Project: Single speed commuter

[Secret Squirrel]

Yo. Here be my new project bike (not the actual bike...but closest pic I can find on the intarwebz):

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/secretsquirrelz/MotobecaneMirage.jpg

It's a 1980's era Motobecane Super Mirage.

Anyway, I'm going to take pics this weekend when I pick it up from my brother-in-law (originally my dad's bike, but bro-in-law is smaller than I and commuted on it for about a year...he recently got a new bike and now it's mine again!! w00t!). I should be able to strip it and get it ready for new parts sometime this weekend...

Plans are as follows:
- New cranks (Hopefully I can find an external BB system that fits...Maybe go with some new Ultegra cranks), pedals (Ultegra), chainring, rear cog
- New rear wheel built for my fat ass (I think I'm going to try and stay away from the fixie route...I'm not nearly trendy enough to look good in chick pants.)
- Flat bars, lock-on grips (cause I'm a DH'er like that)
- New brakes (Maybe some Ultegra 6600's but I might go with something Avid...like the Shorty 4 <--on my current commuter...decent enough for me.)

The only thing I don't think I'll be able to do anything about without significant assistance from someone that knows their sh*t, is replacing the stem...which should be fine since every component on the bike is probably solid steel.

WaHoo.

[Stray_cat]

Nice, I have a motobecane really similar to that... I can't remember what year though. The frame is a work horse. Personally I'd skimp a wee bit on the cranks and put more money into the wheels, but that's just me. Enjoy the lugs!

[Secret Squirrel]

Nice, I have a motobecane really similar to that... I can't remember what year though. The frame is a work horse. Personally I'd skimp a wee bit on the cranks and put more money into the wheels, but that's just me. Enjoy the lugs!

It'll take me awhile to acquire all the parts monetarily, so it's not exactly a priority...but I'm 6'7" and 275 on a good day...so I tend to shred drivetrain's and snap spokes at will...this one's getting done right the first time.

[ire]

I would go with the older style Ultegra cranks, they can be had for cheap and you're not going to be racing that bike. Any plans to paint?

[JewBagel]

Do you know the BB thread? It's a french frame and most likely has the ****ty french thread, in which case you won't be able to get anything besides new arms because no one has made that thread for a while now.

[ire]

Do you know the BB thread? It's a french frame and most likely has the ****ty french thread, in which case you won't be able to get anything besides new arms because no one has made that thread for a while now.

That would suck....in a case like that can mill out the BB and put in a press fit?

[Secret Squirrel]

Do you know the BB thread? It's a french frame and most likely has the ****ty french thread, in which case you won't be able to get anything besides new arms because no one has made that thread for a while now.

Oh dear god....I totally forgot about that...

I do know that my bro-in-law was able to put in a new cartridge bearing BB about 4 months ago...so that gives me hope. *Crosses fingers*


Any plans to paint?

Not at this time. Maybe I'll tape off the the BB and headtube and rattlecan it a nice day-glo orange w/ green accents. I could pull that off!!! :pirate2:

Seriously though...no.

[Secret Squirrel]

Finally picked up the project bike.

First order of business is to strip it down to the frame, clean everything up, and figure out what can be re-used and what I need to replace...


http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/secretsquirrelz/DSCN1448.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/secretsquirrelz/DSCN1451.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/secretsquirrelz/DSCN1449.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/secretsquirrelz/DSCN1450.jpg

[NastySid]

there are french BB available for square oldschool BBs..

They costs alot of money tho..

Didn't sheldonbrown have some of those btw?