Updates, still no pics: got the frame prepped for powder. I'm trying to drop it off between my 2 shifts tomorrow, along with the bars, fork, and crank spider. Powder dude says they anticipate a 2 to 3 day turnaround on it. I'm at work now, but the interwebs claims that my order from porkchop is delivered and at my doorstep. That's the good news; bad news is, my order from Niagara is still "awaiting fulfillment"; i can probably get by with other stuff for everything on that order, except i NEED those spokes, to lace the wheels. And, really, i need that front hub, too, as i changed my mind about which hub i'm running, and i ordered spokes based on the one on the order. Still, I'm hoping it'll be here before Saturday, or at least by Monday the 21st, so i can lace wheels and do some shake-down rides, before the race.
It's looking like I'll be running sealed bearings in the headset, BB, and front hub, with full-ceramic loose ballz in the coaster hub. Not entirely sure if the disc will be hydro or mechanical; hopefully, i'll have time to try both.
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) and i'm just procrastinating b/c that's what i do best. My biggest worry is getting the stuff that needs powder prepped in time, in case they take a while to finish it at the powdercoaters.. i have pretty much every part except the headset and spokes(on their way) and the crank/front sprocket (gonna be expensive; i'll order it this Friday...should he here in time, and if not, i have backup cranksets.
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