I added some saddles, racks and tires to the pages this morning.
There is still a bit more on the way, vintage tires, some pedals, etc…
Thanks for taking a look.
Author: Rob
Road Sign Yellow
The color was described as “gold”, but it is pretty close to road/school bus yellow,
and I think it is perfect for riding around town. Just a quick trip to the hardware store and then by the beach today. Perfect riding weather.
Car Lite Lifestyle Challenges
Keeping the thing charged while street parked is a PITA
The spiders that moved on to the 11 year old surf racks are another problem all their own.
Catching Up On Some Project Bikes
I have a couple of bikes in the garage that am working on for some friends. One you have seen bits of, is the Trek 613 650b conversion. All of the parts I needed for the build made it in this week, and I have started to fit it all together. Today I made a wooden mandrel to dimple the 50mm Berthoud fenders for a clean fit.
Things are just a little tight at the fork crown and chain stays. With the block I am able to support the form of the fender while using a steel tube and hammer to form the fenders into the indentation. It turned out better than expected. I took an abundance of pictures and hope to have a full write up completed in the coming weeks. For now, here are the test fit pics.
Next it all comes back apart, the headset will be polished and re-built with loose ball bearings, spread and align the rear, replace the bottom bracket and bolt everything back together. Should be done this week.
Another fun little bike was wrapped up this past weekend. A co-worker of my wife had this old Nishiki Prestige kicking around. It came in filthy and covered with a fresh ly hatched set of baby spiders. A thorough cleaning, lube, new brake shoes, tires headset and tape.
It is still a little rusty and tired, but a very fun bike with life left in it. The Tange 2 tube set has a nice ride to it.
I also was able to pick up a couple of shirts this week
A pair of honest rugby shirts, MADE IN THE U.S.A.!!! I am very happy with the initial sample pair. (more on that soon too)
Sunday Standard
Back to the regularly scheduled Sunday ride to the Farmer’s Market.
Yes, it really was as nice as it looks. The weather was perfect, the ride was longer than I planned, nad that made it better. I look back and find it hard to remember a time when it was more fun to get the food for the week. The food tastes better when you sweat a little to get it too.