Wide Cruiser bars installed. Took a few pedal rides around the car park here today and after some minor adjustments, these give me a supremely comfy riding position. Very much along the lines of a vintage roadster with pronounced pull-back bars. Way different from the original bars fitted to this bike which, although comfortable enough, meant my bad right shoulder was at risk of giving me jip from having to stretch/elevate my arms. The bar change means we've gone from Stretch Cruiser to Gentleman's Velocipede - more in keeping with an old guy like me.
There's currently no rear brake fitted on this Blue Bamboo build, so I need to contact Pedal Chopper to organize parts for a bolt-on rear disc brake caliper mount which I know he does for the OCC Schwinn Stingray. The ehub motor has provision for bolting on a disc - just hope the brake pull cable for the rear stretches that far...!
20x4-1/4" rear tyre now mated to wheel. I had some chrome vinyl wrap film left over from my Aero Cycle Car project, so I applied some of this to the wheel's rim band and I reckon it looks cool peeking through the holes machined in the rim. Tyre fitter here in Alnwick loved it. Went with a standard sized replacment rear tyre for now. But I reckon I'll soon be swapping it out for a taller 120/80x16 or 130/90x16 motorcycle tyre to give a heftier look to the bike's rear end.
Decided I'll definitely need working lights/indicators on this build, so I've fitted a nifty wireless tail light with multi selectable features fixed firmly under the saddle. Operated via a small button pad fitted to the handlebars, this means I won't be doing much hand signalling. Not sure if I'm a fan of the light's 'laser' function which projects a bright red line down onto the road either side of the bike. Presumably in an effort to 'claim your space on the road' it'll probably have the opposite effect and antagonize car drivers.
I already have a small headlight to hand for this build. Just need to provide a rear stop light - and I've seen a small 'inertia' brake light on eBay that'll fit the bill.