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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-14, 07:44 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Worse would be being fast and decisive ---- and...

Worse would be being fast and decisive ---- and wrong. Take your time. The cliché that says "measure twice, cut once" applies to a lot of things.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-14, 05:39 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Shimano makes some double sided pedals with an...

Shimano makes some double sided pedals with an SPD clip on one side and flat on the other so you can use them with or without cleated shoes. The PD-A530 are the best model as they are not dreadfully...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-14, 09:01 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

This thread is so long I've forgotten if you...

This thread is so long I've forgotten if you located suitable clamp-on dt shifters or an adapter to use braze-on dt shift levers. Anyway, Loose Screws is running a closeout on these:

Shimano...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-14, 03:22 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

We discussed this point earlier in this thread...

We discussed this point earlier in this thread and it's not correct. Almost all of the bikes I looked at when I was first considering a "good" bike in the mid-1980's had their top tubes proportional...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-14, 07:37 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Not quite. You got lucky because you lucked into...

Not quite. You got lucky because you lucked into possibly the only bike made that had such odd-ball geometry. As a very general rule that applies to 99+ bikes out of 100, a 50 cm frame would be far...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-14, 07:10 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

I wasn't replying to or referring to you, I was...

I wasn't replying to or referring to you, I was replying to "Antieverything". He seems to think that any warning that a project may not be the best idea is from "haters".

You were duly warned...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-14, 08:22 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

I don't recall your exact thread but the...

I don't recall your exact thread but the "derogatory" (actually informative) comments may have been made assuming you had no idea what the cost or problems would be in "upgrading" the bike you were...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-14, 08:25 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Expensive, heavy, require care to protect and...

Expensive, heavy, require care to protect and maintain the leather. Also require a fairly long "break in" period for most riders and there is a debate as to whether the saddle conforms to you or you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-14, 09:01 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Bridgestone, among others, didn't. My first...

Bridgestone, among others, didn't. My first "good" bike was a 1985 Bridgestone 400, the bottom of Bridgestone's road bike line, and the top tubes on these were all proportional to the frame size. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-14, 05:18 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Wow, that's disturbing. I feel sorry for the for...

Wow, that's disturbing. I feel sorry for the for the 5'2" woman or man who bought one of those thinking it would fit. I guess that's why they sell 40 mm stems. I hope no other maker followed the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-02-14, 09:22 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Ohhh, a bit defensive are we? :lol: The...

Ohhh, a bit defensive are we? :lol:

The "naysayers" at the beginning of this thread, myself included, correctly pointed out that ECONOMICALLY the project made little sense as you would never...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-14, 09:15 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Now that this thread is well into 5 pages, any...

Now that this thread is well into 5 pages, any idea how much money (not counting time) you've put into this "learning experience" to resurrect a bike that won't fit you? :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-14, 08:59 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Those plastic sleeves were used in cup-and-cone...

Those plastic sleeves were used in cup-and-cone bottom brackets to keep dirt and water coming down the seattube from contaminating the grease. Obviously they are not needed with cartridge bottom...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-14, 09:51 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Does that shop do frame repairs and/or...

Does that shop do frame repairs and/or modifications? If so you might have them braze on downtube shifter bosses before they powder coat it. I had this done to an '85 Bridgestone frame that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-14, 09:03 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

I wonder if the mis-spelling was the result of...

I wonder if the mis-spelling was the result of the Japanese not transliterating the English words "sprint" or "spirit" correctly. I once had a Hozan bottom bracket lock ring tool with the words...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-14, 10:08 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

"Sprint" was one of Sun Tours lower-mid line...

"Sprint" was one of Sun Tours lower-mid line component groups. I think Sun Tour played around with high-normal (spring loaded toward the largest chainring) fds for awhile but they were unusual even...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-06-13, 04:45 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Nashbar sells a decent one and I bought mine on...

Nashbar sells a decent one and I bought mine on sale for about $15 so it paid for itself with two headsets and I didn't have to drive anywhere to have the job done. We tend to forget the cost of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-06-13, 01:25 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Yes, this was a very common removal technique...

Yes, this was a very common removal technique before "rocket tools" were available at reasonable cost. Use a long shaft screwdriver or a brass or steel punch and a hammer and work slowly around the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-01-13, 12:12 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

If you want index shifting, that is correct. For...

If you want index shifting, that is correct. For friction shifters, you can mix-and-match pretty much at will. As noted adding brifters will get into real money real fast. Consider Tektro aero...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-29-13, 11:52 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

I agree. Shearing off the rivet heads inside the...

I agree. Shearing off the rivet heads inside the headtube will assure that you don't damage the badge. The rivets are probably soft aluminum and should break easily.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-28-13, 11:44 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

No, it's not a fair comparison since the...

No, it's not a fair comparison since the alternative isn't a "BSO" from X-mart. The proper alternative is a new modest priced bike properly assembled from a decent bike dealer or a much newer high...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-28-13, 08:57 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Nobody said it's "worthless". What we've...

Nobody said it's "worthless". What we've cautioned you about is putting way more money and "upgrades" in to an otherwise functional but low-line bike than it warrants.

The comparison to current...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-27-13, 12:09 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

It's a standard Shimano freewheel and the Park...

It's a standard Shimano freewheel and the Park FR-1 or newer design FR-1.2 will work. If you get an FR-1, you will have to remove the axle to get clearance for the tool. If you get the thinner wall...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-26-13, 10:56 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 24,725
Posted By HillRider

Don't put much money into that bike. It was a...

Don't put much money into that bike. It was a bottom-of-the-line model when new and doesn't warrant a lot of investment. The fact that it has stem shifters and a "claw" mount for the rear...
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