Bevan, Bon Rouleur
23 July 2005 | Perth, Western Australia
Today I did a lot of walking and shopping. I still needed some critical parts; having just received my frame and parts less than a week before I left, my bike wasn't built; the bottom bracket and cranks had to be installed, I needed a cable drop for my front cantilever brakes, and needed new pedals (my new Shimano SPD aren't compatible with my Sidi shoes, and no adapters were readily available in Perth). Also, had to get my steerer cut, and a few other things.
Alex and I walked around Perth all day and had limited success; we were directed to several bike shops, all a couple miles away from each other, and nobody seemed able to help me. Very frustrating. Eventually I got my bottom bracket and cranks installed (Shimano XT) after a mechanic let me borrow the proper tool.
I learned that the cable drop would be almost impossible to obtain for a 1 1/8" steerer tube. I thought it was a very standard part. At one shop I bought a 1" cable drop, which I planned to file out with a metal file.
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