Spent sometime de-rattling the rear fender. Then I took it on another shakedown ride.

I was asked in a previous post what the intended purpose was for this build. This is it...



This is the smoother part. Plenty of rock, roots and ruts. Flat, so nothing really fast, but picking a favorable line is the skill. Lots of fun on my Mongoose ATB. Found out yesterday it is equally fun on this bike! Not a rattle to be heard. Love those leather washers. The tires are great. 45# rear, 40 front. I forgot how syrupy sweet 531 tubing is. It really shows its stuff when the terrain gets rough.

Stopped at sundown for some glam shots...





I also bought her some jewelry: