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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-13, 04:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 32,366
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Since I put the new guts into my hub and I've...

Since I put the new guts into my hub and I've been doing the oil bath dunk maintenance every three months, I've had a lot less to worry about with my Alfine hub. It still skips in 5th gear if I try...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-12-12, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 237,060
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Very impressive indeed, way to go! Got to...

Very impressive indeed, way to go!

Got to love them disk brakes, I too haul heavy stuff on my trailer and without the disk brakes, well it's just dangerous!
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-23-12, 08:05 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,510
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Here is my trailer now, I finally put our shop's...

Here is my trailer now, I finally put our shop's name on the side......
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/IMG_3057.jpg
.... now I have to be on my best...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-12, 08:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 32,366
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Yep what they said, but I'll be using the oil...

Yep what they said, but I'll be using the oil many times over thank you very much, on stinking liter of it costs 7,777 yen or about $100 US. I will clean the guts of the hub before I do the oil bath,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-12, 04:09 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,248
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I've been using my Charge Mixer 8 for just about...

I've been using my Charge Mixer 8 for just about a year now towing a trailer full of goods around on my deliveries here in Tokyo. Sometimes the weight of the trailer and product gets up there, 125Kg+...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-22-12, 03:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 32,366
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I'm just rebuilding my Alfine 8 speed hub, an...

I'm just rebuilding my Alfine 8 speed hub, an SG-G501 unit. It was a grease only unit, after a year of use and 3000Km I've had to buy a new carrier unit for it, cost over $100. From now I'll be doing...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-26-11, 12:27 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks for asking Gareth! Not a single...

Thanks for asking Gareth!

Not a single problem :thumb:

Kind of has me worried to be honest :eek: but it is working very well. I use the trailer almost every day, sometimes up to 25 Km of...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-10-11, 10:34 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks, I think what I have now will work best,...

Thanks, I think what I have now will work best, and so far it has worked very well indeed, I'm really liking it!





If you go >> HERE (http://www.tonystrailers.com/singlewheelers/) << and...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-06-11, 06:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks Tom! I was told by Charge, the bike...

Thanks Tom!

I was told by Charge, the bike maker, that the mudguard cross tube should NOT be used for this purpose, they said it was NOT designed to carry any load and would most likely not hold...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-05-11, 10:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I got it painted and installed....... ...

I got it painted and installed.......

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Trailer_Hitch_ver_2/trailer_hitch_ver_2_8.jpg

..... now I'll test it to destruction!!
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-04-11, 08:15 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,428
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

So.......... If I stand there and piss all over...

So.......... If I stand there and piss all over your shoes, it would be just peachy with you then, as I'm sure, by your logic, your shoes have stepped in much worse things.....? :D :lol:
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-02-11, 09:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,428
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I would most likely just sighed and ignored it,...

I would most likely just sighed and ignored it, but in my mind, I would have walked outside with a HOT cup of coffee, slipped and spilled it's contents on the dog and the owner, then offered to rinse...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-02-11, 02:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I know you are all out there enjoying the fine...

I know you are all out there enjoying the fine weather and getting in epic rides, but I'm still working away delivering beer :D
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-01-11, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,086
Views: 237,060
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Just another day of deliveries for my liquor shop...

Just another day of deliveries for my liquor shop here in Tokyo :)

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/153point8_a.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-01-11, 08:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I got it done today! ...

I got it done today!

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Trailer_Hitch_ver_2/trailer_hitch_ver_2_2.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-30-11, 07:40 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I doubled up the size of the clamps...... ...

I doubled up the size of the clamps......

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Trailer_Hitch_ver_2/new_clamps.jpg

They are quite a bit thicker now and heavier :( But they...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-28-11, 07:00 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

OK, I had some time this morning, and I did some...

OK, I had some time this morning, and I did some more mocking up.

Some pics....

