Bikesdirect Mini Velo upgrade thread
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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.
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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?
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