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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-12, 05:25 PM
Replies: 1,482
Views: 510,055
Posted By Blakey

1982 Claud Butler Ladydale, butted 531...

1982 Claud Butler Ladydale, butted 531 throughout, 27" wheels switched for 700C as 1 1/4" tyres don't clear guards, switch to 7sp indexed drivetrain at the same time. Was acquired mostly stock, minus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-11, 08:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

I didn't score the NOS Superbe group until the...

I didn't score the NOS Superbe group until the frame was repaired and painted, otherwise I would have had no DT brazeons added and used the clamp on shifters, but too late, too late. Besides, now...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 06:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

Oh, I forgot to mention, I ended up finding a NOS...

Oh, I forgot to mention, I ended up finding a NOS / NIB Suntour Superbe groupset, so all those other parts were discarded. (The HS, BB & Shifters are safely packed away to keep the group complete.)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 05:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

Thread dig! Full photoset: ...

Thread dig!

Full photoset:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44948571@N03/sets/72157627450817188/

A sampling:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6050696737_74228d4d62.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 05:05 PM
Replies: 3,021
Views: 881,096
Posted By Blakey

Quite happy to finally be able to post this as an...

Quite happy to finally be able to post this as an 'after'

Before & during set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/sets/72157623835225554/
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-04-11, 07:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,931
Posted By Blakey

One more data point: Cross Check, Tektro RX4.0...

One more data point:
Cross Check, Tektro RX4.0 (85mm arms), VaVert 'hybrid' fenders (from Wiggle), 32mm tyres (including a Grand Bois that's more like 35mm).

Noodle/linkage *just* clears the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-04-10, 09:18 PM
Replies: 14,092
Views: 4,790,925
Posted By Blakey

Posting this one for posterity before it leaves...

Posting this one for posterity before it leaves my shed.

Had it setup with VO Porteur bars and a Wald #137, now it's up for grabs because I'm running out of room.

Reynolds 753, Everest webbed...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-28-10, 12:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 653
Posted By Blakey

Dirty Deeds CX - 3 Race series in Melbourne, Australia

A couple of friends of mine have been organising a Cycling Australia sanctioned urban CX race series in Melbourne, Australia. Race #1 was held yesterday in the middle of winter after a week of...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-19-10, 07:42 AM
Replies: 941
Views: 563,965
Posted By Blakey

I was lucky enough to get a test ride of a Velo...

I was lucky enough to get a test ride of a Velo Orange Polyvalent over the weekend, built up with mostly VO parts by Commuter Cycles (www.commutercycles.com.au) in Melbourne, Australia. This really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-10, 12:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

Point taken, they are a little deep. Currently...

Point taken, they are a little deep. Currently searching for MA-2s or similar. Grand Bois Papillion would also do.

Hubs acquired (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/4522277744/):
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-10, 07:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

I have: Superbe cranks & Suntour BB (not exact...

I have:
Superbe cranks & Suntour BB (not exact match, need to check chainline)
Superbe F&R derailleurs
Superbe brakes (one silkscreened, one engraved)
Rivendell ratchet Silver Shifters or Superbe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-10, 01:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

@USAZorro: I bought it from an old cycle nut /...

@USAZorro: I bought it from an old cycle nut / historian who bought it from someone who had converted it in the early 80's (Suntour symmetric boss, bidon mount, dropouts, powdercoat) for a time trial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-10, 08:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

@oldmuthariley: *Superbe*, not Superbe Pro....

@oldmuthariley: *Superbe*, not Superbe Pro. Thanks though.

@USAZorro: Serial # lost when the dropouts were changed, nothing stamped on the steerer either

@Amani576: Serial # was lost, as such...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-10, 07:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,153
Posted By Blakey

Hetchins Super Special / Nulli Secundus, full restoration.

Acquired in late 2007, refinishing finally completed in late 2009, collected yesterday.

Late 40s / early 50s Hetchins Super Special (http://www.hetchins.org/501nulli-01.htm)

Photos...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-29-10, 07:18 PM
Replies: 1,593
Views: 559,853
Posted By Blakey

Thanks, I'm scared they'll mock me! I have some...

Thanks, I'm scared they'll mock me! I have some C&V (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/4457230756/) worthy steeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/3315238112/) to be built soon though, and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-29-10, 05:09 PM
Replies: 1,593
Views: 559,853
Posted By Blakey

Reynolds 753 road frame, repurposed as a light...

Reynolds 753 road frame, repurposed as a light duty shopping bike. No clearance for fenders as it was meant to be raced.

White Industries / Razor wheelset, VO Porteur bars, Wald basket, B17, rides...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-29-10, 04:57 PM
Replies: 941
Views: 563,965
Posted By Blakey

Grocery getter:...

