…bike is done… January 8, 2008
Posted by Chief in Bicycle, Biking, build, Equipment, Hawaii, maintenance, Photos.Tags: bike, blog, life, Photos
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Well, it’s finished. I even rode it to work today. It was fast! I won’t be keeping it, though. It is a size too small. I really need a bike just a bit bigger to be comfortable. Anyway, here are some pics:
Besides tearing it completely down to get rid of corrosion and grease everything, I replaced the bar tape, the pedals, the rear derailleur, and all the cables and housings.
The only reason I replaced the rear derailleur is that it was cheap and I didn’t feel like all that polishing and cleaning. It was going to be a lot more work than the brakes or shifters.
So, overall it turned out to be a great bike! A little bigger and it would be a great bike for me… oh well…
…going back together… January 5, 2008
Posted by Chief in Bicycle, Biking, build, Equipment, Hawaii, maintenance, Photos.Tags: bike, life, maintenance, Photos, rebuild
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So, I’m slowly getting the little parts and pieces cleaned up and putting the bike back together.
After taping the handlebars, I had to fit up the new seat to see how everything looks… I’m still grinning! 🙂 This is going to be one sharp looking bike.
...bike to work to live to bike... 