This is probably my favorite style of bike to make but it is also the most time consuming because of the full set of custom fillet brazed racks. This one has both front and rear racks as well as a set of detachable low riders on the front. The front rack has an integrated light arm for the Schmidt Edelux headlight which is powered by the connector-less Schmidt SL dynamo hub. The accompanying Schmidt taillight located under the Berthoud saddle is powered off of the headlight. There is a lot of polished aluminum, chrome on this bike but that shouldn’t make it too special to see it’s fair share of dirt and muck!
The frame was a good candidate for standard sized tubing as the seat tube is only 49cm. The lugs are modern cast versions of the vintage Prugnat. The Pacenti PBP crown was carved to complement the lug shape. To get adequate toe clearance, there were small adjustments to the fork offset, head tube angle, top tube length, and stem length to get Joe comfortable with no interference with the fender on here.
Some of the other details on this bike include the extra spokes on the chain stay and the integrated pump on the seat tube. The Berthoud leather tape was supplied with finishing clips that make the handlebar area extra clean looking. This is a touring bike but we went with a wide range double for the drivetrain. the cassette is a 12-32 with a 28t small chainring in the front. It will be enough to get up some of the steepest of passes. This bike is ready to take Joe of on whatever journey he has planned. Rear rack, low riders, dyanamo, lights, and low gearing make this a great escape vehicle. I look forward to hearing about his adventures on this bike!
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Joe L.’s champagne touring bike
February 20, 2018
This is probably my favorite style of bike to make but it is also the most time consuming because of the full set of custom fillet brazed racks. This one has both front and rear racks as well as a set of detachable low riders on the front. The front rack has an integrated light arm for the Schmidt Edelux headlight which is powered by the connector-less Schmidt SL dynamo hub. The accompanying Schmidt taillight located under the Berthoud saddle is powered off of the headlight. There is a lot of polished aluminum, chrome on this bike but that shouldn’t make it too special to see it’s fair share of dirt and muck!
The frame was a good candidate for standard sized tubing as the seat tube is only 49cm. The lugs are modern cast versions of the vintage Prugnat. The Pacenti PBP crown was carved to complement the lug shape. To get adequate toe clearance, there were small adjustments to the fork offset, head tube angle, top tube length, and stem length to get Joe comfortable with no interference with the fender on here.
Some of the other details on this bike include the extra spokes on the chain stay and the integrated pump on the seat tube. The Berthoud leather tape was supplied with finishing clips that make the handlebar area extra clean looking. This is a touring bike but we went with a wide range double for the drivetrain. the cassette is a 12-32 with a 28t small chainring in the front. It will be enough to get up some of the steepest of passes. This bike is ready to take Joe of on whatever journey he has planned. Rear rack, low riders, dyanamo, lights, and low gearing make this a great escape vehicle. I look forward to hearing about his adventures on this bike!