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Forum: Touring
03-05-14, 09:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

The latest bar set-up as of this morning. Those...

The latest bar set-up as of this morning. Those foam tubes are ridiculously easy to slide around on the bar if one has access to the compressed air of a school auto shop. Note that I can change the...
Forum: Touring
03-04-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Now that I have some miles on the new wheels,...

Now that I have some miles on the new wheels, here's something totally unexpectected.... a weird sort of hollow sound resonance off of those new Mavic rims.

The somewhat wide double-wall rim,...
Forum: Touring
03-04-14, 12:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Thanks for the input. I liked the gel tubing...

Thanks for the input. I liked the gel tubing grips on my old drop bar and have purchased enough "Grab On" brand "Maxi Foam Touring Grips" to cover this whole new bar. I was thinking these are...
Forum: Touring
02-27-14, 06:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Not clear on the meaning, by top cog do you mean...

Not clear on the meaning, by top cog do you mean the smallest 11 tooth or the biggest 32 tooth?

Anyhow, here's the deraillieur on the 32 tooth sprocket, a 34 tooth sprocket actually contacts the...
Forum: Touring
02-27-14, 10:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

The wheels got here this week. Here's the...

The wheels got here this week.

Here's the bike as it was last month on the occasion of that 100 miler......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/Sharpshin/Bike/bikestart_zps499afc36.jpg


...
Forum: Touring
02-12-14, 09:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

A long evening browsing and googling. The...

A long evening browsing and googling.

The appeal of hand spun wheels like Universal Cycles and the reportedly flawless construction thereof was decisive.....

OTOH they were fresh out of 36h...
Forum: Touring
02-12-14, 07:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Never mind, found it.... Unless otherwise...

Never mind, found it....

Unless otherwise specified, "Road" rear hubs have 130 mm spacing. All fronts have 100 mm spacing.
Forum: Touring
02-12-14, 07:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Thanks Brad. Looks like Harris has some good...

Thanks Brad.

Looks like Harris has some good deals.

Only question I have is that they don't specify front hub diameter.

I have a 130mm rear hub spacing and a 100mm front hub spacing.

Do I...
Forum: Touring
02-12-14, 01:34 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Well dang, riding in this morning loaded up I hit...

Well dang, riding in this morning loaded up I hit a speed bump, flexed the inexpensive Nashbar front rack enough (w/22 pound load) it went into the spokes. Two spokes bent, one side of the rack bent...
Forum: Touring
02-06-14, 12:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

I dunno, here it is maybe ten days ago when I...

I dunno, here it is maybe ten days ago when I rode a century. Since then the crank has been switched out for a smaller Mt. Bike crankset with sealed bearings, and when I put it back together it'll...
Forum: Touring
02-06-14, 08:53 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Thanks for the info. What wa their turnaround...

Thanks for the info. What wa their turnaround time? Did they build it to order or was it in stock?

Thanks again,
Mike
Forum: Touring
02-06-14, 08:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Brad, I'm, pretty sure I'm at 135mm (???)...

Brad,

I'm, pretty sure I'm at 135mm (???) already, even with the screw-on freewheel hub, a recent-manufacture 700C rear wheel really did just drop right in. I dunno what odd permutation of...
Forum: Touring
02-06-14, 06:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,037
Posted By Sharpshin

Suggestions for a good set of 700C touring wheels?

I've posted here before on my '89 Schwinn Voyageur that I intend to try and ride to New York from San Antonio Texas beginning in early June.

Towards that end I've been putting in long miles on the...
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