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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-12, 11:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By Spasticteapot

After much delay due to classes, I have made...

After much delay due to classes, I have made progress!

And by "Progress", I mean "I measured some stuff."

The results:

1. The bottom bracket is, as suggested, 68mm. I have some fairly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-12, 10:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'm figuring less than $200 for the whole bike....

I'm figuring less than $200 for the whole bike. Around here, that pretty much buys you something from the late 70s.



I have one of the digital jobbies. Works down to 1/10mm with reasonable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-12, 11:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By Spasticteapot

Building a bike after not riding for three years: How could this possibly go wrong?

A few years ago, joint inflammation put me off my bicycle - possibly permanently. I ended up selling my road bike and buying a ratty old Civic to shuffle me to doctor's appointments, and haven't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-17-11, 05:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,315
Posted By Spasticteapot

How much? Where can I order one? :D

How much? Where can I order one? :D
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-26-10, 09:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Posted By Spasticteapot

Do you know how much difference - if any - there...

Do you know how much difference - if any - there is between the el-cheapo Montague and the paratrooper frameset? Beyond the fork, they appear quite similar - and MTB forks aren't hard to find...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-10, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 690
Posted By Spasticteapot

Spring and summer are good times for craigslist -...

Spring and summer are good times for craigslist - you can find an awful lot of brand new take-off parts. (For some inexplicable reason, folks around here will buy a $700 bike and dump $200 worth of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-10, 07:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,727
Posted By Spasticteapot

IMO, Continental Gatorskins are the best things...

IMO, Continental Gatorskins are the best things in the history of the universe. A flat at speed can cost you hundreds of dollars in wheels....and, around here, they seem quite hard to avoid.
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-25-10, 07:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Posted By Spasticteapot

Aaaaanyone?

Aaaaanyone?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-10, 01:18 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

The problem with all carbon fiber is the very...

The problem with all carbon fiber is the very small amount of damage required to render it inoperable. In a crash between my ancient Civic and a Pagani Zonda (which weighs about the same)at 40MPH, my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

Up until fairly recently, most "carbon fiber"...

Up until fairly recently, most "carbon fiber" sports cars were, for the most part, structurally dependent on an aluminum sub frame. All of Ferrari's current lineup - the 458, 599, etc. - have metal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-10, 06:51 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

1. It depends on the resin - anywhere from months...

1. It depends on the resin - anywhere from months to decades. But it does happen. There's also potential for fatigue.
2. The damage to steel frames is largely a function of abuse - don't crash the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-10, 06:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,590
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'd only consider paying that kind of money if it...

I'd only consider paying that kind of money if it was made out of that fancy new stainless steel Reynolds is going on about. Buy one of those, and you may never need to buy another frame again.
Forum: Framebuilders
08-23-10, 12:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,043
Posted By Spasticteapot

I have a sneaking suspicion that you'd be much...

I have a sneaking suspicion that you'd be much better off simply hacking some old bike frames into a tandem or recumbent. Much easier, and a lot of the hard parts are done for you.
Forum: Framebuilders
08-23-10, 12:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 823
Posted By Spasticteapot

Try RCgroups.com. Those guys are composite...

Try RCgroups.com. Those guys are composite wizards.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-10, 12:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,196
Posted By Spasticteapot

Just get the S3X and be done with it. Short of...

Just get the S3X and be done with it. Short of installing a hydraulic derailleur, there's not really any way to build something that can deal with the forces involved.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 921
Posted By Spasticteapot

Oops - my bad. It seems that the Lotus bike...

Oops - my bad. It seems that the Lotus bike company had nothing to do with Lotus Cars - in fact, the former was american.

That said, Lotus did make some olympic racing bikes during the 80s, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 11:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 921
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'd quite like a Lotus bicycle, if just for the...

I'd quite like a Lotus bicycle, if just for the nameplate. I want to be Colin Chapman when I grow up. (Aside from the premature aging thing.)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 11:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 921
Posted By Spasticteapot

These are going to be bought by a bunch of...

