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03-27-24, 04:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 61
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Peter, Peter couldn't you at least clean the...

Peter, Peter couldn't you at least clean the parts... Have you placed you finger inside the hubshell bearings, spinning them to feel their condition? The same could be done for the freehub body...
03-27-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 97
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

generally the crown race seat has a slightly...

generally the crown race seat has a slightly larger diameter then the rest of the steerer right above the seat.

Cane Creek's headset dimensional specs pages shows the 1.5" fork crown race seat...
03-27-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 190
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Photos? Ben- I agree with the introduction...

Photos?

Ben- I agree with the introduction of indexing the shifting is often more abusive. Although I think it's the teeth profiling and lift pins that are more to blame as they aid the ability...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-27-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 272
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

And if you do build the frame post a few shots...

And if you do build the frame post a few shots here for our pleasure. Andy
03-27-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 190
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The usual reason why a outer side plate is...

The usual reason why a outer side plate is "sliding" off the pin's end is because of a shift under too much power for the pin's end peening to retain that plate. the prying/twisting forces a chain...
03-27-24, 08:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 426
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

And can harden the tool after single pointing and...

And can harden the tool after single pointing and slitting. Andy
03-26-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 148
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

That era usually had crank arm retaining bolts...

That era usually had crank arm retaining bolts torqued to around 30ft/lb. Did you check out the Park torque spec chart? Andy
03-26-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 426
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

JA Stein made (makes currently?) a crank...

JA Stein made (makes currently?) a crank extractor thread repair kit It has an oversized thread tap (pilot too IIRC) and the now oversized extractor/puller.

Bicycle Research and BR offered an...
03-26-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 296
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I think I have the correct version w/ the seal...

I think I have the correct version w/ the seal too. Here's a shot. Andy
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03-26-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 296
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I'll look again now knowing what to aim for. Andy

I'll look again now knowing what to aim for. Andy
03-26-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 426
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

One trick is to go ride the bike with a crank arm...

One trick is to go ride the bike with a crank arm retaining bolt only finger tight. In time the crank will come loose and the bolt will keep it from falling off the bike while you limp home. Andy
03-25-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,514
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I can only try to imagine the front shifting...

I can only try to imagine the front shifting problems when running E assist. Front shifting under human loads is bad enough for the bike.

Unrelated story about human nature and ego. In the 1980s...
03-24-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 232
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Sean- The bike business (at least the...

Sean- The bike business (at least the retail/service side) has been "behind" the automotive industry in many ways for many decades. There's huge numbers of customers and amount of money that flow...
03-24-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 296
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Chuck- I do have a number of various NOS Shimano...

Chuck- I do have a number of various NOS Shimano rear cones in DA, Ultregra and MtB versions, including cones with the extended length past the ball track's small end. Here's the closest I can find...
03-24-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 294
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The usual pins are a smooth round shaft,...

The usual pins are a smooth round shaft, sometimes with a spring loaded ball at their end to help retain the pin in the hole. There's a bit of a tight sliding fit that if left moist and/or salty can...
03-24-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 331
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Saddles, posts, stems and bars should be checked...

Saddles, posts, stems and bars should be checked annually and loosened then retightened periodically to prevent this (and worse results from neglect like frozen stems and posts). Andy
03-24-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 232
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Andy

Andy
03-24-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 232
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The Barnett Institute offered a series of retail...

The Barnett Institute offered a series of retail service shop specific checklist and flat rate manuals. I used some for the years i had my own shop (great sales tool for the service shop. We now had...
03-24-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,514
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

While I agree with most of the above I do take...

While I agree with most of the above I do take issue with the last sentence. IMO it was that SRAM wasn't able to make a ft der shift as well as Shimano's and it became the market place that hated...
03-24-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 1,514
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Here in the US the perceived need for road bikes...

Here in the US the perceived need for road bikes with really low gearing had been a small part of the national market. That and that so many riders were/are challenged to learn how to shift the front...
03-23-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 296
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I have a stash of older Shimano cones, I'll take...

I have a stash of older Shimano cones, I'll take a look but some have no part numbers so a photo would help. Andy
03-23-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 136
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The inner width of an 8 speed chain is the same...

The inner width of an 8 speed chain is the same as the 9 speed chain's, so they fit the same teeth the same way. Andy
03-22-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 736
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

OK, I reread this thread and easily see why most...

OK, I reread this thread and easily see why most of us went down the ovalized HT path while thinking the cup was moving within the HT end. I have a few thoughts beyond the lack of best initial...
03-22-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 736
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Please step away from your device and take a...

Please step away from your device and take a breather. You're getting all worked up because one of the most experienced and patient posters here can't read your mind or doesn't know of specific...
03-22-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 284
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

How about which model number and which...

How about which model number and which double/triple? Some had known issues with internal breakages, all are like any STI lever in that in time the lube dries out and becomes gummy.

Sure sounds...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-22-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 272
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

"But the idea is to minimize the errors if you...

"But the idea is to minimize the errors if you can" Guy153

This! No frame will be perfectly made and no rider will have a perfect body to power that imaginary bike. However we can (and I think...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-21-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 272
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I don't worry about a couple of mms of lower...

I don't worry about a couple of mms of lower stack height change (headset exchanges) assuming the overall length of the steerer is good. But forgetting to account for the intended headset stack...
03-21-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 430
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Some of us grew up with baseball gloves and made...

