To that end, I swapped a DiamondBack hybrid fork onto the bike, so that I would have enough clearance for the front fender. Then, with the aid of ever-helpful Mr. Hammer, I made a bit of clearance in the rear triangle, and shoehorned a fender in there, as well.
So, I managed to fix the only real problem I had with the yellow bike. In addition to allowing for a fender, the fork also makes it possible to mount V-Brakes, so I should be able to stop in the rain, now!
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A good decision, I think. Great job adapting it to better suit your purpose, too. I actually think that bike looks cool. It's clearly been around, but there's something great about a well-loved bike.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Nicaragua!
ReplyDeleteJon you scared me! When I saw the post about the Peugeot, I flipped.
Glad it's still in the fleet - as it should be.
Got myself a bike - a ShenXiang mountain bike. Really a piece of crap. Actually have been spending my spare time building wheels strangely enough. You were right, not hard at all - just time consuming.
Really miss my other bikes though.
Hope all is well.