Upgrade Kestrel CSX

Just put on the Thomson stem and Easton Monkeylite carbon handlebars on today. Thought I'd take a few pictures. This bike is a little small, so Dad will be able to ride this bike nicely; it's REALLY light too!

Next comes the Chris King headset, and someday I'll get the right tools to tension the SPOX rear wheel and I'll sport a sweet set of SPOX wheels!

Next real project is getting a bike set up for a CO-worker - thinking of spraying a frame with Plastic-dip.

PEACE

New Bikes!

Well,

It's been a few days since I posted.............So I've had some time to pick some new bikes!

The first one is a Kestrel CSX, made in Japan (ugh) with Spinergy SPOX wheels (I've taken the back one off to true it) I thought I took pictures when I got it, but here it is after it was ridden in the rain:

the front SPOX wheel

 The rear one (W/O cassette)

 The new seat (note dirt)

And the other new one - a Bianchi Ibex (1993) - I got this at the Salvation Arny for forty bucks - It's got the original tires! Pictures before the cleanup:

 It was sixty, but I got a nice discount for buying a bag of coffee!

I cleaned it up, removed the plastic wheel/spoke protector behind the cassette on the rear wheel, oiled the chain and adjusted the brakes - it works fine! After I re-grease the bearings it will ride like new!

So that's it. Biking as usual, close calls almost every day, rainy season already here, same as it ever was.

Bliss!