Olivia’s Lawrencia Mixte aka “Lardee”
The 8-week journey is complete. In the process this ordinary bike has really turned into something special. That time frame is potentially longer if you consider a further 2-4 weeks spent conceptualising what kind of bike would be perfect for Olivia. We did this via email and basically spent a lot of time discussing what kind of parts would suit her needs and her taste, and at the same time whether these upgrades would accommodate her budget, or whether certain parts were worth spending more on or compromising and spending less on. It all looks like this on paper:
Specs
- VO Left Bank handlebars
- Dia Compe Silver ratcheting shifters
- VO Thumb Shifter Mounts
- Dia Compe Inverse brake levers in brown
- Alloy side-pull brakes, recycled
- Brass Bell
- Shellaced cloth tape, double wrapped, finished with twine
- Cup holder, twined
- Red cables
- Red cable crimps
- Alloy stem, recycled
- VO Leather saddle, with springs in brown
- VO hammered fenders (aka mudguards)
- Alloy rims, recycled
- Alloy hubs, Shimano + Miche, recycled
- Gum wall tyres
- Presta tubes
- Alloy / chrome cranks / chainrings, recycled
- Silver chain
- MKS Sylvian road quill pedals
- 5 speed free wheel, recycled
- Shimano slant parallelogram rear derailleur, recycled
- Suntour 7 front derailleur, recycled
- Greenfield alloy kickstand, twined
- Rivendell Saddle Sac medium size
And it all ended up looking like this in real life:
Theres a pretty long story behind this build and I have condensed all of the previous updates which recount the process from starting out as a humble, rusty, clunker to finishing as a comfortable, eye catching and stylish, upright and safe daily commuter. For more words and pictures, click on the picture below.
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