These are going to be bought by a bunch of blithering hipsters - the sort of people who quote philosophy they haven't read to attract girls at parties. As a community college student who doesn't get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-10, 10:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 847
Posted By Spasticteapot

...and this is why I think that aluminum frames...

...and this is why I think that aluminum frames aren't so bad.

I hope your claim goes well.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-22-10, 10:37 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,095
Posted By Spasticteapot

Say what? A lot of e-bikes - especially the cheap...

Say what? A lot of e-bikes - especially the cheap ones with brushed motors and planetary gears - are much, much noisier than an average bicycle. Sort of like a treadmill - only louder.




I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 10:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 921
Posted By Spasticteapot

That there is quite pretty. I'm hoping to make a...

That there is quite pretty. I'm hoping to make a few dollars doing fixie conversions on an old frame or two (probably just low-end Schwinn stuff) to flog to college students, and I think I'll be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 10:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,373
Posted By Spasticteapot

I have a BD bike. I've had to replace an awful...

I have a BD bike. I've had to replace an awful lot of it. That said, the frame on mine isn't bad, and odds are you can this one for $150 or so and load it up with lovely 7- or 8-speed 105, 600, or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 09:51 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

The problem with these is that there simply...

The problem with these is that there simply aren't enough of a given run to reach critical mass, and, as often as not, no reason why you couldn't assemble an identical product out of off-the-shelf...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-22-10, 09:37 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,095
Posted By Spasticteapot

Honestly, I don't see the problem with electric...

Honestly, I don't see the problem with electric bikes on paths. Around here, they're limited to a paltry 500W - and since they're only looking at input power, the end result is a bicycle that is,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-10, 08:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,300
Posted By Spasticteapot

Where can I get the screw for clamping the cable on a Shimano rear derailleur?

I have two bicycles I'm fixing. One has a Sora rear derailleur which appears unable to clamp down on the cable, and the other has an old Acera derailleur where the screw and clip is missing entirely....
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-22-10, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
Posted By Spasticteapot

Anyone know where I can get a Montague frame?

I'd quite like to have a Montague, but the low-end bikes are kind of crappy and the high-spec versions cost a fortune. I already have most of the parts required, and the massive prevalence of lightly...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-22-10, 08:36 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,264
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'm thinking about getting some sort of...

I'm thinking about getting some sort of over-the-shoulder gun satchel. Hopefully, it will prevent any *******s from honking me off the road because they don't think I'm going fast enough. (Hint: The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,740
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with 26" stuff,...

I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with 26" stuff, but the issue seems not to be one of tires, but of finding compatible wheels. The majority of MTB rims are (according to Sheldon Brown's sizing chart)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-10, 11:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,740
Posted By Spasticteapot

Eeeenteresting. :D I looked up the Mavic...

Eeeenteresting. :D

I looked up the Mavic Speedcitys - it's an interesting idea, to be certain.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=462361

Due to recent joint problems, I've had to buy...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-10, 10:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,022
Posted By Spasticteapot

Pay to have your LBS do it. It shouldn't cost...

Pay to have your LBS do it. It shouldn't cost much.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-10, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,740
Posted By Spasticteapot

Is it really possible to put 700c wheels with disc brakes on a 26" frame?

I recently read of a rather odd combination: By using some disc brake equipped rims 700c rims and narrow 23mm slicks on a 26" mountain bike frame sized for giant knobbly balloon tires, it's possible...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-10, 10:01 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

It seems these diesel-GNXs weren't originally...

It seems these diesel-GNXs weren't originally Grand Nationals at all - they were other Buicks on to which a complete body had been swapped.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-10, 11:37 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 25,737
Posted By Spasticteapot

I bought a BD bike. The company was actually...

I bought a BD bike. The company was actually pretty reasonable, but the bike they sold wasn't - so far, I've replaced an awful lot of it. However, it should be noted that the frame and fork seem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-10, 11:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,941
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'd just keep looking around for vintage steel...

