Please Help Me Make This Bike!
06-28-06 | 11:45 AM
#52
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Bikes: Converted 1997 Trek Singletrack 930 singlespeed and a Kona Lavadome singlespeed, fixed Dahon folding bike, fixed 27" Miyata road bike, early 70's Raleigh Chopper
Going back and reading Decline's replies in this thread, it appears he did stuff tape in the BB shell and the headtube and taped off the brake posts. Also, it seems he used tape to mask off some racing stripes and then proceeded with the coat(s) of red paint. Perhaps Decline is using the term headset instead of headtube? Either way, the bike will still work. Now if that were a Chris King headset, that would be another story.
Decline, I suggest you go here and read Sheldon Brown's page regarding singlespeeds and visit the Park Tools website here in regards to installing parts on your bike. And, here is MTBR's SSFAQ page again. Read up young man, read up!
Decline, I suggest you go here and read Sheldon Brown's page regarding singlespeeds and visit the Park Tools website here in regards to installing parts on your bike. And, here is MTBR's SSFAQ page again. Read up young man, read up!
06-28-06 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by progre-ss
Perhaps Decline is using the term headset instead of headtube?
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06-28-06 | 01:24 PM
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Decline kinda reminds me of someone. Pista-something or other.
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06-28-06 | 02:17 PM
#55
Maybe I was just lucky, but it took me about five minutes to find the magic gear. With vertical dropouts, if the chain gets too loose it's telling you that it's worn out.
https://community.webshots.com/photo/...68014369jHohCP
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06-28-06 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirtdrop
Maybe I was just lucky, but it took me about five minutes to find the magic gear. With vertical dropouts, if the chain gets too loose it's telling you that it's worn out.
https://community.webshots.com/photo/...68014369jHohCP
https://community.webshots.com/photo/...68014369jHohCP
06-29-06 | 12:34 PM
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I am starting to wonder if some of the comments may have run this guy off the forum. I would like to see how his bike ends up...and also get an answer to that headset question.
06-29-06 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by edub
da fuk kinda tires are those?
06-29-06 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by acavengo
I am starting to wonder if some of the comments may have run this guy off the forum. I would like to see how his bike ends up...and also get an answer to that headset question.
What's he going to do the first time some driver calls him a "***" and tells him to "get on the sidewalk."
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06-29-06 | 04:23 PM
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Haha, I missed this thread up till now.
Actually, I'm loving the painted-over headset. If no paint got in the bearings, it's just fine. Of course, it's gonna suck when it needs to be repacked down the line. But, for now: no disasembly/assembly, no masking, cool looks.
I just hope you did tape off the brake bosses, cuz there's no chance in heel the brakes will fit on top of the paint.
*wondering why the OP said he taped the hs off with electrical tape. The headtube doesn't look like it was taped, either.*
Actually, I'm loving the painted-over headset. If no paint got in the bearings, it's just fine. Of course, it's gonna suck when it needs to be repacked down the line. But, for now: no disasembly/assembly, no masking, cool looks.
I just hope you did tape off the brake bosses, cuz there's no chance in heel the brakes will fit on top of the paint.
*wondering why the OP said he taped the hs off with electrical tape. The headtube doesn't look like it was taped, either.*
