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Re: [OM] My Last Photo of 2013 - Group Project?

Subject: Re: [OM] My Last Photo of 2013 - Group Project?
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:10:49 -0500 (EST)
>
>>      Together with taking New Years Day photos, the last photos of 2013
>> would make an interesting group project.  Here's my contribution, the
>> dry-fitting of a 1971 Motobécane Mirage bicycle that I'm busily restoring
>> after finding a suitable set of wheels and brake levers on Craigslist for
>> just $US25:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/11668416095/
>>
>
> Another viscerally thrilling vision pour moi.  I like seeing your working
>bench as well.
>

     That bench has evolved quite a bit this past year.  The repair stand seen 
there was made from a couple of pieces of lumber and a scrap piece of plywood.  
Not as fancy as the commercial ones, but it holds the bike off the ground well 
enough for almost all repairs and tuning.  If I need a full one I can go down 
to the co-op and use one of theirs.  Made my own truing jig as well from a 
couple of pieces of aluminum angle stock and some light machining:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/9146734019/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/9186183959/

     It's adequate for 700mm and 27" wheels.

>
>It supposed to snow all day here.  My modified Schwinn Continental is
>tricked out for snow duty.  Perhaps I'll show you all how it looks after a
>nice ride through the park.
>

     I'd like to see that.  I used my old Huffy to deliver newspapers on ice 
and snow, with a few mishaps.  Using panniers made it a bit more stable.


Chris

When the going gets weird, the weird go pro 
     - Hunter S. Thompson
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