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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-20, 04:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,118
Posted By Fallingwater

I think the best option would be to swap the...

I think the best option would be to swap the wheel with one with a geared hub (or build the wheel yourself, if you're a patient sort of person). Not the cheapest option if you only consider money,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-20, 04:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 554
Posted By Fallingwater

On adapting v-brake pads to centerpull brakes

I restored a vintage road bike from the seventies. It has centerpull brakes, but the pads that were on were dirty and worn out irregularly. I gave them a kiss from the bench grinder and straightened...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-20, 11:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 918
Posted By Fallingwater

Bottom bracket replacement for Raleigh Cadent FT0

My BB has been creaking for a while now and I'd like to replace it. I can't figure out what exact part I should order, though; every page I can find on google about the FT0 - including the official...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-20, 05:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By Fallingwater

I'm aware. What I'm trying to figure out is if...

I'm aware. What I'm trying to figure out is if the Acera works perceptively better.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-20, 03:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By Fallingwater

Replacing Altus derailer on a Raleigh Cadent - worth an upgrade?

My main ride is a Raleigh Cadent FT0 (https://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?item=23285) with its original Shimano Altus derailer.

A while ago the bike was vandalised and the derailer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-20, 09:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,053
Posted By Fallingwater

Perfect. How would I know if it's...

Perfect.


How would I know if it's compatible with claws?

Amazon has the Shimano Altus RDM310DL for cheap and the Acera RD-M360 for slightly less cheap (seems Acera stuff is slightly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,053
Posted By Fallingwater

I was told that since the pull is different you...

I was told that since the pull is different you might have to move them by really tiny amounts in order to get a modern derailer to work properly, and that gets difficult in the heat of the ride.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,053
Posted By Fallingwater

Five cogs. Here you go...

Five cogs.

Here you go (https://imgur.com/qVeivFD)

Edit: it strikes me that you probably wanted to see the number of teeth. Here are pics (https://imgur.com/a/eDU8QgQ)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-20, 11:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,053
Posted By Fallingwater

Can you use an Altus on a vintage friction...

Can you use an Altus on a vintage friction shifter? It was explained to me that modern trigger shifters have a different amount of pull as compared to vintage friction ones, so getting them to work...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-20, 10:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,053
Posted By Fallingwater

Fixing an old Simplex derailer that wasn't meant to be fixable

I'm restoring this Cycles Elite Sport (https://imgur.com/Hg6jGmV) road bike; the Internet says it's a French model from the seventies. It has 5x2 gears and bottom tube friction shifters.

It...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-16, 07:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,572
Posted By Fallingwater

Excuse me? I'm fully aware it'll never be...

Excuse me?


I'm fully aware it'll never be nice to ride, and I'm actually OK with that considering it was free. I'm fine with it just getting me around faster than walking pace when I get off the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-16, 03:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,572
Posted By Fallingwater

Folding bikes that don't weigh a ton all seem to...

Folding bikes that don't weigh a ton all seem to sell for rather absurd sums that I can't justify spending.

As for whether it's worth the effort, I say yes - partly because every little bit...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-16, 12:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,572
Posted By Fallingwater

Want to lighten a foldable bike, have doubts about structural integrity

I was given an old steel-framed foldable bicycle I'd like to fix up and ride occasionally. Here's a (clickable) picture for clarity (excuse the wide-angle, lacking a garage I work in my living room...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-05-16, 07:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,826
Posted By Fallingwater

Huh, didn't think about that - thanks for the...

Huh, didn't think about that - thanks for the suggestion.

I'll put a bit of duct tape on it, then order some Sugru and plug it with that when it gets here.



This is probably a good idea,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-04-16, 05:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,826
Posted By Fallingwater

Medium-term plugging of frame holes

I have a vintage bike I converted to single-speed. I intend to keep it like that for a couple years, but at some point gears will have to go back on.

Originally the bike had the derailer cable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-16, 09:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,400
Posted By Fallingwater

Thank you all for the opinions. It appears the...

Thank you all for the opinions. It appears the general idea hasn't changed much; I'll obviously have to try them myself and see how they feel. Back to wrenching we go!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-16, 06:56 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,400
Posted By Fallingwater

Scavenged a Biopace chainring set. To install or not to install?

