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I'm thinking this would look pretty sweet on your bike. Has the honey leather of your saddle and the black like your black accents. This guy makes his own bags, and he posts them usually on Wed and Sun nights. Always has the same four kinds. There is one like the banana bag, only it's slightly larger. You can look at his completed auctions to see what he makes.
Saddle bag
Guess what! I already bought that book back when someone recommended it.
Our town is not so small, but I guess it is not a "biking town". We are a redneck, guns, trucks and hunting town. :) Need a new deer rifle? We have a huge selection in this town. :D
We have two small LBS....one with all things Trek and the other with all things Giant. They don't have a lot of selection. I'm sure my best bet is internet.
Girl, you are killing me .... in a good way. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
Redneck town? Beat THIS! We have a "drive your tractor to school" day.
Oh, here is the other bag. This one is my favorite. You can choose which color.
Med Saddle Bag
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACORN-MED-SADDLE...QQcmdZViewItem
"drive your tractor to school day" sure beats our "drive through funeral home". It's gone now, thank goodness. In the days of old you could drive through to view the body. I kid you not. :eek:
I like that bag too! I don't really think I'll need anything more than the basket (if I like it on the mixte) because I'm only planning to ride this bike in our neighborhood, down to the other end of the lake and around the lake. Just something I can hop on fast and get a quick short ride in. If I have problems, instead of tools, I'll just walk the bike home.Quote:
Originally Posted by uforgot
HOWEVER, I still need a larger bag for my road bike. ;) but not right now. He is marked in my favorite sellers. Thanks.
Don't worry, S.....if you don't like it you can sell it or you can give it to some kid who needs and can't afford a bike....
People have spent more money than that on bad meals....;)
Besides, if you bought your saddle from Riv. you got a great price....I thought of buying my regular B67 from them...but since I started out w/Wall Bikes, I thought it was only right to stick with them....even at the tune of over 30 bucks...
elk
My Bike Has Shipped. It Should Arrive Thursday!!!!
Stay calm. Get excited when you open it and it seems ok.
(golly, I'm so....practical.)
OK forget that advice. BE EXCITED!!!! :p :D
Ooh, Sandra...I've been watching this thread...can't wait to hear how it looks when you get it. Crossing my fingers it's everything you've hoped for!
so....how should I go about cleaning it up when I first get it?
uh oh. I can see the weight of the package on FedEx. :eek: It is 40.9 lbs. This is not a good thing, huh? How much do you suppose the box weights? :p
Are almost all old mixtes heavy?
It shouldn't be that heavy. But who cares how heavy it is if it's your kicking-around bike?
What you should do is tear it all down, keeping careful track of the parts, and re-grease the bottom bracket and the wheel hubs. Get all the rust off the aluminum parts while they're off the bike. Get new cables (and housing) if needed.
You may need a BB tool, or you can take it to your LBS and they can loosen it up for you.
For rust on aluminum parts I used wood bleach (oxalic acid from the hardware store). It's powdered. It takes less than a tablespoon per gallon of water (I just guess and don't mix it too strong). Soak the parts for a little while. If they're really rusty, maybe overnight. The rust will just rub right off. Don't leave the parts in the solution longer than necessary. Rub it off, dry them off, then put a little chrome polish on them.
I don't know what to do about superficial rust on the frame, but I'm about to find out with the Centurion Elite I'm about to start on.
I completely rebuilt the RD on my son's John Deere, because it had rust inside. While I was taking it apart I took pictures of each step with the digital, so I would have a reference for putting it back together. I wish he had done that when he was taking the rest of the bike apart, but we didn't think of it. It helps to know for sure what order the washers, etc., go in.
I wish someone would clean up the bike garage floor so I could get started on the Centurion. It's the only thing holding me back!
Karen
It's an old steel bike. It's going to weigh more than a new carbon or aluminum road bike. It's not a road bike, and it's not a modern hybrid.
You'll be able to change a few things like the saddle and tires for lighter new ones. Maybe new pedals, bars, new lighter rack, etc. All this will make a difference in weight. You don't want some floppy old huge plastic padded saddle anyway, or old cracked heavy tires.
My new lugged steel Rambouillet road bike weighs 25 pounds without the saddlebag. Yours will likely weigh at least 30. My ramb weighs 30 lbs with a loaded saddlebag and 2 water bottles- which is how I usually ride most days on all the hills and long rides.
