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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-19, 11:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 658
Posted By dukes909

Drat, I have the CCP-22 and was hoping there was...

Drat, I have the CCP-22 and was hoping there was a way to use it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-19, 11:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 658
Posted By dukes909

How do I remove this crank?

How do I remove this crank so I can replace the center chainring of a triple on this 2006 Novara Randonee? I am guessing I need a tool i don’t currently have...
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-19, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,118
Posted By dukes909

Where do I find replacement chainrings for this bike?

I have a Novara Randonee 2006 (https://www.rei.com/product/730478/novara-randonee-bike-2006)
and need new chainrings but am not sure where to find ones that work. The REI page says that this bike...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-15, 02:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,330
Posted By dukes909

Great!

Great!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-15, 01:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,330
Posted By dukes909

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-15, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,330
Posted By dukes909

It's a 36 hole rim. The current rim (not the...

It's a 36 hole rim. The current rim (not the tire, they dry-rotted and were tossed weeks ago) says 26"x1.75/2.25" on it. Thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-15, 12:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,330
Posted By dukes909

I'm open to suggestions for where to buy alloy...

I'm open to suggestions for where to buy alloy rims 26" x 1.75"/2.25". I've apparently looked in all the wrong places as the ones I've found cost more than a set of fully laced cruiser wheels with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-18-15, 08:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,330
Posted By dukes909

It's a coaster brake setup. I'm having a time...

It's a coaster brake setup. I'm having a time figuring out the spoke length. May just run the existing spokes through a wire brush on bench grinder to clean then respoke.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-14-15, 07:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,330
Posted By dukes909

Did I ruin the rim?

Have an old Jamis beach cruiser that I'm fixing up. I cleaned the rust off the rims for the most part but gave up on trying to remove it from the spokes. Decided to replace the spokes with new SS...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-15, 07:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,758
Posted By dukes909

Thanks - only a single chain ring....

Thanks - only a single chain ring....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-15, 05:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,758
Posted By dukes909

Ok I'm back..I would say it is a keeper - she's...

Ok I'm back..I would say it is a keeper - she's kept it 20+ years and we intend to move back to the beach at some point. So - Where would I find these bottom bracket shell adapters and how do I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-15, 12:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,758
Posted By dukes909

One piece crank BB - overhaul or replace?

Trying to get my wife's 1989 Jamis Earth Cruiser back in shape for her. I bought her this bike new when we lived at the beach. For the last 20 years or so it's most been stored while we had other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-11, 10:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,401
Posted By dukes909

Raleigh Record and Suntour U Rear Derailleur questions!

Hello!

I have recently inherited a 1983 Raleigh Record, all original parts that I can tell. It's in decent shape and my wife would like it as a second bike. First off is this rear derailleur:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-11, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 877
Posted By dukes909

Thanks - I have not tried this...never knew about...

Thanks - I have not tried this...never knew about backing off the setting nut before...thanks. By the way, what are the 2 triangular pieces of metal below the brake pad for? They sort of flare out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-11, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 877
Posted By dukes909

Late 80's Dia-Compe sidepull brake woes - loose nuts!

I have some older (circa 1988) Dia-Compe sidepulls, similar to these:

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.as...m=117&AbsPos=1

The problem is that after I get the brakes (rear brake, have not got...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-11, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 719
Posted By dukes909

Dia-Compe sidepull brakes - nut keeps loosening

I have some older Dia-Compe sidepulls, similar to these:

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=37F33B2B-A5BA-4C1D-9382-232B4D1B182E&Enum=117&AbsPos=1

The problem is that after I get the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-11, 01:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 746
Posted By dukes909

Can I build a wheel for less $$$?

It's always been sort of a quirky little goal of mine to build my own wheelset. I cannot see where I would save any money doing so, however. For example these wheels:
Handspun 36's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-13-11, 07:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 913
Posted By dukes909

Chainring replacement?

How close to needing to be replaced are these chainrings? And, what's up with that tooth in the middle chainring that looks like it's been sawn off?

http://i.imgur.com/nnlcdl.jpg
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-11, 07:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Thanks, I did just that this weekend. I already...

Thanks, I did just that this weekend. I already own the Park Blue Book. I rebuilt the BB, head assembly, and rear hub in one afternoon, then proceeded to true the front wheel. I don't own a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-11, 01:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

I've looked for one 68x119 but haven't found one...

I've looked for one 68x119 but haven't found one with the right ISO (English?) threading. Suppose I could go with a longer one like a 120 but I'd really like to know it would work before hand.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Yes, the rubber is pretty hard - about the...

Yes, the rubber is pretty hard - about the texture of a plastic coke bottle cap.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Darn little. I don't have it in front of me to...

Darn little. I don't have it in front of me to take a photo, but there does not appear to me to be any way for the black ring to fit without some method of driving it. It does not have an "L" shape...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-11, 12:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Thanks for the link! Good info!

Thanks for the link! Good info!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-11, 07:42 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

I wish it were as easy as just pressing them in. ...

I wish it were as easy as just pressing them in. Maybe the tapered end has worn away over time but they simply won't press in.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-11, 10:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

I gave up on the little black dust rings. If I...

