What I found was a bike that few people know anything about. It's a Suteki, and from the little I've found online, they were manufactured in Japan in the early 80's, and are made with high-quality Japanese steel.
What I do know is that I've had to put a fair amount of work into this bike. So far, I've:
1. replaced the rear wheel
2. replaced the rear derailleur
3. replaced the shift and brake cables
4. replaced the original seat post and seat
5. replaced the pedals so I could attach toe clips
And now I'm hearing some annoying rubbing noises from my chain rings, which may mean I need to replace the crankset.
At any rate, here are some pictures of the new bike:
"The Side Angle (Bike at Repose)"
"The Suteki logo"
"The View from the Front (Bike Attack)"
"Poor Saps' View (The Angle from which Most Trail Riders See My New Bike)"
Ha! Bike at repose! I'll never look at a resting bike the same way.
ReplyDeleteJeepers, Ben, I almost felt like crying, after reading your tale of woe. Just kidding! I didn't know yet another of your bikes had been stolen. Living out there is hazardous to your belongings! I think it's safe to say your belongings would much less at risk, back here in Michigan. Of course, it would be more convenient for you if you were also here with them!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, when I was a kid, anything made in Japan was automatically called "Japanese Junk" and well deserved the label. Now Japan has the reputation of Swiss watch makers for quality and China is making the junk.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you bought a nice bike frame Ben.
I inadvertantly left out "be" between would and much, in line four. I hadn't proofed it yet, and accidentally entered the comment, when I just meant to go to the next line.
ReplyDeleteWhat does "proffed" mean?
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice looking bike, Ben, and the Moto would be happy for some company up here. Maybe you will need to come up for a fall colors tour on bike and see how it really rides. I like the color, too. Though I'm very happy with my bike, I must say the black/red/gold scheme looks tacky compared to yours. Of course, we can take care of that with some carefully applied racing stripes.
ReplyDeleteMom, er.. Ma'am,
ReplyDeleteYou will find that it is efficacious to simply delete a comment left in error and re-submit it with corrections. Be sure to copy the text of your existing comment before deleting it to save time re-posting.
As always, your Blogger Editorial Assistance staff is standing at the ready to make your grammar the bestest.
Hmmm? Good question, Mike; what does "proffed" mean? And thank you, Blogger Editorial Assistant. I will consult with my "resident" IT guy, and learn how to do what you suggested, to assure my grammar is the very bestest! He's top notch at helping this Baby Boomer (in more ways than one!) maneuver her way around on a computer. Three cheers for Blogger Editorial Assistance, and smart IT people!
ReplyDeletehey, who cares about all this grammer stuff and editorial stuff anyway? just get the info out and let it be. Hey, I that might make a good song-"Let it be" lets see, something about words of wisdom "Let it be-Let it be", I'll have to work on that.
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