first restoration

i’ve been riding an aluminum single speed in nyc for the past 10 or so years, and it’s the only bike i’ve owned in my adult life. recently got a bigger apartment and wanted to get something to ride in the winter and make climbing hills with cargo easier. this sub has been a great inspiration.

bought an overpriced gt ($240 for one that was rideable. beggars can’t be choosers as I don’t have a car to pick a cheap one up from jersey or long island. almost got a timberline for $100 but the seller slept through our meetup…) and have been slowly replacing things. it’s feeling a lot safer and more fun now that I added the wide bars, v-brakes, and replaced the kinda broken friction shifters with indexed ones. the whole time I was working on it, it felt like such a mistake and a waste of money, but now that all the problem areas have been addressed, it’s turned from a beater into my main bike.

gonna cut a few inches off the bars, as I have to pick it up to get it through my front door. and maybe add fenders and a kickstand before the snow starts. last pic is the original.