1.24.2014

$20 Project

Came across this little gem for $20. Last night I took it apart and greased the headset & bottom bracket, cleaned the frame, and started reassembly. It needs new cables, housing, and a trigger shifter. I had always seen these things on eBay but never wanted to pay for such a heavy clunker. The rear hub is a Shimano 3 speed. The bike is a Bugatti Royale 20" folding bike. The frame is heavy and the collapsing technology is downright scary on the handlebars and stem. When you tighten the quick release on the stem it compresses the slotted steerer tube so that the headset top cap loosens. SCARY! I might just remove all the front quick releases all together.