The snow is melting away and it is time to prepare for the new riding season here in Montreal. Last year I had some fun with my fleet of 3 bikes but i felt there was definitely a hole to fill and I also did some changes.
The big bike known as
Jenna Saykwa will be transfered to my Son who has been salivating over it ever since it's been created. Since I built my
stretched Chopper, I don't have a need for it anymore. The 1958 Raleigh Sports will be sent to semi-retirement after surviving
last year's Beat the Main race. Turns out my Dad had the exact same bike back in 1958 so I want to preserve it.
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| Not much to look at but you know me. |
That leaves me with nothing to ride around town and haul my photo equipment. That means it's time for a bike build. I need a versatile ride that's comfortable and that can carry a small load. The pile of junk that you see here comes into play.
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| This use to actually mean something and it will again. |
This is the very first mountain bike that I ever bought back in 1992. It took me on off road single track, the city as a commuter and even served as a Winter bike for a very short time. It's been gathering dust for many years and gave away most of its parts for various projects. I love how this frame rides and I never had the guts to get rid of it, smart move!
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| Yeah those are ape hanger handle bars on there...don't ask! |
The first step is to clean the frame and paint it in order to rebuild the bike. Keep posted as I will document this build from beginning to end.
Don't forget to check out the how-to articles.
Ride safe and free.
Gerry :)
7 comments:
This is going to be an awesome project, I look forward to following a long!
This is going to be cool!
The Disabled Cyclist
I too have to build a bike to carry my photog equipment. I don't know where to start. I am thinking of putting two waterproof bags in front in addition to my regular back pack. What d'you think? Perhaps we could share tips? Keep me posted.
The camera I want to carry is a very hard to replace antique. So I'm thinking crash protection first. My idea will be to have a very well padded bag on top of the rear rack. Leaving the sides for tripod and other accessories or other easier to replace stuff like digital cameras.
Gerry :)
I am amped to see the results of this project. Been wanting to do something similar myself but I am about as mechanical as my last water bottle I lost on the side of the road.
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