Count on 5 lbs being the box and packing materials...hopefully more! :)
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Originally Posted by sandra
Hubs, bottom bracket, and headset need to be disassembled, cleaned, and repacked with grease. If the grease is 80s original, it's not really grease anymore. I can walk you through that if you want. You'd have to buy some tools, but bike tool are pretty cheap. If the cables look old, replace them. Brake pads too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckervill
Popukui Nui is the expert here on derusting and restoring frames. She helped me with my 1955 3-speed. I've now derusted and treated 2 frames.
Thank you! That is so nice of you. I'd love to learn to do it.
Let us know when it gets here and your take on it. As far as the weight is concerned, I had a Schwinn Suburban a few months ago I picked up at a garage sale. That thing was so heavy that I could hardly lift it! It was upright and since I was only using it for errands, not serious riding, the weight didn't matter at all! Really! Then I fell in love with my Bianchi mixte, (well, it was a very superficial relationship as it was built only on looks, not comfort,) but that Schwinn was terrific to ride. Somehow it seemed really solid. I sold it at MY garage sale, and I see it around town all the time, so as far as the weight is concerned, if you are planning on putting a basket, flowers and a jug of wine in front, your bike is just going to be FUN! And I have yet to find a mixte that is as heavy as that 1976 Schwinn.
I'm excited for you! What does your DH think about all of this, and the fact that you may drag home 10-15 bikes on Friday???:eek:
I have to work tomorrow until 2:30, but I'm going to be checking the FedEx site to see when it is delivered and then I may just have to leave early!
My DH is really a sweetheart. He is so easy going and tolerant. He has learned not to be surprised by anything I might come up with. :D He will take off Friday and go with me and share my excitement. I HOPE the guy calls back like he is supposed to tomorrow to set it all up.
I will NOT be dragging home 10 or 15 bikes. 1, 2 or maybe 3 at the most! :cool:
Hubby and I were sitting on our back deck drinking coffee around 5 p.m. today and I said "let's hurry up and go to bed so it will hurry up and be tomorrow".
He said "it will probably be later in the day before that bike is delivered" to which I replied "I know, but at least it will be THE DAY!"
I'm like a kid at Christmas.
And wasn't it you who pooh poohed my suggestion that you would have another one within 6 months? I'm holding my ground. 10 or 15.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
hush. right now! ;)
well these last few hours of pure excitement and anticipation are a special time of thier own...enjoy!!
:D IT'S HERE!!!:D
I was leaving for work at 7:30 this morning. My house is sort of funny. The garage is on one little street and the front of the house is on another little cul-de-sac street. As I was backing out of my garage :eek: I saw FedEx at the front of my house! I couldn't leave the package there all day.
I quickly pulled back into the garage, ran through the house and drug the box in to check it out.
The bike is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Much better condition than I dreamed or imagined it could be. No rust, very few scratches, even the tires look new. The pictures did not do it justice. It is far better than it was described.
I can't wait to get it together, take a spin and check it out. I'm thrilled!!!!!! Pictures later. :)
Why do I have this crazy picture of you tearing through the house? So were your instincts good? Honey Brooks? Albatross bars? Can't wait to see the pics. It's so nice when an ebay transaction works out so well!Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
much, much better than my instincts.
I don't know about the honey saddle. Black would probably look better. And you were right, the bottom of the fork is not black. It's chrome. Handlebars will have to be changed. I didn't bother taking the packing off of the bars yet. I'll see what my LBS has. The Dove Bars also look interesting.
There is some dust and dirt and it needs a good cleaning. What is the best thing to use? Simple Green?
and yes, Lisa, the tires do need a good scrubbing, even though they appear to be pretty new. They have some dirt on them too.
simple green is good; yes.
happy new bike. I got my new Mixte today too. Sweet Easthill rode it to my office! I wasn't concerned because we're right next to a bus stop. But instead she decided to walk the 2.5 miles to get to where her DH works to get back home. It's really a sweet bike!
Glad to hear that Sandra has got her bike, and also that mimitabby likes hers :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Walking is good for me, and besides, I took photos as I walked! I am surprised that no one came out to me to tell me to stop taking photos of all those secret planes being constructed :p .
East Hill