PedallingNowhereSlowly
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Inspired largely by an old Raleigh Twenty - actually two of them - sitting dilapidated in my brother's front garden, the plan was to recover one and ride it 25 miles home.
However, the one I was thinking about riding home for this project is a bit far gone for that. So I've bought another. I'll come back and post some pictures in the next day or two.
I am hoping to use the R20 I've bought to tow home the dilapidated R20. But it looks like I need to go through it first, as although the bike looks wonderful, every bearing has more play in it than I would like, the front brake barely works and the shifter barely works. So the first video (maybe*) is going to possibly be fettling the R20 I've bought into good ridable condition.
I'm still waiting on some kit I've ordered to make the video to arrive, but in the meantime I've created some artwork for the Youtube channel. I'm not a graphic designer, so I'm hoping this will do!
*I think the R20 may need tools and parts, so if there's any extra delay I may first create videos tuning up an Islabike and also cleaning and servicing my Trek District, the latter including a service of the rear Alfine 8 speed hub. Don't worry though, the R20 recovery will happen. And I already have some plans for bringing the dilapidated R20 back to life.
However, the one I was thinking about riding home for this project is a bit far gone for that. So I've bought another. I'll come back and post some pictures in the next day or two.
I am hoping to use the R20 I've bought to tow home the dilapidated R20. But it looks like I need to go through it first, as although the bike looks wonderful, every bearing has more play in it than I would like, the front brake barely works and the shifter barely works. So the first video (maybe*) is going to possibly be fettling the R20 I've bought into good ridable condition.
I'm still waiting on some kit I've ordered to make the video to arrive, but in the meantime I've created some artwork for the Youtube channel. I'm not a graphic designer, so I'm hoping this will do!
*I think the R20 may need tools and parts, so if there's any extra delay I may first create videos tuning up an Islabike and also cleaning and servicing my Trek District, the latter including a service of the rear Alfine 8 speed hub. Don't worry though, the R20 recovery will happen. And I already have some plans for bringing the dilapidated R20 back to life.
