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05-20-22, 03:57 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 29,579
Posted By AJ1515

Slightly new configuration, new/old cranks, and a...

Slightly new configuration, new/old cranks, and a new but still silly carbon saddle that better matches the bar tape.. 48-15 fixed. Had fun refinishing some old Dura-Ace 7700 road cranks. The chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-09-22, 08:44 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 35,642
Posted By AJ1515

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This bike from Aphelion Cycles remains a puzzle, but a really well made,...
12-30-21, 09:30 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 107,239
Posted By AJ1515

Current set up of the Ti fixed gear (Aphelion...

Current set up of the Ti fixed gear (Aphelion 1985). Not convinced about the manufacturing origin, but damn, this thing remains awesome to ride. Whoever did the actual frame welding did a bang on...
07-11-21, 07:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,715
Posted By AJ1515

Sounds good, IAmSam--thanks for the feedback....

Sounds good, IAmSam--thanks for the feedback. Time for me to fade back into the background until I start to actually source and build the bike...
07-10-21, 09:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,715
Posted By AJ1515

"Again, I think you're way off on your weight...

"Again, I think you're way off on your weight estimate. I have a very light track bike that weighs 2 kg more than your target weight. It is a 49cm Bianchi Pista Concept that is lighter than a Dolan...
07-10-21, 05:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,715
Posted By AJ1515

Oh boy, I have been down a rabbit hole recently. ...

Oh boy, I have been down a rabbit hole recently.

So, I think it is possible to fully spec a 5.3ish kilogram hill climb machine for around $2500. Here is where the major weight savings will...
07-08-21, 04:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,715
Posted By AJ1515

Thanks guys! Bykemike: What bottom bracket,...

Thanks guys!

Bykemike: What bottom bracket, specifically, are you running? How much does the Stronglight with that BB weigh?

Veganbikes: Thanks for the suggestion, and you are right, this is...
07-08-21, 08:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,715
Posted By AJ1515

Hill Climb Project

Hey Everyone,

Over the next 2-3 years, I think I am going to build up a light as possible, fixed gear, hill climb bike. I am just starting to putter around various builders site, and I am...
05-31-21, 08:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 880
Posted By AJ1515

Hey Everyone, So, thank you, all, for the...

Hey Everyone,

So, thank you, all, for the very helpful feedback. It seems like:

1_There is a very good chance that my ISO bottom bracket won't even work with the Miche ISO crank arms that...
05-30-21, 07:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 880
Posted By AJ1515

I appreciate the info--thank you!

I appreciate the info--thank you!
05-30-21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 880
Posted By AJ1515

Silly Bike Bling Question

Hi Everyone,

I have a no name, black aluminum crank set on a ISO taper bottom bracket. This is attached to a 48t Mojo chain ring. I am pretty darn happy with the set up, and it looks good against...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-21, 04:38 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 35,642
Posted By AJ1515

I became a bit obsessed with Ti while teaching on...

I became a bit obsessed with Ti while teaching on the Southie/North Dorchester border and being walking distance from Firefly cycles. Those guys can make a bike.

Found a small British company,...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-21, 06:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,775
Posted By AJ1515

Actually, we're in the midst of a refinance, some...

Actually, we're in the midst of a refinance, some for the first time in a while, I can say with no BS that there is no money for bike stuff! We'll see if that future saved money goes toward a race...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-21, 04:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,775
Posted By AJ1515

I appreciate all the replies. Please know that I...

I appreciate all the replies. Please know that I am not even in the market for a new bike--just getting more and more into the CAAD series and interested in whether or not any CAAD12s are still...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-03-21, 12:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,775
Posted By AJ1515

This A Scam?

https://www.johnnysportstore.com/

Anyone know if this is b***s***? They appear to be one of the only bike shops on the planet with CAAD stock...

Can't find much of anything about the seller...
12-30-20, 07:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 973
Posted By AJ1515

Thank you, all, for the responses. I think I will...

Thank you, all, for the responses. I think I will go the new chain route and nick off some of the extra links. The chain I'm using still has plenty of life in it, and I have also had KMC send me some...
12-29-20, 02:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 973
Posted By AJ1515

Quick Chain Question

Hey Everyone,

Hopefully a quick question: Does KMC or anyone else sell single links to add to a chain? I have a single speed KMC chain, and while I could buy a new one after switching to a larger...
12-23-20, 07:58 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 143,161
Posted By AJ1515

I posted this a while ago, but it has had some...

