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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 302
Posted By kraftwerk

Thanks to all who responded, good read! Also,...

Thanks to all who responded, good read! Also, thanks Trav1s for posting the original spec sheet (!) love that kind of archival information.
I can tell you, OX-3 triple-butted heat-treated...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 302
Posted By kraftwerk

Just need to know the proper the axel-length, is...

Just need to know the proper the axel-length, is it 127 ?
Do axels come in 127 ?
Will probably use a square-taper crank, Shimano 600 or so..
or even a SRAM-splined crank if i can locate a proper BB
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 302
Posted By kraftwerk

There is no BB in the frame...it was built-up...

There is no BB in the frame...it
was built-up from a bare frame.
A Shimano was there 20 yrs ago...i saved only the cups for some reason..
Thread size: BC 1.37 68
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 302
Posted By kraftwerk

Which BB fits Trek 990 ?

'90's Metallic Brown Trek 990 , building into a 700c utility / gravel / commuter wonder, it's nice.
Just needs a b/b ! The shell is 74mm and all the b/b's I have are for road-bikes or track-bikes...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-11-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,583
Posted By kraftwerk

I am using Schwalbe Duranos on both my R-20 and...

I am using Schwalbe Duranos on both my R-20 and on my Ti-Swift, they are fast and have held up well.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-11-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 634
Posted By kraftwerk

Great Illustrations !

Great Illustrations !
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 413
Posted By kraftwerk

I learned something... Thanks Bikeforum...

I learned something... Thanks Bikeforum braintrust!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-01-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 413
Posted By kraftwerk

School me on Carbon wrapped bars and forks..

My friend has carbon bars ~ carbon laid over a thin aluminum handle-bar, together they work to make a solid lightweight mechanically-safe handle bar.
I have heard similar things about forks. Another...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-23, 08:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By kraftwerk

thanks guys ~ will try some of these methods. ...

thanks guys ~ will try some of these methods.
The rubber has worn thru to the plastic and the bolts are frozen, they've served their time.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,464
Posted By kraftwerk

In Italy Vittoria's just ,make so much sense. I...

In Italy Vittoria's just ,make so much sense. I weigh 64 Kg also, currently running a mix matched set:
Continental GrandPrix 5000 ( rear ) and a Mavic SSC ( in front ) < time to change it!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-23, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Posted By kraftwerk

Best way to remove (stripped bolt) Clamp- On Grips

I tend to use WTB Comfort Zone Clamp-On Grips on my flat-bar commuter bike.
High time to replace them, but the little nuts are rusted solid and now also stripped-out, so, cannot get an alan wrench...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-21-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,152
Posted By kraftwerk

Carbon-fiber frames are often ( slightly )...

Carbon-fiber frames are often ( slightly ) heavier or lighter than expected due to resin flow or drip-out,at least that was the case, anyway, 10 years ago.
For instance, BMC frame builders would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 08:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,632
Posted By kraftwerk

Wondering if that is a "crit-frame" with such...

Wondering if that is a "crit-frame" with such sneeky-tight geometry? Nice frame and build.
Forum: Framebuilders
03-19-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,352
Posted By kraftwerk

Lucky to see that place! Amazing.

Lucky to see that place! Amazing.
Forum: Framebuilders
03-19-23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,455
Posted By kraftwerk

Sortadelux...

Sortadelux (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/sortadelux-564583.html) welcome to bike forums! You will find lot of information here , some of it will even be accurate and useful.
For that tri-lite...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-19-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 690
Posted By kraftwerk

Thanks for your questions. I will begin to...

Thanks for your questions. I will begin to answering them.. Seat tube is an uncommon size, true and I think it could be a clue as to what type of tubing was used ( right? ) and what echelon this...
Forum: Introductions
03-16-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By kraftwerk

+1: Classic and Vintage forum will help you set...

+1: Classic and Vintage forum will help you set up that Motobacane. Probably some nice roads around Lyon...enjoy!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-23, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,910
Views: 103,785
Posted By kraftwerk

This quest reminds me of when I took a Raleigh...

This quest reminds me of when I took a Raleigh 'Folding Twenty' and made in "full" Campy..got close.The bb was Sugino, but the cups werePhil Wood.
Only front hub was Campy rear was Nuke Proof...etc...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-13-23, 11:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 690
Posted By kraftwerk

Bump for lower pricing.

