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[DebW]

Knot, thanks for the Riv report! The info about Grant's bbike is priceless.
(How did you find out?)

It would have been fun to be surrounded by those particular bikes.

oh, gee, and DebW is going to Harris bike?!!

Harris was cool. There was a row of hanging frames, mostly Riv's (Rambroullet, Atlantis, Bleriot). Built bikes included Riv Saluki, Jamis Coda, some Terrys, a Burley Duet tandem. I even saw a Waterford ridden in by a customer.

I spent $370 on parts for the 3-speed. But it was fun. They had almost everything I needed except a rear rim (40 hole) which they will order and pawl springs for the AW hub (will order) and a replacement stem bolt (he will search the old bikes for one later). I even blew $90 on a new B72L - an exact replacement for the current crumbling saddle. Got new pedals, chain, cog, spokes, grips, tubes, rim tape, seat post, 3-speed pulley. Whoa, just checked my receipt and I paid $1.00 per spoke (72 spokes=$72). No wonder it all cost so much. Well, I did get good service - Elton even shook my hand as I was leaving.

I think spokes were $0.15 each in 1973. What does that make the inflation rate? Only 5.7%.

[margo49]

a replacement stem bolt

So you are just replacing the stem bolt
- are you happy with that (query? dinged and bent) front fork then?

[DebW]

So you are just replacing the stem bolt
- are you happy with that (query? dinged and bent) front fork then?

The stem bolt was so munged that I had to use vise-grips to remove it. The fork is still bent, though I beat on it some to make the steering tube straighter. So why am I spending money on parts for this bike without straightening or replacing the fork? I've decided to get it back on the road and see how it rides and how much I ride it before I make a decision on doing something about the fork. I'll ask the framebuilder who is building my custom frame for advice and go from there.

[DrBee]

Happy Birthday margo!

We are having beautiful weather here - sunny, low 80's.

Trek and Knot - sounds like you're having a fun adventure!