Just stopping in to say hi! We can tell you have a lot of passion for vintage bikes and have no doubt that you'll find success. Keep putting in the work and doing what you love! *Skylar & Jamie

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! I seriously appreciate your comment 🙌

I ride an old fuji roadbike with similar components and have the same experience finding information. unless it's a museum piece nobody wants to talk about it. great video, thanks for the information.

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Precisely! That’s what stinks is there’s a way bigger back catalog of items that don’t have info than the typical top tier components like Dura Ace or Superb Pro but personally that’s out of my budget. And all the mid range stuff is extremely good but people don’t know since there are no reviews. Thanks for your comment and I’ll definitely be making more vids on these parts!

With seatposts, the only true test is to fit a post. Best if you can take it to the shop and try several used ones.

Nice bike thanks for posting some info. Recently got a Del Rey from a similar year with a cyclone 7 that I’m working on.

I have this exact bike for about a year and was going to do some videos on the mods and experience......till I saw your channel haha. Just did the 700c conversion now that they don't make the Conti Ultra 3 in 27 x 1 1/4 anymore.

@newoldsteel

2 ай бұрын

That’s what stinks the limited tires for 27 wheels, otherwise I would have been totally fine with that wheel size! Thanks for watching!

Was the lower pivot for the Alpha derailleur binding a bit? If so, it's not a bad idea to pull it apart and make sure it is lubed. I've been using SunTours since the 70's, and a bit of cleaning and lubing can be helpful. It's great to see the love for the SunTour parts!

🤣 That relatable intro. The only thing worse is when you find a forum post from like 2008 with the *exact* question you have, 3-4 posts of no one knowing, and then OP dropping in a "NVM, figured it out, thanks!" and that's it 🥲

@newoldsteel

9 ай бұрын

Oh I hate that! So many of those floating around online. Hopefully I can help even just a little with my videos. Thanks for watching!

I like the PDM Cassette jersey!

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! I'm so thankful to have it, and try to wear it all the time!

When referencing "hearing your gears" I meant more so making sure you're not rubbing and in between gears so when you do accelerate again, you don't slip or skip in your gearing and wind up having your chain come off or worse, fall off your bike! Do any of my fellow downtube shifter users have tips you can provide that you find useful? Leave a comment!

Wow, thanks for the warning about the fingers and the spokes! That's exactly the type of oopsie I tend to get into. I'm currently shopping for my first steel bike, but I'm heavily leaning toward STI shifters. The availability and the cult factor of the bikes is limited by that, but I'm not the best bike handler even with STI, so for my safety it's probably better.

Oh I used to have a Cyclone back in the day around 1984. I can't tell you what series it was, but I never had a problem with it. LOL funny I changed my Panaracers for Michelin tiers as well. Getting flats was nearly eliminated after words. I looked for Michelines with my new bike about 10 years ago and couldn't find any.

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Yea seems like Cyclone did have a few different iterations before it reached the “7000” series. I definitely have experience with panaracers too and I definitely think the Dynamic Classic tires are better.

I'm going to share your channel on Facebook. Great video. It's nice to see a young man into old bikes.

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for that I appreciate it! There nothing like an old bike and it wasn’t my generation, but it’s clear as day older bikes have better quality, character, they are just works of art! I can talk about it for hours. But there will be more to come stay tuned!

@1a2b3c4.

Жыл бұрын

@@newoldsteel ❤️

That’s really cool you have a old Fuji. I have a 1986 12spd Fuji absolute. I’ve upgraded the brakes to recessed mounted shimano 105’s w/SLR aero levers, sealed bottom bracket and it came with Suntour 7 rear derailleur that I’m looking to upgrade to the Cyclone. But still, the Suntour 7 is also very good.

@newoldsteel

11 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that! That sounds like a sweet setup you got. I’ve never ridden with a Suntour 7 but have heard good things!

Well done !!! Great information 👍👍👍👍

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

the forum arguments that result from someone asking a specific and uncontroversial question are so funny. "how do i do this thing?" "well i wouldn't do this thing because my circumstances are different than yours therefore you are an idiot. why would you want to do this thing?"

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

LOL seriously this is exactly right! Glad I’m not the only one noticing this. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I'm curious, why did select a 9-speed chain instead of a 8/7/6-speed one? Also, what brand chain do you find works best with Suntour Accushift if/when you use index mode? Thanks.

@newoldsteel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! I’ve learned that I had an “ultra” spaced freewheel which has the cogs a lot closer together and a regular 8 speed chain wasn’t really fitting well with it. However, I have swapped this freewheel with another 6 speed “regular” spacing (Suntour as well) and the 6/7/8 speed chain works really well. With the accushift the budget kmc chain has worked very well with all my accushift builds so I recommend that. Nothing too fancy just the basic offering.

You could drill the seat tube and fit a couple of riv-nuts. Might look nicer than those clamps for your second bottle cage? Or do you want to keep the frame original?

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

I definitely plan on keeping it original, but it’s so bizarre they didn’t include second seat tube mounts for a water bottle cage. I can’t imagine it was THAT much of savings for the company to not do it. But the Velo Orange bottle cage adapters are quite nice though so I like them on the bike. Thanks for commenting!

Loving your channel! I'm looking to get myself a vintage road bike with the same downtube shifters. With 13-28 in the rear and 52/42 up front. How well do you think it'll perform on my local climbs?

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much appreciate that! Definitely go for it! So right now even though I LOVE the 52/42 combo, it can get tad bit tough on climbs if your lowest gear is around 23-25 tooth cog. However, if you get to 28t it will definitely help with the 42 tooth smallest chainring. So you won’t have to toss out the freewheel if it does become hard to climb, a solution i recommend is finding out your crank BCD and getting a smaller chainring like a 40t or 39t, BUT you may have to research to make sure your derailleurs can handle the tooth difference. Best of luck finding an awesome vintage bike!

Hey man! Thanks for the video! Greetings from Russian vintage bike heads!;) Do you know, can the Alpha-3000 handle 8 speed cassette with 11-32t?

@newoldsteel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I’m pretty confident that the alpha 3000 doesn’t have enough lateral movement to cover an 8 speed cassette. I’ve run this with a 7 speed freewheel and the limit screws were at the max/screwed all the way out and it wasn’t working so I know the extra few millimeters from the cassette won’t work with it.

@MrVillimemory

Жыл бұрын

I got it! Was sinking to buy one. Thanks!