Re: [CR]Heresy? Adding braze-ons to a "classic" frame

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:06:31 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Heresy? Adding braze-ons to a "classic" frame
References: <B91151B7-8453-42EF-B163-4AAED26177F7@earthlink.net>
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Jon Spangler wrote:
> Dear CR folks,
>
> In order to equip and ride this bike on a regular basis, I would want to
> add braze-on BB cable guides, Campi shift-lever bosses, bottle cage
> mounts, and perhaps TT cable guides. (The frames I'm looking at will
> need painting in any case, as far as I can tell from the pictures, but
> have not been ridden much, if at all.)
>
> Just how "heretical" would this be, and are there any other options
> besides using all-clamp-on components, which I found dysfunctional "back
> in the day." Are there any less-invasive options, such as using the
> plastic under-BB cable guides?
>

Bikes are for riding. If you're not destroying a piece of heritage go for it. Mid 70's bikes didn't have cable routing under the bracket though -- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands