The Clyde

I know I still need to paint and finish the second Monark that's lingering around the workroom, but I haven't done it, and sometimes a new project just jumps out at you. Which is what Clyde here did. Apparently the Trek Clyde was an early 2000s klunker/cruiser thing Trek did. I'd never heard of one before this week, but it's sort of a 26"-wheeled precursor to the highly sought-after Trek Sawyer. First pic from when I brought it home. As found, it had two flat tires, was pretty filthy and was completely unrideable. And there was a cable lock on it that no one knew the combination too. Well, my Harbor Freight angle grinder made short work of the cable lock. After the world's laziest wash, some quick air in the tires and lowering the seat to something closer to my abbreviated stature, it was ready to ride. Getting better already. So what have we got here? An aluminum frame and fork that -- at least at first glance -- seems remarkably similar to the mid-40s Monark. But there are also some…