Omega-Mu 1941 CWC Build Log

[CycleTruck]

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

One might argue that Omega Mu could be a step-through, but that sorority could call for either style frame.

 

[CycleTruck]

One might argue that Omega Mu could be a step-through, but that sorority could call for either style frame.

Indeed!

I just came back from the market. A woman shopping there had this hair do

 

[CycleTruck]

 

[Captain Awesome]

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That's still a black art in my experience portfolio. Maybe soon I'll get past my aversion and give it a go

Looking good!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's still a black art in my experience portfolio. Maybe soon I'll get past my aversion and give it a go

Looking good!

Agreed. I've been saying that for years.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Agreed. I've been saying that for years.

We should take a class

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I have no class and learned about 25 years ago from Saint Sheldon's website. A few friends in the Grand Valley were trained by Gerd Schraner at DT Swiss in GJ and I picked up a thing or two from them along the way.

 

[Wildcat]

I watched a you tube vid and learned last year. I always thought it was difficult but no, it's easy. I've laced up dozens of rims now, and let the bike shop do the truing. Finding a video that didn't have someone talking all day long was tougher than the lacing.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Finding a video that didn't have someone talking all day long was tougher than the lacing.

Werd

 

[CycleTruck]

Assembled, trued, spokes stressed, trued, spokes tensioned, true checked, rim tape, tube and tire installed. Now for the rear rim.

 

[JA331]

I've succeeded truing wheels that I thought were impossible to do using a video I found on youtube. There are some decent videos on building wheels too. I think í'll start off by pulling down a spare wheel and then assembling it.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Once is a while I get to do this:

Same ERD, Same Spoke Count, Good Spokes, Good Nipples

Time to tension it up and then fully lace and tension the rear going with it. This wheelset is going to replace the somewhat curb-hopped Araya 7X wheels on my Cruiser Supreme. I also have a set of NOS Deore XT canti brake pads on the way.

I'd never do this for anyone else, but have for myself and trust it on occasion with no failures...yet.

 

[CycleTruck]

OK, I got the brass for the head badge. Already have a stock of peroxide, and muriatic acid. Now, for the artwork .... aside from the obvious Omega-Mu logo, what should an Omega-Mu head badge look like?

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Maybe an Adams Atoms reference?

 

[CycleTruck]

Disassembled, the crank assembly. While the crank was de-rusting in the electro tank, I degreased the sprocket. Also, got the rear rim painted. Later this weekend, I'll service the ND hub, and rebuild the rear rim, during the week.

 

[CycleTruck]

Rear rim's done.

Scrubbed the H.E. double hockey sticks out of the fenders and frame, and there's still more to do.

 

[CycleTruck]

New bearings, cups & cones all around. Straightened the curb-bent fork. Gotta rehab the chain, if it's possible, install it, the chain guard, and fenders, reinstall the stem and bars, make an adapter for a saddle, and I might be able to ride this thing this weekend.

Pay no mind to the interim Road Master head badge ... I'm sketching the artwork for the Omega-Mu badge.

 

[CycleTruck]

 

[CycleTruck]

This bike is kick'n & screaming, all the way through this resurrection, man. It's like, it doesn't want to ride again. Stupid little things, like kickstand alignment, to prevent the crank from hitting it ... fender clearance between the forks, that isn't discovered, until the rim is on ... ordered a pair of grips, one is 7/8", the other is 1" ... wrong hardware for the chain guard, and things like that. But, it's getting VERY close to riding condition.