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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-05, 11:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,283
Posted By crustyoldwrench

BryE, your home brew drop out alignment...

BryE,

your home brew drop out alignment method sounds pretty good.

Remember this, though: it's more important that the drop outs remain parallel than whether or not they are the exactly the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-05, 11:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 647
Posted By crustyoldwrench

The beauty of friction is that nearly any...

The beauty of friction is that nearly any combination of derailleurs, shifters, clusters and chains will work.

have fun!

things only get complicated (and expensive) when indexing is expected...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-05, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 894
Posted By crustyoldwrench

Cotter pins come in several different diameters,...

Cotter pins come in several different diameters, too. Try a larger one...

Also, make sure that your crank and spindle are properly align with each other. The "U shaped gash" may be caused by a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-05, 11:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,283
Posted By crustyoldwrench

Brye, 1st question: you've made it this far...

Brye,

1st question: you've made it this far with friction; why unnecessarily complicate your classic rig? Friction is light, simple, nearly always works, and doesn't care what mix-n-match you have...
Forum: Introductions
08-04-05, 09:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 191
Posted By crustyoldwrench

looks good from here

Hey everybody. Though I'm no longer in the industry, I still get my hands dirty and my chamois sweaty.

Let's see: steel's real, fenders and touring bikes are cool, and fresh tires are better than...
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