I first bought Shimano dual pivot brakes 30 years ago and still run them - Gen 1 Ultegra 6400. I have never used the centering screw - have always just grabbed the calipers with the mounting bolt loose, squeeze, tighten. Boom - centered brake.

Have to admit I've never quite got this gravel bike business. I'm pretty old school - 700 x 23C tyres, low rolling resistance of course, and nothing but smooth tarmac. But to each their own, it would be boring world if we all rode the same bikes!

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

To be honest, my true main reason is just so I can have fatter tires to ride fast off-road! But my 87 Fuji may be able to accomplish that in the near future. Thanks for commenting and watching!

In my experience of building up a few bikes and doing some touring, if you can fit 32mm tires on a bike you can handle broken roads and smooth gravel

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

I just may have to do that on my Fuji, cuz this hunt is bringing no results at the moment lol. Thanks for the tip!

That build is🔥

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that a lot!

I really dig the build man. You gotta get over to France I'll show ya around some serious rides here.

I am currently running a 2012 Tiagra/Sora mix 10 spd groupset on an old 1986 Specialized Allez and it's been working great. The brakes are no-name in black, but they've been adequate. I cold worked the rear stays to allow the use of the wider 10 speed wheelset (Reynolds Stratus Elite). I still have the original steel fork and stem, but the headset was trashed, so I installed a Profile carbon fork, threadless headset, and shim to allow the use of a 1 1/8" clamp stem. The fork I purchased in 1997 for another bike and luckily I held onto it. Bike rides fantastically.

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a killer setup!

I have the same shimano tiagra 4400 STI shifters and it's great, it does its job and it does it well. I actually disassembled and reassembled mine twice. It took me 6 hours to do the whole thing first time so it's a real investment of time and a great test of patience. The parts inside are made out of cast aluminum and steel pawls, gears, and plates. The springs are solid and some are very stiff. I broke the spring on my right shifter maybe due to heavy use, so i made a custom spring to replace it, although its less stiff than the broken one. I managed to fix it and it's going to serve me well for the next couple of years i believe. I also add a bit of oil on the inside of the shifting mechanism from time to time to lubricate it.

Build your channel first, once reached 50k subs i believe brands will reach you out. Just be patience and keep on grinding. Nice bike! An alternative to what we normally have

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate the encouragement! Thanks for the comment

9:34 Dude that was slick!

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Lol thanks! From my fixed gear days 😂

I have a bike with 4400 purchased new. 20 years of riding! Hard to believe. It has always worked very well in a utility sense. In my experience 4400 has a sloppy feel compared to say 7700. 7700 just has that precise quality feel. 4400 however tolerates being out of adjustment much more than 7700.

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

I’ve only tried the downtube shifters from the 7700 series, but hopefully one day I can experience what you have with that groupset. Thanks for commenting and watching!

I haven't bought a "new" bike since obtaining a 2004 LeMond Buenos Aires in 2005. If I were really shopping for a new bike I'd probably look for something with Tiagra - everything but Walmart level just works these days.

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

That’s good to hear because there is such a great back catalog of used bikes, but the hunt is the biggest hurdle. Idk if I can ever buy a brand new bike again given my knowledge of building/working on them. Thanks for your comment!

great looking bike bro

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that!

Great 🚴🏻 👍 🔥

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

great bike bro. and what camera u are using?? literally nice and cool view❤

@newoldsteel

6 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that! My only device is my iPhone 13 mini and nothing else! But also a cheap $10 tripod from eBay.

I just got a really cool 1986-87 Champione Del Mondo Colorado Springs Bianchi in white with red lettering - super cool bike! I’d like to make some improvements to it though, like maybe go from 25mm to 28mm wheels - is that possible?? Also I think the bottom bracket could be replaced

Estoy completando mi proyecto de una fuji del rey de los 80’ con shimano 105 R7000. Veo que tienes mazas 105 Hub R7000, que tal ruedan las tuyas,me las recomiendas?

Is that the Performance frame with Tange Prestige tubing?

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

It’s Tange but can’t find if it’s prestige. Problem is whenever I search “performance road bike” it doesn’t bring up the brand and just brings up a generic search for road bikes that are considered “performance”. Hence why it’s so hard to find info on the vintage brand Performance.

Do you have any components or groupsets that are your favorite you always wind up using in builds? Let me know!

@ericsande5345

9 ай бұрын

I'm fanatic about long cranks and have 180mm on all my bikes. I have SRAM Rival on a few bikes, SRAM Apex on the road bike I commute with most, two Dura Ace sets and one rare set of C-Record in 180mm. 180 is not easy to find anymore.

@CharlieMetcalf

9 ай бұрын

Advent X 1x10. I have used it on my road bike and now my "gravel" bike. My "gravel" bike is an ebay purchase of a Bianchi Strada (350.00). I have 38 tires and my 1x10 Advent X with Novatec wheelset on it. Rides great and it is Steel!

@GeorgeEvans-lk1wc

9 ай бұрын

Shimano 600 tri-color is a wonderful group set. It kind of has a cult following. The last iteration had dual pivot brakes and 8 speed sti. 7 speed versions fit old 126 spacing & down tube shifting that works as well as anything made.

@CharlieMetcalf

9 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeEvans-lk1wc I have the 8 speed almost groupset . :-) I agree, it is a wonderful set to have.

@abedfo88

6 ай бұрын

Anything tiagra will always be a winner in my book.

Hey guys I have a question. I have a 6 speed 1987 Trek that I recently purchased at a garage sale for dirt cheap. My question is, despite the bike being a 6 speed, would it work with Shimano 600 6400 components? I have an 8 speed rear derailleur, the front derailleur, and 8 speed down-tube shifters…all of these components have been sitting within a drawer for almost 2 years since i’ve purchased them off my brother. Figured i’d put them on the Trek but i don’t know if it’ll work.

@BuffsVintageBikes

9 ай бұрын

The problem will be your freewheel body. The 6 speeds normally have a screw on cassette and the 8 speed has a cassette that slides onto a freewheel body so you will probably need to change the wheelset as well to an 8 speed setup.

Need some help guys amateur rider here . I got an old bianchi Campione d italia 1988 came with a modolo group set with friction shifters definitely would like to upgrade to something a bit more modern , where can I start ?

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

I recommend checking/reading Sheldon Browns website (although it’s terribly riddled with ads now) and he explains a lot of compatibility and different eras for bikes and bike parts. That’s what helped me get where I am today with bike knowledge!

What stem length do you have? I take it your on a 58cm+ frame?

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

The stem length is 120mm. This frame is a 55.5 and fits perfect but smaller frames fit my body/riding style. Thanks for watching!

hi，what model of the cassette？❤

@newoldsteel

2 ай бұрын

I was able to obtain a new old stock Shimano 8 speed HG70 cassette 13t-23t for this build!

it is not a Phillips Head, itis JIS head!