EDITORIAL UPDATE: I was recently contacted by the buyer after filming this and she beat her gravel bike time from last year by 45 MINUTES & She loved the ride! GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!
Hi Scott thanks for the kind words and please take a moment to subscribe if you haven't already! I've always figured if it works when it's 30 years old it'll work long enough for me haha. Great way to slowly save on parts that add up quick too!
I got a Premis for free early summer. At some point the bike was upgraded to 8sp 600 Ultegra derailleurs and calipers with 105 8sp downtube shifters. I stripped and repainted it at work. I replaced the stock crank for a modern aero FSA crank with a 54t and a 39 small. The rear was 12-23 but is now 11-28. The front Velocity wheel cracked on the brake track and I found a set of Spinergy carbon REV X wheels. I love this bike so much. I even did a gravel race on it too and it was fantastic
Hell yeah man, that is awesome!!! It's such a under dog of a bike, but I love to hear it! Sounds like you got a sweet build, crazy to think how long they'll last now!
These mid-late 80's schwinns have cool paintjobs and are underrated for sure. Awesome to see the metallic/flake in the paint after your cleaning. Looks like the retromod is going to be fast and efficient. My 23mm ultrasports are oversized too so it seems that's just a ultrasport tire thing.I haven't picked up any bikes recently since I got so many deals earlier in the year, and back to jonesing for a fun project. My technique for rounded allen bolts is to find the closest torx size and hammer it in.
Thanks for the comment and please take a moment to subscribe! I thought the same on the paint, came out awesome! You defintely hit the nail on the head with the ultrasports, they are BIG TIRES lol! The lady I sold it to did the exact same race and went 45 MINUTES faster so it was much faster for sure! On the stripped allen/crank bolt cover, good tip! I tried EVERYTHING but I didn't try a torqx mainly bc I don't have one on a screwdriver type. I hammered in a flathead, gripped that with pliers and used the sledge to turn it while pressing in. I'll have to grab some torqx screwdrivers soon though!
Thanks for the comment and please take a moment to subscribe! Heck yeah those are very cool and definitely a sought after road bike! If you look back my very first video (don't hold it against me lol!) it was a Schwinn MTB inspired from the Schwinn PDG and I do a part 2 of the after build! Those are definitely PEAK Schwinn days IMO! Maybe one day I'll find one my size and on a budget! Pt 1: ruclips.net/video/iMutAlDEQsI/видео.htmlsi=w5uWDiMhf-ZGwfiQ Pt 2: ruclips.net/video/OXGHXYwJ5bg/видео.htmlsi=1pEXY6RAOHgHwk-L
The Bicycling Mag article on this bike is not correct. The Tenax tubing is not rebadged SL / SP. In an article on the 1985 Tempo which is basically the same frame - a Schwinn exec stated Tenax was similar to SP, same gauge and weight. Others have claimed Columbus has said it is Cromor. Based on weighing my Tempo frame only (about 2250g for a 23") it could be either one but the frame is too heavy to be SL. An SL frame would be down closer to 2000g ish.
I'm using an actual Schwinn catalog for reference (you can see it in the video a couple times) and have never seen a bicycling mag article. This is also a 1988 so I don't think you are correct here.
I have heard similar. I do know that a 27.0 seatpost is either cromor/matrix or sp. Where as SL/SLX is 27.2, which makes sense as a thinner, lighter tubing with a similar OD.
Hi Elie! Please take a moment to subscribe! It's called a front derailleur tab, I would Google "OCLV front derailleur tab" and keep a sharp eye on ebay. Posting on Trek OCLV or Vintage bike groups would help too, someone will have one in their parts bin, I'm sure!
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EDITORIAL UPDATE: I was recently contacted by the buyer after filming this and she beat her gravel bike time from last year by 45 MINUTES & She loved the ride! GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!
Like the way you mix old with new parts - a nice resto with some mods on a budget, cool for school 🎉
Hi Scott thanks for the kind words and please take a moment to subscribe if you haven't already! I've always figured if it works when it's 30 years old it'll work long enough for me haha. Great way to slowly save on parts that add up quick too!
I got a Premis for free early summer. At some point the bike was upgraded to 8sp 600 Ultegra derailleurs and calipers with 105 8sp downtube shifters. I stripped and repainted it at work. I replaced the stock crank for a modern aero FSA crank with a 54t and a 39 small. The rear was 12-23 but is now 11-28. The front Velocity wheel cracked on the brake track and I found a set of Spinergy carbon REV X wheels. I love this bike so much. I even did a gravel race on it too and it was fantastic
Hell yeah man, that is awesome!!! It's such a under dog of a bike, but I love to hear it! Sounds like you got a sweet build, crazy to think how long they'll last now!
These mid-late 80's schwinns have cool paintjobs and are underrated for sure. Awesome to see the metallic/flake in the paint after your cleaning. Looks like the retromod is going to be fast and efficient. My 23mm ultrasports are oversized too so it seems that's just a ultrasport tire thing.I haven't picked up any bikes recently since I got so many deals earlier in the year, and back to jonesing for a fun project.
My technique for rounded allen bolts is to find the closest torx size and hammer it in.
Thanks for the comment and please take a moment to subscribe! I thought the same on the paint, came out awesome! You defintely hit the nail on the head with the ultrasports, they are BIG TIRES lol! The lady I sold it to did the exact same race and went 45 MINUTES faster so it was much faster for sure! On the stripped allen/crank bolt cover, good tip! I tried EVERYTHING but I didn't try a torqx mainly bc I don't have one on a screwdriver type. I hammered in a flathead, gripped that with pliers and used the sledge to turn it while pressing in. I'll have to grab some torqx screwdrivers soon though!
I remember their Paramount back in the 80's being pretty dope.
Thanks for the comment and please take a moment to subscribe! Heck yeah those are very cool and definitely a sought after road bike! If you look back my very first video (don't hold it against me lol!) it was a Schwinn MTB inspired from the Schwinn PDG and I do a part 2 of the after build! Those are definitely PEAK Schwinn days IMO! Maybe one day I'll find one my size and on a budget!
Pt 1: ruclips.net/video/iMutAlDEQsI/видео.htmlsi=w5uWDiMhf-ZGwfiQ
Pt 2: ruclips.net/video/OXGHXYwJ5bg/видео.htmlsi=1pEXY6RAOHgHwk-L
The Bicycling Mag article on this bike is not correct. The Tenax tubing is not rebadged SL / SP. In an article on the 1985 Tempo which is basically the same frame - a Schwinn exec stated Tenax was similar to SP, same gauge and weight. Others have claimed Columbus has said it is Cromor. Based on weighing my Tempo frame only (about 2250g for a 23") it could be either one but the frame is too heavy to be SL. An SL frame would be down closer to 2000g ish.
I'm using an actual Schwinn catalog for reference (you can see it in the video a couple times) and have never seen a bicycling mag article. This is also a 1988 so I don't think you are correct here.
I have heard similar. I do know that a 27.0 seatpost is either cromor/matrix or sp. Where as SL/SLX is 27.2, which makes sense as a thinner, lighter tubing with a similar OD.
You make a good point here Impaled, this frame uses a 26.6mm as well.
Hello! Hey, I have a Trek oclv 5000 and it’s missing the front derailuer hanger, where can I get one?
Hi Elie! Please take a moment to subscribe! It's called a front derailleur tab, I would Google "OCLV front derailleur tab" and keep a sharp eye on ebay. Posting on Trek OCLV or Vintage bike groups would help too, someone will have one in their parts bin, I'm sure!