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02-17-20, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,168
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Thanks for this thread, it has helped me...

Thanks for this thread, it has helped me understand my own hitch mechanism. As you can see in the photos below the plastic dampener has broken on it:...
04-22-13, 11:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,587
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Yes how did it all work out after OP - its over 2...

Yes how did it all work out after OP - its over 2 and half years now and many miles/kms later for us all & perhaps many apartment services later for you!?...
07-02-12, 02:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Wow! what a blast from the past! Anyway i can...

Wow! what a blast from the past!
Anyway i can report that the wheel was rebuilt back in 2009 and then i built a number of other wheels, so while i don't know if the wheel from this post is still...
08-12-10, 03:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 769
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Thanks for that Mr Rabbit, thats disappointing...

Thanks for that Mr Rabbit, thats disappointing considering the cost of the thing! That very valuable advice on the spokes for a re-build!
08-12-10, 01:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 769
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Thanks for that, the magnet does stick to it so i...

Thanks for that, the magnet does stick to it so i guess it must be steel!..
08-11-10, 04:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 769
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Wheel Building spoke material question

I've converted one of my bicycles to have an electric assist function using a small 24 volt hub motor and conversion kit. Don't worry I still have 5 other normal bicycles!..

Anyway I've checked...
04-15-10, 03:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,564
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Great tutorial, excellent pictures! Building up a...

Great tutorial, excellent pictures! Building up a very useful resource there, good work mate! A nice touch with the spray on dirt -very authentic looking!
04-15-10, 03:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,296
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

[QUOTE Also, I live in a hilly area (Peak...

[QUOTE
Also, I live in a hilly area (Peak District in the UK) so I've got challenging climbs on most of the rides I do. At the moment I have a Kona MTB with a Shimano Deore drivetrain. I think my...
04-14-10, 01:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,877
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Hope this helps you, after I fit a tire I go...

Hope this helps you, after I fit a tire I go around the wheel and lift the tire over on one side towards the middle, then on the other side towards the middle to check that the tire rim isn't sitting...
04-12-10, 02:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 31,845
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Wow Beeswax! suppose that would be suitable for...

Wow Beeswax! suppose that would be suitable for gear and bake wire end fraying aswell!? (just asking i know they can be soldered or capped!). Anyway recon i'll pick up some to!..:thumb:
04-12-10, 02:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 675
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Of course Sheldon Brown can be a big help for...

Of course Sheldon Brown can be a big help for tricky ones like this:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/home.html
and heres another link:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/pull-side.html
02-28-10, 01:13 PM
02-28-10, 09:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,397
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Really! that angle not relevant to dish? or not...

Really! that angle not relevant to dish? or not right at all!.. maybe i'm way off.. ah well thought i was onto something there!..
02-28-10, 08:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,397
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Is this a good way to decide on the maximum dish a wheel should have!?

Hi,
I'm trying to think of a good method to decide what is an appropriate wheel dish, or an acceptable wheel dish. Now I am just learning and not sure about this, and its all been done before so...
02-17-10, 02:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 410
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Redishing Question: How close can a rim center be to the hub flange?

I am just wondering if anyone could tell me is there a guideline on how close a wheel’s rim center should be located to a hub flange center?







I’ve carried out a search to see if this...
01-19-10, 02:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,283
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

On my recent job a front wheel, i brought it up...

On my recent job a front wheel, i brought it up to 100, is a front wheel ok at 100kgf, or should they be lower!?
01-19-10, 02:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,283
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Thanks for that! BCRider its difficult to...

Thanks for that!
BCRider its difficult to judge if the magnet sticks to one better than the other, not noticeably from checking just now!...

Any opinions should i bring factory wheel tension up...
01-19-10, 02:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,283
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Factory built wheel with low spoke tension, is this normal!

Sorry in advance if this is a bit long winded!..
I've recently bought a Park TM-1 spoke tensioner meter, and have just brought one of my wheel builds up to the about the correct tension (it was a...
01-15-10, 01:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 93,742
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

I've always have had fairly low end derailers on...

I've always have had fairly low end derailers on my bikes, few years ago: simplex, sachs, then non series shimano.

