hello folks. i just put together my commuting machine, so i can treat my track bike a little more gently. i used mostly things that were laying around the garage, basing it on my old high school french ten-speed frame. upgrades will include 165 mm cranks (that match each other, i hope), 1/8" drive train, probably different gearing. comparing gain ratios, my feet traveled 30% farther this morning on my 6.5-mile commute. i was pushing 50×17 before, now 45×20; the longer cranks and larger wheels/tires just about cancel each other out. but that was some serious spinning.

i left off the rear fender because the eyelets in the back were not tapped, and the freddy fenders didn't come with nuts for the bolts, so i have to get to the hardware store and shell out eight cents for nuts before i can install it. no rain in the forecast for the next few days, so i'm good.

oh yeah, it will also need a coat of paint.