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Forum: Touring
07-23-16, 07:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,903
Posted By tortron

On an old Italian road bike I had I just slung a...

On an old Italian road bike I had I just slung a drybag in the drop bars. that fit my tiny summer sleeping bag, bivy bag, jacket, and puncture repair kit
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-16, 02:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,965
Posted By tortron

I do actually have some of the original diacompe...

I do actually have some of the original diacompe levers with the quick release, but as I said it is now a flat bar coversion and they wont be useful

and yes as I stated it has a brazed on fitting,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-16, 09:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,965
Posted By tortron

I picked the frame and fork up totally stripped,...

I picked the frame and fork up totally stripped, so I don't know what it had originally. the seller said it had a lot of campag parts and was a nice bike before he stripped it...


Pinching it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-16, 08:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,965
Posted By tortron

Centrepull brake rear quick release

Hi guys

I have a set of diacompe centrepull brakes on what is probably a late 70's Raleigh touring bike I have built up for my partner.

In the front I have a cable hanger with quickrelease, and...
Forum: Touring
07-12-16, 07:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,286
Posted By tortron

Bars wrapped, racks back on, and a few other...

Bars wrapped, racks back on, and a few other little bits
the extra bits on the front rack are stays for the handlebar bag rack, which is not currently installed.
I might consider putting it back to...
Forum: Southern California
07-08-16, 02:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,638
Posted By tortron

I got caught up in the cool breeze 2 years ago on...

I got caught up in the cool breeze 2 years ago on my touring bike. It looked like a fun ride...
Forum: Touring
07-08-16, 02:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,286
Posted By tortron

Admittedly the only original parts that I kept...

Admittedly the only original parts that I kept when I first built the bike were the seat tube, shifters, and cranks. But this Shogun was a decent bike to start out with (brooks saddle, cartridge hubs...
Forum: Touring
07-08-16, 02:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,286
Posted By tortron

Thanks for the comments guys Funny you...

Thanks for the comments guys


Funny you mention your LHT. I don't typically like them that much (everyone seems to have one, and I like lugged frames) but the only bike I would have swapped this...
Forum: Touring
07-08-16, 12:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,286
Posted By tortron

My Touring bike mk2

So I wanted to share my "new" bike
Here is my 1979 Shogun 500 on its 2nd rebuild

First how I built it the first time


https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/pics/docs/00/01/38/79/large/IMG_2278.JPG...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-16, 08:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,579
Posted By tortron

I have a nearly identical Raleigh frame sitting...

I have a nearly identical Raleigh frame sitting here, although it has extra cut outs on the head lugs, and not the branded lugs. it also appears to not have a serial under the bb
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-16, 06:22 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 776,339
Posted By tortron

Trackends for my rudge ...

Trackends for my rudge

http://i.imgur.com/PXE18GX.jpg
Forum: Touring
06-29-16, 06:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,811
Posted By tortron

you could cycle to Macchu picchu, theres even an...

you could cycle to Macchu picchu, theres even an area to camp at the bottom near the river. theres plenty of ruins on the way too
Forum: Touring
06-28-16, 01:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,811
Posted By tortron

I have done this section. its relatively easy,...

I have done this section.
its relatively easy, with only one climb after you leave cusco (stop at the hot springs the day before)

my blog is crazyguyonabike.com: Author Info: Tori Collins...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-27-16, 01:33 AM
Replies: 1,757
Views: 300,843
Posted By tortron

http://i.imgur.com/tdfyxHv.jpg The sun came...

http://i.imgur.com/tdfyxHv.jpg

The sun came out on my weekend away
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-22-16, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1,757
Views: 300,843
Posted By tortron

I dunno, all the white "ghost" bikes in mexico...

I dunno, all the white "ghost" bikes in mexico really put me off owning a white bike
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-22-16, 01:03 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,614,984
Posted By tortron

Rergreased my headset and bottom bracked. Heading...

Rergreased my headset and bottom bracked. Heading 4 hours south today to meet up with some other weirdos on bikes for some winter camping and tomfoolery

mostly "art bikes" that have been chopped...
Forum: Touring
06-22-16, 12:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,860
Posted By tortron

I just had a separate bag for food, and stashed...

