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ZHamburglar
07-25-10, 05:07 PM
Hi everyone,
I just bought my first road bike after not riding for many years. Its a Kabuki Skyway from 1980 or so, its the perfect size since it is a 67cm frame. I plan on stripping it down and rebuilding it into a bike with personality. I've been looking at a bunch of websites online so hopefully they'll have the information I need to complete my project, if not I'm sure I'll be posting on the site.

I'm moving downtown and parking a car would be a giant pain so I thought using a bike to commute most places would be more convenient.

RonH
07-25-10, 05:43 PM
Welcome to BikeForums.
67cm??? Wow, you must be TALL.
NiP
07-25-10, 07:26 PM
Good Luck With Your Bicycle!

ZHamburglar
07-25-10, 10:10 PM
Welcome to BikeForums.
67cm??? Wow, you must be TALL.
Yea I'm 6'7 with size 15/16 feet, I dont think there are many bike shoes out there for me to wear :/
KD5NRH
07-26-10, 12:32 AM
What part of Texas? Considering the roads in many areas of the state, you may want to consider a hybrid for short-to-medium commuting, and save the road bike for roads you've already checked out and found to not be too poorly maintained. Replacing wheels on a regular basis isn't fun.
lotek
07-26-10, 09:17 AM
check out the Classic & Vintage sub forum here. Lots of information about older bikes.

Marty
ZHamburglar
07-26-10, 02:31 PM
I live in wards in the spring.