Originally Posted by
BigAura
It's looks like a work-in-progress mock-up, without a chain too.
Ha, not a mock up. The chain broke just before I took the picture.
Hey Teamdarb, if I was doing the build I'd hit that frame with a couple of coats of paint
But I like light red.
Originally Posted by
jimc101
#Teamdarb what does the RHS brake lever do on your bike? can't see it being connected to anything!
2 reasons. I don't use the rear brake. The other is it is a spare for if the other breaks or I get tired of using my left hand.
I'm using bags now for touring / camping -
tour pic - the Nashbar's I got on C.L. for about $20, rear rack used for maybe $25, Jandd bags were... much more and the front Thule' front rack was kind of pricey.
That's what got me thinking about the cheap Wald's (if I make the current Franken'bike project a touring bike).
[MENTION=409777]McBTC[/MENTION] - HA! even with my panniers, I was looking pretty homeless. Hardly ever got good service when I stopped for lunch on a 5 day ride.
[MENTION=326796]Teamdarb[/MENTION] - Still finding it a bit of a leap to add a front basket. Got to work out the rest of my semi-retired CAT 6 racer mentality...
I've been on a continuous tour of North America since '11, besides dynamo lights - baskets have been the best investment. I ride everywhere and got tired of having bags hang up. I'm also pretty short which puts my gear insanely low. The pink bike is much too large for me at 22", I ride it over swampy areas. I use a duffel bag in there.
This is what I just rode up the east coast on and back
