Thanks for the compliments guys. Sorry for the tardy reply, I don't check the forum very often.

Mr. Jim, the Nano "blem" I received had some scratches on the drive side seatstay. None had gone deeper than the base coat. The most noticable was a 5mm gouge (at the top/right of this image):
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I usually don't bother trying to touch up vehicle finishes but I've heard black is easy to do. Maybe if I think of it someday I'll pick up a bottle of black enamel at the hobby shop.

Thanks for the info. I still haven't pulled the trigger.

Can anyone tell me the width of the front dropouts? I am thinking about buying a Nano and mounting a front hub motor. Robert

100 mm, standard road bike. Bill.

Just bought a near new orange 48cm Nano today off ebay and can't wait to ride it. Former owner sold it because he was too big for it. Price was right as I may wind up changing some things down the road.

Buy some nail polish at the drug store and you can fix up those blems easily. I did that to a Windsor Clockwork I bought from BikesIsland and you had to really look for the paint issues after that.

I need an original Nano front brake for a project I'm working on. If anyone has one for sale please send me a PM. Bill.

I just discovered these little bike-tinkerer wonders, and the 53s are out of stock at Bikesdirect. Any help locating a black 53 would be greatly appreciated.

I had zero luck locating one and ended up buying something else

Will fit nicely in there and you can buy the wider width one than the 82mm wide ones I had to get for my Brompton/Moulton.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4036/4...ce06735d_z.jpg

Regards

Jerry

Two orange 53s left at bikeisland. If color isn't critical.

Ryan

Hey Ryan, I recognize you from the iBob. I found a pristine orange 53 on SF Bay Craigslist with Sugino 48-34 cranks and Kojaks. I just got it home. I was looking for a black one, but I'm digging the orange. Time to dig into the parts bin. I'm thinking some old Mavic derailers would be a nice touch..

Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.

Sounds like a score! I got a black one when they first came out but sold it. Now I have the bug again and an orange one coming my way. From past experience I'll need to change the stem/bars/levers/saddle but hopefully can otherwise avoid upgradeitis (not that there's anything wrong with that...).

Ryan

Bar/stem/levers being changed as we speak, but with stuff I already have. My parts stash is why I decided to start with the Nano instead of the $1100 Soma Mini.

Hi Joe - Hope you like the bike. Nice meeting you last night.

LOVE it. I just got back from my first ride. Those tiny little Kojaks make it feel CRAZY fast. Fun bike!

Here's my second one after I foolishly sold the first. But it's orange, so it's okay.

I like it a million times better with my trusty Brooks Pro and Grand Bois Maes bars.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=236104

I need to post some new photos of mine-- changed out the crank and bottom bracket for an Isis/octalink job. Also was at an LBS today, and they sold me their old shop stock odd size tires and rims for fifty cents apiece-- included some NOS 451 rims and 20x1 tires-- anyone converted their nano to 451? Aside fro the tubes, that is...

With the new cranks, 30$ at the local co-op, included the bottom bracket. Substantially lighter than the stock ones:

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/a...201_155809.jpg

http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/a...201_155922.jpg

Better looking too.

Say, what kind of Axiom rack is that? I looked but couldn't quite figure out the model. Thanks!

Ryan

Axiom Phoenix.

I don't think it's made any longer, judging by the axiom site. I got it on sale at Nashbar; there's a similar but not identical one there now.

Has anyone else had squealy brakes? I took off the stock pads and installed Kool Stop Continentals. Sanded the pads down but the squeal is still awful. Any tips? I don't know if the rim surface has something to do with it.

Ryan

There is a Nano for sale on Seattle CL with upgrades. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/2877578701.html

Mine! :) Saving for another Swift.

Ryan

I have the stock pads and they are fine. I had the squeal like yours on my Raleigh20 with Kool Stop pads and I
could not get it to stop. My LBS fixed it by setting toe-in the right way.

My Nano is now rolling on Primo Comets (20x1.5) and what a difference they make. I can coast a lot farther than on Kenda's and acceleration is better, too. Other recent upgrades include orange Gates pedals from Fyxation, Nitto stem, Origin8 levers, Axiom Adjustable Journey rack, rim tape and schrader tubes.