Originally Posted by
Allezedly
Why did you replace the fork? Which size tires were you running? I’m hoping to keep the fork as it is one of the distinguishing characteristics of this bike. I understand as soon as it gets bent, it will have to be replaced, though.
I hope I won’t be spending “a lot” as I understand the stuff I’m wanting done is straightforward for them. If the frame builder costs are too high I’d probably start over with another base bike for a different project.
If the integrity of the frame will be compromised then I won’t do the internal cable routing. However, I do think the internal routing looks better and protects the paint. Notice in my pictures where the paint has been worn down to the white primer on the bottom of the top tube. It seems likely that was caused by the cable running against the frame when the bike was handled and/or hung on a bike rack. I want to be able to throw this bike on a car bike carrier without worry.
You guessed it, was crashed and I bought it cheap for a town bike, had two small dings on the frame so had it powder coated. I run 28s.
Got it, I use those funky spacer things on my bikes with external cable and they work but I also use a cheap hanging by the TT hitch carrier but never with an exposed cable bike. Been thinking about a proper platform type hitch rack as light as I can find.
Hard to believe the someone at the factory thought the ideal color for decals on silver was yellow.