One Speed

Robin's new townie bike became a one speed much sooner than we expected. After cruising around the bike paths this afternoon we stopped at Geoff's Bike & Ski to figure out my work schedule and get a freewheel. They not only had it in stock but also threw it on the wheel too. Great service. So we spent the rest of the afternoon stripping off the superfluous parts and playing with some old cranks I had in the basement to get the chainline right. She is quite happy with the outcome. We still look for the Jamis when were out and about, but the new Fuji is starting to ease the pain.

Here is a picture of Robin and her new ride.

The seat stay on the Fuji used to proclaim how advanced its shifting technology was with a "12 speed" decal. Robin took a razor blade to it to set the message straight.