To do list as of 5/2---
tires
tubes
bars
paint
toe straps
longer seat post, this one is only in the frame maybe 2" and I want it to not bend at the height it's at in the picture
custom stem that is taller and has a longer reach
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profit!
any suggestions on relatively narrow (thinking...
I might end up dragging it down to the local bike co-op and digging through the bins to fins something that will work better, but I'm digging the idea of 49/14 gearing that's on there now
I was trying to think of a way to incorporate the fact that it's an Italian bike into the name without referencing a certain x-rated sylvester stallone film, and thought of mafia. mafia = mob, last years build off bike was named after a Black Sabbath song, so I decided to give the Dio-Sabbath...
these bars are just on here to have somewhere to put my hands when I sit on it. They will be changed once I decide what to do for bars. Not pictured are the plastic exercise bike wheel discs for the rear. taking them on and off increases the chances of the plastic cracking so they are put away...
The plan is a 20" fixed gear Bianchi.
Ive had this frame a while but never knew what to do with it. I believe it is a 1960-something, either late 60s or possibly one of the first Bianchi city bikes? It has all the aspects of a regular folder but without the center hinge. I've never been able to...
I really like King-Ray, kinda like king sting, too bad its taken
Mantis ray is a good play on words that works with the color
rong ray is racist, and therefore funny as hell
Ill give that seat a +1 for looks and a -1 for useability
the quality control must be crap, i should have returned the one I got. both the front and rear mounts are riveted crooked onto the leather, and its almost impossible to keep tension on the adjustable part of the hairpin. after a couple...
B12 Chemtool carb cleaner works good, but it's NASTY stuff to breathe
Gasoline has worked well for me too.
All solvents are bad for you to breathe and be in skin contact with. Every one of us knows that, but probably doesn't take precautions because we're only occasionally exposed to the...