Transforming a 1970s Bike into a Stunning Modern Vintage Ride! A true Resto-Mod! Bicycle Restoration

[@drpulpit]

Thank you for a great bike restored. Goes back to my beginnings of ten speed style biking.

[@VintageVeloCustomz]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you like it.

[@ashcrisan8070]

🔥 another day, another vintage velo customz video 🙏

[@tahoward818]

The bottom bracket on that bike would have had Raleigh 26 TPI proprietary threading. Did you re-tap the shell to 24 TPI? The two standards are not compatible. I did a similar refurbishment on my wife’s Raleigh Sprite but decided to keep the cottered crank, which works fine. I also cold set the rear dropouts from 120mm to 126. The modern 700C wheels I used have alloy rims and were a big improvement over the original steel rims. The cones on the original hubs were quite pitted, plus I didn’t have the right tool to remove the worn-out freewheel. The bike rides great with the mix of modern and original parts. Thanks for the video!

[@VintageVeloCustomz]

Thanks for watching it. Problem with keeping the old cranks and BB is that you can't choose your chain line. Especially when you are putting a 7 speed in place of the 5. I don't see a need to cold set the frame unless you are needing fast wheel changes which this bike won't :)

[@davidsaxby5400]

Really nice build you’ve done there. Can you give details of the light and the saddle? Thanks.

[@VintageVeloCustomz]

Thank you. The light actually came with the bike so I can't help you there. The saddle is from Amazon. It's the Rock Brothers one that also comes in brown. Here is the link. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0CGRBQTWT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Thanks for watching!

[@jackoneil5057]

My bike is almost ready to rock

[@originalchristianvogt]

A frame-saver bottom bracket could be what you need, it is square-taper and it threads into itself instead of the frame-threads.

[@VintageVeloCustomz]

Thanks. It threaded in and tightened up fine. Took a bit of work but that's what makes it fun :).

[@kitbiggz6135]

I wonder how long that bottom bracket will last

[@VintageVeloCustomz]

This is not the first one I've done. What do you think the problem is with it? Cups are in , tightened good, took it for a ride today.

[@stanleykowalsky]

Maybe he’s referring to the longevity of a new sealed bottom bracket as compared to the cottered spindle (I’m guessing) with which this bike came standard.