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Name
Son Bumblebee
Frame/Size/Year
Panasonic 3000DX/58 CM/1986
Handlebars/Stem
Standard/Standard
Brake/Brake Lever
Shimano Exage Sport/Tektro RL720
Saddle/Seatpost
San Marco Rolls Due/SR LapardeSelcof
Front Wheel/Rear Wheel/Tires
Campagnolo (original)/Halo Aerotrack/ Schwalbe Lugano & Michelin Speedium 2
Crankset/Chain
Shimano Exage Sport (original)/KMC B1
Gearing/Chainring
46 Shimano (original)/Shimano (orginal)
Gear ratio
52 x 17
Submitted by Ruben T
11 Comments Received
April 3rd, 2011 @2:53 pm
I get it. Yellow in the front, black in the back. 52/17? you win.
April 3rd, 2011 @6:59 pm
he wins?what if it’s uphill?bit impractical for everyday in the street conversion.
April 3rd, 2011 @7:03 pm
This is the only black and yellow bike I have ever liked. nice job!
April 3rd, 2011 @7:05 pm
Does sound pretty high.. never know though, might be a mostly flat city? anyway nice build I like it
April 3rd, 2011 @11:06 pm
@ JM: not MOSTLY flat, ALL flat: i’ve seen this thing go in Amsterdam, fast. Saddle is dope btw!
April 4th, 2011 @1:18 am
Yes I live in Amsterdam and it’s flat. I don’t know how a hill looks like.
So I am a slow starter but when I get into the flow try to follow me
It’s my first bike and wanted to keep it simple, but guys tips are more than welcome. Currently working on a Pink Mercier ’74 that will be my masterpiece
April 4th, 2011 @11:55 am
its OK right now, i think it could be very nice with a few changes (in my opinion…thats what this site is about, right?
the frame is awesome, and having only black/yellow/silver components is the best choice aesthetically.
However, i am going to have to say it looks like you have a 700c back wheel, and a 27 inch front wheel. im guessing this is a conversion, and you bought a new fixed/free back wheel to replace the 7 or 8 speed 27 inch original wheel. it might behoove you to replace the front wheel for a 700c as well so the bike is more balanced.
i also personally think it would look better if your bullhorns created a straight line with the stem, so angling them down just a touch. i also think the chopped bullhorns could use another inch or so of chopping….that or actual bullhorns (instead of flop n chops)
thats about it from me. i really do think it has the makings of a really nice build!
April 4th, 2011 @1:20 pm
I dig it. I cant stand non-matching tires but it works when the frame is painted this way. not my fav but i dig it!
April 5th, 2011 @1:03 am
Get some real bars. nice ride. 8
April 5th, 2011 @9:26 am
take a inch or so off the bars!
April 8th, 2011 @11:17 am
I feel bad saying this, but I’d turn it back into a roadie. It’s a really nice frame. I never thought I’d become a snob about conversions…but after riding my own, multiple pedal strikes and feeling the difference between riding fixed road frames and track frames, there’s just such a big difference in handling. But as for critiquing this….I’d level and cut the bar 2 inches…and that’s it. Done and done.
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