I was “supposed” to Labor on Labor Day…but at the last minute my lovely bride got a long layover in MSP so of course having the opportunity to see her and only being 6 hours away was a no brainer. Put the work crew on autopilot, loaded the Twenties into the truck and away I went.
For those that don’t know she is a Senior Flight Attendant (25 year veteran) for a US mainline carrier. Works fairly well for us, with both of us being on the road (most of the time).
We had a grand time and rode the bike paths around Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet. The cycling infrastructure in the Twin Cities never ceases to amaze me. It was about a 7 mile run, but that was plenty for my bride and served as a shakedown/checkout ride for my Twenty since undergoing a fairly complete overhaul.
The weather was perfect for riding, and listening to the acoustical band at the bandstand at Lake Harriet. In all a wonderful and relaxing weekend.
I will be headed back to the Twin Cities for another weekend retreat for the ABCE. Stay tuned for a report on that!
Aaron
Hey…what size of rims did you use for the wheel rebuild?
Hi R::B,
I used the same size that came off. The rims are Weinman Zac30 20″x1.75″/2.125″ ERTO is 406×25 Tires are the Scwalbe Marathons in 47-406. I am going to be building up another set of wheels shortly with a different rim. I want something in polished or chrome and would prefer eyelets. Those wheels were done in a hurry with the first rim we could get our hands on. The other bike is getting a spare set of wheels built up with polished rims, but an SRC3 hub for the back and a vintage dyno hub for the front. When I redo the wheels on the one I ride most, I may do a vintage front dyno hub on that too just for the looks.
Aaron
Sounds like a good weekend. The Twenties look unbelievably cute together, especially cuddled up sleeping in the truck.
Thanks for the comment Lovely Bicycle! I never thought about it way before. LOL
Aaron
Your wife wasn’t on the airplane that overshot MSP by 150 miles, was she? 😉
I love me some MPLS…they’ve really got it going on when it comes to embracing the bicycle as a valid transportation mode.
Nope she works for the hero company 😉
Aaron
Oh, scratch that last…didn’t check the date of your post.
No problem…as soon as I can find my freakin’ card reader I have a bunch of stuff I need to get posted.
Aaron