Pre redo, I think all I have replaced is the disc brake pads 3 or 4 times over since I built it the first time
The original snap deck had seen better days
Stripping it down, time for that ancient bluemels metal fender to go
Down to the frame, re frame savered, new rings, shifters, cables, chain, matching planet bike fenders
Holy Roller Tires to replace the well worn big apples
Flight Deck and Hooptie added, new xtracycle bags as well, also new glowing green grips
Neighborhood kids aboard
Aida Likes it, me too
We can get along pretty well on and off road, and use it for establishing hiking basecamp
She can't nap on the back, but a towel and some shade is all we needed
Still does the hauling
With the addition of the magic carpet seat pad, we can do some reasonable mountain style bicycling
But it carries the recycling nonetheless
All and all I still love this bike, it has now entered its new life as even better family adventure hauling mobile. I am soon to add a dyno hub and a special front hauling addition. Stay tuned.
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I was looking at the Nashbar $15 rack on the front and thinking both "wow, how did that survive the last 6 years" and "this bike needs a real front rack".
I'm staying tuned, the preview looks great.
My favorite picture might be the one with what looks like a bike graveyard in the background.
I think it was a $10 dollar rack when I bought it. In its defense, it has only had a basket on it for the last year or so. Before that it was used occasionaly and not well for oddball loading.
Thats no graveyard, thats the pile of daily riders. Ha.
Nice overhaul on the rear deck.
Tarik - looks like you are having lots of fun with the big dummy. I have bike stores in washington DC, and we have big posters promoting certain bikes. Your photo with your three kids on the back? Is it possible to use that image for our posters? Do you have a higher resolution version if it is?
Respectfully
Charlie
charlie@citybikes.com
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