Bikes of Gold

Posted on July 14, 2008 by
Most people are surprised at the value of my bike which I normally dont always share with the locals. I keep it dirty as I see no point in washing the frame and it makes the bike look less valuable except in India where everyone crowds around you and chants “gear cycle”, “gear cycle”  in an awed tone. The value to me though far exceeds the monetary value.
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I went to what seems to be a pretty good bike shop in Kiev. They only had SRAM kit which I wasnt aversed to trying but not when heading to Central Asia and not at the prices the guy was quoting.
Anyone heading to this neck of the woods is well advised to make bike repairs in Vilnius there is an excellent bike shop there called “good bikes” and the prices are fair and the staff capable. Anyway I declined the gold plated transmission and headed back to the office to order the parts for my rebuild.
While walking back I realised that I really wanted to fit the Rolhoff speed hub and there was no one I knew in the city who had done it before and I had no desire to do it myself, especially the building of the rear wheel which requires precise tensioning of the spokes.
So thinking about it for a while I had a look at the bus prices to Berlin and decided Id hit Berlin and do the rebuild there, where I know I can get the equipment at a good price and help from the guys at Radspannerei so on Thursday 17th the bike and I are on an overnight bus to Berlin.
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