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03-16-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 639
Posted By Dan Burkhart

About an hour on the buffing wheel and the rims...

About an hour on the buffing wheel and the rims are almost back to their original lustre....
03-16-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 639
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Well, winter has flashed by, and I got so busy I...

Well, winter has flashed by, and I got so busy I could only dedicate a few short minutes to the project. January had me busy building wheels the whole month, and February saw me away in the sunny...
03-05-24, 05:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,659
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Zombie thread. Take a look at how it was...

Zombie thread. Take a look at how it was resurrected.
03-02-24, 08:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 588
Posted By Dan Burkhart

The real masterminds are the people who design...

The real masterminds are the people who design and build these things. I just have fun figuring out how they work.
03-02-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 588
Posted By Dan Burkhart

A minor point, but it is not actually the gear...

A minor point, but it is not actually the gear teeth that are subject to damage, but the engagement pawls that couple the sun gears to the axle and the internal splines on the sun gears that can take...
03-02-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 588
Posted By Dan Burkhart

The most important oil change is the first one...

The most important oil change is the first one and should definitely be done on schedule.
I serviced one recently that the owner had used ATF instead of the Shimano oil. I don’t believe that the...
02-21-24, 07:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 325
Posted By Dan Burkhart

For me, the deciding factor is how cleanly and...

For me, the deciding factor is how cleanly and neatly the loop from the levers to the down tube can be made. This can be affected by the shape and length of the handlebar, the length of the stem,and...
02-21-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 2,859
Posted By Dan Burkhart

What everyone so far has failed to grasp is that...

What everyone so far has failed to grasp is that track wheels usually do not have enough axle protrusion with the stock axle to accommodate a multi speed freewheel, even a five speed one.. if the hub...
02-20-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 172
Posted By Dan Burkhart

The cap sometimes takes a bit of force to remove...

The cap sometimes takes a bit of force to remove but I have never broken one.
02-20-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 172
Posted By Dan Burkhart

There should be a plastic cap covering the...

There should be a plastic cap covering the outside of the flange. Detention the spokes and pry off the cap. The spoke heads should slide out the outside.
02-15-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,813
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I realized it was a zombie thread when I opened...

I realized it was a zombie thread when I opened it but it made for some entertaining reading to go with my morning coffee.
02-11-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,583
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I build large flange hubs often enough. Large...

I build large flange hubs often enough. Large flange hub motors often have the spoke holes paired so they can be laced into small rims zero cross yet still have torsional bracing.
One of my recent...
02-04-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 747
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I use Wheelsmith Rim Rods all the time except on...

I use Wheelsmith Rim Rods all the time except on rims drilled for internal nipples.
The measurements I get with the rim rods equal what I get measuring standard nipples to the bottom of the slot....
01-25-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,072
Posted By Dan Burkhart

If you broaden your search for a spoke...

If you broaden your search for a spoke cutting/threading tool to include the Morizumi, you might have more luck. Used machines, both Phil Wood and Morizumi come up now and then on wheel building...
01-14-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 274
Posted By Dan Burkhart

All this points to my opinion that the two wheel...

All this points to my opinion that the two wheel option isn’t a bad one. Keep the weight in the bucket loaded centrally balanced and secure it.
It is designed for a low centre of gravity which makes...
01-10-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,784
Posted By Dan Burkhart

What I was driving at was the needle on an analog...

What I was driving at was the needle on an analog gauge would provide the visual feedback, but I already get that by watching the gap between the feeler and the rim.
One application where I could...
12-30-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,701
Posted By Dan Burkhart

From his list of hateworthy stuff, I have to go...

From his list of hateworthy stuff, I have to go along with TT bikes and their hidden aero brakes. Tucked in behind the bottom bracket and nearly inaccessible, Almost always accompanied by internal...
12-28-23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,160
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Interesting topic for a study. My business has...

Interesting topic for a study.
My business has morphed into almost exclusively wheel building and repairs. My clientele includes three high end road shops, so I see lots of failures and may be...
12-28-23, 08:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,002
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I built my own lacing jig which I find very...

I built my own lacing jig which I find very useful for building with internal nipples, straight pull spokes and rims with no nipple access holes.
Most of the building I do these days fall into one...
12-26-23, 09:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 482
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Except that the usual function of a diaper is to...

Except that the usual function of a diaper is to keep the gunk in, not out.
The term bib might more accurately describe its function.
12-25-23, 07:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 466
Posted By Dan Burkhart

You are worrying too much about something that is...

You are worrying too much about something that is not much of a problem. The eccentric bottom bracket is an elegant solution for taking up chain slack so why fuss with a tensioner?
I have IGH bikes...
12-24-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 466
Posted By Dan Burkhart

No. A cassette joint from earlier Alfine models,...

No. A cassette joint from earlier Alfine models, 500 and 501 will work, but the later model as shown in your photo rotates the spool the wrong way. New Alfine hubs are high normal as opposed to low...
12-21-23, 10:52 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,036
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Maybe we can mercifully take this thread off it’s...

Maybe we can mercifully take this thread off it’s current trajectory by re living some of the more entertaining aspects of that group.
If nothing else, we learned what happens when an online group...
12-21-23, 09:32 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,485
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I have never been a fan of drop bars, and now at...

I have never been a fan of drop bars, and now at age 70 even less so. I have one remaining drop bar bike, and I am thinking I will either get rid of it or convert it so some kind of flat or swept bar...
12-20-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,036
Posted By Dan Burkhart

With all the deep fake content on the web...

With all the deep fake content on the web deliberately posted for nefarious reasons, I really don’t think the OP is reasonable for so vehemently objecting to someone that cares about doing the right...
12-19-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,036
Posted By Dan Burkhart

You clearly have stayed on the high road...

