now when i got the bike it was in pretty bad shape. There was rust... rust and more rust. the Bike was purchased from a a yard sale and was left out i the Wonderful Michigan weather ( which we all know to be mostly dry and warm... not really). The bike had a worn chain runt in the fenders and the brakes were hosed and it was in desperate need of a tune up. The wheel had a nasty hop in it and needed to be straightened. It needed new grips and cables the shifters were shot. It was perfect.
So i began the tear apart. Now i have heard about the Zen of Motorcycle repair and the peace of a mechanic working on a hot rod i the confines of his or her Garage but there is something to be said about late nights and early mornings working on a bike. The click of a free wheel as you tru the wheel. The smell of Grease and fast food. The knowing that there is now one else but you responsible for the compete care of this bike.
Albert Einstein once said that any-man ca take an idea and make it bigger ad more complex, but it takes true Genius to amke something smaller, and less complex. So in my eyes you don't need 21 speeds, you dont need grip shifters you don't need disc brakes on a Bicycle. Keep it simple.
I dot have time to finish now... but i will post the finished Bike soon.
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