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Having never built a bike I imagine chasing down individual parts could be a chore. Probably would be easier to find a bike or two or more with say, Ultegra level components and cannibal-ize

I found a great paint schemed frame for sale. It would likely cost more than I should or could pay. Its serial number starts with “N” = 2002. How would you complete it? What is a realistic working man’s budget?

The 105 from ebay works. Thanks for the opportunity to post.

Thanks @black lightning 1987 ! For doing the leg work for me. I’m going to try the first one.. I like your idea for FD adjustment. Eliminate cable tension for the initial set up, makes quite a bit of sense actually.

I’m a Chevy guy, so they look weird with the dizzy up front.

“Ride like the wind boy! Ride like the wind!” That voice inside my head……

Maiden voyage in the neighborhood (clipless pedals with old beat up running shoes) a success! I haven’t even touched the RD. Some noise that I may or may not fool with.

Funny. I just noticed my chewed up spoke nipple in the 2nd to last pic. The one I rounded off and had to finish tensioning with small channel lock pliers. Yes. I’m a hack. I didn’t want to start over. Probably premature, but I’m thinking of my next thing to do to my rehab project; bar tape...

Thanks @JohnnyD ! The NOS blemished 105 FD I got from epay cost me half of what I paid for the whole bike. I dreamt about derailleurs last night. While my morning coffee was brewing I went out to the “bike shop” and had a look. I must have stared at the FD yesterday for too long. It was not...

I’m having difficulty with the new FD. First thing I noticed is the return spring in the new 105 FD is quite a bit stronger than the previous Sora FD. Second is the limit screws seem to me as having very little effect in positioning the cage. I can get the L limit screw set up nicely for the...

Thanks. 351W for my wife’s 72 Mach 1. Yet another project….

The 2001 R400 black/yellow CAAD3 cost me $80 USD. The 2004 R500 CAAD4 blue cost me $450 USD. The black one had a broken rear spoke, old tires, and broken front derailleur. I got the seller down $20 from his asking price. The blue one is like new and the owner read me like a book. He thought I...

I dunno. I fiddled with the FD and cable whilst watching a Park Tool video. All 3 gears are selectable. When riding around the block, selecting to go to the largest chain ring it seemed as though cable tension was not there. A second push on the gear selector yielded cable tension and a gear...

I’m not that knowledgable enough or experienced enough rider to know the difference I would suspect. Finding a replacement chainring no matter the tooth count is what matters most to me. Interesting of note: the few vintage chainrings that I was able to find on epay I did find a set that had...

Other than it’s tooth count being 2 fewer, what in practical terms does that mean? I’ve barely scratched the surface of tooth count/gear ratio specifications. I’m basically ignorant as far as bicycles. But willing to learn.

Yes 110 mm bolt circle diameter. I repressed my PMD and used two 5mm allen wrenches and measured across with dial calipers. Being that the bolts are not straight across from each other and crank arm is installed there was a fudge factor to come up with approximately 4.5” and subtract the allen...

I do not know. I’ll have to measure. Brings up a thought I’ve had lately. I mentioned in another thread that I suffer from a self described condition I call PMD (precision measurement disorder). I’ve got a couple drawers and a cabinet full of calipers, micrometers, machinist rulers, etc. And...

No it is 36T. This is the chain ring on my purple 1993 M500 (Altus A10 26/36/46) . I thought I'd work on it while I awaited the FD to show up for the R400.

Splendid views! Thanks for sharing @kjop

Any or all. It's a model I don't have and hope to some day rectify. Meanwhile I'll have to be satisfied with other's good fortunes to own a much desired (by me) model.