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Team Lope Bike Bio: WrongBike
06/25/09
The wrongBike extrusion…
This bike build project began as a Vista, which was originally manufactured in Columbia, I think, but eventually they started making them in Japan… one of the many initially-Schwinn-based 10-speed brands of the 70s. The concept of this build changed a few times along the way. It was almost an old timey bike with fenders and so on, but as I went along, particularly after the paint job, I decided I wanted it streamlined, and it became a simpler bike in execution. But the details remained pretty consistent: Wrongrobot-orange/yellow paint, chrome and leather. After completion, several adjustments were made, and as with any of the bikes, are ongoing. The arc bars were cut down shorter, small wrapped grips were added, and after a long climber in Calistoga, the bars were angled upwards like risers, giving it a more upright, comfortable riding position. All in all, a great conversion!
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WrongBike(tm) 1.0 - long arc bars, unwrapped, two brakes
WrongBike(tm) 2.0 – short arc bars, short-wrapped in leather tape, one brake!
The WrongBike(tm) bike build gallery can be viewed here.
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To read the bike build process logs, read on…
Related posts:
- Bike Build Process Log: wrongBike – The Wet
- Team Lope Ride Report: Critical Mass, SF Jan 2009
- Team Lope Ride Report: Critical Mass, SF June 2008
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