Originally Posted by
sd5782
Looks like your are close to roadworthy. Have you put any miles on it before the rehab? I find the ride quite nice. Comfortable yet sporty.
I only took it for a short ride before the rebuild, so I got a bit of a feel for the bike but there were some issues and I felt that I needed to get the bike right before a proper evaluation. Also, almost all the feedback on BikeForums is that the bike rides nicely. Heavy but a good frame. I have my temptations with removing the kickstand and replacing the one piece crank with a three piece, but I'm sticking with my plan.
You are correct. I am close. I went through the bike to correct the two problems I found with the test ride. In both cases it was parts flipped. Damn mechanic (that would be me).
I may take it for a ride one of these weekday nights with the DIY bullhorn bars. I am thinking that on the plus side of bullhorn bars is that the ones that are purpose made have better shapes than my DIY, no cost, lots of work solution.
While I was riding the bike today, I thought, that these bullhorns are just like the upper portion of dropped bars, if that is so, then what did I gain? I lost the lower portion of the bars which while I use it only 10% of time, but at least that option is there and I lost the classic look of a dropped bar bike. I have a pair of standard upright bars that I may try next. After that, I have a pair of Velo Orange Postino (upright) bars that were intended for the Lambert, but haven't gotten around to switching over yet.