I've been working on a Craigslist Raleigh Sports as a birthday present for my wife. I've had a few threads on it here, most notably bringing back the B72 saddle. I learned a lot from this forum, and I had a lot of fun. I finished it last night, and we went for a ride in the neighborhood today:





i took the bike apart, replacing ball bearings and regreasing the front hub, headset, and bottom bracket. I cleaned the bike, and rubbed it down with gear oil. I was looking for cones, but found it was cheaper to buy a new wheel from Mr. Michael Recycles Bicycles, and I replaced the back wheel as well, due to pitting. They also had aluminum kickstands. I put on the Toto basket, info courtesy of Panther007, and Kool Stop Continental brake pads. I replaced the 18T cog with a SA 22T cog from Bikesmith, chain with a SRAM PC-1, and a Pletscher rack.

My wife likes it better than her Huffy 3-speed (go figure); she says it's a smooth ride. Now we're all set for the Lake Pepin 3-speed tour next year. Unfortunately, she doesn't like the Brooks B-72 much--says it's too narrow. Any suggestions on a comfortable saddle?