1969 Orange Krate is finished

[Grey Ghost]

...which is unusual because someone always wants to bash the piss out of someone because their valve caps aren't on straight......

Btw, are my valve caps on straight?

Checking.....

 

[Sportyworty]

Close enough

 

[Grey Ghost]

Couldn’t stand looking at the scraped up pedal end caps anymore, even though I had polished the rust off. Although I had them nicely smoothed out, missing the Schwinn logo engraving was bothering me. They were like a big zit on an otherwise beautiful face. I Hadn't even noticed the rubber block ribbing was gone so that got fixed too.
Found a pair that looked as good as the $2-300 ones I see for sale, but for a lot less than that, so I figured I could justify the expense.

Now I can quit looking at the pedals and just appreciate the whole bike.

And with that, I am DONE.(I know, I know, I said that before)

My next bike has no such problems, I suspect everything is damn near perfect, no replacing the little details that add up later. $$$

I have now bought 3 bikes in 6 months! Why didn’t someone tell me how addictive this hobby is?

I went a different direction this time, still a very cool bike though.
Should be here tomorrow. I will post picks when it’s ready.

Enough about that ride.
Here’s my upgraded pedals:

 

[KevinBrick]

Pedals and bike look great!

 

[Grey Ghost]

Your Cotton Krate inspired me!