This is my beater bike. It's a nice soft ride for getting around town and it doesn't matter if it sits all night in the rain or whatever.
Frame:
Raleigh Capri steel frame
Fork/Headset:
Stock
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sakae crankset/Shimano UN54 bottom bracket
Pedals:
MKS Sylvan Road pedals/unknown clips and nylon straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Generic 15-tooth cog with Dura-Ace lockring/42-tooth Sakae chainring, KMC cheap chain
Saddle/Seatpost:
Vetta saddle/unknown seatpost
Brakes:
Stock single pivot front brake
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Alex SUB wheel/unknown hub/Kenda tire
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Red-anodized machined Velocity Deep-V/Formula hub/Specialized Armadillo tire
Accessories:
Often-used SKS X-Tra Dry rear fender (works pretty well)
More Info:
I ended up giving this bike to my brother, who in turn gave it to my other brother when he upgraded to a better bike.
Added by Coomer. Last updated over 14 years ago.
As of over 15 years ago, Coomer has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
9 Comments
I have an old Capri laying around as well that I was going to use for a build but on the inside of the BB shell is the end of some kind of metal fastener used to attach the shifter cables that is preventing me from getting a seal BB in. Did you encounter this as well?
Posted almost 15 years ago
:-) you changed them but i love the drob bars... im a drop bar junkie!
Posted over 15 years ago
I've never been a huge fan. I love the way they look, but I much prefer bullhorns to drop bars from a performance/comfort point of view. ;-)
Posted over 15 years ago
Bullhorns are def nice... but either way you gotta nice bike on your hands!
Posted over 15 years ago
Thanks man, appreciate it. I actually gave the bike to my younger brother a while ago and he rides it now.
Posted over 15 years ago
I have an old Capri frame lying around. Was going to paint it, but just got as far as sanding it down. Got a little lazy, hah
Posted over 15 years ago
Photos
bikerguy says:
Do you remember what size bottom bracket you used? I'm trying to do a similar build. Thanks.
Posted almost 15 years ago
Coomer says:
Sorry, but I don't remember.
Posted almost 15 years ago