Fit for purpose

It's a bit of an official title for a blog entry, but really, I can't ride this thing! There is a fair amount of work to be done before taking this out on the road once again. I've my research and spoken to my local bike shop for some ideas of cost..... Hmmm.

So, advice taken and costs gently obtained I'm breaking this project down into phases. Phase one being "Fit for Purpose" i.e. safe to take on the road and clean.

Phase 1

• New wheels
• New tyres
• New inner Tubes
• New Saddle
• New brake blocks
• Clean frame and exposed metal components
• New handlebar tape

Phase 2

• Make decision to keep or replace rear gear cassette
• Depending upon rear gear replacement, replace derailleur
• Replace chain
• Replace brake and gear cables
• Replace seat post (assuming it can't be cleaned)

Progress

At this point I've made the big start and purchased a new saddle and ordered new wheels. This is a big step to getting it on the road. I've also started to clean the bike components by removing the years of grime and rust and generally lubricate many of the joints. Brake leavers already looking shiny and half of the handlebar tape removed. Zoff is excellent at removing sticky tape residue from the handlebars.

Wheels being built with an expected delivery of around 10 days.