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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-20-19, 03:58 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,480
Posted By reueladhikari

The bike served me very well. When I discovered...

The bike served me very well. When I discovered the crack, I was riding up a small hill and it felt extra flexible. I’m guessing the welding heat might have made the area brittle.

The crack...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-19-19, 07:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,480
Posted By reueladhikari

Cracked a Surly Cross Check

It was a 58cm, single speed. Mostly ridden on road, about 6 years oldhttps://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_2006_f7415205720a16bdcf263ff35fe02eec5a8125fa.jpg...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-03-18, 06:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,566
Posted By reueladhikari

Got a horseshoe brake booster here. I plan to use...

Got a horseshoe brake booster here. I plan to use it if there is significant squealing. It is a sort of a production frame: Gunnar Crosshairs
Forum: Framebuilders
04-28-18, 07:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,566
Posted By reueladhikari

The canti bosses are more like the left one on...

The canti bosses are more like the left one on Brian's pic above. Here are the views from below and opposite side. I suppose this isn't much of a flaw...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-27-18, 05:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,566
Posted By reueladhikari

Welding of cantilever pivot

Hi Everyone, perhaps being too picky here, but have a look at the welding of this canti pivot. The pics are from the wheel side of right fork leg. There appears to be less brazing material on one...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-12, 06:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,428
Posted By reueladhikari

250328...

250328 (http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-am41-flat-sole-shoes/)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-12, 06:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 658
Posted By reueladhikari

Dyad rim - eyelets appear stressed

http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/dyadrimeyelet.JPG
Very fine shiny ripples have appeared close to the eyelets which are probably stress related. I have disassembled the wheel. With the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-11, 02:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,525
Posted By reueladhikari

I've had problems with one particular Marathon...

I've had problems with one particular Marathon Supreme (Kevlar bead) tire letting tubes blow out the sides. That tire went on Velocity Dyad, Synergy & a Mavic A719 and kept allowing blown tubes... 6...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-03-11, 05:00 PM
Replies: 1,042
Views: 705,901
Posted By reueladhikari

http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/green_cc....

http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/green_cc.JPG

Did 154km last weekend & 160km yesterday. The 1.65kg U-lock was left at home. :-)
Forum: Commuting
06-14-11, 06:29 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,952
Posted By reueladhikari

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EDztqlR7Bx5L...

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EDztqlR7Bx5LE6u_wDpBMQ?feat=directlink
I really like these Shimano MX30 pedals. For about a year & half I used mtb clipless pedals and Shimano sandals but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-05-11, 05:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,165
Posted By reueladhikari

These are also quite good. I use one on a...

These are also quite good. I use one on a CrossCheck.

http://www.homebrewedcomponents.com/store.php/products/nut-tuggers
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-10, 08:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 726
Posted By reueladhikari

Why is it that the products need to go to Germany...

Why is it that the products need to go to Germany for distribution? Wouldn't it be cheaper to ship to distributors straight out of the factory in Indonesia?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-10, 06:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 931
Posted By reueladhikari

Looks like an Alenax Bicycle somewhat. ...

Looks like an Alenax Bicycle somewhat.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/alenax.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-24-10, 04:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,422
Posted By reueladhikari

I ruined an almost new Shimano dynamo hub by...

I ruined an almost new Shimano dynamo hub by trying to take it apart. The delicate light connecting wire that goes to the coil inside broke. I had to undo the wheel and buy another hub.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-10, 05:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 810
Posted By reueladhikari

Trouble sourcing nipples for Shimano T-565 wheel

A non drive side nipple on my Shimano T-565 rear wheel cracked, so I went to the LBS where I got the wheel. After a month and a half I got a call that the spokes have arrived. Well they arrived...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-10, 06:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 533
Posted By reueladhikari

Like this one?...

Like this one? http://www.lezyne.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/a/l/al-fldrive-slvr-r0.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-10, 05:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 510
Posted By reueladhikari

I also use a 1X7, there's a photo on my sig. The...

I also use a 1X7, there's a photo on my sig. The chain-ring is lined up with the middle cog of the cassette. I use chain-ring spacers to achieve this instead of buying a new bottom bracket. The chain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-10, 03:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,970
Posted By reueladhikari

Synergy O/Cs are great rims for a sporty bike but...