Some of us grew up with baseball gloves and made their own belts as a kid. Leather is a cool material that has some interesting qualities, age/exposure patinas. Andy (who is wearing a well patinaed...
03-21-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 386
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Well fitting an undersized tube is an old BMX...

Well fitting an undersized tube is an old BMX racing hot rodding trick. Reduces rotating weight and any faster bleed off from stretched tube walls is easily topped off minutes before the starting...
03-21-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 247
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

"Repair seems to involve well-known and common...

"Repair seems to involve well-known and common practices, compared to more obscure and esoteric practices involved in replacement." redshift1

Only obscure/esoteric to those who haven't done this...
03-20-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 430
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Look up Brian(?) Firth's "shop" that just showed...

Look up Brian(?) Firth's "shop" that just showed at the Philly Bike Expo. He's done a lot of Brooks saddle work. Firth & Wilson Transport Cycles | Phila. PA (https://www.transportcycle.com/) Andy
03-19-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 736
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Heat induced distortion is pretty common on head...

Heat induced distortion is pretty common on head tubes. The majority of the weld or braze heat is mostly on one side of the HT. Although a .5mm difference is pretty big. Andy
03-19-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 347
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

"'m thinking the best way to resolve this is to...

"'m thinking the best way to resolve this is to have the new headset installed and be done with it...." Bruce

YES! Undoubtedly the fork or headset was replaced with other then spec at some point....
03-19-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 736
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

We need to remember that NOS sale is not always...

We need to remember that NOS sale is not always the sale to the first and original owner that the dealer sold it to. Most every warranty I have read (yes, I have actually read many over the years)...
03-19-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 210
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I agree that starting with a dish soap in hot...

I agree that starting with a dish soap in hot water and sponges/toothbrushes. Next might be using WD40 on a rag or with that toothbrush. At some point most all the "patina" residue will be gone and...
03-19-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 347
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Has anyone measured the crown seat diameter of...

Has anyone measured the crown seat diameter of the fork? It's beginning to seem that you might have a 27.0mm race fitted to a 26.4mm crown seat diameter. If so then the obvious would be to either...
03-19-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 736
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

there, are a few methods that might "fix" the...

there, are a few methods that might "fix" the issue. First is to do no blacksmithy stuff and see if a retaining compound is enough to secure the head set cup in place. Next up might be trying to...
03-19-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 347
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Minor headset slop, whether from loosely adjusted...

Minor headset slop, whether from loosely adjusted bearing preload or a sliding fit of the crown race will have very little effects on riding (the fact that this bike had been used for so long before...
03-18-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 686
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

This! Santana even use to offer a riser adaptor...

This! Santana even use to offer a riser adaptor for their customers, I've installed a few when I worked at Allstar in Raleigh. I've also installed one for a second level of handlebar mounted...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-17-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 114
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Riveted on frame parts are not common replacement...

Riveted on frame parts are not common replacement parts even from the better brands, sadly to say my experience with the various Bianchi USA versions best practice dealer support wasn't the norm......
03-15-24, 06:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 396
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

My solution is to just run the casing outside the...

My solution is to just run the casing outside the tube. Andy
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 314
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Rustoleum Spraying Questions

Not rattle can but proper HVLP gun sprayed. I am beginning my slow learning/reacquaintance with compressor fed spraying. I have chosen Rustoleum brush on canned paint for it's low cost. So much of my...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The understanding of speed shimmy that I have...

The understanding of speed shimmy that I have come to believe in is it's being a harmonic vibration/oscillation and that by changing the frequency the parts can vibrate at can disrupt/change the...
03-14-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 614
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Evapo-Rust will convert the rust to a benign...

Evapo-Rust will convert the rust to a benign substance without harming any other materials. It is available in local hardware stores. Andy

The Best Rust Remover | Quick & Easy with CRC's...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-13-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The quote I like about very flexible frames and...

The quote I like about very flexible frames and down hill speeds was what Andy Hampsted said. Something like "the only thing worse than climbing without a TI bike is descending on one". Andy
03-13-24, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 257
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

My experience and understanding is that the...

My experience and understanding is that the biggest issue with swapping back and forth between ISO and JIS and back again is that the JIS axle end would sit slightly inboard of where the ISO axle's...
03-13-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 257
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The 1990s Campy Ergo levers can have an issue...

The 1990s Campy Ergo levers can have an issue with the lever (the G springs engaging the index wheel) being able to hold that last click of the front lever when shifting into the big ring. Ders that...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-12-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 724
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I went through a "how light can I build a frame"...

I went through a "how light can I build a frame" period only a couple of years after starting out. Not as extreme as some here have done (Mark I'm talking about you:)) but I got down to around .4/.7...
03-12-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 216
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

For a rear hub/wheel there's about 3X the...

For a rear hub/wheel there's about 3X the increase of leverage/play between the axle and the rim.

One of the really neat aspects of a cartridge bearing (be they radial or angular contact and ball...
03-11-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,144
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Raleigh used what they called 1020 tubing at one...

Raleigh used what they called 1020 tubing at one time for their lower level road bikes. We use to joke that the 2040 French tubing was twice as good:)

I never placed too much value on much of the...
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