I just had a separate bag for food, and stashed it away from where I was sleeping. The trees up north are pretty spindly so I never bothered to put anything up one. bears are good climbers anyway. I...
Forum: Touring
06-21-16, 11:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,860
Posted By tortron

When you get to costa rica, stay at the cascada...

When you get to costa rica, stay at the cascada verde hostel. Nicest one on my whole trip.

If you are going down the Baja peninsula take a lot of water and hydration salts. its going to be real...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-16, 10:27 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 873,955
Posted By tortron

https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13433...

https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13433337_1044734525561888_3639414670854662222_o.jpghttps://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13419019_1044733745561966_902272315610964137_n.jpg?oh=708e...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-16, 10:17 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,614,984
Posted By tortron

I'm not sure if the guy I got it from did it or...

I'm not sure if the guy I got it from did it or not, he was a bit cagey about it. I would be embarrassed too. He stripped it for a Raleigh royale or something, which this is near identical to in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-16, 07:18 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,614,984
Posted By tortron

dunno what the last guy did, but there was a V of...

dunno what the last guy did, but there was a V of brass in the bb down tube lug. maybe he cut that too. all of his splints were wonky too so theres that..... he didn't even cover them with any tubing...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-16, 03:18 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,614,984
Posted By tortron

Cut a bike in half - well, it had already...

Cut a bike in half

- well, it had already been cut in half and stretched, and poorly put back together. The guy must have been 8ft tall because it was huge.
I cut it back to original and bent...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-16, 10:13 PM
Replies: 1,508
Views: 150,084
Posted By tortron

the rider is Andrew Romashyna you could find...

the rider is Andrew Romashyna
you could find him easily enough

page 87
https://issuu.com/stokedonlinemag/docs/sofb_8
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-16, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,508
Views: 150,084
Posted By tortron

you need to boil the chain in turpentine an hour...

you need to boil the chain in turpentine an hour to get rid of all the nasty modern grease.
Then boil it again in paraffin and mineral oil
Its also great for preserving the twist of your moustashe
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-16, 02:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,745
Posted By tortron

I had a similar issue with a front LX hub from a...

I had a similar issue with a front LX hub from a german online retailer......


it lasted 30000km till I wore the rim out anyway
Forum: Touring
06-14-16, 08:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,904
Posted By tortron

is the paint worn off around the hole? I ask...

is the paint worn off around the hole?
I ask because it may not be moving at all, and the sway the rack, or frame, or both flexing
Forum: Touring
06-14-16, 08:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,093
Posted By tortron

I used cork with leather over the top. Fantastic,...

I used cork with leather over the top. Fantastic, never had sore hands in 15 months
Forum: Touring
06-14-16, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 630
Posted By tortron

Hey, I have done it on my pan American. Lots of...

Hey, I have done it on my pan American. Lots of camping opportunity there, I wild camped the entire way.
crazyguyonabike.com: Author Info: Tori Collins...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-14-16, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

Thoughts on some big brown fat franks on that...

Thoughts on some big brown fat franks on that bike?
something like this
http://7169-presscdn-0-61.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/vanguard-biscotti-11.jpg

anyone riding...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-13-16, 11:07 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q194/tortrontor...

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q194/tortrontortron/IMG_3852.jpg (http://s136.photobucket.com/user/tortrontortron/media/IMG_3852.jpg.html)

ok, heres the latest

removed pump pegs, front guard...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-13-16, 10:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 738
Posted By tortron

have one, but don't use it They are designed...

have one, but don't use it

They are designed for bikes where you sit quite upright and pedal your legs slightly forward rather than down. As a result putting them on something that's not an...
Forum: Touring
06-13-16, 05:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,605
Posted By tortron

an old tip that i heard I think works quite well...

an old tip that i heard I think works quite well is, take the miles you ride in a week. That's more or lesswhat you can ride in a day.
supported and mostly on flat should help
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-16, 05:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,855
Posted By tortron

does the inside bit spin around? looks like part...

does the inside bit spin around? looks like part of a car/motorcycle cable speedometer drive
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-16, 05:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,360
Posted By tortron

I rode all over nz on a roadbike/touring...

