I’ve been doing rides and errands on the bike for the last couple of weeks and making minor adjustments. I got the derailleurs dialed in so that there is no skipping or slipping. The bike is great for errands, the cargo net that I got for the back rack works perfectly keeping even odd shaped things safely in place. After a series of rides last week I realized due to pain in my rear end that my old body needed a better seat than the stock Trek mountain bike seat. I got a Terry ( http://www.terrybicycles.com/Saddles ) gel saddle for men, the one made for recreational riding. If you ever need a bike saddle for either a woman or a man, Terry are the best. I just installed it today and the test ride was a huge improvement. Also reinstalling the seat gave me a chance to adjust it’s position front to back and that also helped, I had noticed that I was pushing way back on the seat while pedaling; now I can pedal comfortably in a normal seated position. In any case here is the today “final” picture:
My wife likes what I’ve done with my bike and she’d like me to rehab her bike as well… so that is what is next. It “should” go quicker, I have ordered all of the parts at the same time and I already have the required tools. Her bike is a Specialized Rockhopper probably from around 1995 or so. It has slightly nicer drive components on it than mine but otherwise very similar. Here is the before picture:
I’ll post about progress once all the parts get in.