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i was kind of hoping he was talking about the rear rack on that fuji conversion. because i want to know too.
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just had to share that
it was off sffixed porn
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Originally Posted by estratton
I have one that gets a lot of use and it has held up great.
What kind of problems has your roommate had with his?
What kind of problems has your roommate had with his?
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All done!
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Flipped risers? Really?
And your QR should go on the non-drive side. Just sayin'.
And your QR should go on the non-drive side. Just sayin'.
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Originally Posted by el twe
Flipped risers? Really?
And your QR should go on the non-drive side. Just sayin'.
And your QR should go on the non-drive side. Just sayin'.
Why on the non-drive side? just curious.
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Originally Posted by estratton
I have one that gets a lot of use and it has held up great.
What kind of problems has your roommate had with his?
What kind of problems has your roommate had with his?
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I have the same rack, and the threads stripped on one of the screws that fastens the arms. They only lock in with threads on the arms themselves, a bit fragile.
I bought replacements that were longer, had nuts on the other side, much stronger, and only $3 to fix.
I bought replacements that were longer, had nuts on the other side, much stronger, and only $3 to fix.
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Originally Posted by taken67
Why on the non-drive side? just curious.
hmm
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Winter/rain commuter:
- late 60s to early 70s Claud Butler Record Tipo Strada Reynolds 531 frame
- stronglight crank with proprietary both BCD and extractor threads, inner 42 ring
- random flat pedals, very nice for docs
- old british steel flip-flop hub with 16 cog on the fixed side
- leather cleaner strip on the rear hub from 50s british 3-speed
- mismatched full fenders are better than none
- flip and chop bars with awesome 80s plastic wrap
Most of this bike was found in a local co-op except for brooks, cog, lockring and chain.
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Originally Posted by el twe
Tradition sorta dictates that. As far as gears are concerned, that also gets it out of the way of the derailleur.
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Originally Posted by taken67
Good to know. But as far as being the front wheel of a fixed gear, and the only QR on the bike, I don't see it being much of an issue.
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cant you just lower the stem and get flats? flipped risers are ugoly
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Originally Posted by morbot
cant you just lower the stem and get flats? flipped risers are ugoly
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Originally Posted by morbot
cant you just lower the stem and get flats? flipped risers are ugoly
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Originally Posted by estratton
I have one that gets a lot of use and it has held up great.
What kind of problems has your roommate had with his?
What kind of problems has your roommate had with his?
yeah i also had one screw strip while i was first building it....other than that they seem to hold up alright
and the ridley is currently for street...but once it gets warmer out ill take it up the track...i cant just let it sit around
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Originally Posted by pk273340
sick whip tyler, too bad you dont know how to ride it
ps that kid pat who you work with at breakway is the man
ps that kid pat who you work with at breakway is the man
ehhh that pat kid is alright....haha and thanks man ill see you tomorrow at work and u can take it for a spin..ill bring in some regular pedals
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1979 Windsor Track
Made in Mexico
I moved to San Francisco and she was sitting in the first shop I walked into. So much for the Bareknuckle.
This is what it looked like before I made a few changes
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Originally Posted by JaphyRider
1979 Windsor Track
Made in Mexico
I moved to San Francisco and she was sitting in the first shop I walked into. So much for the Bareknuckle.
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Thanks, I think so too.
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lock = best bike stand ever.
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I want to love this bike, but æsthetically I can't stand the way the chainstays taper into the track end. Tubus vomitus.
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Before (after pulling it out my flooded apartment October 2005)
Yesterday:
I'm going to be doing some upgrades on it soon, especially the front wheel and headset. I wrapped the bars last night. It's basically stuff I've aquired over the last year and some bits out the drawer at the local co-op so nothing special, but I was just so excited to get it back in ridable form after a year of having it sit in my storage shed looking sad I wanted to post a picture of it. SS for now.
I do have a question though.... When I pulled the frame out I framesaved the HELL out of it... almost a whole can. That was in December of 2005. Before I built it up, while the bottom bracket and old headset were off I banged all over it with a rubber mallet to loosen up the rust on the inside... it sounded like a friggin' rainstick! How scared should I be to ride it? I had a couple people look at it and they didn't seem too frightened. It doesn't seem to have any structural damage.... but is this inevitable?
Yesterday:
I'm going to be doing some upgrades on it soon, especially the front wheel and headset. I wrapped the bars last night. It's basically stuff I've aquired over the last year and some bits out the drawer at the local co-op so nothing special, but I was just so excited to get it back in ridable form after a year of having it sit in my storage shed looking sad I wanted to post a picture of it. SS for now.
I do have a question though.... When I pulled the frame out I framesaved the HELL out of it... almost a whole can. That was in December of 2005. Before I built it up, while the bottom bracket and old headset were off I banged all over it with a rubber mallet to loosen up the rust on the inside... it sounded like a friggin' rainstick! How scared should I be to ride it? I had a couple people look at it and they didn't seem too frightened. It doesn't seem to have any structural damage.... but is this inevitable?
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If I understand correctly, you hit the frame with the mallet while everything was off of the bike. If this is correct then the noise is likely things like rust and debris inside the frame. If this is the case, whether it is a problem depends on your BB. If your BB is a sealed cartridge then I don't think it is possible for your debris to cause any real problem. If, however, you have the older cup and cone BB then the debris can easily get in the spindle and bearings and cause lots of wear. It will probably ride fine for a while, but eventual bearing races will wear and you end up with more friction. In this case, you will need to take the BB back out and try to clean out any debris.
One other possibility: you didn't mention when the rainstick noise is being made. If it is making this type of noise with pedal revolution, the problem is likely dirt or debris already in the bearings, or maybe no grease or something. In this case, clean and rebuild the bearings or replace BB.
Either way, its not like the cranks are going to fall off, it will just be annoying to your ears and less efficient. Eventually however, there will be more problems.
One other possibility: you didn't mention when the rainstick noise is being made. If it is making this type of noise with pedal revolution, the problem is likely dirt or debris already in the bearings, or maybe no grease or something. In this case, clean and rebuild the bearings or replace BB.
Either way, its not like the cranks are going to fall off, it will just be annoying to your ears and less efficient. Eventually however, there will be more problems.