Two years into my bicycle addiction and about a year into some pretty regular riding.
Scored a killer looking Murray missile last year for cheap and immediately thought it would make a great true rider for legacy trail. Lexingtons legacy trail is a beautiful paved path from town to the horse park and back. The section I like to do is about 12 miles each way. Something with just the right bars and comfy seat and an internal geared 3 or 5 speed back wheel and a few goodies to make the trip nicer would be cool.
The missile has wonderful original paint , a torn seat, and shabby wheels and hubs. Looks like the perfect bike to toss into the buildoff and make my version of the perfect day tripper for the trail. Here's what the plan is.
New wheels ( white maybe ?) Internal geared 3 or 5 speed , frame mounted shifter
New tires maybe a bit wider , maybe white letters or redlines , something kinda Racey
Comforterable bars. I'm thinking I have a set of real low rise apes off of an old girls banana bike. Gonna see what's the most comfy
Banana seat cause I like the vibe and how they feel.
Maybe a headlight , maybe a bag for my car keys and phone etc.
Not gonna reinvent the wheel bit hope to improve on a neat old classic, have fun in the buildoff , create a nice muscle/race inspired rider , then log some real miles on this one. Here we go!
Scored a killer looking Murray missile last year for cheap and immediately thought it would make a great true rider for legacy trail. Lexingtons legacy trail is a beautiful paved path from town to the horse park and back. The section I like to do is about 12 miles each way. Something with just the right bars and comfy seat and an internal geared 3 or 5 speed back wheel and a few goodies to make the trip nicer would be cool.
The missile has wonderful original paint , a torn seat, and shabby wheels and hubs. Looks like the perfect bike to toss into the buildoff and make my version of the perfect day tripper for the trail. Here's what the plan is.
New wheels ( white maybe ?) Internal geared 3 or 5 speed , frame mounted shifter
New tires maybe a bit wider , maybe white letters or redlines , something kinda Racey
Comforterable bars. I'm thinking I have a set of real low rise apes off of an old girls banana bike. Gonna see what's the most comfy
Banana seat cause I like the vibe and how they feel.
Maybe a headlight , maybe a bag for my car keys and phone etc.
Not gonna reinvent the wheel bit hope to improve on a neat old classic, have fun in the buildoff , create a nice muscle/race inspired rider , then log some real miles on this one. Here we go!