Now with a larger gear range I've used tourney, altus, and deore (is my best). ...
01-08-10, 04:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,587
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Yes drilling and cutting through metal can be an...

Yes drilling and cutting through metal can be an issue! And grease has a habit of showing itself on towels even when you think its safe to use one!... You'll end up seeing metal shavings and bike...
01-06-10, 01:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,779
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Hey Operator i suppose it only really happens on...

Hey Operator i suppose it only really happens on the low end derailleur with the large chain wheels, ye know what i mean, have you ever seen it!..
01-06-10, 01:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,779
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Or one tricky cause to your constant out of tune...

Or one tricky cause to your constant out of tune gears could be that your derailer chain wheel has collapsed. if theres a large amount of sideways give in it the centre support may have collapsed......
01-02-10, 08:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,786
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Great! Thanks for that, it is a double that I am...

Great! Thanks for that, it is a double that I am messing around with! The other chainset I have that was the M5 is a triple and an oldie, it a SUGINO PX... Thanks for clearing that up I can go ahead...
01-02-10, 07:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,786
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Is the standard chainring bolt size M8?

I want to buy 5 chainring bolts for an old chainset which has been disassembled, I do have one bolt from the old chainset and it is an M8 thread.
The bicycle shop website I've been checking out...
12-28-09, 05:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,240
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Sorry folks, i didn't mean to waste time and...

Sorry folks, i didn't mean to waste time and energy... I had sieved through several pages and not found a post like that.. going to familiarise myself better with the search now! the forum is a great...
12-27-09, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,052
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Hi, A simple solution would be to turn the bike...

Hi,
A simple solution would be to turn the bike upside-down... then since there's no air in the tire you should be able to move the tire around so that you can match up the nozzle tube (where the...
12-27-09, 09:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,240
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Is it ok to use old spokes?

Hi Folks,
I'm wondering is it ok to mix new and old wheel parts such as:
old spokes with new everything else?
old rims the same?
and old hubs too etc.!?

Aside from spoke lengths and matching...
12-20-09, 05:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Yeh I agree, the spoke hasn't entered the rim...

Yeh I agree, the spoke hasn't entered the rim seat! going to order new spokes and rebuild!.. cheers for advice...
12-19-09, 03:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Thanks for all that, i'm confident that the wheel...

Thanks for all that, i'm confident that the wheel is properly tensioned... however i might get some longer nipples -would be good to have a supply of them... I think bout it a while.. thanks again..
12-19-09, 02:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Yes they are brass, - personally i think it will...

Yes they are brass, - personally i think it will be fine but i wanna do a good job on it, you know yourself pride and joy an all!..
12-19-09, 02:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Heres a pic: 129442

Heres a pic:
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12-19-09, 02:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

It has 10mm of thread, and just under 2 showing

It has 10mm of thread, and just under 2 showing
12-19-09, 01:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,487
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Wheel build miscalculation, will I get away with it!

Hey,
I've just built a wheel yester, its complete now.
Unfortunately I must have miscalculated the spoke length, now with it complete just less than 2mm of thread are showing, as can be seen from...
12-10-09, 02:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,147
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Well my objective would be to obtain some...

Well my objective would be to obtain some indication of my spoke tension i suppose
12-10-09, 02:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,147
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

thanks a mil for those responses, great to know...

thanks a mil for those responses, great to know that someone else has done something similar zzyzx xyzzy, and Jobst Brandt's design looks very interesting too mr fly! I understand the argument for...
12-09-09, 02:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,147
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Thinking of building my own spoke tension guage!

Hey,
I'm seriously thinking about building my own spoke tension gauge. I'm an occasional wheel builder and I couldn't justify or afford to spend €70 on the Park TM-1 Spoke Tension Meter especially...
12-06-09, 08:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Ah thanks! that does make sense just a bit rusty...

Ah thanks! that does make sense just a bit rusty here, i know it should be basic stuff really!...
12-05-09, 05:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By bikefreakvinnie

Hub Dynamo wiring trouble

Hi,
I've just finished building a Wheel with a shimano Deore hub dynamo, but i can't seem to get it wired up so that it'll work with the lights and switch that i have.
I've been using old bottle...
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