Saturday, January 10, 2009

Check out my new wheels

The abundance of ice and snow make bicycle travel rather treacherous during the winter months in Bozeman. The city likes to plow the streets selectively, leaving many to become skating rinks. Due to this uncontrollable situation, upgrades are necessary in order to maintain safe and effective travel. With the aid of approximately 150 1/2" screws I have achieved acceptable wheel travel. While home for x-mas, I took my brothers bike that had been rusting for many years and have resurrected it into my winter bike. It took almost a full can of WD-40 to save the poor thing. The old seatpost was completely rusted and the only means of extricating it from its oxidized hold was to operate with a sawzall. But, it lives to ride another day. Travis, you can have it back when I'm done with school. Molly is so happy I have another bike. The others were lonely and they love having a new friend.
Here's what's left of the seatpost:





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