Iverider
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Trued up the front wheel last night and mounted the tire. I now have one Chinese part on the bike...the rim strip! I should have bought some Velox but forgot so I pulled a strip from a wheel in the parts bin. Right now they stick out like a beautiful thumb, but with some use they'll look better. I didn't distress them because I'll either refinish the bike someday or let the rims wear in. I also didn't think to black out the stupid sidewall graphics on the tires until after I took the photos with a Sharpie. Barely noticeable if you're not looking for them.
I also rebuilt the Morrow hub I'm using. The Titanic is in better condition than the shell on the original and the braking surface was cracked so I opted for function over absolute correctness.
Hopefully I'll be lacing the rear up tonight and getting the bike back on the ground.With that it'll be rideable again.
I also got my Delta light working. I admit I didn't quite keep this stock either. It has a CREE LED from a 1200 lumen flashlight in it. I managed to mount it without changing the housing in anyway. Just took an aluminum cylinder out of the flashlight, glued the LED to it and drilled it for a set screw to mount over the original bulb holder. It has High, medium, low, blink and SOS modes. Kind of fun.
I also rebuilt the Morrow hub I'm using. The Titanic is in better condition than the shell on the original and the braking surface was cracked so I opted for function over absolute correctness.
Hopefully I'll be lacing the rear up tonight and getting the bike back on the ground.With that it'll be rideable again.
I also got my Delta light working. I admit I didn't quite keep this stock either. It has a CREE LED from a 1200 lumen flashlight in it. I managed to mount it without changing the housing in anyway. Just took an aluminum cylinder out of the flashlight, glued the LED to it and drilled it for a set screw to mount over the original bulb holder. It has High, medium, low, blink and SOS modes. Kind of fun.