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Trailer_Hitch_ver_2/hitch_ver3_1.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-27-11, 09:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks for the response Gareth, I always look...

Thanks for the response Gareth, I always look forward to your input! :thumb:

I'm not worried about the seat post, I will make the clamp wider, I'm just working on ideas right now, if the clamp was...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-27-11, 09:05 AM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,510
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Yeah, that was a big reason why I upgraded bikes,...

Yeah, that was a big reason why I upgraded bikes, my dear old Cannondale with canti brakes up front and a U-brake in the rear were not up to the task. The disc brakes on the new bike stop freaking...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-26-11, 07:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

A Minor Hitch......

..... or at least a lighter hitch :D

The very strong, and very heavy rack I build for the back of my Mixer 8 to tow my trailer has worked well, really, it has been a good performer, but, man it...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-25-11, 07:47 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,510
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Well, I've out done myself again...... ...

Well, I've out done myself again......

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/153point8_a.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-09-11, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,026
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I got the trailer out of the Dungeon for it's...

I got the trailer out of the Dungeon for it's maiden flight today!!

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/beer_trailer_ver_3_almost_1.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-09-11, 04:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,026
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInToky...

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/IMG_1379.jpg

There it is mostly welded up, I have some minor stuff to add, some tabs for a few things and such, but that...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-09-11, 04:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,026
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

..... ...

.....

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/IMG_1370.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/trailer_ver_3/IMG_1369.jpg

I love my...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-09-11, 04:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,026
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Beer Hauling Trailer Ver. 3.0

"Ver. 3.0" of the beer hauler :D

A couple of minor and major revisions.

Basically, the problem is that we took on a new customer, a good customer, should be worth some serious coin to the...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-09-11, 04:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Just parking brakes, sadly..... I would love...

Just parking brakes, sadly.....

I would love to have the brakes on the trailer linked to the rear brake on the bike, that would be so very cool!

One idea I got from some kind soul was to use an...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-08-11, 09:37 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,510
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Wonderful! About your flag on the trailer,...

Wonderful!

About your flag on the trailer, I've been tempted to put one on my trailer, but I'm worried that it might hit some ped as I go by them, not what I'd need, or hit a car or such, what is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-11, 07:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,460
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks for the input Lester:thumb: here is a...

Thanks for the input Lester:thumb:

here is a pic of he bike......

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Charge_Mixer_8/Mixer_8_new_bars_paint_rack_1.jpg

As you can see...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-11, 02:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,460
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

How to Measure a Stem...?

OK, my new bike, the 2010 Charge Mixer 8 that I'm using to tow my trailer, the frame is kind of strange, very tall, but short. I find the reach to the bars really short, I feel cramped in the saddle....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-11, 10:33 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 8,920
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Glad you are OK! A helmet saved my life a...

Glad you are OK!

A helmet saved my life a long time ago, some one strung a cable across an off road trail, on public land, I hit it on my daily ride to work in the morning, never saw it. My helmet...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-27-11, 10:06 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 400,510
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks that was neat! Did you notice all the...

Thanks that was neat!

Did you notice all the fat people riding them bikes.......?
Yeah, me neither:rolleyes::lol:
Forum: Commuting
02-25-11, 03:22 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks I'll try to find one of those!

Thanks I'll try to find one of those!
Forum: Commuting
02-24-11, 11:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

My LBS has called me back, they cannot get the...

My LBS has called me back, they cannot get the 23T cog until April, maybe, Shimano is out of stock. I ordered the 22T cog, but I'm wondering if there is another choice besides Shimano, does anyone...
Forum: Commuting
02-22-11, 11:14 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks for the tip on setting up the hub, I'll...

Thanks for the tip on setting up the hub, I'll keep it in mind, I gather that after some use it goes out of adjustment, the cables stretch a bit...?

No drop bars for me, too old for that, and I...
Forum: Commuting
02-22-11, 11:10 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

That is very cool, and would work well with the...