My main bike is an old Bottecchia mountain bike - gifted to me at age 16, and I'm now 33. After a long time of riding it stock I've given it an overhaul and converted it to road use, with smooth...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-16, 07:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 550
Posted By Fallingwater

The chainrings are also original; this derailer...

The chainrings are also original; this derailer has worked with this chainring setup for years with the previous owner.

I'll check for parallelness.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-16, 04:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 550
Posted By Fallingwater

Can't get front derailer to shut up

I've overhauled a Radikal (http://www.radikalbikes.com/) Motocross (note: despite the name it is, in fact, a bicycle) mountain bike for my girlfriend. It was originally in such a sad state that the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-16, 09:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

Yes, that saddle looks terrible on it, but the...

Yes, that saddle looks terrible on it, but the shops in my town only have modern saddles that are narrow - all the vintage-looking ones are massive slabs of brown rubber with large springs, and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-16, 05:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

It is done. Well, almost. It runs. It's...

It is done.

Well, almost.

It runs. It's usable. I've already done an errand on it.

http://i.imgur.com/NcQobvOl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/NcQobvO.jpg)

(Pic is clicky. Also, the original...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-16, 05:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 937
Posted By Fallingwater

Bought a new chain, problem disappeared. Thanks...

Bought a new chain, problem disappeared. Thanks all :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-16, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 937
Posted By Fallingwater

I am aware. It's loose because if I tighten it...

I am aware. It's loose because if I tighten it properly, when it hits the point where it binds on the sprocket, everything seizes. It needs the loseness to continue moving. I basically only kept it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-16, 07:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 937
Posted By Fallingwater

Converted vintage bike to singlespeed, now chain skips teeth

*long exasperated sigh*

I have decided to forego re-dishing (the crazy oddball wheel (http://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1068646-ghetto-wheel-re-dishing.html) at least for the moment...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-16, 09:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,723
Posted By Fallingwater

Why thanks! I try to be informative both when...

Why thanks! I try to be informative both when asking for advice and when giving it. :)


It is the photo; the camera was not perfectly perpendicular to the wheel.

Using the Mark I Eyeball, it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-16, 08:35 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,723
Posted By Fallingwater

I did the string thing and it cleared any doubts:...

I did the string thing and it cleared any doubts: the frame is straight to, frankly, an impressive degree for such an old bike - exactly the same distance from both sides of the seatpost to the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-16, 02:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,723
Posted By Fallingwater

No, this cannot be done - the freewheel cogs...

No, this cannot be done - the freewheel cogs don't clear the chainstay. I know because it's the way I had originally intended it - I'm terrified of spoke wrenches as I've messed up every wheel I've...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-16, 10:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,723
Posted By Fallingwater

My digital caliper has a hard time getting in...

My digital caliper has a hard time getting in there, but there don't seem to be any "wonky" things going on (by which I assume you meant varying difference between chainstays and seatstays). I took...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-16, 09:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,723
Posted By Fallingwater

No, the rim has to move 7mm. Picture as...

No, the rim has to move 7mm.

Picture as clarification (http://i.imgur.com/zrbxVuT.jpg)


This wheel seems to be relatively neutrally dished, though (hence my problems). I'm not sure if this is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-16, 08:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,723
Posted By Fallingwater

Ghetto wheel re-dishing

I need to shift a rear wheel's centre by 7 millimetres (because of issues with frame spacing and freewheel width). However, I have neither a tension gauge nor a dishing tool, just a spoke wrench.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-16, 06:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

I already have two pin wrenches, and I took the...

I already have two pin wrenches, and I took the locknut off with one, but the pin is too narrow to fit in the hole in the cup. I wasn't about to Dremel the pin to make it narrower, as that would have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-16, 03:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

Whoa, I had a look at that thread and it appears...

Whoa, I had a look at that thread and it appears I went at it exactly the wrong way. Fortunately the fork didn't give - I'd be pretty pissed now if it had bent. A lesson to keep in mind for next...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-16, 05:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

Let me tell you, grease that's been hardening...

Let me tell you, grease that's been hardening since the seventies does not let go without a fight! An afternoon of soaking into concentrated degreaser followed by two hours of energetic cleaning (and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-16, 04:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

So, then. Project Bare Metal is officially...