I posted this a while ago, but it has had some adjustments made
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Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-20, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 1,016,985
Posted By AJ1515

My baby. We call him Ed. ...

My baby. We call him Ed.
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Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-20, 08:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,293
Posted By AJ1515

These are awesome. Thank you, all, so much. ...

These are awesome. Thank you, all, so much.

Cannondale and Bowman look amazing. Time to start pricing out and specing...and convincing the wife!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,293
Posted By AJ1515

Help with Aluminum Road Frame Search

Hey Everyone,

On my initial internet search, I am struggling to find an aluminum frame that meets these criteria:

1_Reputable maker
2_Caliper Brake
3_Small size (51 or 52 cm)
4_Just frame...
10-08-20, 03:28 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 143,161
Posted By AJ1515

I promise I am not a shill for this company. Just...

I promise I am not a shill for this company. Just a very, very, very happy customer. This is my new machine.

...
10-04-20, 05:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

Yes. There 1982 model is more upright...

Yes. There 1982 model is more upright (https://aphelioncycles.com/Bikes/Aphelion-1982-Titanium-Carbon-Fibre)
10-04-20, 05:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

So Aphelion has those bars made in the far east...

So Aphelion has those bars made in the far east for their ti frames, so they are stock for the company, but not "stock" like the seat and wheels were. And know, too, that I love the ellipses. The...
10-04-20, 04:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

So you can adjust, but it is a much smaller...

So you can adjust, but it is a much smaller amount of adjustment than on a regular seat post. And because I am short, my ISP is pretty small.

Also, Hooray! Ten posts. I can upload pictures:

...
10-04-20, 04:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

I love me some White Industries anything. Back...

I love me some White Industries anything. Back when I couldn't find a company to make a ti bike with horizontal dropouts, I was all about the WI eccentric hub.
10-04-20, 10:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

I just uploaded a whole mess of new pictures from...

I just uploaded a whole mess of new pictures from a morning ride. I also adjusted the spacers a bit on my steerer tube, and that made the bike fit even better. It no long feels on the razor's edge of...
10-04-20, 07:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

Sorry, samkl, I should have been more clear. The...

Sorry, samkl, I should have been more clear. The model of the bike is called the 1985: The bike itself was a custom frame, fork, ISP, and bars made in 2020, year of our pandemic.
10-03-20, 10:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,909
Posted By AJ1515

Aphelion Ti 1985: Full Review

Full review time for this beautiful bike. Let's do this.

I had been looking at Ti single speeds since my time in Boston. Here, I feel in love with single speed riding--thank you Charge Bikes for...
09-12-20, 10:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 360
Posted By AJ1515

Removing Brake Levers

Alright, kind of a weird question, but here it goes. I am riding drop bars, and I've got brakes on my tops. I am surprising by how much I like this set up. I'd still like to get one more hand...
09-06-20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,586
Posted By AJ1515

hsu...I am pretty sure it is crooked in that...

hsu...I am pretty sure it is crooked in that picture! I was playing around with spacers and saddle height, and I think that may have been a day when I had the seat topper too high on the seat tube,...
Forum: Introductions
09-06-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 290
Posted By AJ1515

Hello From Upstate NY

AJ here. I live way North of Westchester, that part of New York that downstaters can't quite wrap their head around. I was a bike commuter in Boston for about 6-and-a-half years, made it to 29 before...
09-05-20, 01:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,586
Posted By AJ1515

Thanks, CB. The wheels, tires, and saddle are all...

Thanks, CB. The wheels, tires, and saddle are all upgrades; everything else came from the company. I've put maybe 400-500 miles on it since August 11th, and it is so, so much fun to ride.
09-05-20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,586
Posted By AJ1515

Alright: I got one photo uploaded to an album....

Alright: I got one photo uploaded to an album. More to come.
09-05-20, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,586
Posted By AJ1515

Aphelion Ti 1985 Model

Hey Everyone. I am a frequent lurker but first poster. I wanted to pass along some serious love to Aphelion Cycles. I took the plunge during the US's shutdown and, without much more than the word of...
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