Originally Posted by
RI_Swamp_Yankee
1) North Road bars, cork grips, modern brake levers. Might as well swap out the cables while I'm at it.
2) Fat-man-friendly saddle for upright riding. I really like the looks of the bigger Brooks, but the price is hard to swallow for something that =might= suit me, or might not. May just get a cheap, padded springer saddle and call it a day.
3) New tires. The ones on there now are Swallows of undetermined size.
How else can I bomb-proof and upgrade this relic?
Koolstop salmon pads for the New England rain that goes with those hills.