New bike makes it home!

Well, its not new...an 80 or 90's Bianchi. My partner and I refurbished it. We took a Build-a-Bike class this summer. The first bike we built they sold. Then they gave us credit toward buying a bike and all the free used parts and shop time we want. We would work on it a couple of hours each Sunday. We overhauled the headset and bottom bracket, cleaned and lubbed the wheel hubs, strung new cables and housing, adjusted the derailers, put a new chain on, as well as tires and tubes.

And of course the handle bar tape.

Its my patner's new bike, "so that I can keep up with you", as she would say. We have been on the maiden voyage and hopefully more this weekend.

The name of the bike is BubbleBee.

Love the color! Congratulations.

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Originally Posted by coyote

Well, its not new...an 80 or 90's Bianchi. My partner and I refurbished it. We took a Build-a-Bike class this summer.

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That's so awesome. I want to take that class! Congrats on the accomplishment. She's pretty.

Very cool finished product.

I live in Tucson also so from idle curiousity - where was the class was held?

just one question... why isn't there any bartape on the handlebars?

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Originally Posted by azfiddle

Very cool finished product.

I live in Tucson also so from idle curiousity - where was the class was held?

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Hi azfiddle, they are held at BICAS. http://bicas.org/. It is better to call them and find out when the classes are then to look at the schedule online. They just ended a class about 2 weeks ago, so another one should be starting up soon.

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Originally Posted by papaver

just one question... why isn't there any bartape on the handlebars?

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Its the picture, I took it right as we brought the bike home. We put the tape on latter that evening. I just forgot that this picture was w/o tape :o

aahhhhh! Another Mixte hitting the open road. :D They are the coolest bikes to ride. I just love all my mine. Daughter and I take them out for the local cruiser rides and have a blast. :p bikerHen

Nice bike! It is so cool that you took a class on bike building.

you have a partner who rides *and* took a build-a-bike class with you? i swoon

Nice work and most excellent colour!

Sweet!

Did you keep the handlebar at that angle?