We went on our first ride yesterday afternoon and it was absolutely wonderful... riding usually relieves a lot of back pain as it does not engage my muscles as walking, sitting, and standing do but this was something else.
Perhaps it was the saddle...
Or the new bars and plush tape... I did upgrade the bars, stem, and brakes as well.
The old fashioned brifter...
The bike itself came together so nicely... all the parts were things I had kicking around... the 700c wheels, the proper English Bluemel fenders, the new brakes and old levers were all here.
And once again, I have an English 3 speed... that I can actually ride... and if one did not know better they might think this bike always looked this way as it accommodates the wheels and tyres so nicely.
And it rides like a Raleigh should... beautifully.
I expect this bike to see 100 at which point I will be 89.