So, then.

Project Bare Metal is officially renamed Project Beausage. The bike was a total mess and restoring the mechanical part has been so much work that I really don't feel like getting to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-16, 02:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,281
Posted By Fallingwater

Repacking an old-style headset, lost one bearing out of 50. Problem?

I'm rebuilding a vintage bike, and I ordered all sorts of parts - even some I probably wouldn't need, precisely to prevent the bind I'm currently in. Among those parts were bearings: I added one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-16, 04:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 999
Posted By Fallingwater

Pondering a temporary windmill conversion to get some cardio up

The way I understand it, working against resistance builds up muscle, whereas working fast with less resistance builds up tolerance for continous exertion - aka cardio.

In my years riding I've...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-16, 04:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,829
Posted By Fallingwater

I've successfully re-set the bearing adjustment....

I've successfully re-set the bearing adjustment. There was what I took to be a decent enough amount of grease in there, but I figured more couldn't hurt, so I enthusiastically applied more on and in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-16, 05:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,829
Posted By Fallingwater

I'll check those two links. Man, the depths of...

I'll check those two links. Man, the depths of Sheldon Brown's website never cease to amaze me.


Bolted on.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-16, 10:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,829
Posted By Fallingwater

Like the one on the right here...

Like the one on the right here (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/bearing_types400-270.gif)? I don't think I need any special tool to access those; I've done it on the old wheels to study their...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-16, 09:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,829
Posted By Fallingwater

Cheap wheels with rough-spinning axles

I know, I know, "don't buy cheap wheels", but I can't spend much money on this old build and it absolutely needs its rusty steel wheels replaced.

I received the new aluminium wheels today; they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-16, 04:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

I may have found a solution. Rather than get...

I may have found a solution.

Rather than get a 135mm 7-speed wheel and cut it down on both sides, I've elected to get a 110mm single-speed wheel and space it up to 120mm. By itself it fits a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-16, 08:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

They've finally gotten back to me, and they said...

They've finally gotten back to me, and they said that wheel is actually 135mm. I've no idea what to do now - can one cut the axle to fit? I'm not comfortable stretching the frame up to 135.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-16, 06:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

Yes, exactly. Sure, it takes some time, but if...

Yes, exactly. Sure, it takes some time, but if it's time that I'd otherwise spend doing nothing much I'd rather be fixing stuff - worse comes to worst, at least I'll have some more experience under...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-16, 09:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

I considered this (wheel lacing is a skill I'd...

I considered this (wheel lacing is a skill I'd like to learn at some point, too), but I've decided against it for a simple question of cost - it's much more expensive to buy the rim, spokes and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-16, 06:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

I'm a fixer by nature, and when I see things that...

I'm a fixer by nature, and when I see things that are broken I only think of how to fix them. If this was Old Rusted Bike # 154 I'd probably give it a pass, but it does have some sentimental value...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-16, 03:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

A new issue has come up. I've read up on steel...

A new issue has come up. I've read up on steel rims, and the general advice is to replace them on sight, because they don't brake worth a damn, especially in wet conditions. I've decided to follow...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-16, 02:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

Well, this is what I'm trying to find out....

Well, this is what I'm trying to find out. Ideally I'd strip the paint and rust, then immediately put on something to preserve the frame, and be done for the foreseeable future. I'm trying to find...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-16, 02:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

I'm a big fan of beausage (I didn't know about...

I'm a big fan of beausage (I didn't know about the word - thanks!), and I've never bothered prettying up my other bikes, but just this once - since this is a much more in-depth job than what I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-16, 12:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,106
Posted By Fallingwater

Project Bare Metal: restoration and modernization of an old Italian city bike

I posted about this bike before in this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1054569-some-information-advice-about-old-bike-i-m-getting-friend.html), and this is how it used to look...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-17-16, 05:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 761
Posted By Fallingwater

Found a Peugeot road bike, wondering if the price is right

I visited the Mercado de Motores in Madrid recently, and I found this Peugeot road bike, asking price 140 euros:

Imgur album (http://imgur.com/a/EWovH)

I already have a bike here, and besides...
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