Thanks for all the comments. As most of you know, this bike is just suppose to be simple and pleasant to ride. Just a fun project that I got into. After it's all said and done, the bike will serve as primary transportation to and from school.
I also forgot to mention that the fork on the bike now is actually not the original. We ditched the original because of the weight and because my friend didn't like the chrome "lugs." We managed to find a lighter used fork at the
Bike Oven, sawed off some excesss and rethreaded it. I'm glad that the fork still fits the overall look of the bike.
Originally Posted by
baxtefer
i don't see why people waste money on those POS
This is a hobby. It doesn't have to be the an awesome bike in order for me to enjoy building it or for someone to enjoy ride it.
Get over yourself.
Originally Posted by
anthegreat1
make sure u get some foot retention
Yeah, I've told my friend already about foot retention. But she thinks they're more of a nuisance. I know for sure that she's going to add a brake to this though.
Originally Posted by
spray2020
reminds me of my bike-
It looks like those are 700c wheels on the varsity, which is the only thing I would do differently-
I have cr18 sunrims 27inch with track hubs- something like that would fit the varsity frame better for its era.
Yeah, after I installed the wheels, I realized that it looks very "stretched." And you're right in that it doesn't go too well with the frame. I guess this is a lesson to learn for the next build. haha