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Forum: Touring
01-12-20, 10:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,013
Posted By sleepycactus

MKS allways pedals have worked well for me. I was...

MKS allways pedals have worked well for me. I was skeptical about the twisting mechanism for removing the pedals, thinking it would get gummed up and hard to operate after a muddy trail ride. Even...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-30-19, 07:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,101
Posted By sleepycactus

Yes, if the tire and tube get a big slash that...

Yes, if the tire and tube get a big slash that can happen and it has happened to me once or twice, so something to consider. Less likely to make a big mess if there is a tube though.
For those who...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-29-19, 07:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,101
Posted By sleepycactus

I've been running tubeless on my MTB for 20 years...

I've been running tubeless on my MTB for 20 years now and really don't recognise any of the arguments against tubeless listed by sleepycactus previously (I suspect they haven't used them day-to-day...
Forum: Touring
09-12-19, 02:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,374
Posted By sleepycactus

Rain-capes rock for biking in wet weather. They...

Rain-capes rock for biking in wet weather. They replace jacket, rain pants and gloves, and it goes on and off in a few seconds.
I have worn them for years. I made a couple of them out of Sunbrella...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-07-19, 09:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,101
Posted By sleepycactus

If you get pinch flats and don’t want to increase...

If you get pinch flats and don’t want to increase your tire pressure (to avoid that) tubeless is something to consider. There is no tube to pinch.

Otherwise I fail to see any benefit, especially...
Forum: Touring
06-26-19, 09:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,155
Posted By sleepycactus

The Trillium lake loop is a gravel route that is...

The Trillium lake loop is a gravel route that is a nice ride; not difficult. Bring a GPS since a there are a few confusing intersections.

There is a lot of great riding around Government camp....
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-24-19, 07:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,609
Posted By sleepycactus

It looks like the v-brakes have plenty of...

It looks like the v-brakes have plenty of clearance for wider tires. What's a good tire.[/QUOTE]

What helps is width, and how supple the tire is. If you can fit a superlight Box one 20x1.95 tire...
Forum: Touring
05-28-19, 03:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,682
Posted By sleepycactus

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Touring
05-10-19, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,682
Posted By sleepycactus

[QUOTE=JaccoW;20919682]Koga might be your best...

[QUOTE=JaccoW;20919682]Koga might be your best bet. There were originally some issues with the provided axle so Koga offered a kit to rebuild it with an improved version.
QUOTE]

Thank you both...
Forum: Touring
05-07-19, 11:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,682
Posted By sleepycactus

Koga-Miyata trailer attachments

My neighbor bought a Koga-Miyata “chela” trailer from a junkyard for $5. We are trying to figure out how it attaches to the bike. It has the swiveling U shaped frame part with its twisting quick...
Forum: Touring
05-06-19, 06:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,351
Posted By sleepycactus

I have ridden thru the entire gorge Portland to...

I have ridden thru the entire gorge Portland to Hood River in both directions maybe a dozen times. Last time was going east about a month ago.
There are no issues or unfinished sections between...
Forum: Touring
05-06-19, 09:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,351
Posted By sleepycactus

The Columbia gorge “trail” is a mix of relatively...

The Columbia gorge “trail” is a mix of relatively low traffic road and some paved car-free trail. The section from Wyeth to Lindsay creek that is supposed to open this summer is 3 miles long and they...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-31-19, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,235
Posted By sleepycactus

This is an interesting subject to me. Over the...

This is an interesting subject to me. Over the last 2 decades, I have made 18 experimental 20” wheel bikes for myself, along with at least 2 dozen forks. They are more like “take-apart” bikes that do...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-15-18, 10:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,573
Posted By sleepycactus

OK for the big tires here are a couple of them...

OK for the big tires here are a couple of them that may or may not fit your folder. They probably won't fit, but it never hurts to check!
603451
These tires are as big as you can get, without going...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-02-18, 01:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,573
Posted By sleepycactus

I ordered the KHE MAC 2 "park" tires 20 x 2.3....

I ordered the KHE MAC 2 "park" tires 20 x 2.3. They arrived from Germany in about 2 weeks. They are supposed to weigh 360 grams. I don't have a scale, but they sure feel light. The sidewalls feel...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-18, 08:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,500
Posted By sleepycactus

Wow. Anybody trying to ride a brompton in the...

