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Old 11-12-04, 08:32 PM
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PhattTyre
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piss drunk... The Schwinn was built cheap to be beat up. The wheels are real cheap ($80 for the set). The rear was a 135mm spaced quick release with a freewheel threading on it. I changed the axle to a solid bolt on and the spacing to 120 to fit the frame, then just used the red loctite (the real strong kind) to hold the cog on. So far so good, I can even skid the wheel... but I really don't recommend running this set up. I'm a pretty small rider and I more or less know what I'm getting into with this type of set up. I want to learn to build a wheel, so I think I'll start with cheap Suzue hubs and make a real fixed wheel for it. The bullhorns are home made from a set of cut drop bars turned upside down. A lot of the parts (especially the small parts) I got from the Center For Appropriate Transportation in Eugene. If you haven't checked them out you should... it's like a dream garage of bike parts.
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