Red Rider

[OddJob]

I really like the color on this one! You got it to pop with your cleaning. The last photo is a great angle and stance, remember that for final photo time. Just pull it about 6 feet closer to you, to get an 'all blacktop' background. Your bike really shows off well against that!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Going all in on “Red.”

I regretted selling that all red Columbia middle weight a few years back…. Trying to relive past builds:

 

[Jude Ephesus]

So……. What a pain!!!

This has actually held me up for a couple of weeks!!!!

I robbed this bike of a shift lever screw in an emergency to finish the varsity party bike when I found the shift lever screw on the downtube was stripped.

-I did not realize the size and thread pitch on these screws would be so tough to get!!!!

After a lot of online searching, I finally got the time to head to a local bike shop (Mello Velo) and they had to search but found the right screw. Theirs was slight Shorter and it’s a Phillips head…. But it works fine! They were super nice and comp’d me the screw!!!!!

Factory

Mello Velo comp’d part

 

[Jude Ephesus]

And….. I’ve got a mechanical issue here with the drop-bar brake levers jammed on straight bars

I guess I can tune my brakes so I need little distance to engage or I suppose I could scoot them out to the end of the bar.

May look sort of goofy, could look cool; or different anyway.

(it appears I also have a hover board and a teddy bear too!)

 

[Jude Ephesus]

And, as much as I hate to do this on a glorious fall day here in upstate, with daylight savings this weekend, after work wrenching just won’t be possible.

Set up my stand in the basement

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Yes: those are the wheels for my cafe racer in the background! Someday!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

And, as much as I hate to do this on a glorious fall day here in upstate, with daylight savings this weekend, after work wrenching just won’t be possible.

Set up my stand in the basement
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Lol you are a better builder than me. I chose to ride instead, which means that I won't be painting

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Lol you are a better builder than me. I chose to ride instead, which means that I won't be painting

Ha-Ha! I‘m not sure about that!

I would have ridden! I’m coming down the home stretch of a sinus infection. Doc says too much sucking in fall air with mold and pollens.

I chose to lay low on my riding until I’m 100% healthy / off of antibiotics .

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Now! Finally ready for disassembly!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Yes: those are the wheels for my cafe racer in the background! Someday!
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[Jude Ephesus]

Wheels and saddle off: pulled the derailleur hook-piece off. Going to detail the wheels again, spokes mainly.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Found this inside the 27 x 1 1/4” rear wheel

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Also, I’d like to put a dork disc on this thing. Does anyone know by looking: can I get this thing’s cassette off without a locking tool and a chain whip? I got neither!!!!!!!!

 

[DesmoDog]

There is a tool that fits the teeth on the inside the freewheel, No chain whip needed though. I don't know how to remove them without using the correct tool however.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I have pounded a square brass plumbing fitting in the hole in liu of the correct socket thingy that fits those teeth and twisted the cassette right off. I have since started a collection of socket thingys (locking tool?) But the brass square is in my box somewhere I'm sure...

 

[Jude Ephesus]

There is a tool that fits the teeth on the inside the freewheel, No chain whip needed though. I don't know how to remove them without using the correct tool however.

Thanks! Thought so! I was hoping someone had a trick that would keep me from spending $10 on the lock-nut thing!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

So, after some thought and some research, I’ve decided to forego the original wheels on this thing and replace them with the wheels off my trash pick Kabuki bike.

After further review, that bike is really nice!!!!

They did need a good scrub, but they are more true and in much better shape than the wheels that came on the bike.

They also have the dork disc and the tubes were a better fit.

Finally, most importantly about the swap: cost: $0.00.

Ready to roll!!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Ha-Ha! Fun!!!!! Just looking: a lot of work to do.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

This guy is still pretty gnarly looking: got to get this off and go to town on it!

Dude definitely needs scrubbed!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]