I’m always a little nervous about taking a freshly-restored bike on the road for the first time, particularly when I don’t own it. Tim has waited patiently for some time to see his pride and joy run again, and the last thing I want is to inadvertently scratch the new finish, or worse. However I can’t announce myself satisfied with the rebuild until I’ve put a few test miles on the bike, and made sure everything works as it should.