You clearly have stayed on the high road throughout this exchange, and I for one applaud your efforts. The way you handle and respond to criticism is laudable.
12-13-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,686
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I could make this thread go on forever with all...

I could make this thread go on forever with all the IGH conversions I have done for myself and others, so I won't do that, but I will show this one. 1986 Raleigh Bighorn that I put a Sturmey Archer...
12-12-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,686
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Looks like you had no choice but to put that...

Looks like you had no choice but to put that droop in the cable because the dropout interfered with the click box?
12-12-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,686
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Another one I built on a generic no name track...

Another one I built on a generic no name track frame. Sturmey Archer S3X. Riding fixed gear was a new experience for me, and the 3 speed made it doable, but when I had to cull the herd a few years...
12-11-23, 07:44 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,686
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Still one of my favorite bikes in the herd. A...

Still one of my favorite bikes in the herd. A 1983 curb find Nishiki that I renovated with an SRF 3 speed and bull horns. Super comfortable ride and the gearing is just right if I don't encounter any...
12-03-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 639
Posted By Dan Burkhart

The parts are cleaning up quite nicely. All the...

The parts are cleaning up quite nicely. All the bearings including hubs, BB and headset look great. The grease was pretty much petrified but none of the surfaces took any damage.
The rims are deeply...
11-29-23, 05:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 639
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I already have some CR18 26x13/8 rims laying...

I already have some CR18 26x13/8 rims laying around if it comes to that, we will see.
Also have not ruled out sticking a Sturmey Archer 3 speed in it.
11-27-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 639
Posted By Dan Burkhart

CCM winter project

My cousin gave me his early 70s CCM that has not been ridden in decades. He said he used it a bit when he bought it new and his kids got some use out of it but by all the wear indicators there is not...
Forum: For Sale
11-26-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 474
Posted By Dan Burkhart

SOLD. Will be posting another set soon. Stay...

SOLD. Will be posting another set soon. Stay tuned.
Forum: For Sale
10-29-23, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 474
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Curtis Odom Hubset

SOLD
Brand new, never ridden. It was built into a wheelset, but never had tires mounted.
32 hole front and rear.
Shimano 11 speed freehub.
Holey flanges.
$750 Canadian plus shipping....
10-29-23, 08:37 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,056
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Currently two weeks away from my 70th birthday. I...

Currently two weeks away from my 70th birthday. I spent most of my adult life trucking over the road with all the challenges that brings to keeping any level of fitness. I had a gym membership that...
10-25-23, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 541
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I doubt that is true. If they knew what they had,...

I doubt that is true. If they knew what they had, the Rohloff would have figured prominently in the add and the price would have been at least double. It was not even mentioned.
10-25-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 541
Posted By Dan Burkhart

External shift mech for a Rohloff hub.

External shift mech for a Rohloff hub.
10-16-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 428
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I thought the design of the 5.2 was meant to...

I thought the design of the 5.2 was meant to solve this exact issue. Must be something about your frame design Park did not foresee.
Unless you actually have a 5 and not a 5.2.
10-12-23, 06:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,103
Posted By Dan Burkhart

In discussions I have had with the folks at...

In discussions I have had with the folks at Velocity while negotiating warranty claims on rims,they said that low tension can also result in cracking around the nipple holes. Their research shows...
09-30-23, 08:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 461
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I can say that from my time in the shop I have...

I can say that from my time in the shop I have noticed a strong correlation between lock rings that came off way too easy and cogs that bit into the freehub splines to the point that it is a struggle...
08-29-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 615
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Since the thread is formed not cut, the height of...

Since the thread is formed not cut, the height of the peaks means as much as the depths of the valley. The thread on a 2 mm spoke is nominally m2.3. but in real life if you can accurately measure...
08-27-23, 06:19 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,602
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I have the Var version of that tool. Definitely a...

I have the Var version of that tool. Definitely a knuckle saver.
08-25-23, 05:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I build a few hundred wheels per year and at...

I build a few hundred wheels per year and at least 80% are straight pull. I also do wheel repairs for three shops and individuals, and while the majority are broken elbows on J bend spokes, I do see...
08-12-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 474
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Ha! I see I am not the only one who uses Folgers...

Ha! I see I am not the only one who uses Folgers coffee cans as spoke quivers....
07-27-23, 05:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 348
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Just subtract the offset from the left centre to...

Just subtract the offset from the left centre to flange and add it to the right. Unless it is a front disc wheel then it is the other way around. Some calculators will do it for you.
07-25-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 386
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Current production hubs such as yours are high...

Current production hubs such as yours are high normal which means releasing cable tension puts the hub in high gear. Older Alfine hubs were low normal
Yours should have the cable enter the cassette...
07-13-23, 07:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,933
Posted By Dan Burkhart

And yet, some high profile wheel manufacturers...

And yet, some high profile wheel manufacturers defy logic by doing exactly that. The only time I will build like that is if I am supplied with a straight pull hub which does not give you the choice...
06-29-23, 05:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 334
Posted By Dan Burkhart

You must use a shifter that is compatible with...

You must use a shifter that is compatible with the wide range 5 speed. The cable pull increments are different from the model that preceded it and the current model. The link shown in the post above...
06-23-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 666
Posted By Dan Burkhart

And with minor modifications it can serve as an...

And with minor modifications it can serve as an anti spoke windup tool for wheel building.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuwu1cTwj30&pp=ygUfdHdpc3QgcmVzaXN0IHNwb2tlIGhvbGRpbmcgdG9vbA%3D%3D
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