very close now

Look!

Here we see properly installed fenders, original brake levers, a JTek barend shifter, and brand new 700x35c tires

(with very exciting reflector sidewalls).

We need brake shoes, a chain, bar wraps, brake cables, a shifter cable, and the aluminum chaincase(1). I have all but the brake shoes already, unless my spare chain is too short.

Hm. Lighting. I want torpedo lights at the fork ends, and a headlamp on my helmet. I have a Dinotte tail-lamp in the basement.

The riding position isn't as upright as I'd like, even with the short-reach quill and the city-style bars. I'm hunting a taller quill with a slight rise and an even shorter reach on eBay. I want all my weight on that sprung leather saddle(2).


1. It's fucking exquisite, you guys.
2. Is that better, bottleimp?