We had some hot weather the first few days of September. Was looking more like summer than it had in August. Then the rain came in and we were treated to a cold front. It has not been much over 60 degrees for the past several days. Looks like it will stay this way till next weekend.
I was the second one up Saturday morning. Brendan was up before me, he had been sick. But that doesn't slow him down much. I decided to get some work done in the bike shop. After Ore 2 Shore we made some bike decisions. Michelle's bike frame was sold. This was my old race bike a Giant NRS from the mid 90's. Very nice bike, just getting old. JJ really wants to do the Soft Rock next year and I will be sticking with Fat Bikes. So I decided to give him my carbon 29er. The wheels and tires stay with (Specialized DT Swiss wheels/Kenda Karma 29x2.2 tires). I moved my drivetrain from the carbon bike to the Fat Bike. Then disassembled JJ's current bike.
I was the second one up Saturday morning. Brendan was up before me, he had been sick. But that doesn't slow him down much. I decided to get some work done in the bike shop. After Ore 2 Shore we made some bike decisions. Michelle's bike frame was sold. This was my old race bike a Giant NRS from the mid 90's. Very nice bike, just getting old. JJ really wants to do the Soft Rock next year and I will be sticking with Fat Bikes. So I decided to give him my carbon 29er. The wheels and tires stay with (Specialized DT Swiss wheels/Kenda Karma 29x2.2 tires). I moved my drivetrain from the carbon bike to the Fat Bike. Then disassembled JJ's current bike.
Getting Started
I had already put the crank, derailleurs, handlebar, stem, shifters and brake levers on the bike prior to this.
Avid BB7's are the brake of choice.
A couple hours later the bike was done. I changed the crank to 2x9 (36/22). The carbon seat post also stayed with the bike and the last touch was moving JJ's seat to the bike. Pedals are Crank Brothers Candy C.
Completed bike.
I decided to get a ride in after finishing the bike. Fortunately I checked the weather forecast. We had a wind chill of 43 degrees. So I got dressed up and took out the single speed for about 18 miles of riding. I felt really good.
So the next project is getting Michelle's bike done.
Work has started.
The crank will be staying as well as the wheels and tires. I have an X7 rear derailleur and I bought X7 trigger shifters. Brake levers and BB7's have also been installed. Just really need to put cables on and it will be ready to go. I will then set it up on a trainer and have Michelle set on it so I can make the final adjustments.
I guess that is it for now. Stay tuned!
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