Synergy O/Cs are great rims for a sporty bike but I would not recommend them for heavy riders with racks & panniers. My Synergy O/C developed hairline cracks around drive side spoke eyelets along the...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-10, 04:33 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 6,666
Posted By reueladhikari

Favorite components for commuting: *...

Favorite components for commuting:

* Mustache bars
* Kelly take offs for mounting down-tube shifters on handlebar
* Hub dynamos & front/rear lights with stand-light feature
* Pitlock skewers...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-26-10, 03:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By reueladhikari

Here's a good presentation on cycling advocacy:...

Here's a good presentation on cycling advocacy: http://www.sfu.ca/city/city_pgm_video020.htm
Forum: Commuting
02-21-10, 06:35 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 15,113
Posted By reueladhikari

I have a Schmidt hub which powers Busch & Müller...

I have a Schmidt hub which powers Busch & Müller front & rear lights, but I wouldn't leave this bike locked up outside the cinema and go away for a few hours. I have a different bike for that sort of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-18-10, 08:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,464
Posted By reueladhikari

This is my "best" bike; well, I've only got two....

This is my "best" bike; well, I've only got two. Wheels were also built up at home.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/green_cc.JPG
Forum: Commuting
02-16-10, 06:48 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,155
Posted By reueladhikari

I'm car-less & have been bike commuting in...

I'm car-less & have been bike commuting in Melbourne, AU since 2005. Apart from a few minor road rage incidents its been quite nice.
I once saw a pedestrian get hit by a car. He just charged into...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-10, 06:42 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 26,738
Posted By reueladhikari

Unfortunately I've had quite a bit of trouble...

Unfortunately I've had quite a bit of trouble with Marathon Supremes and Velocity/Mavic rims. The trouble is they are a loose fit. I've tried the 32mm Supremes on Velocity Synergy and Dyad and the...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-10, 05:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,072
Posted By reueladhikari

See this thread on a UK cycling forum about...

See this thread on a UK cycling forum about mudguards/fenders causing crashes: http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=26761&hilit=mudguard
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-10, 06:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,442
Posted By reueladhikari

On my first day of using SPDs I had two falls,...

On my first day of using SPDs I had two falls, both due to not remembering to click out and stopping. Then in the course of the next two years I had a couple of near falls where the bike wanted to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-09, 09:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,813
Posted By reueladhikari

Rigida Tungsten Carbide Rims... pricey though:...

Rigida Tungsten Carbide Rims... pricey though: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Rigida-Rigida-Grizzly-26-(559)-MTB-Tungsten-Carbide-Rim--Black--36-Hole-18845.htm
Forum: Commuting
12-29-09, 10:17 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,645
Posted By reueladhikari

Sheldon Brown's recommendation got me into using...

Sheldon Brown's recommendation got me into using helmet mirrors for the last 4 years, and I find it instinctively easy to monitor rear view and front view simultaneously. However I find that in...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-09, 01:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 760
Posted By reueladhikari

Nice video! Damn I like crowded narrow alleyways.

Nice video! Damn I like crowded narrow alleyways.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-05-09, 05:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 910
Posted By reueladhikari

Yes, I can confirm too that the connectors on the...

Yes, I can confirm too that the connectors on the SON hub I have, spin only when the wheel spins with the skewer loose.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-09, 02:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,615
Posted By reueladhikari

Well it was moderately cold here in Melbourne...

Well it was moderately cold here in Melbourne this Sat morning, around 7C. I was expecting to go for a ride but I was getting those involuntary muscle twitches above the the knees from yesterdays...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-09, 06:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 758
Posted By reueladhikari

Well, sometimes convicted murderers will serve...

Well, sometimes convicted murderers will serve their jail term, come out and blend in without getting theirs photos published. These sleeping guards probably didn't deserve having their faces shown...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-09, 05:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 567
Posted By reueladhikari

These are also dual headlights that are...

These are also dual headlights that are blindingly bright: http://www.ayup-lights.com/
Forum: Commuting
09-02-09, 02:56 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 26,541
Posted By reueladhikari

I have done imperial & metric centuries on Soma &...

