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Recombining and refinishing old parts into a new bike

Aug. 18, 2019 -

Over the past months I have worked on different bikes, leading to an accumulation of spare parts in my garage. I wondered how hard it would be to make a new bike using these spare parts. I decided to take advantage of this moment to refinish some parts, removing excessive decals in order to create a minimal looking road bike.

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Minimal road bike - made using spare parts and many hours!
Minimal road bike - made using spare parts and many hours!
Ready to put all parts together, creating a bike!
Ready to put all parts together, creating a bike!
Replace old bearings with fresh ones while you're at it
Replace old bearings with fresh ones while you're at it
Spray painting the bike bike frame
Spray painting the bike bike frame
Most parts have torque values written on them in Newton Meter (Nm)
Most parts have torque values written on them in Newton Meter (Nm)
Apply grease to bearings like the ones in the front fork + headset
Apply grease to bearings like the ones in the front fork + headset

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