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I'm lovin' it ^^^
I don't get out enough
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This is Frankenfisher. I love this bike. She needs new brakes, I know. I used what i had available. I'm also waiting for my LBS to order the Surly 1+1's, so I get rid of that stupid old fork. She is so much fun to ride.
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Nice setup there Chemist. Only thing I dislike about Sora brifters is the cables coming straight out the sides instead of running back under the bar tape. But other than that it looks pretty sweet.
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Nice tires, same ones I was running on my KHS for awhile. Is there no way to get the cables from sticking out ahead so far?
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Not with those brake lever. But I'll be replacing as soon as I can. I really like those tires also. No flats for the past year. Knock on wood.
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new lht commuter/tourer. don't have the front rack attached and i'm waiting for a new set of fenders because my old ones got mangled
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That's what Frankenbikes are all about, using what you have and I like this one. As for the levers, have you tried reversing them so that the cable's point towards the rear of the bike? That's what I usually do when mounting MTB levers onto bullhorns because it shortens the cable length and cleans up the cable routing. Reversed levers may take some getting used to but they feel pretty natural after a short period of time.
**UPDATE**
Wait a sec... I just realized that those levers look a lot like in-line levers. If so you should be able to leave them mounted the way you have them but feed the cable in the opposite direction.
**UPDATE**
Wait a sec... I just realized that those levers look a lot like in-line levers. If so you should be able to leave them mounted the way you have them but feed the cable in the opposite direction.
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i've never really given much care to the orientation of the qr on the front wheel as i don't think it makes a technical difference (does it? i dunno)... the tread on the tire is facing the right way, though
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Reason for it being on the non drive side is that most of us are right handed and when you are changing a wheel this puts the lever on your right.
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Had some kids loosen mine once when I went into a sub shop to get a sub, I guess they thought it was funny. So now I just give a quick scan before I ride if I left it parked unattended somewhere. Guess I'm a little paranoid after that experience.
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The seatpost mud guard is whimsically incongruous.
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I finally racked and pannified the winter bike. Looking forward to ditching the backpack as the weather gets warmer.
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Not a smart move... everyone knows that a lighter bike means faster commute times so if you normally carried 30lbs of weight in panniers and instead transfer that weight to a backpack, your bike would be 30 lbs lighter and would therefore be quicker.
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Note that I don't have a kickstand... so it should all even out
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I always put the front QR lever on the left side, because the rear one is also on the left side. I like to be consistent.
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
They are at a point where I should think of replacing the clips.