I gave up on the little black dust rings. If I put them on the inside between the bearings and the cup, the bearings would not go in. If I put the dust seals on the outside (pedal side) of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 01:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

If the closest cartridge BB I can find is a 118.5...

If the closest cartridge BB I can find is a 118.5 or a 120 instead of the 119 that I currently have, will those still work?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 09:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Ok, IF I was going to replace this with a sealed...

Ok, IF I was going to replace this with a sealed cartridge unit - how do I find one that is the correct threading / size? Mine is marked 3P, which from Sheldon's site I see: 68mm 119mm length.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 09:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Got it. Thanks!

Got it. Thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 08:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

I just remember having a time getting them out -...

I just remember having a time getting them out - they had to have been pushed in with considerable force. But ok.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 08:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Thanks - Ok, that's what I thought. I'll have to...

Thanks - Ok, that's what I thought. I'll have to get access to a press or something to have them fit snugly.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 08:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Right - I understand they're either fit from the...

Right - I understand they're either fit from the inside or the outside of the cups. Thing is how to get them to stay there. Do I need a press to push them into the cup? If I put them loose inside...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 07:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Would the little black rings go on the outside...

Would the little black rings go on the outside (pedal side) of the cups? They are damn impossible to get into the holes on either side...I wish I had taken a picture!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 05:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

This is what I thought also, since this was just...

This is what I thought also, since this was just going to be a "beater" bike anyway. One to get out of the office with occasionally. Again - any idea how to get these dust caps back in there? And...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-11, 05:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Thanks for the reply! So - I want to replace...

Thanks for the reply! So - I want to replace this unit now... How do I figure out what the threading is and what will fit?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-06-11, 08:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,711
Posted By dukes909

Bottom bracket help - what's this piece for?

Ok bike mechs - I need your help. Normally when I take something apart I take a picture of it to know how to put it back together, but this particular night over a month ago, well I thought I would...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-29-11, 01:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 937
Posted By dukes909

Is this a bent derailleur hanger, or bad derailleur?

http://i.imgur.com/22fG9l.jpg What's the repair? New hanger and/or derailleur?
This is a 2008 Specialized Rockhopper
Thanks!
Dukester
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-09, 07:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,788
Posted By dukes909

So they're dangling from a single point on the...

So they're dangling from a single point on the top bar? I can see me accidentally bumping a tire with a broom or something and the bike sliding forward knocking me out! Yow..
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-09, 06:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,788
Posted By dukes909

I'd do this but they're steel horses - one Riv...

I'd do this but they're steel horses - one Riv and one Novara Randonee...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-09, 10:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,788
Posted By dukes909

Bike hoist for sloped ceiling

My garage has a sloped ceiling, and not flat like most. Does anyone know if the RAD or Racor type hoists will work on sloped ceilings? In other words, can it attact similar to the way this ceiling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-09, 09:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,017
Posted By dukes909

Ziploc bag bike storage?

After renovating my garage so that our cars are now stored in there, there is no rooms for bikes. I suppose I could get one of those hoist systems, but the ceiling is 12' high, so I don't know how...
Forum: Commuting
06-23-09, 06:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,275
Posted By dukes909

I'm very interested in this technique. Is there...

I'm very interested in this technique. Is there a similar technique for 2 lane roads with a solid yellow line (where there is not an extra lane for the car to move into to pass)? What do you do as...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-09, 07:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,275
Posted By dukes909

It's an interesting proposition, but the video...

It's an interesting proposition, but the video does not seem to support your/their theory. That is, are they changing lanes for the cyclist, or the vehicle ahead of the cyclist filming it? I don't...
Forum: Commuting
06-16-09, 07:45 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,275
Posted By dukes909

The shoulders right now drop off and you can't...

The shoulders right now drop off and you can't ride on them. The DOT will add an extra 3' to the road dedicated for cyclists.
Forum: Commuting
06-15-09, 12:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,275
Posted By dukes909

Yes, it's allowed (and also the only route). ...

Yes, it's allowed (and also the only route). It's a state highway, and supposedly the DOT will be adding a bike lane on the shoulder of each lane within the next year.
Forum: Commuting
06-15-09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,275
Posted By dukes909

Would you bug out?

Riding home Friday afternoon on a two lane hwy (55mph speed limit). No traffic in oncoming lane. Clear visibility for miles. In usual position about 2 feet over from edge of pavement. Hear...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-08, 07:18 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,443,841
Posted By dukes909

Picked up yesterday afternoon. Smooth! ...

Picked up yesterday afternoon. Smooth!
Dukester
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/dukes909/photo-1.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-08, 07:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 353
Posted By dukes909

Excellent!

Excellent!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By dukes909

07 Specialzed Allez Comp price?

My LBS is offering an 07 Specialized Allez Comp for $1200. Is this a decent price for the bike? It retailed at $1650 with the 105 group.

Thanks
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-08, 07:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 353
Posted By dukes909

Site that has online component build prices

What is the shop that has an online configurator that lets you select different build groups and gives you the price for these groups? i.e. Shimano Ultegra, SRAM Rival, etc.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-08, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,394
Posted By dukes909

Specialized Allez vs. REI Squadra opinions!?

Any opinions on these 2 bikes and their components I'm looking at? The Specialized is a 2007 and marked down to $1100. The REI Squadra is $1500 but I'll get %10 back next year on their dividends.....
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