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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-22, 01:16 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Small update: I finally had enough with the Nexus...

Small update: I finally had enough with the Nexus 8 giving problems. If I hadn't mentioned it already, it kept feeling as if the gear engagement pawls on the axle were slipping during shifts -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-21, 09:12 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

The Tektro 800A and 900A's are behaving again now...

The Tektro 800A and 900A's are behaving again now with this modification, but thanks for the offer. The R451's would be too short, unfortunately.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-21, 06:42 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

The braking system started giving me a bit of...

The braking system started giving me a bit of grief a bit ago, with the front caliper sticking, and both cables stretching more than I expected of them in a short amount of time.

It turns out that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-21, 07:09 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

My fat butt agrees completely with you, Tom ;) ...

My fat butt agrees completely with you, Tom ;)

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-21, 08:49 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I threw another fancy-pants upgrade at this...

I threw another fancy-pants upgrade at this thing. First off, a Brooks B.67. I chose the single rail model over the B.66 in the spirit of the whole modernization thing going on with this particular...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-21, 02:02 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I've considered taking the arms off and having...

I've considered taking the arms off and having the painter neighbor reshoot them in the same flat black that the Twenty is sprayed in.

Would be fun to etch Sir Walter in them.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-21, 12:06 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

The chainguard arrived! Took a quick break...

The chainguard arrived! Took a quick break between meetings to install it and photograph it. So much better than the chintzy 1977+ guard that looks as if it came off a Free Spirit.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-21, 02:18 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Just got the the transfers in the mail, so took a...

Just got the the transfers in the mail, so took a quick break from work to install them. What a lovely, lovely improvement over those hideous Rampar "R" symbols.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Be gone, hideous Rampar decals. ...

Be gone, hideous Rampar decals.

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FYI, a set of 1950's repop decals are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-21, 10:10 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

It's OK; there's a better video with the '80 on...

It's OK; there's a better video with the '80 on its way (if all goes well).

The general public is too jaded for the media machine to pick up this stuff.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-21, 06:58 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I've released videos with smoother editing in the...

I've released videos with smoother editing in the past (the content is top notch though - the Underline is sublime), but this is the first to feature the '80 as my wheels:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-21, 05:47 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

There's quite a few systems retiring these right...

There's quite a few systems retiring these right now, so they're becoming fairly accessible.

Doubt if you're headed anywhere near Boise, Idaho anytime soon, but if you are, you might want to see...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-21, 10:12 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I don't remember what cog I have on my '51 with...

I don't remember what cog I have on my '51 with the FG Dynofour, but it's geared lower than stock so first is a good starting gear, and 2nd and 3rd provide adequate ratios. Fourth exists only if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-21, 09:28 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

It's not the 8 speeds that are important, but the...

It's not the 8 speeds that are important, but the narrow spacing. Works wonders on the flats. I might have to use those low bailout gears for one particular bridge on our yearly Bike to Work Day...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-21, 04:50 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

You mean with the new pedals? Or in comparison to...

You mean with the new pedals? Or in comparison to the original 3-speed configuration?

If you mean the pedal swap, it's not that perceptible, but it's very nice. I would have preferred slightly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

The pedals have arrived. Decided to spruce them...

The pedals have arrived. Decided to spruce them up with some black Shimano pedal washers (left over from the purchase of a crank).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-21, 08:20 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Captured this picture when I went to check out a...

Captured this picture when I went to check out a newly-created protected bike lane for work.

The MKS pedals can't come soon enough.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-21, 04:32 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I still have to find a bike to install the spare...

I still have to find a bike to install the spare Nexus levers I bought and then nixed for this project ;)

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Took a few moments today between an endless,...

Took a few moments today between an endless, soul-sucking block of Zoom meetings (don't get me wrong - it's far better than a soul-sucking block of in-person meetings) to snap some photos of this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-21, 07:48 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

It really is a joy to ride. I snapped the photo...

It really is a joy to ride. I snapped the photo in between takes for one of the videos being shot for work (as with the previous video in this series*, this is the Crandon Park Tennis Center parking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-21, 04:18 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-21, 10:11 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Rack is now secure; mostly for looks, but secure....

Rack is now secure; mostly for looks, but secure. Had to run long M5 bolts on the fender stays, along with an odd little aluminum piece - removed from a vertical dropout-mount kickstand - on each...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-21, 12:02 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

The (other) Boring Company's utterly reliable...

The (other) Boring Company's utterly reliable drivetrain has arrived.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-21, 08:45 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Oh, now you're playing the Dockless Donor idea...

Oh, now you're playing the Dockless Donor idea too - that Zagster used to be a shared bike.

Price isn't bad at all even as a donor, but two things:

1. Zagster ran both IGH and derailer bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-21, 10:09 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I'm so persuasive that I convinced myself to talk...

I'm so persuasive that I convinced myself to talk to the seller about the black Nexus 8 too :lol: - jokes aside, I asked if he'd throw in the Cassette Joint kit - the necessary rotary actuator. Can't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 11:24 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Those front rollers stink to high heaven, but the...

