I'm not going to call it done yet, but the things that count for me in a bike are pretty much all sewn up. The seat post, steering head, and wheels are all in plane, no whakadoodle dishing or other desperate measures required. The fork took a little minor tweaking, but the old Columbia frame is dead straight, and fairly light as well.(for a steel bike). Filing the front dropouts was a breeze, the home was already sized for 5/16, so I only had to open the entry slightly. The wheels I'm using now are much more appropriate for the the general direction of this build, the tires fit better, and they're at least 2 lbs lighter! The seat/handlebar/crank relationships are well within my narrow window of acceptance, almost perfect. Handling is pretty neutral and light, hooray :!: I usually don't paint my bikes, other than shooting more black over scratches on black ones, but they usually still have most of their factory finish. This one was covered with rust. It came out OK for an amateur rattle can job, but I may add some detail. I tend to always keep a coaster bike around, this one works GREAT! Not on any real off-road stuff, obviously, but a great street and bike path bike. It looks a little different with the seat and handlebar adjusted better, I might get another picture before it's done.
