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So I decided to attempt and give one of these old steeds a shiny second life.

A mountain bike for commuting, a road bike for gravel-grinding, etc.

But, everybody needs a somewhat dedicated bike to get around town, grab groceries or just take a long tarmac joyride.

The Troll works pretty well for most of those scenarios, but its built for long loaded multi-terrain adventure.

I needed an asphalt-loving thoroughbred in my stable, one that could wisp around corners and move swiftly enough to make my eyes water.

So I put together a list of possible vintage touring bikes (see bottom of post), mostly 80s models, and started the search.

It took two or three weeks scouring Craigslist before I found a couple options that seemed promising.

This rusty and neglected 1986 Panasonic Pro Touring eye sore wasnt really the ace on the list of candidates, but it was eighty bucks; if for no other reason, I could have fun sipping a cold one and tearing it apart.

Classic Tange steel, well defined lugged construction, low-trail geometry, nice lines and plenty of bosses and mounts.

Not to mention a list of salvageable parts that included brakes, handlebars, cranks, derailleurs and a seatpost (which happened to be a bear to remove ).

While the Pro Touring is perfect for around town and rando rides, it is also very capable of touring abroad, if asphalt is the primary path of travel.

The only downfall to this frame, as well as others on the list below, is that, in the words of Surly, Fatties DONT Fit Fine.

Cs fit with less than 316 on either side of the rear chain stay.

I guess Ill need a Straggler if I want to try some of the new 41c Knards, or some of Bruces Rock n Roads but again, the more the merrier.

Ive never been one to take road rides for the sake of riding roads, but I must say that Im enjoying some long routes through quiet farmland in the Eastern North Carolina fall.

Here are some before and after pics, captions with build details and some general bikeporn.

I was actually hoping to do a 650b conversion, but to save money, I went with 700c to use the existing post mounts.

Required a little elbow grease to clean up, but well worth it.

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