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1988 Univega Range Rover 18

In college, I made a few updates to make it a bit more friendly to regular bike commuting

Frame:
Tange straight-gauge Chromoly

Fork/Headset:
Sunlite 1" threaded headset, Tange Chromoly fork

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sugino MP 50/42/28 triple crankset

Pedals:
Victor VP-777 Resin BMX pedals

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano Mega Range 34-14t freewheel

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano Light Action front and rear derailleurs, Suntour Barcon friction shifters

Handlebars/Stem:
Sakae aluminum bullhorn bars with Scott aero bars, on 60mm threadless stem with quill adapter

Saddle/Seatpost:
Pacific saddle from a department store bike, Zoom SP-C207 aluminum seatpost

Brakes:
Cane Creek 200TT reverse brake levers and Starry cantilever brakes

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Weinmann 519 rim, no-name hub, Cheng Shin Tires Connection 26"x1.95"

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Weinmann 519 rim, no-name hub, Cheng Shin Tires Connection 26"x1.95"

Accessories:
Plastic rear fender, Greenfield aluminum kickstand

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. Stage 1
  3. Stage 2a
  4. Stage 2b

Current Stage Info:

After messing around for a month or so with the barends in the middle of my handlebars functioning as aero bars, I decided to go for it and build an actual aero bar setup for this bike. I thought it was good before, but with real aero bars, it was incredible. It felt like flying, and while it does look a little ridiculous to see aero bars on an old steel mtb with 2" tires, the fat tires definitely make it much more rideable on bumpy city streets.

Added by Rainbow83. Last updated about 2 years ago.

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