Almost done

Bars and brake levers are on the way, so everything should be together before the weekend. The chain’s on — but too loose — and I’m not sure about gearing yet. But it’s recognizably a bike right now — the original handlebars are standing in for the replacement Nittos.

And I had my first biking dream about two nights ago.

I’ll be writing soon about why I’m obsessed with this rebuild, and why it’s important to start biking again. What I’ve been writing so far has been terse, dry, and technical, largely because I’m focused on problem solving and balancing tradeoffs. But that should change soon when building gives way to riding.