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Forum: Framebuilders
05-10-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

I forgot to mention that the front triangle is...

I forgot to mention that the front triangle is already mitered and fork blades are raked, so that limits things on the tubing front. Realizing the tubes were ready to braze up was like finding a $20...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-10-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 244
Posted By unterhausen

I suspect slow people will be fine on a ride like...

I suspect slow people will be fine on a ride like that. The distance xc mountain bike races around here have a wide variety of people show up. I'm not sure the gravel rides in this area are...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-10-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,055
Posted By unterhausen

I like riding indoors at least a couple of times...

I like riding indoors at least a couple of times a week because it takes a lot less time. Especially now that zwift doesn't force you to upgrade when one's available. And if it's raining. I don't...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-10-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

This is the framebuilding forum, not road.

This is the framebuilding forum, not road.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-10-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

We agree on #5, obviously. I am thinking about...

We agree on #5, obviously. I am thinking about low rider bosses with drilling on this bike though.
I was thinking about getting a curved seat post for my long-delayed mtb frame. It's silly, but...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-10-24, 01:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

I like silly ideas. For example, I really wanted...

I like silly ideas. For example, I really wanted to get a set of Cambio Corsa dropouts for a frame. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I didn't move quickly enough on that idea and now people have bought up...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-09-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 209
Posted By unterhausen

I was thinking about going on the Empire State...

I was thinking about going on the Empire State Trail with my wife and her ebike. I'm somewhat concerned about this because of all the notice ebike fires have gotten in New York. I expect that if you...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-08-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

Big tires only :) Not sure about your light...

Big tires only :) Not sure about your light suggestion, I was thinking about finally using my seat tube mounted taillight that I have in storage. I haven't used it because I don't think it will be...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-08-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 221
Posted By unterhausen

Trying out ideas I don't like

I am building a frame so I can swap bikes around when my main road bike is off getting painted. I have one all ready to braze, but when I started on it long ago, I decided to use all the ideas I...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-07-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,505
Posted By unterhausen

Aluminum frames undergo post-weld heat treating...

Aluminum frames undergo post-weld heat treating so they don't break. It has nothing to do with stiffness.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-05-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 677
Posted By unterhausen

Headsets meet one of many standards. Cane creek...

Headsets meet one of many standards. Cane creek has a chart. I think you can get to it from this page, which might have some info that you need....
Forum: Framebuilders
05-05-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 677
Posted By unterhausen

I feel like you should consider a design with...

I feel like you should consider a design with some triangulation so everything doesn't have to be so heavy. I gather part of that is due to available welding tech, but you still have to ride the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 378
Posted By unterhausen

I suppose some bike shops don't like money, but...

I suppose some bike shops don't like money, but my lbs treats a gift card just like money. I know they are a bit of an outlier in a number of ways, but requiring in-stock only is a fairly big...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-30-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 64,630
Posted By unterhausen

fixed your link. That looks like it would work

fixed your link. That looks like it would work
Forum: Framebuilders
04-30-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 315
Posted By unterhausen

These are semi-standard locations for front rack...

These are semi-standard locations for front rack bosses. I think I finally have them correct.

Top (hourglass usually) rack boss location: 140mm below the hole through the fork crown.

Low rider...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,038
Posted By unterhausen

Apparently there are a number of public stands...

Apparently there are a number of public stands here, but I have yet to see one.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-28-24, 11:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 398
Posted By unterhausen

The pictures aren't quite good enough to be...

The pictures aren't quite good enough to be absolutely sure, but I would ride that. Although I would do an alignment check. String test good enough, I think.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-28-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,252
Posted By unterhausen

There's an argument going on in long distance...

There's an argument going on in long distance about what to call the surface on an unpaved trail. Now we're arguing about what to call gravel bikes?
Is nothing sacred?
Forum: Framebuilders
04-28-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 315
Posted By unterhausen

flickr, mostly

flickr, mostly
Forum: Framebuilders
04-26-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 398
Posted By unterhausen

did you say "chain stay" but mean "seat...

did you say "chain stay" but mean "seat stay?"
Forum: Framebuilders
04-26-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 487
Posted By unterhausen

Those look like you spent a lot of time on them....

Those look like you spent a lot of time on them. I keep thinking about getting some laser cut. Is that part of a Campagnolo chain ring?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,299
Posted By unterhausen

There is a lot of competition for power meters...

There is a lot of competition for power meters now. Probably hurt them as much as anything. Power Meter City lists these:
Verve Magene Sigeyi XCADEY 4iiii Favero Garmin LOOK power2max Quarq ROTOR...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 03:28 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,755
Posted By unterhausen

I looked up what the sensor on the varia looks...

I looked up what the sensor on the varia looks like, and it's hard to believe it's a standard sensor. I wish I could find a picture that's good enough to determine which chip they are using.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-24-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 324
Posted By unterhausen

I was really wondering about them when they were...

I was really wondering about them when they were selling the bikes so cheap. I am left wondering about Wahoo's health
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-23-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,755
Posted By unterhausen

Can I interest you two in a tutorial about how to...

Can I interest you two in a tutorial about how to put someone on your ignore list?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-23-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,252
Posted By unterhausen

I'm pretty happy with 43mm Gravelking SK on the...

I'm pretty happy with 43mm Gravelking SK on the gravel around here, which can tend to be a bit rough. It also helps with things that might puncture a tire with a little less tread. I replaced one of...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-22-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,849
Posted By unterhausen

You may have to travel. I think one of the bike...

