Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Sweet! Nice job.

Pardon my ignorance though... is the shifter lever on the seat tube to engage/disengage the generator? Or what? Do they come that way, or is it something the previous owner rigged up?
What ignorance? You nailed it.
It has a bottom bracket generator that is engaged/disengaged with that lever. Sadly though, the generator is kaput.

Check out Dede's city bike in the gallery-
http://www.mariposabicycles.com/

Pardes, I'll get some better photos of the bars when I get her home.