Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
Now pull off those crazy huge reflectors, get some good lights, fenders, maybe a rack and panniers and enjoy commuting! I'd personally want to do something about the weird cable routing out of those brake hoods, but I know that's how they were "back in the day".
Yeah, this one was almost all original when it came to me. The reflectors are HUGE. Lights/fenders are on the purchase list next but for now I’m going to keep it to dry/daylight only. It does seem like a lot of housing between the hoods and the first clip on the top tube (this frame doesn’t have any braze-ons at all, everything is clamped) but that’s how it came to me. The brakes are the orignal (early) Shimano 600 like the rest of the group and I’m really not crazy about them. Will probably try to find some that are close to period-correct but work better.
Not sure there's any easy way to change it, without changing a ton of stuff.
Nah, and this bike is old enough I want to keep it “vintage” looking.
[MENTION=334484]deadllama[/MENTION] well hello there fellow Memphian! I'm not in Memphis proper but still in and around the area all the time. I rode some of the Wolf River Trails for the first time on Tuesday morning. What areas do you ride through to get to work?
Midtown to South Main. I’m actually a little north of Midtown so I take North Parkway to Main and go all the way through Downtown. Scenic!