About a month in a half ago i decided to start a fixie project. for those not in the know click here. I purchased an old Schwinn Caliente frame off craigslist and decided to strip and paint it. i decided to use a chemical stripper to get the paint off. got most of it but still had to sand it down to make it smooth. 2 days of hard sanding well spend. the painting process went well. had some trouble with the clearcoat. it kept bubbling because i wasnt cleaning it thouroughly. so i had to sand it down on those parts and paint it again. i bought a budget wheel set of ebay. ran in to some problems with the front wheel so i had to get a whole new wheel for the front. then because i got a new wheel, i had to replace the tire and tube.(pain in the ass). so now i have the bike painted and wheels ready to go. I had the local bike shop install the chain, bottom bracket, and crankset. everything went good with that but i realized i didnt have the money for pedals and had to pick them up later. so i buy the pedals and they dont fit. i take them back and purchase another pair from the origial bike shop. i rushed home to put everything together and give my bike a test run. the first 30 mins is dope, then my pedal falls off. apparently i had no idea what i was doing. the pedals were on the wrong sides. long story short. i THINK i get one pedal in good but the crank arm is strippped. got it fixed at the bike shop. rode it home. the OTHER pedal comes off. Now i have to find time to make it to the bike shop with a busy work week. everyone told me i should just buy a bike, but thats too easy. All in all it was a fun yet expensive experience. The bike rides well and is mad fast.. i just need to get my pedal fixed and ill be on my way.
_Peace
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