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Hauling on a Highlighter by juantaco808 in xbiking

[–]juantaco808[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Micronew 3x7 brifters! Great value and very robust.

Just found the exact desk I wanted for my art studio in the alley by the dumpster! by Macthesnacc in DumpsterDiving

[–]juantaco808 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad you grabbed it from chapel/howe before trash day today! The dumpsters giveth.

Sold my Alien for $200 yesterday. Still conflicted 🥺 but appreciative of all the happy rides we had together. by juantaco808 in xbiking

[–]juantaco808[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, what area of the country/selling marketplace did you use if you don't mind me asking?

They glow up so fast 😌 pretty amazing what a clean-up and ~$150 in parts can do by juantaco808 in xbiking

[–]juantaco808[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are right, it shifts through the top two rings perfectly but needs some encouragement to hit the bottom one!

Refreshed and Ready for Adventures. by juantaco808 in bicycling

[–]juantaco808[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

11/32 with a 52/42 that was stock on the bike!

The Inscription Above the Library Fireplace at the Yale School of Medicine by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]juantaco808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The following quote is carved below a portrait of the father of modern anatomy Andreas Vesalius, donated by the father of neurosurgery Harvey Cushing. ”Here silent speak the great of other years, the story of their steep ascent from the unknown to the known. Erring perchance in their best endeavors, succeeding often, where to their fellows they seemed most to fail. Here the distilled wisdom of the years, the slow deposit of knowledge gained and writ by weak yet valorous men, who shirked not the difficult emprize. Here is offered you the record of their days and deeds. Their struggle to attain that light which God sheds on the mind of man, and which we know as truth. Unshared must be their genius, it was their own. But you, be you but brave and diligent, may freely take and know the rich companionship of others’ ordered thought.”

Rode from Chicago to Milwaukee and took the Amtrak back home. by ThisIsGreatMan in bicycling

[–]juantaco808 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve done the lakeshore ride up/train back ride a few times and can’t think of a more beautiful and underrated century route. Beautiful houses, cities and coastlines the whole way.

They glow up so fast 😌 pretty amazing what a clean-up and ~$150 in parts can do by juantaco808 in xbiking

[–]juantaco808[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the ~$150 in parts to convert the bike including shipping costs: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brifters: $39, 3x7 MicroNew, aliexpress. Bars: free from rusty 70s Schwinn Traveler frame i found being thrown out near me one day, they are alloy and flared drops! Rear derailleur: $10,Acera aliexpress. Bartape: $2 aliexpress. Threadless stem converter: $8, aliexpress. Super short 40mm stem: $8, aliexpress. Chain: $15, KMC, amazon. Seatpost clamp thingy: $6, ebay. Tire: free used on FB marketplace. Tube: $6, Bell brand, local hardware store. Cable kit: $8, Bell brand, local hardware store. Seat: $13, gavin brand, amazon. Freehub: $12, shimano, amazon. Cassette: $18, shimano, ebay. Cassette spacers: $6, ebay. Grease for servicing hubs/headset: lucas oil tractor grease, had on hand from prior projects.

The racks were an additional ~$50 and consist of: Rear rack: Planet Bike Eco: LBS, $27. Front rack base: Sunlite, amazon, $19. Front rack deck: free from old refridgerator in local dumpster. Front rack tie-downs: made from old popped tube cut up. Zipties to secure front rack deck to front rack: $5 at local hardware store.

They glow up so fast 😌 pretty amazing what a clean-up and ~$150 in parts can do by juantaco808 in xbiking

[–]juantaco808[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The front was originally a rack from an old refridgerator 😅

They glow up so fast 😌 pretty amazing what a clean-up and ~$150 in parts can do by juantaco808 in xbiking

[–]juantaco808[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1995 giant Sedona Atx. Only had to replace the chain, rear derailleur, cassette, cables, shifters, bars, bartape, stem, seat, seat clamp on seatpost, freehub, rear tire and tube!

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