B-17 Flying Fortress Touring Rig

[50 Mission Cap]

Well,

Here she is. The latest addition to the 8006 Aero Squadron. The Katy Trail better watch the funk out.

Picking her up on Saturday after hitting Ray's in Cleveland Friday.

[ironspoke]

Picking it up? There sounds like a bit of a story here. Do tell.

I also see the Brooks saddle. I briefly considered one but instead opted for the Terry Fly after reading some stories about it performing well in the blood flow/ numb nests down there. Obviously that Brooks is/will be a comfortable saddle. Have you ridden on one before this?

[50 Mission Cap]

Picking it up? There sounds like a bit of a story here. Do tell.

I also see the Brooks saddle. I briefly considered one but instead opted for the Terry Fly after reading some stories about it performing well in the blood flow/ numb nests down there. Obviously that Brooks is/will be a comfortable saddle. Have you ridden on one before this?

Yeah,

Had a honey brown on my old bridgestone. Loved it. Gonna be a great bike. Buying it at sorta an LBS near my folks house in chicago... they stock many sizes of Trucker.

North Central Cyclery in DeKalb IL. Tobie DePauw is the owner / mechanic. Hell of a nice guy. I'd highly recommend doing business w/ him.

[AM Radio]

Looks chumpy, mick!
I thought you were getting a buddy seat for the rear?
When you get back home I'll see you 26" wheels raise you 650c.

[K-Man]

Good shot, right down the middle of the fairway.

[vladamir]

Mick, is that a compact road cassette I spy?:confused:
Regardless, what are you running in terms of chainrings and cassette?

P.S., I'm Jealous!

[phlatlander]

Mick, is that a compact road cassette I spy?:confused:
Regardless, what are you running in terms of chainrings and cassette?

P.S., I'm Jealous!

Using my spy cam enhancement software that I downloaded for free off of CBS's CSI page, it looks like a regular mtn cassette range w/long cage. Plenty o' gears to be able to haul my tent and food rations for a few days, too. What a great guy that Cap is. ;)

[vladamir]

Well, and of course, that was my concern too. I mean how could Cap haul around both of your provisions and me in the side car with some stupid road cassette attached to his touring rig?:D

Now, thanks to your super cool spy equipment with digital enhacment, I find that Mick didn't get the short end of the stick. It would be pretty funny to sell someone a complete touring bike with a compact road cassette though!:D

[phlatlander]

It would be pretty funny to sell someone a complete touring bike with a compact road cassette though!:D

Sounds like something I would do!

Project pics to come... once I get started, anyway. Gotta get it done by July.

[50 Mission Cap]

Not exactly sure what it is. That's what surly puts on them and ships them out to online retailers / shops. Ashamed to say that I didn't even ask. What a dick. Hitting Rays MTB in Clevland in t-minus 58 minutes.... Will try to post pics later...