Dr.D and I spent an hour on the phone last evening. With exception of a final coat of clear and some curing time, "Sporty" my '72 Schwinn Super Sport I bought from el twe last year, is nearly ready to build back into a rideable bicycle! He describes the frame and fork as "rideable jewlery," and "perfect to present to the pope."

Because he wants to carefully fit some of the components to the frame in order to avoid damaging the finish, we talked about me sending about half the pieces to him prior to shipping it from CA to NH. So here's my latest question in need of C&V member's guidance. It kept me awake last evening and I plan to call Dr.D later today to discuss this more.

Should I send all the components to Dr.D, let him build the bike so he can then take the pictures he wants, even show off the bike, and enter it in a show, before sending the entire bike back here to NH? I won't dare ride "Sporty" before June 1 due to the conditions of the roads and the lousy weather we have here during May.

What say you? Thanks for your help!