Wow. Anybody trying to ride a brompton in the snow is very brave, or just not getting anywhere. I like riding my Pugsley studded 4" wide tire in the snow (a fresh snow of 2" or so is easy) but often...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-18, 11:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,332
Posted By sleepycactus

Keyed headset washers, fancy 32mm sockets using...

Keyed headset washers, fancy 32mm sockets using allen keys for leverage, and cartridge bearings. Jan Heine has a blog post about it, an easy search.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-18, 09:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,332
Posted By sleepycactus

So why not convert the stock stem to threadless?...

So why not convert the stock stem to threadless? I'm envisioning using the Sheldon Brown method with a pinch bolt collar to hold the preload tension, but also using spacers to get the stack height up...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-18, 10:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,573
Posted By sleepycactus

Presently running Box Hex lab 20x1.95 (50mm)...

Presently running Box Hex lab 20x1.95 (50mm) tires on my folder and they are awesome. I have about 1000 miles (mix of road/gravel/trail) on this rear box tire and should get at least another 1000 out...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-06-18, 08:26 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,436
Posted By sleepycactus

I have lots of miles on the MKS Allways pedals...

I have lots of miles on the MKS Allways pedals too. They are the bees knees. Big, grippy, light, flat removable pedal. Make sure you use the pedal washers that (should) come with them. Without the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-24-17, 08:05 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 31,429
Posted By sleepycactus

Narrow high pressure tires with a highly...

Narrow high pressure tires with a highly engineered suspension, or plump tires at lower pressure?
I test rode a spaceframe Moulton once. A beautiful bike with a squishy ride. Pedaling out of the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-07-17, 09:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,999
Posted By sleepycactus

Your local frame builder could fabricate a rack...

Your local frame builder could fabricate a rack out of cromoly tubing to fit. Or it could be a project for a metal fabrication shop at a high school. It would take me (an amateur framebuilder) a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-01-17, 12:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,450
Posted By sleepycactus

A wide rim will increase the inflated width of...

A wide rim will increase the inflated width of whatever tire you use on your small wheel. Even small increases in rim width give you a substantially larger cushion of air to ride on.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-02-17, 10:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,436
Posted By sleepycactus

The MKS EZY pedal pops off instantly and can be...

The MKS EZY pedal pops off instantly and can be rebuilt with simple tools. The bearing races wear quickly for me, but I just keep putting waterproof grease in there and hoping for the best.

I have...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-27-17, 03:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,840
Posted By sleepycactus

I don't think my bike could ever be something...

I don't think my bike could ever be something anyone could make for a profit. Way too much work! I'm guessing I put close to 200 hours into it before I slapped some rustoleum on it about 3 years and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-26-17, 10:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,840
Posted By sleepycactus

Last month I used Greyhound to go from Portland...

Last month I used Greyhound to go from Portland to Bend, OR. My (home-made) bike folds up to a solid structure measuring 28x22x12. After bagging it in its nylon sack, I handed it to the baggage...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-22-17, 11:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,239
Posted By sleepycactus

Question whether it's worth it. Especially...

Question whether it's worth it. Especially because tubeless riders will carry (or should carry) tubes with them for if/when the tire blows off or gets cut. Blowoffs can happen at higher pressure...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-15-17, 06:47 PM
Replies: 1,200
Views: 998,517
Posted By sleepycactus

The Ritchey breakaway has a different downtube to...

The Ritchey breakaway has a different downtube to BB connection; like a muffler clamp. This one seems to have a clamped tube arrangement. I wonder if it is designed to resist twisting, like the Herse...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-19-17, 08:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,433
Posted By sleepycactus

Sleepcactus, what are the size of the chainrings...

Sleepcactus, what are the size of the chainrings you are running? And do you need a chain tensioner to take up the slack? And do you have to stop to manually switch back to the larger...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-17, 02:06 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,433
Posted By sleepycactus

I like my 2 speed folder. I use it for day rides,...

I like my 2 speed folder. I use it for day rides, and don’t haul anything heavy with it.
It stays in the 66” gear, unless there is a long hill coming up.
I drop it in the low gear by using my heel...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-19-17, 08:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 52,898
Posted By sleepycactus

The 406/42 Tioga power block folding tires are...

