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01-07-13, 10:36 PM
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with all the junk that falls off of the scrap trucks, you dont want to buy really expensive tires around here, it was hard enogh to justify the 140 plus shipping on the wheels, well worth the money, absoultly beautiful condition, and the 45 on the tires/tubes and liners combination, to the wife, so I have to stick with these for now, what pressure are you running? these are the older Weinmann wheels without the safety ridges
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01-07-13, 10:43 PM
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Two Tektro brakesets came today, R559s for my 650b project, and CR720s for the Fuji Tahoe build. Also a lightly used White Industries freewheel - super crispy.
01-07-13, 11:01 PM
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01-07-13, 11:05 PM
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according to my tracking number, these should be sitting here when I get home tomorrow, anyone got a couple of extra straps for them? got them for a really good price. on the other hand I'm really bummed the postal service has decided that my chain ring guard is impossibly lost in the mail, those old Schwinn chain ring guards are hard to find. It's part of the character of the bike
01-08-13, 11:08 AM
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for my Mercier 650B restoration
For my RB1 which is being upgraded to modern SRAM Apex White
https://i.ebayimg.com/t/170mm-White-Bicycle-Single-Speed-5-bolt-110-bcd-Crank-Set-46-Tooth-Sprocket-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16NHJGYE9nooh,EIBP7kNHTizg~~60_57.JPG[/img]
For my RB1 which is being upgraded to modern SRAM Apex White
https://i.ebayimg.com/t/170mm-White-Bicycle-Single-Speed-5-bolt-110-bcd-Crank-Set-46-Tooth-Sprocket-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16NHJGYE9nooh,EIBP7kNHTizg~~60_57.JPG[/img]
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01-09-13, 04:13 PM
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Didn't see a lot of reviews on it but went ahead and got it - showed up today. Park WAG-4 wheel dishing tool.
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01-09-13, 04:24 PM
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Very useful tool. Be careful though- those two blocks are easy to lose. You don't really need them, but they make checking dish possible without airing down/removing the tires.
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01-09-13, 04:36 PM
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Black cotton bar tape to replace (& return to OE) the harlequin tape job on the '78 Raleigh Pro.
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01-09-13, 07:40 PM
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01-09-13, 09:10 PM
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Today, some small oval nipple washers to reinforce my too light (for me, anyway) Saavedra tubular rims.
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01-11-13, 11:53 AM
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Downtube Suntour Power Shifters and SRAM cork bar wrap for the Nishiki
01-11-13, 12:02 PM
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I agree
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01-11-13, 12:07 PM
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What is this? 
Do I see a flat wound spring to keep chain tension? Does that also return it to the "rest" position (for lack of a better word) which would be on the large cog? Can't wait to see this installed.
As for what came in the post... not much lately esp for bikes, a few gun trinkets and car stuff.
Do I see a flat wound spring to keep chain tension? Does that also return it to the "rest" position (for lack of a better word) which would be on the large cog? Can't wait to see this installed. As for what came in the post... not much lately esp for bikes, a few gun trinkets and car stuff.
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01-11-13, 12:37 PM
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It was missing the cable stop so I built one out of spare parts, but otherwise was pretty easy to install. Interestingly, it is low-normal, meaning that it shifts into the smaller sprockets as tension is applied to the cable, as opposed to most derailleurs which work the other way around. After messing around with chainstay derailleur mounting tab (had to bend it inwards a little) it shifts across 4 speeds with no problem. Chain width is 1/8".
The derailleur shifts impressively well, more smoothly than the claw-mounted Sachs Huret Challenger that was on there before. It gave me a lot of big smiles on my commute this morning.
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01-11-13, 12:50 PM
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Flat wound spring telescopes in and out (through tension from the flex chain and cable that goes to the shift lever. from the main derailleur mount to move the cage/jockey wheels over the different sprockets...
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01-11-13, 01:02 PM
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Interestingly, it is low-normal, meaning that it shifts into the smaller sprockets as tension is applied to the cable, as opposed to most derailleurs which work the other way around. After messing around with chainstay derailleur mounting tab (had to bend it inwards a little) it shifts across 4 speeds with no problem. Chain width is 1/8".
The derailleur shifts impressively well, more smoothly than the claw-mounted Sachs Huret Challenger that was on there before. It gave me a lot of big smiles on my commute this morning.
The derailleur shifts impressively well, more smoothly than the claw-mounted Sachs Huret Challenger that was on there before. It gave me a lot of big smiles on my commute this morning.
01-11-13, 01:20 PM
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from my ride this morning, i can say there's still a bit of trimming needed. but less than the Challenger needed, and not on every shift.
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01-11-13, 02:46 PM
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Three pairs of 28.6mm KVA MS2 sample stainless steel tubes for practicing silver brazing heat control on stainless tubes and lugs.
01-11-13, 03:05 PM
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01-11-13, 03:16 PM
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Are you going dynamo at all? I've discovered that xxcycle.com offers great prices and good shipping rates on dynamo lights and hubs. It's a French company. Their English isn't so great (and why should it be?), but I've managed. I've re-discovered dynamo lights. They rock.
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