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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-16, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
Posted By onshi

Lights were working fine, front and back, last...

Lights were working fine, front and back, last time I noticed (during the commute) but I haven't verified after I noticed the hub issue. Will confirm tonight. I did notice that the standlight LEDs on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-16, 12:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
Posted By onshi

Welp, the LBS says to wipe it down and monitor it...

Welp, the LBS says to wipe it down and monitor it to see what happens - might just be excess grease running out after initial use. Having no other experience with this kind of hub, I was really...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
Posted By onshi

Shimano DH-3N80 dynamo hub barfing grease?

I purchased a Shimano DH-3N80 dynamo hub new in March, and built a wheel with it for a touring/commuter bike.

I've put less than 100km on it so far this season, but last night after I got home...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-16, 11:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,009
Posted By onshi

For sure, the familiar flat steel rear rack...

For sure, the familiar flat steel rear rack attachment part with long slots and a 90-degree twist is available everywhere. Front rack parts (or even a centre-mounting tang for rear racks) are more...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-16, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,009
Posted By onshi

Yes, HillRider, fabricating my own part is my...

Yes, HillRider, fabricating my own part is my fallback plan. I initially mocked something up with a scrap piece of aluminum I had on hand, but it was too thick to be workable.

Even with stainless...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-16, 08:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,009
Posted By onshi

Source for replacement rack tang?

I recently picked up a used Soma Mini Front Rack, but it came into my possession without any parts.

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Bolts are not a problem, but I really need the "mounting tang" part typically used to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-15, 04:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 794
Posted By onshi

I'm not super concerned with being aero, maybe...

I'm not super concerned with being aero, maybe that's how I'll go about it. :)
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-10-15, 03:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,431
Posted By onshi

Thanks for your help, folks - naturally, I bought...

Thanks for your help, folks - naturally, I bought it. Plenty of questions sure to come in relation to this build down the road.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-15, 03:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 794
Posted By onshi

Vintage Nishiki touring frame with existing wire for dyno - what to do?

I recently acquired a 1985 Nishiki Continental frame (plus some parts - see this thread...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-05-15, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,431
Posted By onshi

Thanks, curbtender. I should add, there's a...

Thanks, curbtender.

I should add, there's a Suntour rear derailleur and gran compe canti brakes included as well.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-05-15, 09:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,431
Posted By onshi

Updated with images of the frame, tubing decal,...

Updated with images of the frame, tubing decal, and cranks.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-04-15, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,431
Posted By onshi

Oh! And I'll add some photos when I get home......

Oh! And I'll add some photos when I get home... surely that's much more interesting than just text.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
11-04-15, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,431
Posted By onshi

Ballpark value: '85 (?) Nishiki Continental frame/fork

Someone in another nearby city has a Nishiki Continental frame and fork (plus some other various parts, but not a whole bike and it is not assembled) that I am considering.

Based on photos, the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-09-15, 09:29 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,678
Posted By onshi

I'm glad to see he was arrested. But at least one...

I'm glad to see he was arrested. But at least one of the charges, according to the article, seems a little strange... "False imprisonment"? For impeding the progress of a motor vehicle? Interesting.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-15, 08:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,517
Posted By onshi

On the path seems fixated on the "factual"...

On the path seems fixated on the "factual" incompatibility of Shimano cranks with these BBs, but is oblivious to the plain fact that it has been clearly stated that those bikes which are so equipped...
Forum: Charity Events
09-06-15, 08:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,247
Posted By onshi

Thumbs up Ride for Refuge - Education for Refugees through World University Service of Canada

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On October 3rd, 2015 I will be taking part in Ride for Refuge (https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?registrationID=3072347&langPref=en-CA) in Toronto.

My...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-02-15, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 188,704
Posted By onshi

Yesterday evening I rode 3.3 km to and from the...

Yesterday evening I rode 3.3 km to and from the Beer Store after work. Notable mostly for the fact that I passed a guy loading his car up with empties to return on the way out of my neighbourhood,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-15, 10:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,219
Posted By onshi

I've heard about this trick a number of times and...

I've heard about this trick a number of times and am interested in trying it. Is there a particular size or kind of ball-bearings that is best to use, and which can be easily sourced without recourse...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-15, 10:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,770
Posted By onshi

I just recently replaced the ancient (possibly...

I just recently replaced the ancient (possibly 1980s-vintage?) Continental tires on my touring bike with Schwalbe Marathon HS 420s in 27 x 1 1/4 and am absolutely thrilled with their performance. I...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-15, 09:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,115
Posted By onshi

It's covered under my renter's insurance,...

It's covered under my renter's insurance, although this bike would be less than my deductible :)

But really I'm just trying to come up with reason(s) other than just price and aesthetics to choose...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-15, 09:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,115
Posted By onshi

Pedal choices and bike theft in the city - any impact?

Until recently I have used toe clips on my bikes, buy am going clipless shortly on my touring bike used for commuting - a semi-reburbished 1980s Miyata. This bike has no decals, a low-end derailleur,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-15, 09:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

So! The Microshift bar-end shifters I picked up...

So! The Microshift bar-end shifters I picked up (that can index a 9 speed cassette, evidently) used are working fabulously in friction mode with a *6* speed freewheel, and I improved the ergnomics a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-15, 12:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

Indeed, they may well be stripped!

Indeed, they may well be stripped!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-15, 11:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

Glad to hear it could be done. I may do so in the...

Glad to hear it could be done. I may do so in the future when I have a little more experience fiddling, now that I've got my bar-end shifters in-hand.

Having done your conversion, do you think it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-24-15, 11:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

On this bike, I just noticed the rear derailleur...

On this bike, I just noticed the rear derailleur is not attached to the hanger. Why would this be? Could it be as simple as "this is the type that was available at the shop" when it was swapped out,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-15, 08:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

Thanks for your help, everyone. I took a...

Thanks for your help, everyone.

I took a stroll past a few LBSs last night, and happened upon a cast-off set of Microshift bar-end shifters (these, I believe...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-15, 11:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

Thanks, fietsbob - I'll measure and see how much...

Thanks, fietsbob - I'll measure and see how much space I have.

Truthfully I would prefer an indexing shifter but I could certainly live without it. I am not particularly unhappy with the gearing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-15, 10:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,718
Posted By onshi

Upgrading drive-train on 1984 Miyata 210: 5-speed freewheel to 7-speed? STI/bar-end?

I recently picked up a 1984 Miyata 210 touring bike with Suntour downtube friction shifters and a 3x5 15-speed setup. The previous owner had taken it across the UK and France in the 90s, and it's in...
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