The Screamin’ Salmon has news look! Of course almost nobody reading this knows the old look. But let me tell you about the Screamin’ Salmon. This bike was originally built and named in Boston by my friend Ryan Tacy. It was also ridden by John Gertsen. I underpaid one of them (I think Tacy) back…
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I had a free day and the parts to use it. My goals were to install the rear brake, shorten the cable housing, and install a new center-pull front brake cables right size. It was mission half-accomplished. The rear-brake installation was rather straight forward. The new center-pull brakes, however, don’t work. They look nice… But…
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This is photoshopped from a panel in Pearls Before Swine, but I love it.
The Bluebird and I had a bittersweet farewell as Zora rode her off towards the wilds of Northern Astoria. I wish them godspeed and hope to see them again some day…
Write and ye shall receive. Ken “Why would someone devote a website to an obscure tire size?” Stagg left a very useful comment:“You can fix the large gap between the tire and fender at the bottom bracket with a wine cork and a longer zip tie. Cut the cork to the proper length, drill out…
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It turns out I already have a 14mm socket wrench. It came with a bike toolset. I forgot because I’ve probably never used it. Anyway, I e-mailed Rivendell and told them to cancel that part of the order (I also ordered CDs of all their back Reader issues). I don’t think it will be a…
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After 33 years of never needed a 14mm wrench, I now have two parts on the Bluebird that need a 14mm socket wrench: the old-school crank-arm nuts and the kickstand tighening nut. So I ordered one. $14 from Rivendell.
On one hand, I suppose that bar-end lights fall in the general category of things I don’t need and probably shouldn’t buy on-line after a few too many drinks. On the other hand… what could be a better purchase than lights? Especially for a girl who doesn’t wear a helmet. This involved a little wittling…
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It does occur to me that the bike I’m building for Zora is, not surprisingly, really a bike I want for myself. Despite the three bikes I have in my home here (I also have the Screaming Salmon in Boston, a fixed gear and the only bike of mine that actually has a name, and…
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I had a tough time putting on the kickstand. Zora’s old kickstand turns out to work just fine. I guess new ones just come extra-long to fit all bikes, and you cut it down to size. But, kind of strange for Rivendell to sell them assuming the buyer has a grinder. I mean, I’m building…
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