rapido wins, graham loses

I’ve put a lot of time and effort into the fight to resurrect this frame as a fixie, but tonight I concede defeat. Yesterday I started building it and found that my Miche headset was too tall for the fork steerer. A bummer, but I could probably find another that fit, I think.
But [...]

stripped and dipped

I can smell the excitement, and it smells like spray paint. I finished stripping the frame and fork this morning and got them primed and painted this afternoon. It went reasonably well, though some parts look better than others. Now I must let them dry for 24 hours. Which means I [...]

Rapido update

Went and picked up my new wheels at No Brakes on friday, and while I was there scored a used set of the Miche cranks I was wanting, along with a matching Shimano BB. Also picked up a cog, headset, and chain. All that’s left is a seatpost and brake.
Decided that the frame [...]

Ye Olde Rapido

Quite a few months ago, Bob and I motored out to the Silver Comet Depot to ride the trail. Waiting for us in the median in the middle of the parking lot were an ancient exercycle and this bike:

I can’t find much about these on the internet. What little I can find indicate [...]