DaveyA
Über Member
Hi
I have a Gazelle built with Reynolds 753, frame and forks, that I bought new in the mid 80's. The bike is in really good condition as I have always taken very good care of it so a repaint would not even be required. I would love to update it and ride it again in the summer, nothing too radical, in fact I would be happy if I could fit a compact chainset, and some different gears on a new set of wheels. I would happily keep the Shimano 600 brakes and levers that are already fitted. Brake lever shifters would be nice but the bike came with downtube shifters that are engraved with a Gazelle and it would be such a shame to take them off. So my question is, would it be possible to change to a compact and what type of bottom bracket would I need? If I got some new wheels what block/cassette would the frame accommodate? This is all assuming that the original BB will come out of course. I doubt it has been removed in the last 15 years or so, probably longer actually.
I would be very grateful for some advice on this.
Many thanks in advance.
I have a Gazelle built with Reynolds 753, frame and forks, that I bought new in the mid 80's. The bike is in really good condition as I have always taken very good care of it so a repaint would not even be required. I would love to update it and ride it again in the summer, nothing too radical, in fact I would be happy if I could fit a compact chainset, and some different gears on a new set of wheels. I would happily keep the Shimano 600 brakes and levers that are already fitted. Brake lever shifters would be nice but the bike came with downtube shifters that are engraved with a Gazelle and it would be such a shame to take them off. So my question is, would it be possible to change to a compact and what type of bottom bracket would I need? If I got some new wheels what block/cassette would the frame accommodate? This is all assuming that the original BB will come out of course. I doubt it has been removed in the last 15 years or so, probably longer actually.
I would be very grateful for some advice on this.
Many thanks in advance.