I'd just keep looking around for vintage steel frames until you find one you like - between the dozens of manufacturers in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, you're guaranteed to find one you like. Then fill it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-10, 11:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,727
Posted By Spasticteapot

Geometry and construction can vary a great deal,...

Geometry and construction can vary a great deal, but for the most part, you're right - it's a fairly standard carbon frame with either Dura Ace or Campagnolo components. The really interesting stuff...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-10, 11:13 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

I can't speak for the 50s Chevys, but to me, it...

I can't speak for the 50s Chevys, but to me, it sounds like a new Chevy Nova (the 60s version, not the Corolla) - a crap car, but one immensely compatible with a huge number of extremely inexpensive...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-10, 01:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,033
Posted By Spasticteapot

IIRC, you can buy a spacer to allow the use of a...

IIRC, you can buy a spacer to allow the use of a simple 5-speed cassette on a standard 8-, 9-, or 10-speed cassette hub.

The big questions is: Why only five speeds?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-10, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 675
Posted By Spasticteapot

Any chance I can get a picture? :)

Any chance I can get a picture? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-10, 01:10 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 8,263
Posted By Spasticteapot

Wasn't that the one with the V8 that produced 120...

Wasn't that the one with the V8 that produced 120 horsepower? The Mustang less powerful (and much heavier) than contemporary Honda Civics? That's not a "classic." That's just a cheap and convenient...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-20-10, 01:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,315
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'd be *very* interested in finding a Montague...

I'd be *very* interested in finding a Montague frame - either the 700c or 26" version, I'm not picky. If you could perhaps provide a link to a seller?
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-19-10, 03:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,315
Posted By Spasticteapot

Can I buy a 26" or 700C folding frame anywhere?

I'd quite like a Montague-eque folding bicycle, but the base model is pretty rubbish and the better version is sufficiently expensive that I'd be better off buying the cheap model and upgrading it....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-10, 09:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 675
Posted By Spasticteapot

How recently did you buy yours? I'm told there...

How recently did you buy yours? I'm told there have been several variants.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-10, 09:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 675
Posted By Spasticteapot

Does the Nashbar CX frame fit 135mm hubs?

According to the tech specs and a few of the reviewers, the Nashbar El-Cheapo Cyclocross Frame does not fit 135mm hubs.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-10, 10:58 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,560
Posted By Spasticteapot

Does anyone know where to get a set of these? The...

Does anyone know where to get a set of these? The "Gary II" handlebars are a lot different.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-10, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,154
Posted By Spasticteapot

That's very interesting indeed. It seems they...

That's very interesting indeed. It seems they don't actually match any current Origin8 products - they're somewhere between a standard "dirt drop" and mustache bars. Anyone know where I could find...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-10, 03:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
Posted By Spasticteapot

Check the quality of the shifters. If the shifts...

Check the quality of the shifters. If the shifts are smooth with no grittiness, go for it - however, note that the derailleurs are quite cheap (you can get Tiagra front derailleurs for $15 on Amazon)...
Forum: Winter Cycling
08-16-10, 09:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,392
Posted By Spasticteapot

If you're using a single-speed or IGH bike, just...

If you're using a single-speed or IGH bike, just buy nickel-plated chains (about $10 at Yellow Jersey) and replace frequently. Also, you have the option of a full chaincase.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-10, 08:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,154
Posted By Spasticteapot

This is going on a road bike, so brake...

This is going on a road bike, so brake compatibility won't be a problem.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-10, 07:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 862
Posted By Spasticteapot

I'm using a parts-bin group I acquired mostly...

I'm using a parts-bin group I acquired mostly from garage sales - bike frame and wheels aside (free from a neighbor!), I'm hoping to put maybe $50 into the whole thing. Whoever said building up a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-10, 07:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,154
Posted By Spasticteapot

Trigger shifters on moustache bars?

I'm hoping to put mountain bike style shifters on moustache bars, and I found an eBay auction where someone did exactly this. ...
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