** BILLET BULLET ** RRBBO#4

[herr_rudolf]

Thanks for checking out the ol' Bullet again guys!

@ Skipton:
The toe is fine. I have half a nail (new!) slowly growing on it. ;-) I know the pics look aweful (sorry for that) but surprisingly it didn't hurt AT ALL.

I'm loving the bike so much now with the 'new' look... Never planned to use white for a seat and grips, but it looked so good with the dark blue paintjob. I always wanted to try out bartape, and thought this was the right project. I got really scared after the accident and Galtbacken made me realize how lucky I was not having that handlebar dug somewhere in my body... So the sharp hollow bar-ends just had to go. My initial plan was to use a dark 'red' leather racing seat and matching tape. But then the only way to go is 'Brooks' ...and I don't have that kind of money to put in a bike. (someday however...) So this look will have to do, at least till next summer.

I did however made a few changes after last posts...

 

[herr_rudolf]

^ I put the front fender back on (new) and used the old braces including my 'anti-theft-not-so-quick-realease'-system ;-)

^ Frontlight-bracket moved to the rear and turned into rearlight-bracket ;-)

^ The Billet Bullet, as it sits now.

...But I have a big problem. I think there's something wrong with my freewheel. It didn't 'grab' the hub when I pedaled. (?) Hopefully it's just dirty and a matter of taking it apart and cleaning up. However I don't have that kind of experience. Not to mention the tools.

I hope I'll have the guts soon to tackle this job. And when I do I'll try and make a singlespeed out of it...