My last bike was stolen from my son at 4:00 in the afternoon at gunpoint in front of the reliquary. He was a high school freshman then. So I haven't ridden for a while now. I have a vespa scooter too. Anyway the wife bought herself a new bike so I need to start riding again with her, or she will never ride again. It's hot here in Houston all summer. anyway the same son got hold of a Japanese Mixte last year and I now have it. So as soon as I deliver a paying furniture project, next week, I intend to start tearing the bike down for a total rebuild. I bought new rims, tires, and Strumy Archer hubs, Drum brake/dynamo, and drum brake/5speed and strung the new spokes. I have the new Brooks seat and grips now. So in a week or so I will take the bike totally apart for paint, maybe powder coat. I'll get a before pic on here soon.