You may have to travel. I think one of the bike shops here offers fitting, but I don't trust them.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-21-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,133
Posted By unterhausen

I don't know how active the touring forum is, but...

I don't know how active the touring forum is, but this still seems like a touring post to me. If you were going to do it crush the commonwealth style, maybe not. I know some people have done the...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
04-21-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 350
Posted By unterhausen

Zwift always offers you the opportunity to skip...

Zwift always offers you the opportunity to skip upgrades. I suspect it's something else, no widespread reports of crashing (on PC's anyway)
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-20-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 810
Posted By unterhausen

It's pretty common for 1200k's (and longer) to be...

It's pretty common for 1200k's (and longer) to be held only every 4 years. That's so you forget how much you hated yourself for riding the last one, a phenomenon known as randonnesia .
Forum: Introductions
04-20-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 743
Posted By unterhausen

Upload your picture to an album in your gallery...

Upload your picture to an album in your gallery and then ask to have it rescued for you in your thread about it.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-19-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 503
Posted By unterhausen

That wasn't a comment on your age, because I'm...

That wasn't a comment on your age, because I'm pretty sure I'm older than you. But rather your interest in all the old, strange bike parts.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-18-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 488
Posted By unterhausen

Stack and reach are definitely measured from the...

Stack and reach are definitely measured from the bb. 2" of stack is a lot. I can imagine a bike meant for a quill stem will have less stack, but I wouldn't wouldn't expect to lose more than an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 564
Posted By unterhausen

I offer a service where you tell me the results...

I offer a service where you tell me the results you want from a geometry change, and I'll convince you that's what you'll get.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,349
Posted By unterhausen

I stop by Cabelas occasionally, mostly because...

I stop by Cabelas occasionally, mostly because there are fast food restaurants nearby. It doesn't surprise me they are selling typically low-end bikes that most of us wouldn't have. I recall they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,064
Posted By unterhausen

The only problem with using tool chests for...

The only problem with using tool chests for storage becomes apparent if you ever have to empty them. I decided to repurpose one for the storage of tools, and the stuff I had in there filled up 6...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-13-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,241
Posted By unterhausen

I have a friend that kept giving me wired...

I have a friend that kept giving me wired computers. For some reason, they are still around somewhere in this mess. I prefer gps, I don't need the last little bit of accuracy, and I don't like...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-13-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By unterhausen

The thing that was wrong with just about every...

The thing that was wrong with just about every fixture made in the '70s and early '80s was that we all assumed that tubes would always be the same diameter. The Bringheli fixtures don't have that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,066
Posted By unterhausen

It seems to me that the mathematician that...

It seems to me that the mathematician that introduced the cycling world to Hopf bifurcations didn't even look at the dynamics of a bicycle, so it bothers me a little that people talk about it like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,329
Posted By unterhausen

I have a saddle with crabon rails, and it has a...

I have a saddle with crabon rails, and it has a warning sticker only to use it on a road bike, no off-road. It matches the paint job of my gravel bike, so that's a bummer. Probably going to use it on...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-12-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By unterhausen

mdf is pretty flat, usually. But if I didn't have...

mdf is pretty flat, usually. But if I didn't have a fixture, I would go for an extrusion version. At least when you give up, there is a ready market for it.
But extrusion might not be as flat as mdf
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 07:27 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,066
Posted By unterhausen

I have a bike where that has happened twice. I...

I have a bike where that has happened twice. I learned not to eat ice cream at the top of a mountain with that bike.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-11-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,125
Posted By unterhausen

Raising the top tube is somewhat problematic, I...

Raising the top tube is somewhat problematic, I think. Do you really want less standover height? I don't think it's super important, but I'm sure there's a limit I could tolerate. Shortening the top...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-11-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,125
Posted By unterhausen

It might be worthwhile to look at Paterek, Talbot...

It might be worthwhile to look at Paterek, Talbot and the Proteus manual. Just treat them all with skepticism. I'm sure Dave Levy has more experience and knowledge than all those authors combined....
Forum: Framebuilders
04-11-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,125
Posted By unterhausen

I use bikecad. The issue is you have to enter in...

I use bikecad. The issue is you have to enter in the dimensions of your parts. That's enough work that I haven't done it. I'm sure rattlecad has the same issue.
Forum: Framebuilders
04-10-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,125
Posted By unterhausen

Part of the advantage of a custom bike is that...

Part of the advantage of a custom bike is that you don't have to have outlandishly sized stems or a lot of spacers and things like that. Some designers are moving to longer top tubes for various...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-10-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,125
Posted By unterhausen

The top ten list of books on framebuilding is...

The top ten list of books on framebuilding is blank. Or maybe it includes the C.O.N.I. book. Periodically someone the industry convinces everyone they need a different geometry, and the other...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-09-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 407
Posted By unterhausen

Thanks for the good pictures. I would say that...

Thanks for the good pictures. I would say that there are too many cracks to successfully weld that. I'm amazed it held together for as long as it apparently did.

People don't usually weld cracks...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 297
Posted By unterhausen

I own one, built it up in a wheel but never used...

I own one, built it up in a wheel but never used it. Someday. I'm not super concerned about calibration though. It does suck that SRAM abandoned them. I also have one of the ones that they promised...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-08-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 672
Posted By unterhausen

FTW used to post in C&V a lot, but they annoyed...

FTW used to post in C&V a lot, but they annoyed him somehow. Or maybe we annoyed him here, who knows? If you can get FTW to do the repair, it will be fine though. With some of the stuff I have seen...
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