Jeremy's and Mine, RIP

this is my old Schwinn suburban, after the rear wheel was broken, the frame languished for 3 years, until my sisters boyfriend needed me to rebuild his road bike in a frame that fit him better. the suburban was the answer. it had all the components had previously been on his Gitane (witch i built as well). the one original part is the super strong Schwinn front wheel (that i put with the Gitane) and the solid cranks with the classic 44t Schwinn ring. Erin, my sister, got Jeremy a Brooks B.17 for the bike, and just like a light switch it was "The Schwinn". He got to ride it less then 6 months however, his chain lock was cut by some heartless scum outside the SF farrier building on 9/11/10. The loss is deep for both of us...

My TREK

I got this in May of 2010 for a song on craigslist, It's a 12 speed with 27 x 1 1/4 inch wheels. I replaced the bars with the drops and in's got now, when the wheels could no longer ride I rebuilt the rear one with the bike's original hub and sprocket in a period correct area rim witch matches the front. the bike came with Schwalbe tires, and I also kept the Suntour edge rear derailleur and replace the front Suntour derailleur. I put in a new sealed shimano bottom bracket. and I found Tectro long reach dual pivot brakes for supreme stopping power. And in case it wasn't clear, this bike is not for sale.... It has a 53cm frame making it damn near perfect for me! the bike is from 1980-82 when trek was just coming online, as such it's got no signification, making it: The TREK