gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
Hello team,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaijintendo/albums/72157670149251395
I had been using this fairly anonymous bike as my dry weather commuter, (and a 2003 Norco Citadel disguised as a tank when it was wet). Then I got a Kaffenback and pretty much just got used to shuffling past her in my shed.
I always wondered what she was exactly. I also realise how tiresome genderification is, but I feel it would be an insult to revert to 'it'.
She has:
Serial number, looking at Sheldon that might make it 1972?
wrap-around seat stay
lamp mount on fork
silver dipped fork
nearly nothing brazed on (cables were clipped etc)
For what it is worth she had some Weinmann 730 brakes hanging off her and a Shimano SIS rear derailleur on it when I picked her up.
The sad part: I fished her out in May and planned on greasing her up, and managed to half-thread the non-drive side crank so got a bit angry. Also, the rear wheel bearings were caged and needing some tlc, which, once I figured meant I assembled it loosely and stuck the loose ones in a wee tub. Long story short, I gave up and now have a shed full of bits, and I am trying to establish how much effort to put into this. Maybe it is time for her to go to the great Flip-Flop in the Gumtree.
I really appreciate any help whatsoever!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaijintendo/albums/72157670149251395
I had been using this fairly anonymous bike as my dry weather commuter, (and a 2003 Norco Citadel disguised as a tank when it was wet). Then I got a Kaffenback and pretty much just got used to shuffling past her in my shed.
I always wondered what she was exactly. I also realise how tiresome genderification is, but I feel it would be an insult to revert to 'it'.
She has:
Serial number, looking at Sheldon that might make it 1972?
wrap-around seat stay
lamp mount on fork
silver dipped fork
nearly nothing brazed on (cables were clipped etc)
For what it is worth she had some Weinmann 730 brakes hanging off her and a Shimano SIS rear derailleur on it when I picked her up.
The sad part: I fished her out in May and planned on greasing her up, and managed to half-thread the non-drive side crank so got a bit angry. Also, the rear wheel bearings were caged and needing some tlc, which, once I figured meant I assembled it loosely and stuck the loose ones in a wee tub. Long story short, I gave up and now have a shed full of bits, and I am trying to establish how much effort to put into this. Maybe it is time for her to go to the great Flip-Flop in the Gumtree.
I really appreciate any help whatsoever!
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