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Now that this thread has jogged my memory I do recall seeing an ad for one for sale. It was a red one. I don’t remember where I saw it for sale but it wasn’t a ridiculous in the thousands price. A couple of years ago I was looking at thousands of ads a month. That’s my excuse for not remembering...

That’s pretty neat. I did not know they existed.

I’ve seen vintage BMX bikes in my area list for what I think are ridiculous prices. I don’t keep track of the ads to see if they disappear quickly. It would be weird (to me) if that segment of the vintage bike market values were much higher than all the rest.

Neat. I did not know they made them.

Spring is here so I thought I would revive this thread just like reviving my riding. Normally I don’t stop to smell the roses. But the view from on top of “The Hill” was a good one today.

Like I said @JohnnyD I may have set it up wrong. I learn better that way. Sad but true… ;)

Huh! Looks like you’re onto something mate. The “noodles” must’ve been swapped in the past. I made sure I kept the parts that I removed from the donor bike segregated (front—rear). Yes the cables were left long on purpose. For the eventual canti swap.

I’m no expert on setting up v brakes but they seem easier to set up than cantilever style. It is possible that I didn’t set up the rear correctly. But setting them up for the rear tells me this frame wasn’t designed for them. The rear top tube cable guide isn’t positioned in a way that allows...

Very nice looking! An original owner bike of this vintage isn’t common. Any interesting stories that you’d like to share? Local races, hair raising rides, etc.

Another fantastic build by @Teomat79 !

I got bored this morning so I made the BOTE rideable with parts I have on hand. It shifts and stops and rolls just fine. For now.

Well it’s “mostly” a bike. Just a couple odds and ends and you’d be riding!

I’m glad I left it to a pro at the LBS. The ”cheapest” tool was too expensive. My decades of rushing projects that resulted in mistakes is finally causing me stop and pause. At least this time…. A stomach bug bit me earlier this week so bike work stopped. I’m a little hesitant on finishing the...

Shifter cables and chain installed. Derailleur tuning is next…

Glad you made it here! Kind of slow at times. But great folks.

That is very nice! And welcome to the forum!

Like Indy said; “That belongs in a museum!“ Nice find!

LBS did me right. I dropped off the frame with the new BB-UN300 in case he wanted to check the thread cleanup. He went ahead and installed it and re-faced the frame while he was there. For only $20.

If only the tooling could be had for around $150. I’d buy one.

I called my LBS yesterday. They have the tool and usually charge $25. I’m hoping to bring the frame in today. The weather has been in a cold phase the last two weeks so they might not have a waiting list.