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SS in the works.
I have posted this frame before. Very little to no love for it over here. I was running a freewheel until it fell apart. Now i got a new rear wheel (have had it for a few months now). Today i got the rear cog (which is a little loose for my tastes) and a BB cause the last one was horrible.
I will be ordering one of those beefy surly cogs but first i need to find the right ratio. So i got a 6eu 20t cog. Everything is in place, other than pvc pipe (spacers), and a BB tool. (yes they are bad, phone-pics) Bit loose http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/Image023.jpg Ghetto cranks and chain ring http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/Image021.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/Image017.jpg Look at the left side (right side of pic) of the BB it doesn't go all the way in, i think its just to long, gotta cut a few mm off. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/Image020.jpg 10eu of used cranks http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/Image000.jpg |
what part of the bb are you planning to cut?
i'd try having a shop chase the threads before i started cutting stuff. |
Originally Posted by dirtyphotons
what part of the bb are you planning to cut?
i'd try having a shop chase the threads before i started cutting stuff. The plastic screw thing... |
I did the same thing with a rear wheel that I found in the dumpster. Works really well but I used the cassette that was on the wheel. I popped it off and it was an old worn out Shimano cassette but the 12t cog was fine so I used that. Here is how it ended up:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...Ez/Work004.jpg |
Looks like some tough ratios. Nice bike though. I might try painting the frame, the cheap way. Just clean it and sand it down, cause i can find aircraft paint striper, and norm paint striper doesn't work. i tried it on the fork, looks ok.
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Is that a 73mm mountain bb in a 68mm shell?
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Originally Posted by Dirtdrop
Is that a 73mm mountain bb in a 68mm shell?
I might explain that plastic thing... right? Now what?! |
check the bb itself, it should have a 68 or a 73 on it.
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its 68, just checked.
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
I did the same thing with a rear wheel that I found in the dumpster. Works really well but I used the cassette that was on the wheel. I popped it off and it was an old worn out Shimano cassette but the 12t cog was fine so I used that. Here is how it ended up:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...Ez/Work004.jpg Cool, now I can tell everyone I have dumpster wheels on my SS.....:) http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6...76smallsv2.jpg |
Originally Posted by dekalbSTEEL
You found a Shimano 540 wheel in the dumpster????
Cool, now I can tell everyone I have dumpster wheels on my SS.....:) http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6...76smallsv2.jpg |
I got a used cassette from this other lbs, it looks like they specify in offroad and "COOL" biking, for free!
So now spacing is not a problem, who needs PVC (well actually i couldn't find any!). I have a feeling the chain isn't perfectly strait, is that a problem? also how tight should the chain be... at high rpm (pedaling, cascade or what ever) the chain flops... Its also cause it has some really sticky grease (factory). http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...S/Image018.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...S/Image009.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...S/Image007.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...S/Image003.jpg |
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That is the coolest unicycle I've seen in a long time.
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Originally Posted by squeakywheel
That is the coolest unicycle I've seen in a long time.
i need new bearings for the head set (fork), and gotta get some grease too. Oh and a BB tool. |
snap ring pliers.
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Originally Posted by moe sizlack
snap ring pliers.
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Originally Posted by diff_lock2
If only it were fixed.
i need new bearings for the head set (fork), and gotta get some grease too. Oh and a BB tool. Oh yeah...Guess a freewheeling unicycle would be hard to balance. |
uh, SS is not exactly cheap. This bike is using the cheapest ***** ever (cheap parts), and it looks like crap. and its costing me over 100eu!
Rear wheel was 45eu (with a 7sp cassette) A new front is going to be 30eu (but im going to the used bike place to find a cheaper front) Cranks were 10 Chain was 12 cog was 6 (i want a surly one for 27eu) BB was 27 tires are going to be around 40 (both) saddle and seat post are going to reach 20eu bearings... i need to find used bars and stems, even a fork! (cause i don't like mine) This isn't cheap at all... and the crank is not ideal, i'm sure i will have clearance issues under pressure. oh AND THE TOOLS... |
it would have been cheeper if you just found something used on ebay or locally ... then just modded a few little bits here and there...
I have a similar problem with a spare frame that I tore down a few months ago, I just can't see myself spending $ 200 + to rebuild it !!! http://velocide.com/images_old/bicyc...port_ofc_1.jpg She now hangs in my garage completely bare of almost every component... |
Originally Posted by diff_lock2
uh, SS is not exactly cheap.
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Originally Posted by diff_lock2
FOR....? i could get some, but why?
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Originally Posted by moe sizlack
you can use them to remove the BB.
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Originally Posted by blickblocks
Yes it is, you just didn't do it on a budget. Mine was cheap as free.
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Originally Posted by fordfasterr
it would have been cheeper if you just found something used on ebay or locally ... then just modded a few little bits here and there...
Next build i should just get a used bike and strip it, and run SS or suicide(sp?) FG. |
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