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Saturday
Aug202011

Project bike update

In the last month or so, I haven't quite had nearly as much time as I would have liked to work on the bicycle restoration project, especially with the Colorado trip and all.  Having said that, I've still managed to make quite a bit of progress.  Here's a quick outline of what's been done since the last update:

  • Ordered and received parts that needed replacing (shift lever, brake levers, cables, and pedals)
  • Bought new Schwalbe Delta Cruiser whitewall tires
  • Frame, fork, stem, and handlebar have all been painted
  • Restored the rims, including repacking bearings in the front wheel hub
  • Started re-assembly, specifically:
    • built and installed headset and fork
    • built and installed bottom bracket
    • mounted tubes and tires on rims
    • mounted wheels and kickstand onto frame (now that this is done, the bike can stand on its own which should make the rest of the assembly process easier!)

So... how about some pictures then?

New brake lever:

New lever

New and old pedals:

Pedal comparison

Painted and reassembled frame, fork, headset and stem:

Frame, fork, headset

Stem up close:

Frame and stem

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