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Kiddie pools are dirt cheap at the end of the season--plan ahead. If you want to just soak rims, I think a drip pan for under a water heater would be just about the right size.

Just to show that I haven't entirely been resting on my, um... laurels. Hey! I had to re-learn how to sew before I could even get started, so cut me some slack! Once I get this saddle sorted, I'll be moving on to an LED headlight conversion. Just gotta find which box I stashed it in.

I have no experience with this arrangement personally, but would be more concerned about the tire than the tube. 80mm is pretty dang wide to mount a 2" tire. Meanwhile, I wouldn't expect the volume inside the tire to increase, only to change its shape--wider & flatter. If that's the case...

The weather finally got warm enough and still enough to do some painting. The top pan turned out to be sturdy, but pretty dang rusty. The edge was the worst of it, and I decided to reinforce that with two layers of 3M aluminum tape. I'm hoping this will prevent the 'sawtooth' from wearing...

THERE he is! I was waiting for the shoe to drop. It can't be a proper build-off without a Kingfish entry!

Too chilly for outdoor paint today, so time to break out the sewing machine. Going to do my best to preserve this metalflake saddle cover, but the side panels were in tatters. I already bought white vinyl to replace them. Not much of a seamstress, but if things don't work out, at least I have...

Will there be a load of compromisin'?

I, too, had no idea that Worksman had left the Big Apple for greener pastures. They make a great product--probably the most rugged factory-made bike I've ever seen.

That sounds like a reasonable excuse for a second stand.

We had a similar problem with a fork last night. Needed an 8-pound sledge + drift to knock the rusty (and broken) wedge free. Ended up running a dingleberry hone inside the steerer to remove the crud and restore the surface. This one is made for wheel cylinders, so it's small enough for the job.

In the interest of complete honesty, here are photos of the bike and saddle as they appear minutes ago. As you can see...no progress in five years! I'll be starting with the saddle, anyway, before I tackle that pile. The bike itself is very complete, missing only its original truss rods...

The nice thing about Park is that they provide plenty of support for their products. A quick trip to their site reveals how that assembly is configured--just two M5 bolts against an inner sleeve. I guess, make sure those bolts are snugged down tightly? Also, check the quick-release that raises...

Which model is that? Park offers many variations, but it would seem pretty strange to me if you can't lock the bike in a specific position.

If the split is below the intermediate tube, as you say, then perhaps welding won't interfere with the seat post at all.

This was a build I originally slated for the WBO in 2018, but I never got past removing the saddle...how embarrassing. Anywho...the bike has been sitting in the queue for five years, awaiting another chance to shine. Same plan as the last attempt--cosmetics, with a few subtle updates. A...

I was thinking along the same lines. See how the vintage stoker-steered tandems were set-up, and reverse that engineering.

Oh SNAP! Hope you can get that original fork saved, even if it's not used on this particular build.

Translation: He modified a Shimano shifter cable to work with a Sachs hub. That transition required a new anchor point inside the barrel adjuster--a pre-soldered wire connector (red) fit the bill.

Park Tools are the premier brand that all the bike shops use...and the price reflects it. Tools from Pedro's are just as good in my opinion, and cost a little less, but without the Park panache'. Even then, a truly useful kit lists in the $400 range! If you're on a budget, like I am, you...