I'm with Jen on this one. I'm even into restoring Italian steel if it's really rough. Nothing wrong with it. Last years visit to the North American Handmade bike Show changed my view on restorations, the winner in the restoration category was this:…
Well said Marco, this thread is a lot like the bridge to nowhere. (silly)
Pete, you wanna an organized ride? Contact a few people here, myself included, and you will have the time of your life.
Another reason Chicago made the sale/purchase of spray paint illegal.
The good news is that crap should wear off in a few hundred feet of braking. Hopefully. the rider wont really need the brakes before that period.
What: A Costume Bike Ride and Benefit When: Saturday August 1st Time: 4 o'clock Where: choose your side and ride. Are you feeling like a Hero or a Villain?? Heroes meet at Humboldt Park Boathouse Villains meet at Wicker Park Fountain Who: Fiona and Bonus are raising money for the Alzheimer's Association, so feel free to donate 10 bucks.
it's been 48 hours and it feels like a life time. . . I'll stop by the shop tomorrow on my way home from work, say 3ish. I've been tip toeing perfect circles in the snow for days. Not very fulfilling, but still, somehow I feel like I've accomplished something.