How Quickly a Week Goes By
It's been a while since I posted, on this blog. The daily bike stories make sure that I post something, 7 times a week. And, I've been posting videos and comments, etc to a cigar box guitar site, as well. So, Two Wheels has been a bit neglected.
Not that I haven't been working on and riding bikes. This past weekend, I spent about 18 or 20 hours in the shop. I got the bike project from hell finished and out the door. It was nice to get it out of my hair (and to get a few bucks in my pocket).
I went down to Cycle Analyst and picked up some parts for an upcoming personal bike project (more later), and I modified a few existing bikes.
The Soma 415 snow bike was taken out of the fleet. I rebuilt it as a suspension-forked single-speed (its intended use), with hopes of selling it on Craigslist, this weekend. I will post it Thursday evening, in hopes that the weekend bike shoppers will see it.
Of course, now that it's built up, I think it's cool and kinda want to keep it. But, I know it won't get ridden enough to justify keeping it.
I will post pictures of the new snow bike, later. It's not quite complete, at this time.
I also swapped tires on the Panasonic 26" to 700c conversion.
There was a spot on the 35c knobbies that just kept rubbing the brake caliper, no matter what I did. Eventually, I just said "screw it" and put these on. It would be a nice, nimble commuter or light tourer for someone. I hope that someone sees its potential and buys it. It is much too nice a frame to go to waste.
I decided that I didn't like the indexed shifters on the Giant monstercross. So, I replaced them with alloy Sun-Race-Sturmey Archer (all one company, now) friction thumb shifters.
This one is going on the block, as well. But, I have to admit that it won't break my heart if I end up keeping it.
I have another bike which I am planning on taking to Pa, this summer. More on that, later.
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Do you lay awake at night dreaming all this stuff up?
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