I finally got off my ass and did some work on the new frame which always reminds me why I like riding Barons but hate working on them. Maintenance was never my strong point.
Decided that instead of taking old parts off the broken frame I'd install new stuff. including rear derailleur, crank, shifters and cabling. About the only things carried over are the Avid BB7 brakes and Terracycle idler.
Working on these things is always a learning process, for example putting in the headset ended up being an hour job, installing the steering was another hour mostly figuring out how the bearings went together. Added a new SRAM Force crank which actually went well :)
Mounted the race fairing, might be fun to play with for a while, needs a carbon seat instead of the stock Optima fiberglass seat.
The Dinotte rear tail light is awesome! I don't have to guess if its turned on I can easily tell just by the flashing from the road or signs through the mirrors. Traffic seems to stay farther away as well. This time of the year a good tail light is a must although I have no idea how to mount it on the race fairing.
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Very Cool, I was wondering when you were going to get the Elite back up and running. I look forward to seeing it with the Fairing. I'm thinking about putting one on mine. Please post your impressions once you get it up and running.
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