Those front rollers stink to high heaven, but the rest of that package is a screaming good deal. They also gave me a deal on the new front rollers I had to buy for my SoBi 3.0's. That hub is usually...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 07:06 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

A bit of an update before delving into Pastoral...

A bit of an update before delving into Pastoral SRAM Territory:

First, I swapped shifters. Perfect performance with the G9 shifter except for 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-1.

So I repositioned the lousy,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 04:41 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I'll have to dig out the originals so you can see...

I'll have to dig out the originals so you can see what the G9's look like. I'm not sure if they improved them for the G8/G9; I believe Sheldon's site had some unpleasant comments about them not being...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 08:12 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Interesting. I'm all for the build, but I have to...

Interesting. I'm all for the build, but I have to ask - how do you plan to install the anti-rotation washers in the vertical drops? Unlike Shimano or Sturmey's HMW534, I don't think SRAM ever made an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 08:23 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Not really - with exception to the clock spring,...

Not really - with exception to the clock spring, the rest of the hub is really quite easy to work with. Imagine a Sturmey FW, only it has a stack of extra planetary gears (three of them), and it has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 07:04 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I guarantee you that there was so much grease...

I guarantee you that there was so much grease gunk in the planet cage that I could have stuck a spoon vertically in it. Not even exaggerating.

As for the replacement grease, I had such excellent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 03:29 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Well, this explains a lot of things. ...

Well, this explains a lot of things.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-21, 12:10 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Likewise to you and the family, Bob. It's...

Likewise to you and the family, Bob.

It's been ages, hasn't it? Still have some photos of it from BITD too:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-20, 06:09 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Surprise - I figured out a SRAM shifter that -...

Surprise - I figured out a SRAM shifter that - just barely - fits.

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It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-20, 12:06 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Thought about it. I'd go silver crankarms at that...

Thought about it. I'd go silver crankarms at that point (with a black chainring). The feature lines on the arms aren't sharp enough to sand it two-tone and expect it to look right.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-20, 07:38 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Should have clarified - liquid as in...

Should have clarified - liquid as in "not-in-a-pressurized can."

I don't know what type of application these are; first time I've come across anything this tough. The drive side arm transfer is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-06-20, 05:15 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Went over it with mineral spirits, acetone, and...

Went over it with mineral spirits, acetone, and liquid carb cleaner...zero effect on it!

This stuff is tough. Also appears to have a 3D effect on it; it's not solid silver. Closeups later.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 08:00 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

It'd be better if it was a '74 with eyelets....

It'd be better if it was a '74 with eyelets. Can't do jack with a bike that doesn't have a rack, doesn't have fenders for the wet, and doesn't have an IGH. The Nuovo Record rear mech is particularly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 07:24 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

That's the one nice thing about the 1977+ Raleigh...

That's the one nice thing about the 1977+ Raleigh fenders. They widened the stays at the exit from the fender - significantly. It doesn't make that much sense with EA3's, but I can see it working...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 06:53 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Is the upper spacer offset? I figure the front...

Is the upper spacer offset? I figure the front tab made the seattube tab move forward quite a bit.



I was about to ask about fork clearance. After putting ISO 559 1.95's on a SPIN made for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 05:40 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I've always found that 53T ring on your Sprite...

I've always found that 53T ring on your Sprite quite an impressive feat. Didn't even realize until now that you put spacers under the guard (the picture angle has always hid it) though it explains...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 03:56 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Oh! I forgot to mention that I wound up putting...

Oh! I forgot to mention that I wound up putting the dynamo version of the Spanninga Pimento on the rear rack. Thin, unobtrusive, and sharp looking. Just have to sneak the wiring under the rack when I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 11:52 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

We'll see what will take it off without damaging...

We'll see what will take it off without damaging it. No lightning bolts for me though - too bad I can't silkscreen a Sir Walter onto them :lol:

I found it on AliExpress...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 11:13 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Meet the Unicorn Hollowtech Sports. ...

Meet the Unicorn Hollowtech Sports.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-20, 09:26 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

This may be the first time a Hollotech crank has...

This may be the first time a Hollotech crank has ever been installed on a Raleigh Sports. Hold your jeers and boos until I can clean off the "Motosuv" lettering from the cranks.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 12:52 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

For the millionth time, I'm updating this thread...

For the millionth time, I'm updating this thread with information that is not pertinent to the 1980 Sports (apparently, square taper Heron cranksets off Raleigh Choppers or Raleigh PUBs aren't easy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

The reflectors are all sinfully ugly, but the...

The reflectors are all sinfully ugly, but the Spanninga Elips or Herrmans H-Track Dynamo are exceptionally nice looking. Pity they're dynamo-operated - after all that work to get the dynamo light on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-20, 08:26 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

Thanks, let me know. -Kurt

Thanks, let me know.

-Kurt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-20, 07:40 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

I did what I said I wouldn't do. Again. ...

I did what I said I wouldn't do. Again.

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These are inverted,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,753
Posted By cudak888

This project seems to have landed on the back...

This project seems to have landed on the back burner, but the recent acquisition of the Union-badged Polycarbonex donor bike just put it back on the map.

The Polycarbonex came with a short-reach,...
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