kinds of gear. 1980s sugino cranks. The frame is the old steel tubing before they changed it.

I plan on blinging it a bit more. For now I need to polish the frame. The cranks need a bit more polishing as they were pretty beat up when I got them. We ordered some blue tires for now but eventually I may get some blue anodized wheels with sealed hubs and put tan walls on them. Grips will be replaced and I will match those to the tires . I have a line on GT end caps and will get a chain tensioner to replace this funky one with a Paul chrome tensioner.  

Anyway here are a couple 'before' photos. If anyone else has some old bike projects it would be cool to see them.

The u brakes wouldn't work in the front but I like how it came out. Gearing is 38-17 which suits me fine for light trail and flat use. Some gravel.

[MoeFOH]

27 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

I plan on blinging it a bit more

I foresee a new "Pimp My Ride" segment on here for you, Bob. Maybe with a cigar review woven in. 

[bmac]

Aluminum frame?

[Ford2112]

8 hours ago, bmac said:

Aluminum frame?

No, this was true temper steel tubing.

[bmac]

Awesome brings back great memories.Those were the bomb.

[Ford2112]

The Zaskar was the aluminum frame. In the early 90s I had a Raleigh. Great bike. Got stolen. This frame and build just fell in my lap. 

[KCCubano]

1 hour ago, MoeFOH said:

I foresee a new "Pimp My Ride" segment on here for you, Bob. Maybe with a cigar review woven in. 

I will take a "Pimp My Ride" segment by Robert over a Kirby video all day long!

[BrightonCorgi]

You must be pretty tall, no?

Lovely bike shop you got there.  Quite serious.  Campagnolo spoken here as well.  Both my bikes are Campy!

[NYGuido]

That is so freaking cool. It makes me want to dust off my idea of turning my old Cervelo P2 into a fixed gear to cruise around Queens when the weather gets nicer. 

[Ford2112]

2 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

You must be pretty tall, no?

 

Not really just under 6 foot. I think its a 20 inch frame actually.  I seem to sit on it fine. I just got it done. That bike shop belongs to an obsessed bike enthusiast friend lol

[NYGuido]

18 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

Not really just under 6 foot. I think it’s a 20 inch frame actually.  I seem to sit on it fine. I just got it done. That bike shop belongs to an obsessed bike enthusiast friend lol

Ahhh, so his bike shop is akin to a lot of our cigar storage? Gotcha!