Bump for lower pricing.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-09-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 690
Posted By kraftwerk

Seat tube 54cm c to c as is the top tube ...

Seat tube 54cm c to c as is the top tube

12.5cm rear spacing

Italian Threaded BB

Seat post is 26.5 Simplex Made in France and included in the sale ( weird size, right? )
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-06-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 690
Posted By kraftwerk

Grandis 80's Italian Steel Frame 54 cm

Italian steel, Grandis (?) frameset from the 1980's. Shiny & crisp metallic-blue with yellow lettering,
a very 'period-correct' look for this frame.
Gipiemme dropouts.
Some areas paint is chipped...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-23, 02:12 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 44,408
Posted By kraftwerk

I wonder if anyone has actually taken one into...

I wonder if anyone has actually taken one into Carnegie Hall ?

Glad the Swift is alive in some new iteration. Peter Reich's (& the West Coast partner's, I forget his name ) design is nearly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-23, 09:19 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 28,252
Posted By kraftwerk

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/886x886/b85b71b0_4a2b_4d83_9889_7bf1f226561a_1_105_c_c91eb337df45b025c9eef6722e537fb7a58e43c1.jpeg
There is a lot of graffiti around here....
Forum: For Sale
02-26-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 683
Posted By kraftwerk

Ah, thanks Killroy that is a good idea. ...

Ah, thanks Killroy that is a good idea.

Thanks for the compliment too, it's a handsome frame, kinda perfect for me, but NYC Apts. are only so big !
Forum: Framebuilders
02-22-23, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 700
Posted By kraftwerk

Saw a guy holding a raw unpainted frame, I asked...

Saw a guy holding a raw unpainted frame, I asked "Whats next?"
He said he was taking it to a chromer in nearby Bronx, NY.
The price sounded cheaper than a standard paint job.
Now i forget the...
Forum: For Sale
02-22-23, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 683
Posted By kraftwerk

Grandis frameset

Italian steel ? Possibly a Grandis frameset from the 1980's ?
Some questions have been raised since posting this, which got me thinking...price adjusted accordingly.
Shiny & crisp metallic-blue...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-22-23, 05:37 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 8,470
Posted By kraftwerk

If you have a fake Rolex it can be taken from you...

If you have a fake Rolex it can be taken from you at the boarder when you cross into Switzerland, and they'll destroy it. These things happen to protect Swiss Brand's.
I am really tempted to try...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-23, 10:28 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,249
Posted By kraftwerk

I would put a couple of thin coats of epoxy resin...

I would put a couple of thin coats of epoxy resin over it then touch up w/ paint, and forgettaboutit.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-07-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 15,733
Posted By kraftwerk

Just changing the subject back to the original...

Just changing the subject back to the original question :
My Trek 2300 from '92 or '93 (?) see's well over 1000 miles per year on NYC streets.
It also gets a ****-ton of lock-up time outside while...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-02-23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,360
Posted By kraftwerk

I did at least 3145 miles this year, but I ALSO...

I did at least 3145 miles this year, but I ALSO had month off for a broken bone and also spent some very useful happy-hours sailing a few uncharted nautical miles.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-23, 09:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 801
Posted By kraftwerk

This is a great 'Surf & Tuff' story. Folding...

This is a great 'Surf & Tuff' story.
Folding bikes are often kept on cruising sailboats so people have 'ground transportation' in various ports,
your canoe is another 'level' ...hats off to ya!
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-23, 09:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,318
Posted By kraftwerk

This is cool. I have also seen a purple one and...

This is cool. I have also seen a purple one and also white non-folding "Shopper" frames, never seen this light metallic blue.

You can change the B.B. fairly easily then run alloy cranks
...and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 591
Posted By kraftwerk

Lucky guy! Do it and post a photo.

Lucky guy! Do it and post a photo.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-02-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 591
Posted By kraftwerk

Now you can switch the Green back with the Brown...

Now you can switch the Green back with the Brown front ! ...and vice versa.
Always wanted to do that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-04-22, 12:48 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,690
Posted By kraftwerk

You should buy a whole bike on ebay and have it...