Grocery getter: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_blake/4469593518/in/set-72157622897699132/)
Reynolds 753 road frame, repurposed as a light duty shopping bike. More details on parts etc on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-09, 06:02 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,886
Posted By Blakey

The hub has been available in Australia for...

The hub has been available in Australia for months now, AUD$349 including shifter & sprocket from Greenspeed:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=9582335#post9582335
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-30-09, 05:20 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,161
Posted By Blakey

They're out there, not vapourware. I've ridden...

They're out there, not vapourware. I've ridden this one in Melbourne, Australia. Wasn't that impressed, chain slack & backlash gave a lot of slop when transitioning from forward to backpedalling.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-13-09, 05:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,161
Posted By Blakey

Hmm, $300 for a hub, or $450 for a complete bike?...

Hmm, $300 for a hub, or $450 for a complete bike? Australia gets gouged once again.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-09, 11:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,161
Posted By Blakey

Greenspeed (Australia) emailed me about 4 weeks...

Greenspeed (Australia) emailed me about 4 weeks ago to say that the hubs were in stock, shipped with barcon shifter & 18T sprocket. AUD$349 + $12 local S&H.

Given the weight & price I'm tossing up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-08, 11:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By Blakey

+2 ...

+2

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2290358283_7b232b9e4d.jpg
More: http://flickr.com/search/?q=mixte&w=85942209%40N00
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-08, 10:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,144
Posted By Blakey

All my uploaded photos are from the wrong angle,...

All my uploaded photos are from the wrong angle, but if you look at this:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2290358283_756698a958_o.jpg

You can just see that the white frame has a lug that...
Forum: Commuting
03-02-08, 01:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,104
Posted By Blakey

Here's my commuter mixte, a shogun with fresh...

Here's my commuter mixte, a shogun with fresh powdercoat and a Shimano red stripe 8 speed. It's a great commuter, I wish I'd been using hub gears much earlier:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-08, 04:32 AM
Replies: 1,482
Views: 510,055
Posted By Blakey

Mixte #2 completed. Before: ...

Mixte #2 completed.

Before:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/2290358585_c92d85e8ae.jpg

After:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2363/2291151954_dd4f5a85f3.jpg

Shogun (Miyata) mixte,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-08, 05:07 PM
Replies: 1,482
Views: 510,055
Posted By Blakey

Thanks, it's turned out pretty much how I wanted...

Thanks, it's turned out pretty much how I wanted it to, even though it took far longer than it should have. I may outline the lugs in the same pink and colour the crank flutes, but after that and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-08, 12:56 AM
Replies: 3,021
Views: 881,096
Posted By Blakey

Before: ...

Before:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/465047219_921c8c0290.jpg

During:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/465047223_00e987321a.jpg

After:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-08, 12:47 AM
Replies: 1,482
Views: 510,055
Posted By Blakey

Finally complete, after almost a year of...

Finally complete, after almost a year of acquiring parts, finding time to wrench etc etc.

Built for my wife, it's an old Master Sports gaspipe mixte from the curbside hard rubbish, powdercoated...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-08, 03:47 AM
Replies: 3,021
Views: 881,096
Posted By Blakey

Ken Self built frames in Hobart, Tasmania,...

Ken Self built frames in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The shop that bears his name still exists: Ken Self Ride Centre...
Forum: Western Canada
04-05-07, 08:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 697
Posted By Blakey

Visiting Vancouver in August - Where to hire/borrow/buy bike?

Hi,
Don't post on bikeforums much, just read C&V and SS&FG usually.

I'll be visiting Vancouver between Aug 16-27, and would love to get ahold of a bike while I'm there to explore the city, so I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-07, 08:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,239
Posted By Blakey

The selectra has forged dropouts, and is made in...

The selectra has forged dropouts, and is made in Japan.

I also had a Shogun Trail Breaker with 200GS components, and it was TIG'd DB Tange, made in Taiwan.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-07, 12:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,239
Posted By Blakey

I found one of those abandoned. Same colour, but...

I found one of those abandoned. Same colour, but all graphics stripped off (could still read what it used to say in the clear coat though.) and a tiny frame.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-06, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 787
Posted By Blakey

I don't know which record hub you have, but I...

I don't know which record hub you have, but I have a Nuovo Record track hubset with trashed front cones and I found a replacement axle set for a reasonable price on ebay after having little luck...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-06, 08:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 564
Posted By Blakey

I tried getting some stuff shipped from Nashbar...

I tried getting some stuff shipped from Nashbar once. 20 emails back and forth, bank wouldn't verify the shipping address, nogo. If you're in Oz and don't have a) a USfriend or b)AmEx, forget about...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-06, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 564
Posted By Blakey

Where are you? Aluminium 27" wheels aren't...

