Saturday, May 14, 2011

Bike Mechanic

My dad bought a bike in 1980.He ended up not using it very much. He had a full time job, got married, and soon started having kids. The bike got put on the wall in our garage and that's where it has stayed for almost thirty years.
But it's a pretty bike. And considering my dad now uses my bike, I figured it was time for a trade. My dad agreed and two days ago I took the beautiful bike down from the wall. The tires were dry rotted, cob webs filled the bike, and it was in desperate need of a good cleaning.So that has been my project for yesterday and today. Got new tires, new tubes, checked the brakes, realigned the tires, fixed the bearing cone, and overall have spent the last two days finding my inspiration from Louise Davis (Brotherly Love).

Who knows, next I may tackle a car.


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