I rode all over nz on a roadbike/touring conversion on 23's. was never an issue

If you want to ride on a bit more dirt/paths I would bmp it up to a 32 or 35
Forum: Touring
06-13-16, 05:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,071
Posted By tortron

oh, I also snapped a metal toe cage and...

oh, I also snapped a metal toe cage and leatherstrap


reading back, I think most of this doesn't really count because really its wearing out. However that's the reason most stuff breaks (unless...
Forum: Touring
06-13-16, 05:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,071
Posted By tortron

in 30000km the only issues I had were lost...

in 30000km the only issues I had were

lost pedal end cap (and then the thread got damaged so the replacement was lost the same day I got it) but it rode 25000km more without issue, and usually...
Forum: Touring
06-08-16, 01:03 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,272
Posted By tortron

https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/10259...

https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/10259302_945104645524877_4307619970502897547_o.jpg

In one of Paulino Estebans boats on the shore of lake Titicaca.
Forum: Framebuilders
06-06-16, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,808
Posted By tortron

+1 on rivnuts, I added them to the down tube (top...

+1 on rivnuts, I added them to the down tube (top and bottom) and under the top tube on my touring bike. I cleaned up the edges with sandpaper and added a little epoxy before clamping them down....
Forum: Touring
06-06-16, 02:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,632
Posted By tortron

The racks and bags will protect you from a lot of...

The racks and bags will protect you from a lot of the spray (and you can add some plastic to them to extend them into mud guards)

This is how I set up my old 14 speed. it has one set of eyelets on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-16, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3,018
Views: 873,955
Posted By tortron

1952 Rudge sports, pulled from a scrap heap ...

1952 Rudge sports, pulled from a scrap heap
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/P_Star/20151005_183407.jpg


Now a fixed gear ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-16, 02:05 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

Its well too far to save or restore. no one is...

Its well too far to save or restore. no one is going to miss this frame, it was going to be tin cans until I grabbed it. Iv had a few old English bikes that I have restored anyway. If you were going...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-16, 01:22 AM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

The tyres on there, though the photo is a bit...

The tyres on there, though the photo is a bit washed out, have a cream tread and white sides. They are panaracers and were the most awful things I have ever struggled to lever onto a rim.
I was...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-16, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

might be an English thing, I don't think they...

might be an English thing, I don't think they were used after the 40's
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-16, 03:34 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

Made some changes...

Made some changes recentlyhttp://i.imgur.com/wbrBcSK.jpg


changed the stem for a longer one which has made the handling alot better, and its nice to not have my knees so close to the bars.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-31-16, 11:44 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

100% infact if you look close the seat post isn't...

100% infact if you look close the seat post isn't bolted down either,
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-31-16, 10:33 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 401,772
Posted By tortron

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q194/tortrontor...

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q194/tortrontortron/IMG_3387.jpg (http://s136.photobucket.com/user/tortrontortron/media/IMG_3387.jpg.html)

my first time playing with a fixed gear. Have changed...
Forum: Touring
05-31-16, 06:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 743
Posted By tortron

Almost every day while cycling in Colombia I was...

Almost every day while cycling in Colombia I was invited for a meal or to stay
Forum: Touring
05-30-16, 03:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,432
Posted By tortron

where in thhe country are you now Suppmich? if...

where in thhe country are you now Suppmich? if you see a bike that needs a little work I have all the tools here
Forum: Touring
05-28-16, 10:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,432
Posted By tortron

depends if you get there and see a good one...

depends if you get there and see a good one before it gets snapped up. most of them are decent bikes, anything that is trash is in the recycling scrap pile.
I got an ultegra wheel set for $20 last...
Forum: Touring
05-26-16, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2,084
Views: 416,051
Posted By tortron

Yup I stayed only in hiker biker sites coming...

Yup I stayed only in hiker biker sites coming down 101, and in a couple of warm showers places in LA and south. I had the campsite at the golden gate bridge all to myself too.

I have a journal at...
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