Sold Victor

Today Victor the Vintage Raleigh found a new home with, an adorable new couple, I wish them luck.

Updated pics of the Raleigh

I have decided to sell my Raleigh DL-1, it's for sale on my local craigslist here are some updated pics:
I want $100 for it and another $100 if I change the mattress saddle to a Brooks b66
Email me if interested, ask questions in the comments.
Local ad linkway

Happy Easter

Spending time with my family, and a little on my bike.

For Sale, and Facebook

I am going to be selling my Raleigh DL-1 soon, I want the money to fund some other projects I have been wanting to accomplish. I might even consider some trades. It is ready to ride, but definitely not a show piece. I does also have cream Schwalbe Delta Marathon Cruisers on it now. I will post a recent pic soon.
Here's  an older pic:

E-mail me if you are interested and live close to Upstate New York.
Also I have a Facebook page now, see the link in right column.

No More Procrastinating, and The Enlightened Cyclist

My  fixie with Eighthinch bullhorns

 

Eighthinch Crankset& bottom bracket

My pseudo-Walmart bike

The Enlightened Cyclist, came in more than half way through.

Parts In, Big Tree

I ordered some parts from various places, one of them Eighthinch, I got the stuff sooner then expected, I ordered bullhorns, bottom bracket(has anybody seen the price on those $18!!) and a crankset.
I will post some pics soon.
The crankset looks beefy although it's pretty light, only time will tell.
I also went with my friend Jon looking for some old mill site, didn't find it, but did find this huge tree, well huge for New York

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Probably by far the biggest tree I have seen, I don't how to put it in perspective but I'm a big guy and this thing dwarfs me.

First Spring Bike Trip

I went on a small bike trip yesterday I am too tired for the shortness of  the trip.
My friend and I embarked on this journey to find some old house sites, we never did.
We started in Fort Plain, me with my fresh build

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and Jon with his dept store MTB.

We had some fun and lots of pain!!
The trail is unpaved and similar to pedaling through about 4-6" of snow, it was really soft, and littered with horse tracks which acted as jackhammers to our rear's and other regions.
I also carried every tool needed to tear my whole bike down, about 40lbs. so my shoulders and back are killing me.(Good thing I did, I got a flat)
The trail we took traveled along the old south side tracks (South side of the Mohawk River)
and also the old Erie canal.
Here's a screenshot of the trip on Google Earth.

Along the way we saw a dead spotted salamander, and a medium sized snapping turtle here

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She was probably ready to lay eggs.

We did get refresh at a local spring though, and I refilled my water.

Over I am really sore so I cut out of work half-day, but a good ride, and good company.

Round trip was 18.5mis. according to my comp, 18.3 according to Google Earth.

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