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Forum: Framebuilders
03-18-10, 03:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,683
Posted By Guz

Cantilever Boss Length

I'm building up a new hand built frame that I recently bought, and I'm having some trouble with the canti bosses and/or brakes I got.

I found some NOS Shimano XT 732 calipers:...
Forum: Commuting
12-14-06, 04:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,545
Posted By Guz

Coolneon

I got mine form coolneon.com. Seems like a good operation. I got some of their plug and play kits, nice but the connectors seem fragile and some have broken already.

The biggest problem is that...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-06, 03:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,545
Posted By Guz

Light wire on a Tandem

I put electroluminescent wire on our '73 Schwinn tandem's frame and in the wheels. We got red wire so we could run it for Christmas and Halloween. We get lots of comments riding around town. My wife...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-22-05, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 874
Posted By Guz

I built two recumbent trikes mainly from ideas I...

I built two recumbent trikes mainly from ideas I found here: http://www.ihpva.org/people/tstrike/home.htm
My trikes were based on the Short Wheel Base Tadpole Style Trike designs on that site, but I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-05, 02:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,600
Posted By Guz

I volunteer at a community bike program here in...

I volunteer at a community bike program here in AZ called Handlebar Helpers: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assistance/handlebar/

A shaft drive bike has been sitting there for sale for a few years. I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-17-05, 12:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,038
Posted By Guz

The dropout spacing on my Twinn was definently...

The dropout spacing on my Twinn was definently more like 120mm also. I used a Park frame tool to widen the rear triangle.

--Guz
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-08-05, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,038
Posted By Guz

Based on my previous experience, it will handle...

Based on my previous experience, it will handle the torque. Our Moon Buggies were usually 150 to 200 lbs and we were using significantly lower gears (much higher torque). We did ocassionally over...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-08-05, 01:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,038
Posted By Guz

I put a 7-speed Shimano Nexus on the 1973 Schwinn...

I put a 7-speed Shimano Nexus on the 1973 Schwinn Twinn my girlfriend and I recently bought. I have a lot of experience with the Nexus. I worked on a Moon Buggy project at Arizona State; we built...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-31-05, 09:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,409
Posted By Guz

Here is a pic of our new (to us) 1973 Schwinn...

Here is a pic of our new (to us) 1973 Schwinn Twinn. We upgraded to a Shimano Nexus 7-speed transmission and roller brake. It rides great, we rode it 26 miles in a community ride a few weeks ago, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-05, 11:35 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,407
Posted By Guz

Im 23 and I ride a mid 80s (I think) Nishiki...

Im 23 and I ride a mid 80s (I think) Nishiki Olympic as my commuter/road bike. I like it because it's simple, and the lugged steel frame rides nice.

My girlfriend and I also just bought and fixed...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-25-05, 06:21 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,576
Posted By Guz

Maybe this will skew your stats some (and add us...

Maybe this will skew your stats some (and add us to the "weird" category). My girlfriend and I are in our early 20s but we ride a tandem that is in it's early 30s. It's a 1972 Schwinn Twinn. We just...
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