The 406/42 Tioga power block folding tires are 240 grams. They are very light and supple. I run them with the extra-light tubes at about 45psi. They really take the roughness out of chipseal roads.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-03-17, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,200
Views: 998,517
Posted By sleepycactus

Here is a bike I like; mostly because I made it....

Here is a bike I like; mostly because I made it. It's a new version of my 2 speed folder. There is a long blog post about it here (https://drewdevereux.wordpress.com/2017/01/03/2-speed-folder-redux/)
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-28-16, 03:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,742
Posted By sleepycactus

If you are looking for the most compact folding...

If you are looking for the most compact folding bike in the world regardless of whether it is commercially available or not, I think my bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-16, 04:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,958
Posted By sleepycactus

I have hitched rides with the folded bike in...

I have hitched rides with the folded bike in rural central California maybe 5 times. It was always the first or second vehicle going by that stopped to offer a lift. I think having a folder next to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-10-16, 03:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,016
Posted By sleepycactus

The 16" rim has less capacity to store and shed...

The 16" rim has less capacity to store and shed braking heat than the 20" wheel. For long downhills and if you are heavy, the 20" is the way too go.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-07-16, 10:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,448
Posted By sleepycactus

I currently am making a new 2 speed folder frame...

I currently am making a new 2 speed folder frame and fork to replace the one I have been riding for the last couple years:
Drews mini blog: Drews city bike, a two speed mini-velo: portable #15...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-11-16, 12:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,287
Posted By sleepycactus

I rode my folder to a wilderness lake. Blogpost...

I rode my folder to a wilderness lake. Blogpost here:
Drews mini blog: bike ride to boulder lake (http://drewsminiblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/bike-ride-to-boulder-lake.html?m=0)
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-16, 09:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,325
Posted By sleepycactus

You can do "ghetto tubeless". That makes the...

You can do "ghetto tubeless". That makes the tubeless specific rim you would need unnecessary. I used a split 16" tube on a 20" rim and it worked well. Had a tubeless fat Apple tire on it with stans...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-29-16, 09:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,754
Posted By sleepycactus

I would just wire-wheel it clean in that area and...

I would just wire-wheel it clean in that area and lay down a generous sized brass fillet, using my oxyacetylene torch. A 10 minute or so job. Ask around. Maybe your friendly neighbor has a torch and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-30-15, 10:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,156
Posted By sleepycactus

V-brakes use the normal cantilever braze on and...

V-brakes use the normal cantilever braze on and the same position. They are normally brazed on with brass. MIG is not advised because of the relatively thin tubing. TIG works for those skilled using...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-30-15, 12:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,156
Posted By sleepycactus

Consider talking to your local frame builder! ...

Consider talking to your local frame builder!
They could modify your existing fork.

To find a replacement fork: A threaded one inch steerer 20" wheel fork with V brake braze-ons, proper crown...
Forum: Touring
10-13-15, 09:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,808
Posted By sleepycactus

2 speeds is a good number. I rode my 2 speed up...

2 speeds is a good number. I rode my 2 speed up Ebbets pass road in California this week and had a lot of fun doing it. Have not toured on it yet but will not rule that out.
Drews mini blog: Drews...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-01-15, 05:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,300
Posted By sleepycactus

[QUOTE=smallwheeler;18030747] amazing...

[QUOTE=smallwheeler;18030747]



amazing and inspiring stuff, sleepycactus. i've been a fan for awhile..


Thanks smallwheeler. I have really enjoyed studying the enormous variety of bikes you...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-15, 02:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,300
Posted By sleepycactus

I have used 20x2.4 tires on the Sun CR 18 rim...

I have used 20x2.4 tires on the Sun CR 18 rim (22.5 mm wide) and that works fine. The machete and momentum tires are not thorn resistant. The momentum is supposed to be the lightest wire bead BMX...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-14-15, 01:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,300
Posted By sleepycactus

When I built my last folder, I designed it to...

When I built my last folder, I designed it to accommodate 20X2.4" tires (with fender). There is a BIG difference between 20X2.0 and the wider 2.4 in how it handles and feels in the rough stuff. I...
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