Shifty

I've been digging through the parts bins to see if I could come up with a workable (and cheap) solution to my recent need for gears. Fortunately I have much junk to dig through. I've come up with a set of chainrings (biopace, baby), bar end shifters, and front and rear derailleurs. I even found a detachable derailleur hanger. I found a usable, if rough, six speed freewheel rear wheel on Frederick Freecycle, and if it doesn't work, I'll use the one from the Doi. After payday Thursday I'll pick up a chain and some cables and housings and add them to the stew. The only downside will be if the mountain(exage) front derailleur can't handle the 48t large ring....in which case I may be running a single front and six speed rear.....


Oh, and I turned the first shovels of dirt on the pump track. I'm starting with the bermed curves at the top of the slope. The photo shows a couple of locals watching the work. The test riding Princess already thinks it's great fun. I'm modelling it after this one in Stowe, Vermont, with a slightly smaller scale. I'll do the outer section first and see what happens.