Summer Lovin' 

Whoever bolted this route did a terrible job! For a 30' route the rope drag is off the charts. The anchors are set way off the route and there are not chains on the anchors, just some webbing!. Not worth the time IMO.

Joe,

I didn't bolt the climb but I have climbed it several times and never had much trouble with rope drag, if you climb much in the needles you will certainly learn how to anticipate and avoid rope drag with longer runners, etc.... the nature of the rock and routes demands it! As for the anchor, that is the original anchor for the rock and whoever bolted the route probably didn't want to add another anchor to the top of the rock five to seven feet away. By the way, your comments on Goldline are right on, an awesome route indeed. If you are still in the Needles, I also recommend the original route on Needles Eye and Four Little Fishies on Aquarium rock, awesome routes that typify Needles Climbing.

Little error on my part. I listed this route last week under the bell ringer listing as I had seen it in guide books. Didn't know it was here under bell tower. I will say that I used 6 inch runners and never felt a bit of drag. The anchors look very old indeed, still solid but old. They were obviously not put up to accommodate summer lovin but worked fine for my wife and I to get up and back down. They are in perfect alignment over the original F.A. by Kamps and Raio and make top roping that route easy and fun. Under my listing there seems to be a bit of bolting controversy going on. Surprised the locals didn't come out and chop it considering the strict ethic at the Black hills.
Allen