Monday, 19 September 2011

Test Ride

A momentous weekend just past, I took the Equipe out for a quick test for the first time in nearly 20 years! It was a very short run, mainly because I was running with a fixed gear (i.e. no gear selection available) and with one operational brake.

A nice steady run to check new pedals, brake test, and most of call that the new wheels with re-fitted rear cassette were all working fine. And the result? Well, I can't wait to get this thing finished. I'm not counting this as an official run, that will come later when fully finished and go out for a decent run worth counting.

Fitted over the weekend:
  • New brake adjusters and cable fixing clamps
  • New dome nuts on brake calipers to replace rusty ones
  • Chain
  • Pedals
  • Derailleurs
  • Brake calipers
Still to do:
  • Wrap handlebars in new white tape
  • Install new brake and gear cables
  • Clean up gear changers
  • Source and purchase new cable outers in white (or silver)
  • Purchase replacement self locking nuts for brakes

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