I 'twentyd' my tote cycle!
05-08-09 | 08:32 PM
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From: Raleigh, NC
Bikes: Downtube 8H, Surly Troll
That is beautiful. How is that shifter mounted? And can you reach it when riding without too much trouble? I've been trying to figure out if I can mount a similar shifter on my bike. That is a great job.
05-09-09 | 05:06 AM
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From: angus scotland
Bikes: Grifter BSA 20
Thats a good job you did on your bike
do you think you can reach the gear shift while cycling tho
I know that early front deraileurs had a lever on the mech that you flicked to change gear.
I built a recumbent chopper ages ago. I mounted the gear levers on the top tube and it was very difficult to shift gears on it.
do you think you can reach the gear shift while cycling tho
I know that early front deraileurs had a lever on the mech that you flicked to change gear.
I built a recumbent chopper ages ago. I mounted the gear levers on the top tube and it was very difficult to shift gears on it.
05-12-09 | 04:08 PM
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Raleigh20 PugFixie, Merc
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From: London UK
Bikes: 1982 Raleigh Twenty Hotrod Fixie; 1984 Peugeot Premier Fixie, 2007 Merc Lightweight folder
Very beautiful - you must have the proud tingles right about now!
Double front chain-ring? Or is the plan to lose the inner one when you get the chain..?
Double front chain-ring? Or is the plan to lose the inner one when you get the chain..?
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My Raleigh Twenty site | foldr : A flickr pool | #6460, #5632 & #3407 on the fixedgeargallery
My Raleigh Twenty site | foldr : A flickr pool | #6460, #5632 & #3407 on the fixedgeargallery
05-13-09 | 06:39 AM
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From: Marquette
The bike shifts fine you can whack the shifter without looking down. The shifter is mounted on a little piece of 1/2" pipe I stick welded to the frame. (out of O2 that day). I ended up putting the large chainring inside out on the inside and the little ring on the ouside to get a decent chainline. I've gotten the "they make shorter bolts" comment so many times I'm just going to leave it.
05-13-09 | 08:58 AM
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From: Bay Area, SF California
Bikes: Dahon Speed TR and Dahon Speed Pro TT
nice job. i remember you post when you first bought that bike. you really did great on the restoration. it seems that you had gold, silver and black chain color in there. was that on purpose or you just have some extra links that you decided to used ?
