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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-07-08, 08:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Posted By redbug

Thanks. I've spotted the little arrow. I know...

Thanks. I've spotted the little arrow. I know which way to mount them now, and also why, cheers.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-06-08, 03:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Posted By redbug

Easy Canti brake question

I'm replacing the pads on my canti / u-brake equipped bike. The old pads are symmetrical, but the new ones have one side longer than the other (i.e. the mounting post is off-centre) They are these:...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-12-08, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By redbug

Cheers. I'll try it.

Cheers. I'll try it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-12-08, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By redbug

Possibly daft hub question...

Is there a hub that will take a cassette on one side and a singlespeed freewheel on the other?
(I know this sounds a daft thing to want, see my 'Reverse gear on a trike' thread on Utility Cycling...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-12-08, 07:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,347
Posted By redbug

Cheers, but don't expect an update anytime soon,...

Cheers, but don't expect an update anytime soon, it sounds like a big job.:twitchy:
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-08-08, 05:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,347
Posted By redbug

no, wait, hang on a minute! If i'm using...

no, wait, hang on a minute!

If i'm using derailleur gears and back pedaling then the lower part of the chain, the bit running through the rear mech., will become the drive side; under considerable...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-08-08, 03:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,347
Posted By redbug

http://www.grahamcreaton.co.uk/Trike02.jpg ...

http://www.grahamcreaton.co.uk/Trike02.jpg

This is a very heavy machine, probably not quite as heavy as an Electroglide, but there might not be much in it.;)
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-04-08, 03:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,347
Posted By redbug

Reverse gear for a trike?

A reverse gear would be very useful for my 'Christiania' style cargo trike.

Am I right in thinking that you can get one by modifying a coaster braked rear wheel? I'm sure i've read that somewhere....
Forum: Recreational & Family
09-20-08, 04:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 36,565
Posted By redbug

Check out the 'Baby Biker': ...

Check out the 'Baby Biker':
http://www.littleben.de/profil/index.html

Although i'm not sure it's in production yet.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-19-07, 05:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 667
Posted By redbug

I think you are right. I think i'll stiffen up,...

I think you are right. I think i'll stiffen up, but keep, the rear suspension and retain a disconnected rear derailleur as a chain tensioner. Thanks.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-19-07, 12:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 667
Posted By redbug

It's just a project. Selling it and buying...

It's just a project. Selling it and buying something else kind of defeats the object.:rolleyes:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-19-07, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 667
Posted By redbug

I mean simple because it's doesn't add to the...

I mean simple because it's doesn't add to the number of moving parts, like a chain tensioner would.

You quote 'adjustable length shock replacement' like I said 'nuclear fission propulsion...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-07, 05:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 667
Posted By redbug

For the sake of simplicity i'm trying to do...

For the sake of simplicity i'm trying to do without a chain tensioner. I see that the lack of adjustment is going to be a problem though. Hmmm I wonder if I can come up with an adjustable length...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-07, 06:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 667
Posted By redbug

Singlespeed MTB - Would this work?

I've been given a basic full suspension mountain bike that I'd like to strip down and convert to single speed. I initially didn't think this would be possible without using a chain tensioner as it...
Forum: Recumbent
10-13-06, 12:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,896
Posted By redbug

I could use it as a drag brake, thats a good...

I could use it as a drag brake, thats a good idea. The trike's principal function will be kid transport so the associated safety issues and the fact that 'long or fast downhills' always require...
Forum: Recumbent
10-12-06, 02:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,896
Posted By redbug

Yeah, I've seen something similar but i think...

Yeah, I've seen something similar but i think i'll try the shifter idea first as it's less bulky for the seat stay, and a 'zero cost' option.:D Cheers.
Forum: Recumbent
10-11-06, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,896
Posted By redbug

Thanks, thats what i thought really, but it's...

Thanks, thats what i thought really, but it's good to know that someone who knows what they are talking about, thinks the same. I might connect the rear brake to a gear shifter on a seat stay, to use...
Forum: Recumbent
10-11-06, 03:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,896
Posted By redbug

Disc brake questions

I could do with some advice about disc brakes, it's not for a recumbent, but it's a situation that a lot of recumbent trike builders/riders must come across. Also can i confess that i know nothing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-06, 02:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By redbug

I think thats a good idea, I want to be...

I think thats a good idea, I want to be absolutely sure that the braking power is the same on both sides! I'll have a look at the terrabike, but my trike is nearly finished now, I just need to build...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-10-06, 10:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By redbug

Thanks, will do. Redbug.

Thanks, will do.
Redbug.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-09-06, 01:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By redbug

Easy Disc Brake Questions

Firstly can i confess that i know nothing about disc brakes, i've not got a bike with them on and i've not even ridden a disc braked bike.

Having said that i am building a load carrying trike, you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-06, 01:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 509
Posted By redbug

Cheers, thats just the sort of answer i was...

Cheers, thats just the sort of answer i was looking for. Thanks for your help.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-06, 03:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 509
Posted By redbug

What sort of bearing do i need for this?

As a winter project i'm going to have a go at making a load bike that's something like one of these:
http://www.workcycles.com/workbike/use/guide/axlepivot.html

I think i understand how these...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-06, 10:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By redbug

Thanks, that's really useful.:)

Thanks, that's really useful.:)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-06, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By redbug

It's for three piece cranks i need the taps for,...

It's for three piece cranks i need the taps for, but is it really 5/8"? Park tools don't even seem to sell that size. http://www.parktool.com/products/category.asp?cat=27
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-06, 08:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By redbug

Pedal threads - easy question

What is the normal thread size for the holes in the crank where the pedals screw into? I'm talking about normal road / mountain bikes. Is it 9/16" or 1/2"? I need to buy a set of taps, and i don't...
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