Originally Posted by
DQRider
Another ~40-mile ride around Saint Paul, with a stop to visit Dad.
The route I chose was mostly MUP alongside the Mississippi, with some nice artwork along the Saint Paul waterfront.
A little shadow-play in one of the overlooks across from Fort Snelling.
On the Wabasha Bridge.
And a final shot in my front yard.
Some may notice that I have swapped out the black wheels and tires for polished alloy and tan sidewalls. This is because I couldn't get the S-A 3-speed to work properly. I'm going to have to rebuild it this winter, but I'm too busy now during the riding season. So it wears the S-A SRF-5 drivetrain from my Raysport Turismo Roadster now, and that bike will be getting a Shimano Deore derailleur drivetrain as soon as I have time to put it together.
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I love the look of your bike. Is the head tube cream color, or kind of goldish? Was that a stock color scheme, or your own invention? Great looking bike! I built mine from an abused frame, spray painted pea soup green. I used a a Toyota Spruce Mica, BRG, with a little gold flake. I considered doing my headtube in cream, but decided on gold outlined lugs instead. I see you have both. Is your seat tube the same as the head tube, or white? Heres my '73.
