A very efficient looking bike! What brake pads have you got on the front there? They look a little longer than conventional road bike brake pads, more like v-brake pads…
What size wheels are they? If they are 27" I have a set of fenders lying around that you can have
Kool-Stop, salmon, Eagle II. Good pads, crap brake. Needs some Tektro super long reach dual pivot action.
700c wheels (hence the crap long reach brake). Are they alloy or chrome-steel fenders?
Yep, took it for it’s maiden run.
Things I learnt:
Bar/stem combo is awful. Needs a short reach, long extension quill and some Sushi’s.
Strangely, 40:16 on this is harder to push than 42:16 on the Sorenson. Haven’t figured out why yet, geometry/weight/?
Headset didn’t want to stay adjusted, which meant either being too tight and a pain to steer, or too loose and killing bearing races
Chainguard and toothless ring rub under power. Not much leeway for adjustment.
Lack of a top tube means I keep trying to pick it up and grab a handful of air.
Hot pink bikes are manly.
The fenders are soso, tricky to adjust, and not a huge amount of coverage. They’ll do for now though.
The cocktail cabinet is lusted after by many, you’re not alone. Also, it’s a scratchbuilt MAME job, so Ms Pac Man is but one of the many games it plays.