I presume that is the finished work minus minor tweaks then correct? I know what you started with. I know some of what you did. I know you have done this before and if you did it again you liked doing it I suspect. It looks to me like a long distance endurance run type speedster of some sort. I wonder if you won't build another one or two and sell them or could you? The main thing I hope is that it brings you happiness and that you don't hurt yourself on it. How many gears? I saw some section about a mythical gear sequence that you thought you might obtain with thicker spacers or something like that. Did you get it done? Are you happy with it now that it is complete?

I have a guy at work that rides in most days. He lives about 25 miles away. he builds his own bikes too. He enjoyed your display here. I'll try to get a bunch of pics of his bike and post them here.

Yes. I'm saying 25 miles one way. It is sort of funny too that he is such an enthusiast that if he can't ride in because of rain or something, you can tell he is less happy all day long.

He normally comes in a sweaty. Goes to the restroom and cleans up and changes clothes and then looks normal. At 4:30 he suits up in the spandex shorts and all of the cyclist gear and walks his bike back out of the office. Pictures coming soon I hope.

Thanks for comment on front gear set. There and throughout the bike I went for subtle and classy, so most parts are black-themed instead of silver-themed. The black "made in canada" chainrings look awesome.

I hear you on the quality of things. I'm a thrifty guy who doesn't need flash, so if something works I don't have to replace it with something new just for the sake of it. I have some wood ikea desk/shelves/cupboards from 30 years ago. These days, ikea stuff is corkboard crap. Bought a spare desk from them about 5 years ago, shortly after I bought it I smacked the desktop with my fist - put a big hole in it, lol. No I'm not bruce lee, it was practically cardboard once you could see inside it.

Those new energy-efficient light bulbs? Oh btw they contain mercury, emit enough high levels of harmful radiation to be considered a cancer threat, and they have to be recycled carefully!! But you know where most of them will be going... straight to the dump! Oh my gawd, typical corporation dollars speaking again.

I'll quit while I'm ahead.

Back in '91 they made nice light frames out of STEEL, so ya I'll be giving one of these bikes to my niece in 20 years