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I think you have the patience of Mother Teresa. There will be nothing ratty about this beautiful build.

Nice metalwork there.

That bike is almost too pretty to change.

I'll watch you with great interest since I'm building a Worksman with a Girvin fork. Just like you, I "sprung" for the elastomer replacement spring and can't wait to see how it works (over $60 total for that little spring . . . gasp!) You're off to a near perfect start: the only problem I see...

Funny you should ask, Lee. I just this minute, right before coming onto the site, wrote "fatter rear, skinnier front" on my shopping list. As for the frame, I'll keep it "as found" for now, and just trust the Worksman reputation.

I have high riser handlebars and a 24"/26" three-speed wheelset with a drum brake front wheel and Nexus rear hub. Those two criteria should qualify me for the muscle bike category. I'm not a fan of banana seats, don't have one in my inventory and I'm too cheap to buy a new one: so I believe...

The seat post paint dried enough for me to stick it in the seat tube and tighten it down. I also added a chrome frame pump, instead of cutting off those two prongs. I think it adds just enough bling. I do remember how useless these pumps were back when I was a kid. Maybe they've improved them...

I forgot to show you these old school axle wing nuts, which came with the Monty. They fit the axles on the new wheel set, so I kept them. -

But also lurking in the garage is a sweet Worksman frame and an equally sweet Girvin fork. I just rebuilt the fork with a $65 replacement spring (gasp!) It about killed me. It darn well better work perfectly. The frame and fork go together so nicely. My Adult ADD mind keeps focusing on the...

Meanwhile, back in the garage, I did find the perfect BMX bars for the Monty: The "m" once stood for mongoose.

Here it is, painted up and hangin' on the old dryin' post, protected by a scary skeleton: So this skeleton walks into a bar and says to the bartender "Gimme a beer . . . . and a mop." (Dad joke.)

I was wrong. I did not have a seat post of the proper diameter in my inventory. No problem though: I'll just head down to BICAS, Tucson's premier non-profit bike cooperative. It's a wonderful place where downtown lawyers and bankers mingle with students and homeless folks, brought together by...

Yesterday, seemingly in a matter of minutes, I had put together a fairly complete bike. It went so quickly, I didn't photograph each step. Here's what I came up with: I wanted to use the braced handlebar, but knew it would cramp the cockpit, so I used a long neck to minimize that. It still...

Thanks, bud.

Hi, folks. I just finished a skinny wheel build over there on the other side, and thought I'd give the "off road" side a shot. Hopefully, this will be quick and easy, which is just the way I like my projects to go. I recently purchased a Monty Amsterdam off the Tucson Craigslist. What...

I believe it's complete! And it fits me just right! Good thing, because my seat post is not adjustable. Added new bars, cable and black housing, toed in the brake pads to eliminate a little squeal, and it's done. Now I have to find a place for the final photo shoot. Next week, you'll find...

I'd like to see that when it's done!

All that's left is to throw on some 4"rise handlebars, a longer brake cable and housing, the same grips and brake lever, add a little fine tuning, and I'm DONE! (I hope.) Then I can work on my Monty over at the ORBO.

I have to be honest: With the saddle mounted to that rusted in, stubby little seat post, I'll never be able to ride the darn bike. I do believe I have a solution. And if I get the saddle raised, I'll have to raise the handlebars as well. It's back to the garage for me. So the stubby little...

WOW! Love it.