Commuter Purchase Dillema

[Ana]

Here are some before and after pictures.

Here are the changes (although some are less obvious than others) that I made:

• Chain replacement (the one it came with was gunky and stretched out)
• Wheels trued
• Tires (and tubes) replaced with 26" x 1.5" commuters--they make SUCH a difference!
• Cleaned cassette/chainrings
• Front fender put on (back fender is pending, as it needs a larger screw....so I need a trip to the hardware store)

It is the perfect size for me, especially for the price and I am learning a lot about my bike! The more I work on it, the more I like it

Oh yes, and my thanks to the thread about cleaning your bike with Q-tips...not I've become obsessive about grime! :P

Things that still need to be done:

• Cap on the end of the rear derailleur cable
• Rear fender attachment
• Spoke inspection by a professional at the LBS (I'm afraid the rims I have are the original ones )
• Pedal replacement (eventual upgrade?)

I'm also thinking about some panniers once I start going to the farmer's market

Anyway, I love riding this bike!!