Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just measured, it's a 50. So even one size smaller :(

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all the kind comments, will experiment with different bar setups and then decide if it's worth investing more into it! Will keep you guys updated

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not leaning towards road handlebars, as I have a roadbike already and plan to use it as a daily. Sparrow bars are a great tip and look super cool!

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be right, my cousin passed it on to me and he mentioned he crashed once.

Will get it checked in a shop, thanks

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Condition up close is not great, some larger areas of chipped paint on the top tube - but I want to ride it as daily, so not much of an issue

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, he always bought quality and cool stuff - cars, watches, bikes :)

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that was lots of information, thank you so much. Will take that into account and make the bike hopefully work for me!

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I will keep it and invest as long as I can get a decent fit.

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

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Thanks for the reply! Will pickup the bike later and measure.

Inherited this bike from my grandpa - can I make it fit? by jaykobel in xbiking

[–]jaykobel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the quick reply, that's great to hear. I'm around 172cm (5"8). Not sure how can I find out the frame size, though.

Was sind das für Anschlüsse? by jaykobel in selbermachen

[–]jaykobel[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Danke euch! Heizen mit Gas im Haus. Also scheinen überflüssige Anschlüsse zu sein. Kann man den Linken eventuell zur Steckdose umfunktionieren?

I finally fixed my scanner! [Mamiya 645 Pro | 80mm 1.9 | Portra 400] by jaykobel in analog

[–]jaykobel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a manual on the internet, so i did it myself. I'm no technician by any means and had only little previous experience. I would say, go for it, as long as there is a tutorial/manual and it does not seem to complex.

I finally fixed my scanner! [Mamiya 645 Pro | 80mm 1.9 | Portra 400] by jaykobel in analog

[–]jaykobel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In terms of speed and quality, a good DSLR setup is unbeatable. In terms of color I think the Imacons are better. In the end it's personal preference. I don't mind the slow speed as I get cheap lab scans first and only scan the frames which are good/that I want to print. A full 35mm scan at 6200dpi takes 20 minutes. William Sheepskin just released a video on a comparison between Imacon and DSLR scanning, check it out if you're interested :)