That is very cool, and would work well with the hydraulic disc brakes!:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
02-22-11, 05:43 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Program...? Thanks, and yeah, I have some...

Program...?

Thanks, and yeah, I have some stories to tell, been living here since August 16th 1990!
Forum: Commuting
02-21-11, 06:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,104
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Since June of 2010 I've lost 51 lbs, I eat less...

Since June of 2010 I've lost 51 lbs, I eat less and move more, but a big part of that was getting back on the bike. I use the bike to go everywhere I can now, I even built a trailer so I could do my...
Forum: Commuting
02-21-11, 05:52 AM
Replies: 496
Views: 153,578
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

My commute to work is about 60 meters :rolleyes:...

My commute to work is about 60 meters :rolleyes: but I've been using my 1988 Cannondale SM500 as my commuter and my towing bike to tow my trailer that I do deliveries with. We run a liquor shop in...
Forum: Commuting
02-21-11, 03:56 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

You have a good set of eyes! Yes there is a...

You have a good set of eyes!

Yes there is a drum brake on each wheel of the trailer, the wheels are the rear wheels off of Japanese shopping bikes, which have a drum brake on the hub of the wheel....
Forum: Commuting
02-21-11, 02:41 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I ordered a 23T rear cog today, cost 400 yen,...

I ordered a 23T rear cog today, cost 400 yen, about $4.50 USD I guess. I'll see how that goes, if I need more, I guess I'll be looking for a smaller front ring.

Domo!
Forum: Commuting
02-20-11, 09:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks, I heard from the bike shop, they said...

Thanks, I heard from the bike shop, they said they can get me a 23T rear cog from Shimano, so I'm going to try that first, if need be I'll also change the front ring. This is a work bike, tasked to...
Forum: Commuting
02-20-11, 11:24 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,629
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Hi guys I just got a 2010 Charge Mixer 8...

Hi guys

I just got a 2010 Charge Mixer 8 with the Alfine 8 speed hub, so far I'm really liking it, but I'd like to gear it down some, it is my tow bike for towing my trailer around to do...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-19-11, 01:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

So tonight I decided to try and lighten the hitch...

So tonight I decided to try and lighten the hitch a bit..... :rolleyes:

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Charge_Mixer_8/Mixer_8_rack_holy_hitch_2.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-19-11, 05:04 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks Gareth! :) Yeah, the hot dip would be...

Thanks Gareth! :)

Yeah, the hot dip would be nice but I agree I'll have to get it sprayed, maybe. I'm looking now, but we are not having much success finding anything, I think I'll just paint it...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-19-11, 03:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

......... Here is the Mixer 8 and the...

.........

Here is the Mixer 8 and the trailer.....

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Charge_Mixer_8/Mixer_8_finished_rack_hitch_trailer_1.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-19-11, 03:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Just about got it done :D ...

Just about got it done :D

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Charge_Mixer_8/Mixer_8_finished_rack_1.jpg
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-18-11, 12:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Thanks! The tubing is 16mm x 16mm and the...

Thanks!

The tubing is 16mm x 16mm and the wall thickness is about 1.2mm. The Pannier bars are 9mm diameter.

The seat post quick release..... oh yeah, that has possibilities :D

Nice thought,...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-18-11, 12:16 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

I got some more work done on the rack, I did...

I got some more work done on the rack, I did decide to put a third strut on the rack, and I got the pannier rails done too.....
...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-18-11, 04:06 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

The piece of cardboard in the pics below, would...

The piece of cardboard in the pics below, would be a steel plate, welded in place, with a 1" in diameter piece of steel, maybe 1" long, welded onto the bottom of the plate, there would be a hole...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-18-11, 04:01 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 32,343
Posted By Stu In Tokyo

Some work got done today on the rack.... ...

Some work got done today on the rack....

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/StuInTokyo/cycling/Charge_Mixer_8/Mixer_8_Rack_done_1.jpg
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