Got the bars and stem swapped out, this set had a sort of Dave Scott-ish colored cable housings on it. Feels a little stretched out for me, but I haven't put on many miles this year so I'm going to leave it like this for now. Just need to freshen up the tires and tension the spokes up some and it will be functional for some shorter rides. This winter I'll think about the paint and a full grease job.
I'll play around with the gummy bears and will try that Clorox trick on them.
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