Schwinn 853 Peloton: First Ride Report

So, the build-up of course did not go as smoothly as possible. The 68x113 ISIS bb I ordered online ended up being too short. I couldn't get the chain onto the granny gear. Went to the shop, they gave me what they said was a 68x118 ISIS bb. It ended up being a 68x118 Giga Pipe bb. The spindles on a giga pipe are the same, however, thanks to the external bearings, the spindle length of a 118 giga pipe are different than an ISIS. So, that didn't work out.

Thankfully, Golden Bear had a 68x118 ISIS so we snagged that. Saturday night, with the help of a much more experienced brother-in-law, everything got dialed in. I was having some issues with the rear derailuer that I thought were hanger-related, but it turns out it was the chainline with the too-short BB. A quick adjustment to the FD mount position and generous playing with the RD got everything dialed in.

Sunday morning after a breakfast burrito we headed out from Broomfield to Carter Lake. This is a pretty close approximation of our ride, +5 miles or so.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/co/louisville/191338339694

It was a great ride. The bike felt really good, responsive, sharp, but comfortable and the steel really soaks up the chip & seal roads. Longest day of the year, longest ride of the year (so far).

And, finally, pictures.