What are some essentials to add and non-essentials to make my bike look cooler? Fully restored the bike myself and looking to take it to the next level
by Personal-Pomelo-3801
What are some essentials to add and non-essentials to make my bike look cooler? Fully restored the bike myself and looking to take it to the next level
by Personal-Pomelo-3801
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Do you want to make it look cooler, or do you want a practical commuter?
For a commuter, I would at least add fenders, a rack and a chain guard. If it doesn’t have a front light, add that too.
A rear rack is a great idea. If your area doesn’t get lots of rain, a rear rack that has a center plate can serve as a rear fender too. Along with that, a saddlebag (pannier) will let you haul groceries, laundry or whatever. Pick one that isn’t too wide from front to rear, you don’t want your heels hitting it when you pedal.
That cable lock is not very strong, I would grab a U-lock to lock the rear wheel and frame with, and use the cable lock for the front wheel as your secondary.
If it’s hot where you live, you could add a second waterbottle holder if needed.
https://i.imgur.com/3Lohw1m.jpg
This is my 90s Trek 750. A daily driver for commute and shopping.
Fenders, rear rack, phone holder, head/tail lights.
I find the straight handlebar very uncomfortable so I replaced it with sparrow bar. This uses quill stem adapter, stem and then the handlebar so the bar is a bit higher.
I have a saddle “chain” – old bike chain wrapped in a busted tube so you need a chain braker to take the saddle off.
U-lcok holder. You cannot tell from this side but the wheel skewers are tamper proof and it’s a bit harder to steal the wheels. You need a security bit hex and I do carry with me.
I replaced the brakes to side pull but that’s a bit more work but I hate canti brakes so that’s that.