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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-22, 03:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By JoeTBM

An aluminum frame should be fine as the return...

An aluminum frame should be fine as the return conductor.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-22, 11:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Yes, the frame is the return ground wire. Look at...

Yes, the frame is the return ground wire. Look at the generator bracket on the fork blade and you'll see a screw sticking out. That screw has a pointed end that is meant to dig into the metal, under...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,003
Posted By Moe Zhoost

Sometimes the dyno is grounded through the frame...

Sometimes the dyno is grounded through the frame (one wire) and sometimes it isn't (two wires). Even if a 2 wire dyno is grounded to the frame (and I think most are), you would still need the second...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-09-19, 01:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,597
Posted By jlaw

Another possibility is keeping your current stem...

Another possibility is keeping your current stem and using these bars, but they are pricey - $100

You gain about 2".

https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/condor-2-handlebar
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-19, 09:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,284
Posted By WizardOfBoz

Yes, but for the reasons stated in my other post...

Yes, but for the reasons stated in my other post (the wheels planes have to be parallel) and because the hub is rigid, and force on one side of the hub is transmitted to the other side. So you can't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-19, 02:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,115
Posted By rickpaulos

You can use a simple slide hammer to pull the...

You can use a simple slide hammer to pull the welded on pin instead of those pulling devices in the video. Those tripods look cool but won't work well on a tube.
Using a pin held on with epoxy...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-19, 10:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,297
Posted By mitchmellow62

Here's the link to all of the shimano...

Here's the link to all of the shimano documentation for your downtube shifters:
https://si.shimano.com/#/en/search/Keyword?name=A351 .

All of the documentation states that they are index or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-24-19, 07:01 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,075
Posted By San Rensho

Why in the world would you even consider doing...

Why in the world would you even consider doing that. 3 speeds are fantastic and almost maintenance free
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-19, 12:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,297
Posted By rccardr

Just checked the 7 speed Exage DT shifters on the...

Just checked the 7 speed Exage DT shifters on the Bottecchia and mine are the later, completely sealed units that came out after 7400 and 6208 (both of those front shifters used a multi-part assembly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-19, 04:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,681
Posted By Trevtassie

Calibrate it. I checked my Park gauge when I got...

Calibrate it. I checked my Park gauge when I got it. Figure out a way you can hang a spoke with weight hanging off it. Then measure and compare to the chart. In my case I hung my 90kg or so off a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-19, 01:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,681
Posted By davidad

On my Wheelsmith 50 on the scale equals 49Kg. I...

On my Wheelsmith 50 on the scale equals 49Kg. I don't think you can compare different meter manufacturers for the tension. If you can find other new wheels to try you can get an idea of weather or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-19, 09:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,681
Posted By WizardOfBoz

This is exactly what I did with the 1978 Weinmann...

This is exactly what I did with the 1978 Weinmann rims, to the same number (22). I agree, getting the fairly accurate number is reassuring. Good luck in riding. Happy to share numbers - numbers are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-19, 09:29 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,681
Posted By mpetry912

I'm not a big fan of increasing spoke tension...

I'm not a big fan of increasing spoke tension till "the wheel starts to taco" then backing off.

think about plastic vs. elastic deformation.

my opinion, for most conventional, tangentially...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-19, 09:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,681
Posted By WizardOfBoz

No, no, the table was tabulated by diligent nuns...

No, no, the table was tabulated by diligent nuns at the convent. Hence "Conventible". The Radoneuring Nuns of the Order of St. Gino*

*I am using hyperbole that I hope will amuse, and not offend...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-19, 08:02 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,681
Posted By bikemig

This is a good thread as I run more than a few...

This is a good thread as I run more than a few older wheels and lately I've had spokes break on 2 different wheels. I've used the tighten until they taco and then back off idea for building new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-06-19, 12:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,380
Posted By Bill Kapaun

I think stainless is a bit "softer".

I think stainless is a bit "softer".
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-19, 09:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,980
Posted By WizardOfBoz

Some folks found that center-pull brakes worked...

Some folks found that center-pull brakes worked fine...
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-19, 05:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,980
Posted By 3alarmer

...center pull brakes are the original dual pivot...

...center pull brakes are the original dual pivot brake. They do take longer to set up properly, and are a little more fiddly to center than modern dual pivot sidepull brakes. It's entirely...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-16-19, 04:59 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,980
Posted By noglider

Your plan is a good one, and many of us have done...

Your plan is a good one, and many of us have done it. Stick with the center pulls until you know you want the dual pivots.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-06-19, 08:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,251
Posted By _ForceD_

A couple of my wheelsets have bladed ("flat")...

A couple of my wheelsets have bladed ("flat") spokes. I agree that it is a PITA to replace a spoke, and true the wheel with them. There is tool available by Park Tool (and probably others) for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-19, 01:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,830
Posted By sdmc530

that is a awesome stand!! Love that.

that is a awesome stand!! Love that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-19, 03:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,758
Posted By JoeKahno

I'd check the Sheldon Brown crib sheet to make...

I'd check the Sheldon Brown crib sheet to make sure the pull length is right then go for it.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-IG-cable-pull.html

You should be all right as long as the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-19, 12:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,891
Posted By blakcloud

Sorry, I should have added, if you already own a...

Sorry, I should have added, if you already own a typical repair stand you could purchase the Hirobel device from Silca and use it in conjunction with your stand. Saves a bit of money....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-19, 09:28 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 59,971
Posted By Maelochs

In other words, people are using a catch phrase...

In other words, people are using a catch phrase to amplify their personal preferences.
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