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zsir 10-20-24 02:43 AM


Originally Posted by noglider (Post 23375289)
Does the bike take a headset of common dimensions?

I don’t know of it’s standard 1” or JIS.

minivelomod 08-21-25 11:04 PM

Fork Replacement
 
Anyone know of any replacement forks available? Might have messed up dropouts on mine

GeezyRider 08-22-25 10:14 AM


Originally Posted by minivelomod (Post 23591392)
Anyone know of any replacement forks available? Might have messed up dropouts on mine

Sun bicycles used to sell recumbent bicycles with a 20 inch front fork that had a long steer tube. Perhaps they or their distributor, J&B Imports, would have one in their parts inventory.

Sun EZSport:
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c29b07e72.jpeg

High Fist Shin 08-22-25 05:58 PM

Holy Rollers! Nice color! I like it.

-Shin

Duragrouch 08-24-25 05:31 AM


Originally Posted by minivelomod (Post 23591392)
Anyone know of any replacement forks available? Might have messed up dropouts on mine


Originally Posted by GeezyRider (Post 23591622)
Sun bicycles used to sell recumbent bicycles with a 20 inch front fork that had a long steer tube. Perhaps they or their distributor, J&B Imports, would have one in their parts inventory.

Sun EZSport:
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c29b07e72.jpeg

The problem with replacing a fork, is to find one with similar tire clearance, brake type, steer tube diameter and length, and also, geometry, as indicated in this example from wiki:
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b0a65ffd06.png
For example, that EZSport has very "laid back/slack" steering tube angle, which may have a corresponding offset/rake that will not work well with the more upright head tube angle on the minivelo. This all effects "trail/caster", which governs steering stability at speed, and wheel-flop when stopped. Plus the minivelos have really long head tubes, so you need a long fork steer tube, and hopefully you are using an aheadset setup so you don't need a threaded steer tube, but can just hack it off to the length you need and deburr the edge.

If you've got a Mercier Nano, try calling Bikes Direct, ask about a fork.

NortonH 11-12-25 11:16 PM


Originally Posted by zsir (Post 23352940)
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5153f4f5a.jpeg
Just received this mini. Started building then I noticed the rear shifter rubs on the frame. Trying to decide if the lever is bent or the mount isn’t centered on the frame correctly. BD says I should bend the shifter. It seems unlikely such a beefy part would bend. Thoughts?

I had the same issue with mine. I rode it as-is for a while. The lever scratched the paint a bit. I kept riding it. Eventually it bothered me and I hit the lever with a mallet to bend it outward. Problem solved. That’s ridiculous to expect a whole bike to be replaced over one tiny part.


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