Bike Stripdown

This visit to the shop was very busy. Since the frame and wheels are finally finished, its time to start installing all of the drive train hardware and prepping the bikes for welding. The salvaged front end is still not ready for pick up, so we need to do as much as we can now to prep for its arrival .

3/4'' shoulder bearings installed on the frame, 4 in total. The bolts will be flipped in their final configuration

Erik works on stripping the first bike down to the frame

While Dave works on the second bike....

Hedy takes a 'go juice' break

John cut a few frame braces

Kate turned into a welding machine cranking out the steering gussets

And the additional frame braces

Erik cut both bikes down. We are using only the rear triangle off of each frame.

Hopefully next visit we will have the steering pieces together so we can start mounting all of the wheels!