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What bike did you ride today?
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cyclingday
I'm the Wiz, and nobody beats me!
It was a nice day to ride the 1940 Henderson.
MarkKBike
Finally riding a big boys bike
I took the same bike out today that I posted the other day that was found at goodwill. After some research I found it was sold by wallmart and it looked a lot like this when I first picked it up. Its a "Genesis 29" Wheel Gx7".
The first night I brought it home I stripped of all it accessories.
Today I removed the decals with a heat gun, and greased up all the bearings. I borrowed a longer seat post from another bike, and removed the orriginal 31" long handle bar (It was just to big). I then attached a old Race Face riser bar that used to be red anodized aluminum when it was purchased about 15 years ago, over the years the red faded to a definate pink looking color. I sanded it down, and gave it a bare aluminum finish.
I decided to set it up like a mountain bike for light single track use. I just took it for another ride, and this is what it looks like now.
This railroad bridge underpass, is just two blocks from my house, and gets pictured in almost all of my rides. (I love its patina) I appalgise to any one who is tired of seeing it. Its usually my first photo stop when out on a ride, and I try to capture different sections, as they get covered in graffiti, and are painted over,
Please Note: I'm not trying to endorse department store bikes. I know they blow, and this one had its fair share of problems. I was just curious about trying out a 29" wheel set frame and lucked into finding one pretty inexpensively to satisfy some curiosity.
The only thing I now have left to do, is trim down the excessively long cable housing, and replace the cheap v-brakes with something better. (They are indeed terrible).
I almost forgot to add: On my ride today, it even managed to get a compliment. Some guy yelled out "Nice Bike" as he drove past in a car. I'm also happy with the way it turned out, my goal was to make it look less like a department store bike, and also turn it into a functional rider.
The first night I brought it home I stripped of all it accessories.
Today I removed the decals with a heat gun, and greased up all the bearings. I borrowed a longer seat post from another bike, and removed the orriginal 31" long handle bar (It was just to big). I then attached a old Race Face riser bar that used to be red anodized aluminum when it was purchased about 15 years ago, over the years the red faded to a definate pink looking color. I sanded it down, and gave it a bare aluminum finish.
I decided to set it up like a mountain bike for light single track use. I just took it for another ride, and this is what it looks like now.
This railroad bridge underpass, is just two blocks from my house, and gets pictured in almost all of my rides. (I love its patina) I appalgise to any one who is tired of seeing it. Its usually my first photo stop when out on a ride, and I try to capture different sections, as they get covered in graffiti, and are painted over,
Please Note: I'm not trying to endorse department store bikes. I know they blow, and this one had its fair share of problems. I was just curious about trying out a 29" wheel set frame and lucked into finding one pretty inexpensively to satisfy some curiosity.
The only thing I now have left to do, is trim down the excessively long cable housing, and replace the cheap v-brakes with something better. (They are indeed terrible).
I almost forgot to add: On my ride today, it even managed to get a compliment. Some guy yelled out "Nice Bike" as he drove past in a car. I'm also happy with the way it turned out, my goal was to make it look less like a department store bike, and also turn it into a functional rider.
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MarkKBike
Finally riding a big boys bike
One more photo, Its a really large bike. This is how it stacks up size wise to a 27" Wheeled Road Bike I have been riding. Its actually 10" longer, and when pictured side by side makes it look tiny. Now that many of the problems are fixed, its a pretty fun ride.
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Barto
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Ah, Brimfield MA!!!!!
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Finally riding a big boys bike
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