Where are you?

Aluminium 27" wheels aren't that hard to find, I have two pair. Then your only issue is tyres, as you're pretty much limited to K-Mart.

A long reach brake will usually work,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-01-06, 05:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,704
Posted By Blakey

99% correct, as long as you ignore stress...

99% correct, as long as you ignore stress concentration factors etc, but that's just being anal.



I like to think the iron in my bike is happier helping me ride instead of being an I-beam...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-30-06, 08:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,704
Posted By Blakey

I've got your back, and I have a copy of "Atlas...

I've got your back, and I have a copy of "Atlas of Fatigue Curves" here.

For wrought 4140 steel, you have an increase in fatigue life of 20 000 cycles to 2 000 000 cycles with a decrease in stress...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-06, 09:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,650
Posted By Blakey

There's a pseudo-review posted here: ...

There's a pseudo-review posted here:
http://thesteevo.blogspot.com

Here's part of it.

"I jumped on my new Redline 9.2.5 fixed gear. I put the cyclecomputer on
it that I had been delaying...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-06-06, 07:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,340
Posted By Blakey

Well the Miche is ISO, and *my* super mightys are...

Well the Miche is ISO, and *my* super mightys are ISO, and my Campy ISO 111mm BB is only a couple of mm out, so a 107 mm should be all good.

But I would suggest you compare a known JIS/ISO crank...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-05-06, 11:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,340
Posted By Blakey

I have the same crankset, Super Mighty, 165mm,...

I have the same crankset, Super Mighty, 165mm, 144 BCD.

They're also ISO taper, not JIS.

I'm using a Campy AC-S 111mm BB, good quality and top price. This put a 42mm chainline at the dead...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-06, 10:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,066
Posted By Blakey

I picked up a Bauer recently as a fixie...

I picked up a Bauer recently as a fixie candidate, chainstay protector said 'Handmade in New Zealand'

The one I found was a Bauer 'Momentum 1000', built from Reynolds 500 Cro-Mo, sold by Lifecycle...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-19-06, 09:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 678
Posted By Blakey

It'll fit just fine. A guy I ride with has a...

It'll fit just fine. A guy I ride with has a french threaded Peugeot, and after struggling to find a decent spindle for it he bought the YST. No machining required, the original threads are intact...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-06, 01:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,909
Posted By Blakey

Well, I'm not entirely sure, as matweb and other...

Well, I'm not entirely sure, as matweb and other texts don't publish data for baloney and crackers. But if I had to hazard a guess, I'd say the cracker is slightly stronger, but has no ductility, and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-08-06, 08:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,909
Posted By Blakey

Woah there. Lower yield point =/= more brittle. ...

Woah there. Lower yield point =/= more brittle.

Hold onto your hats folks, math ahead, apologies if there are any numerical or unit errors, but the examples and conclusions are still valid. Also,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-04-06, 05:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,938
Posted By Blakey

That bike is positively spartan compared to the...

That bike is positively spartan compared to the 1977 Sekine GTO that I saw yesterday:

http://www.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1977sek.htm

Does the Kawamura have a radio? Brake lights? Nope, the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-05, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By Blakey

Drop us a line when you're all fixed up and ready...

Drop us a line when you're all fixed up and ready to go, I'm keen for another early Sat/Sun ride anytime if I don't have anything else on.

It was a good ride, not too fast (35km, 1:30 riding time,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-09-05, 08:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 713
Posted By Blakey

FWIW, I have a Sugino Super Mighty road crankset,...

FWIW, I have a Sugino Super Mighty road crankset, and it has both 144mm BCD and ISO taper.

It didn't even come close to seating on a JIS spindle, but works nicely on the cheap sealed Campy AC-S...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-08-05, 08:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By Blakey

Brisbane meetup Sun 13/11

Myself and two others are meeting at the QUT end of the Goodwill bridge at 7am this Sunday (13/11) for the inaugural BFR (Brisbane Fixed Ride)

Route will follow the river from QUT to UQ, then to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-08-05, 07:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 804
Posted By Blakey

Gotcha, I thought you meant 'made by' not 'for' a...

Gotcha, I thought you meant 'made by' not 'for' a workman. Mine get commuted on every day too and they're as good as the day I bought them.



I agree, for the money I paid they're practically...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-07-05, 07:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 804
Posted By Blakey

Did you buy the Xtra from CTA? I saw it on their...

Did you buy the Xtra from CTA? I saw it on their site a while ago and started lusting for one. I'll definitely wave you down if I see the Xtra, it'd be hard to miss.

I've only been to CM once when...
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