new kid in the garage...

1974 Raleigh International - just built, I wanted this one to look like a homemade triple conversion, so you can see the after drilling on the crank arms for the 30 tooth chainring. Campy only made Nuovo Record triples with a 36 tooth chainring minimum. The Campy Rally rear derailleur would also be needed to replace the regular Nuovo Record RD to deal with the extra chain length needed when fitting a triple crankset. More pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericm/sets/72157632780768361/

A catalog shot of this era International is here:

http://sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/catalogs/1976/pages/05-76-international.html

Maiden ride set for Sunday morn...

'til next time, "Have a Nice Ride"...

Dave's East Bay Memorial ride 2.11.13

Wonderful turnout and beautiful day at Quarry Lakes for David Martinez' East Bay Memorial ride...

More pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericm/sets/72157632745448623/with/8467481660/

Dave's ghost bike

Dave Martinez ghost bike on Paseo Padre near Isherwood in Fremont, CA usa. More pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericm/sets/72157632745386503/

Thank you Matty Gorski!