Nashbar hounder assembly guide?
05-25-12 | 04:56 PM
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I just put one together yesterday. It is really simple and I haven't put together a bike in years... As for the brakes, you'll have to install the front brakes but you can use the rear brakes (already assembled) as a model. I had to tweak the rear brakes for optimum performance. Basically all you need to do is mount the stem, front wheel, install front brakes, pedals, insert seat post (seat already installed on seat post) and the brake wire clamps on to the top tube. That's it. Please learn from my mistake and don't mess with the rear wheel locking nut or cones. I got into a bolt tightening frenzy and for some stupid reason I messed with the rear wheel locking nuts and after buying a new tool and hours of adjusting and a trip to my LBS, I finally got it right (so I think).
Just assembled this yesterday, heres mine:
Only thing I really changed were pedals (cheap Wellgo Platforms I had from another bike), Truvative Stylo Team bars and Truvative Stylo Race stem I picked up brand new on craigslist for super cheap, a nice aluminum 27.2mm stem I purchased for a beater bike that I recently sold, and a nice cannondale seat from my road bike that I removed for an upgrade.
Just assembled this yesterday, heres mine:
Only thing I really changed were pedals (cheap Wellgo Platforms I had from another bike), Truvative Stylo Team bars and Truvative Stylo Race stem I picked up brand new on craigslist for super cheap, a nice aluminum 27.2mm stem I purchased for a beater bike that I recently sold, and a nice cannondale seat from my road bike that I removed for an upgrade.
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05-28-12 | 11:06 PM
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I just put one together yesterday. It is really simple and I haven't put together a bike in years... As for the brakes, you'll have to install the front brakes but you can use the rear brakes (already assembled) as a model. I had to tweak the rear brakes for optimum performance. Basically all you need to do is mount the stem, front wheel, install front brakes, pedals, insert seat post (seat already installed on seat post) and the brake wire clamps on to the top tube. That's it. Please learn from my mistake and don't mess with the rear wheel locking nut or cones. I got into a bolt tightening frenzy and for some stupid reason I messed with the rear wheel locking nuts and after buying a new tool and hours of adjusting and a trip to my LBS, I finally got it right (so I think).
Just assembled this yesterday, heres mine:
Only thing I really changed were pedals (cheap Wellgo Platforms I had from another bike), Truvative Stylo Team bars and Truvative Stylo Race stem I picked up brand new on craigslist for super cheap, a nice aluminum 27.2mm stem I purchased for a beater bike that I recently sold, and a nice cannondale seat from my road bike that I removed for an upgrade.
Just assembled this yesterday, heres mine:
Only thing I really changed were pedals (cheap Wellgo Platforms I had from another bike), Truvative Stylo Team bars and Truvative Stylo Race stem I picked up brand new on craigslist for super cheap, a nice aluminum 27.2mm stem I purchased for a beater bike that I recently sold, and a nice cannondale seat from my road bike that I removed for an upgrade.
05-28-12 | 11:15 PM
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They do look like nutted brakes in the pics. If it was my rig and I wanted stronger brakes I'd probably only upgrade the front brake, since forks are WAY easier to drill out than seatstay bridges (hint: you only drill out the back hole on fork and front hole on seatstay bridge.
I still run olde single pivot brakes on my Pinarello, though. I've actually been riding bikes with single pivots for 22 years and haven't died yet. Have one rig with dual pivots which are stronger, but I'm not dying to upgrade the two bikes without 'em.
I still run olde single pivot brakes on my Pinarello, though. I've actually been riding bikes with single pivots for 22 years and haven't died yet. Have one rig with dual pivots which are stronger, but I'm not dying to upgrade the two bikes without 'em.
05-29-12 | 11:25 PM
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Is this kinda how I should expect to setup my nashbar hounder? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6IyI...feature=relmfu
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