You should buy a whole bike on ebay and have it shipped to you. there is really no good no reason NOT to have two bikes, especially in the case where you are 100% dependent on a bicycle. Then you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-22, 01:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,086
Posted By kraftwerk

sry. didn't mean to shout just a lazy cut & paste...

sry. didn't mean to shout just a lazy cut & paste job. Thanks for the brake expertise/ advice. Will eventually let you all know how I solve this.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-22, 06:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,086
Posted By kraftwerk

BOX TWO BRAKE POST EXTENDERS. I like this...

BOX TWO BRAKE POST EXTENDERS. I like this solution best.. it is also cheapest.Andy S. thanks for that bit of info. I suspected the brake 'feel' would be diminished by the loss of leverage.
.......
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-22, 01:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,758
Posted By kraftwerk

Annealing is possible at home.. I have done it...

Annealing is possible at home.. I have done it for some 'non-crucial' , ie.NOT handle bars, bits of aluminum.
First: 'blacken' the surface with candle-smoke, then you evenly heat the surface and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-22, 09:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,086
Posted By kraftwerk

Just to clarify, I am talking about a brake for...

Just to clarify, I am talking about a brake for the rear wheel, using canti's on the Trek braze-on's,
going from 26" to 700c

Hmmm, MOTOLITEs of course look great! Never bought a Paul Component,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-22, 03:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,086
Posted By kraftwerk

'long-reach' cantilever brake ?

Rear Brake Question: I put a cyclo-cross (700c) fork on my old Trek 990 MTB (Metallic Brown!)
Does someone make a 'long-reach' cantilever brake to switch from MTB wheels to 700c wheels ?

Just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,758
Posted By kraftwerk

Shop Bending Aluminum handle bars

I was musing to a local bike shop mechanic about how I might alter the sweep and bend of a set of bars.
He said, horrified, "I would never ride on that bike! "

I was thinking...how does he know...
Forum: For Sale
10-21-22, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By kraftwerk

Look again: 4 bolts.. I am sure that rack is...

Look again: 4 bolts.. I am sure that rack is sturdy
Forum: For Sale
06-08-22, 11:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,223
Posted By kraftwerk

Interesting Pantographed brakes, nice bike. &...

Interesting Pantographed brakes, nice bike.
& if the brake pads are original, which could very-well be the case, ( seller? ) they are hardly worn. This bike has not seen many miles at all.
It is...
Forum: For Sale
06-08-22, 10:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,113
Posted By kraftwerk

In all honesty, this forum might not be the best...

In all honesty, this forum might not be the best place to market certain things.. it's rather 'sleepy' around here.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-22, 08:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,686
Posted By kraftwerk

I am doing a similar build w/700c wheels on a...

I am doing a similar build w/700c wheels on a lovely old Trek 990. ( Made in USA! )
Would think the ability to do this varies from MTB frame to frame depending on the frames' structure: where the...
Forum: For Sale
06-07-22, 06:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,113
Posted By kraftwerk

Surfer77 is exactly right. I'd take a Serotta...

Surfer77 is exactly right. I'd take a Serotta over Lotus any day. Price seems more than fair. Someone will get a nice bike.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-22, 06:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 391
Posted By kraftwerk

This is a TREK 990 ( sorry for the typo earlier )...

This is a TREK 990 ( sorry for the typo earlier )
As you my have gathered by now, I haven't really thought this thing through....all the way.
For the rear brake: I was contemplating adapting /...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-22, 10:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 391
Posted By kraftwerk

Thanks people, just what I was thinking of, its...

Thanks people, just what I was thinking of, its cool something exists for this.
Of course I wish it cost $12 instead of nearly $50. The whole point of this build is to make a bicycle with parts I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-06-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 391
Posted By kraftwerk

Possible to use a 1" fork on a 1 1/8" head-tube?

There must be a way to do this elegantly, right? I bet someone.... one of you, has done it. How easy is it ?
Must be a cheater-tube-thing which slips over the 1" fork tube acts like a spacer, making...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-28-22, 09:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,237
Posted By kraftwerk

I need to check out these Japan manufactured...

I need to check out these Japan manufactured composite 451 wheel's ..link? picture?
And yes: 451 > 406 in more ways than one, for my needs anyway.
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