ironspoke
03-13-2008, 11:56 PM
Ahhh...spring is almost here. Soon I will have my trusty Panasonic Touring Deluxe (1986 model) back on the road. This was the first winter I can remember in recent years that I havent ridden it. I tore it apart over the holidays to get her repainted and it is finally finished.
Since I couldnt bare to drape old parts on this trusty steed I added:
Thomson Elite seatpost
Jagwire Gold cables
Terry Titanium Fly saddle
Salsa stem
Salsa Rasta tape
Ringle Peace sign cable hanger
New Shimano bottom bracket (unsure of the model)
Ritchey 1 inch threaded headset
New axle in rear wheel (the old one was shorn apart and would have possibly lead to some kind of ugly failure)
Jandd frame bag
Bontrager Select K 27 x 1 1/4 tire in the rear
And most importantly the powder coat paint job that the fine folks at Durable Powder Coaters did for me. If you are interested PM me and I will get you their info. They love doing bikes and I saw the most amazing shade of electric blue I have ever seen in my life when I went to pick up my frame. Had I seen it initially I would have opted for it, but I'm still totally satisfied with how this green with the gold fleck turned out.
I also wanted to thank Scooter for doing the tough stuff like bottom bracket and headset installation. Dirty Harrys is a fine shop indeed.
Now I just need to put some miles on her.
Did somebody throttle that damn Ground Hog yet??
Since I couldnt bare to drape old parts on this trusty steed I added:
Thomson Elite seatpost
Jagwire Gold cables
Terry Titanium Fly saddle
Salsa stem
Salsa Rasta tape
Ringle Peace sign cable hanger
New Shimano bottom bracket (unsure of the model)
Ritchey 1 inch threaded headset
New axle in rear wheel (the old one was shorn apart and would have possibly lead to some kind of ugly failure)
Jandd frame bag
Bontrager Select K 27 x 1 1/4 tire in the rear
And most importantly the powder coat paint job that the fine folks at Durable Powder Coaters did for me. If you are interested PM me and I will get you their info. They love doing bikes and I saw the most amazing shade of electric blue I have ever seen in my life when I went to pick up my frame. Had I seen it initially I would have opted for it, but I'm still totally satisfied with how this green with the gold fleck turned out.
I also wanted to thank Scooter for doing the tough stuff like bottom bracket and headset installation. Dirty Harrys is a fine shop indeed.
Now I just need to put some miles on her.
Did somebody throttle that damn Ground Hog yet??