I have done imperial & metric centuries on Soma & Nitto mustache bars. Without gloves fingers go numb, with gloves everything's fine. I like the bars a tiny bit above the saddle.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-09, 05:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,547
Posted By reueladhikari

^ +1 If the serrated washers of the skewer are...

^ +1 If the serrated washers of the skewer are Alu then they may not bite on to the dropouts strongly. A steel alternative would be better.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-09, 12:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,271
Posted By reueladhikari

Well I suppose its far easier to patch inner...

Well I suppose its far easier to patch inner tubes and be less wasteful that way than say un-stitching chamois pads from old cycling shorts and using em for padding under the helmet! :)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,285
Posted By reueladhikari

Shouldn't this be in the new hybrid forum? It's...

Shouldn't this be in the new hybrid forum? It's after all a "high end" hybrid.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-09, 07:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,207
Posted By reueladhikari

Loose fitting tire, rim combos are just bad luck,...

Loose fitting tire, rim combos are just bad luck, I find. The 1st & 2nd times I mounted a Kevlar bead Marathon Supreme tire on a Velocity Synergy rim the tubes blew out. During the 3rd attempt I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-09, 05:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,164
Posted By reueladhikari

If you find that the saddle to bar drop is too...

If you find that the saddle to bar drop is too much and the threadless stem is at the highest position then you can use a steering tube extender. See pic:...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-18-09, 03:21 AM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,872,807
Posted By reueladhikari

http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/black_cc....

http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/black_cc.JPG
http://home.iprimus.com.au/reueladhikari/green_cc.JPG
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-09, 11:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,025
Posted By reueladhikari

Sealed cartridge bearings can keep out rain water...

Sealed cartridge bearings can keep out rain water to a certain extent but if you point the garden hose at them or those pressurized hoses found at car wash joints the grease will come off.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-09, 09:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,025
Posted By reueladhikari

Somebody I know washed out bottom bracket bearing...

Somebody I know washed out bottom bracket bearing grease while hosing down his bike, and as a result various creaking noises appeared.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-09, 03:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,780
Posted By reueladhikari

This week I rode to Frankston from the Western...

This week I rode to Frankston from the Western suburbs of Melbourne, about 136km round trip in a little under 6 hours. Thankfully it was not too windy. About 3km from finish some guy on a BMC blows...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-08-09, 07:23 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,965
Posted By reueladhikari

Being car free is easiest when you've never had a...

Being car free is easiest when you've never had a parent/relative/friend teach you how to drive. This might be difficult to visualize in the USA but that's how a lot of us grew up in the 3rd world....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-09, 06:30 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 11,026
Posted By reueladhikari

Fully agree. When I was 16 a Flying Pigeon type...

Fully agree. When I was 16 a Flying Pigeon type Chinese single speed was all I needed to go to school - 10 or 15 km with heavy textbooks too.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-09, 06:58 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,980
Posted By reueladhikari

On my Surly Cross Check I switched from Marathon...

On my Surly Cross Check I switched from Marathon Plus tires (approx 800g each!) to Marathon Supreme tires (approx 460g each) and as a result I can keep up with many of the all carbon dudes! However I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-09, 04:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,603
Posted By reueladhikari

This has been my experience too. I did a few...

This has been my experience too. I did a few centuries (km & mi) with a group of carbon fiber & aluminum riders, mine being the only steel bike with shimano flat-bmx style pedals. I did not have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-04-09, 07:10 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,383
Posted By reueladhikari

Video of a thief who does it without any tools:...

Video of a thief who does it without any tools: http://www.melbournecyclist.com/video/bicycle-thief
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-09, 05:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,766
Posted By reueladhikari

In a similar note: I used to frequent a bike shop...

In a similar note: I used to frequent a bike shop that is the local Trek & Mavic distributor. Once the man behind the counter proudly told me that their master mechanic can build wheels without...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-09, 11:51 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,185
Posted By reueladhikari

On A 210km charity ride last year I was in a...

On A 210km charity ride last year I was in a group of about a dozen riders mostly riding single file. A car coming from the opposite direction slows down a bit and out comes projectiles of eggs from...
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