rebuilding...

[goneroundthebend]

Let's see how this week's grand experiment works...the old Trek frame has been torn down completely and I'm waiting for a new crankset to show up...from Portland no less...and it had better fit the current bottom bracket! Also, the Fuji frame has new rims (Mavics) and a new cassette (SRAM 9 speed)...along with new brake cables.

I wonder if I actually got everything put back together again...without any "spare parts" left on the floor afterwards! I guess as long as it's rocket science I might have a chance.

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[ayashiijanai.livejournal.com]

久しぶり…！

I started riding to Uni once a week from a month or two ago, which was a big surprise for my body..

In a few weeks time I'm doing a 210km ride...... think I might die ..!

[marichanlj.livejournal.com]

すごい！ A 210km ride? That's not too shabby. I have a century ride coming up in a few months. I'm trying to get something put together for the training...panniers, repair kit, supplies...

So...umm...what do you ride? Trek? Specialized? I know...Quintana Roo! ^_^

Details! I want details!!!

[ayashiijanai.livejournal.com]

Yeah.. it'll be my first really long ride. Uni and back is around 50km I think, but I only really have an opportunity to do it once a week, which is not good! Ai.....

Century ride sounds like a good amount? But you're used to this kinda thing!

I ride a Shogun [I don't know much about these road bikes yet] - it's my brother's, though may become mine soon since I may buy it from him. Ee........ what else can I say? :)

[marichanlj.livejournal.com]

Well...be sure it is a proper fit for your body. That's almost more important than how the bike is configured. Once you get the fit out of the way, then you can start re-building it the way you like.

That's what I've started to do with this old Trek 7900 frame...and it *has* been educational tearing the thing down to bare frame.

Though...growing up I was always better at tearing down than getting it put back together! sigh...

[ayashiijanai.livejournal.com]

You know, that was me as a kid, too. :) It was always taking apart the computer............. and waiting for dad to get home from work to put it back together for me (and the rest of the family!).

[marichanlj.livejournal.com]

WHAT?!?!?! You *didn't* get it put together before he got home??? sigh...

so...umm...you're at Uni for EE?? CompSci??? :Q

[ayashiijanai.livejournal.com]

Well, I was still trying to work it out.. (there's a story of me having put a toothbrush in a CD drive once.. it was real new then, too! 12x!)

As for Uni, nope! I'm doing languages (Japanese, Chinese, Korean) and international studies! It is awesome. ^^