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Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-22, 12:04 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 363,077
Posted By timo888

Change folding MTB frame. Made in Taiwan....

Change folding MTB frame. Made in Taiwan. Pristine condition with ultra-low miles on it (about 65 miles all told) and very gently ridden. I built it up for my wife for riding on the Perkiomen trail...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-16-22, 05:43 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 363,077
Posted By timo888

Reposted on CL. Xootr Swift like new, very...

Reposted on CL.

Xootr Swift like new, very low miles. The Xootr was not my "go to" bike on our bike trips, as it takes up more than half of a small car's trunk when folded, leaving little room for...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-26-22, 07:23 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 363,077
Posted By timo888

@emilyamelia7...

@emilyamelia7 (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/emilyamelia7-553275.html) Were you referring to this one?
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/d/swarthmore-excellent-xootr-swift/7464951105.html
Forum: For Sale
04-04-22, 06:52 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 397
Posted By timo888

Like new Xootr SWIFT

I recently bought a 2004 Honda Element, which can fit two full-size bikes in the back if their front wheels are off. My wife prefers her full size cromoly mixte, so we're selling a couple of folding...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-04-22, 07:37 AM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 937,583
Posted By timo888

Selling a couple of folding bikes to offset the...

Selling a couple of folding bikes to offset the cost of a vehicle I bought. Here's my like-new Xootr Swift:
...
Forum: For Sale
03-28-22, 02:47 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 380
Posted By timo888

Change full-size (650b 27.5) folding MTB frame w/ extras

CHANGE folding mountain bike frame for sale. Pristine condition. Very very very low miles. Ridden only on paved trails and a smooth dirt towpath a couple of times by my wife. I built the Change...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-13-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,594
Posted By timo888

Not the specific answer you are asking for, but...

Not the specific answer you are asking for, but the variables you could play around with when dealing with that stay are 1) bottom bracket spindle width 2) front chain-ring diameter and 3) granny cog...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-21, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 951
Posted By timo888

Thanks, I'll give them a try. A pair is on order.

Thanks, I'll give them a try. A pair is on order.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-21, 01:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 951
Posted By timo888

The ones I have are Union but there was nothing...

The ones I have are Union but there was nothing quite the same on eBay; I've been checking for the past few weeks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-21, 07:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 951
Posted By timo888

The Mailorder King of Pedals?

Is there a mail order bike shop (preferably US-based so I can avoid expensive shipping charges) that could truly claim to be the King of Pedals? I'm looking for a lightweight resin pedal (~250g per...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-01-21, 08:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,232
Posted By timo888

There was still some play in the headset at...

There was still some play in the headset at 1.7Nm. Had to go to 3Nm to eliminate it. I was worried that Cane Creek had made the top-cap so thin it could buckle.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-01-21, 08:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,232
Posted By timo888

My main concern was having to go considerably...

My main concern was having to go considerably higher than 1.7Nm to eliminate play.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-30-21, 02:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,232
Posted By timo888

Cane Creek Forty Headset Torque Spec

Am I reading this Cane Creek document correctly? The top-cap torque should be between 1.1 and 1.7 Nm? And what does the feather icon mean? That rotational movement should be as light as a feather? Or...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-25-21, 08:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 484
Posted By timo888

small-wheeled Fuji folders?

I saw two small-wheeled Fuji folders when I was out riding yesterday. 16" or 18" wheels. Any info on where/when these were being sold?
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-31-21, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,594
Posted By timo888

I'd agree that there is no lateral instability...

I'd agree that there is no lateral instability issue to begin with. BTW, that first video when played at 0.25 speed is like a bad LSD trip. (Lateral Stability Device)
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-21, 05:37 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

I had no prior experience with carbon forks, and...

I had no prior experience with carbon forks, and so followed the instructions that I found on the Whisky website (since Hylix did not have one) and they seemed to be saying otherwise, though maybe...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

This was my first-ever carbon component, so I was...

This was my first-ever carbon component, so I was erring on the side of caution and did not cut the steerer tube any longer than necessary -- what I thought my wife would be willing to accept. The...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-21, 07:34 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

No complaints about the brakes. Jam them on and...

No complaints about the brakes. Jam them on and the tires skid to a stop; or modulate the squeeze and come to a smooth stop. We don't ride in the rain so the fact that they're resin-pad only...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-12-21, 03:25 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

Here's a basic 1x10 Change semi-hardtail build in...

Here's a basic 1x10 Change semi-hardtail build in basic black-and-white with a bit of red and gold bling for my wife to take on rails-to-trails paths that her Brompton cannot handle with its skinny...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-21, 07:51 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,594
Posted By timo888

Just to be clear, I'm not "being negative" about...

Just to be clear, I'm not "being negative" about Valeria's business; my only criticism was directed at the lack of clarity in the postings with their unclear referents ("this" and "it"). Regarding...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-21, 04:49 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,594
Posted By timo888

It is still early in the morning here, and maybe...

It is still early in the morning here, and maybe later in the day my mind would be less foggy so I would know the answer to my own question, but ¿what does this blurb from the product page mean? ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-17-21, 06:29 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 724,594
Posted By timo888

In your previous post you said "this" and now you...

In your previous post you said "this" and now you say "it" and we have no idea what you are referring to. Did a picture fail to get attached to your first post?
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-08-21, 06:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 744
Posted By timo888

Thanks for these answers, dsaul and dwmckee ...

Thanks for these answers, dsaul and dwmckee

Then blue threadlocker it will be, as usual. Though I have to say, spinning a pair of lock-wire pliers looks like fun.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-06-21, 05:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 744
Posted By timo888

lock-wire safety bolts for disc brake mounting

I'm building up a frame which has disc brake mounts. I see that Shimano sells, for its flat-mount disc brakes, mounting bolts that have been drilled through the head so they can be secured with...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-05-21, 08:24 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

With the paint mist around the perimeter it does...

With the paint mist around the perimeter it does seem the BB shell wasn't faced at the factory. The drive side looks the same, paint-wise. But is it common for a nominal 68mm shell to be only 67.5mm...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-04-21, 09:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

I don't know what the problem is. I can only...

I don't know what the problem is. I can only report what I'm seeing. The bike is not built yet. The NDS cup is noticeably proud of the BB shell face only in the top right quadrant. In the opposite...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-04-21, 08:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

The BB shell was faced at the factory, according...

The BB shell was faced at the factory, according to the company that sold me the aluminum frame. There's bare metal on the faces, not paint, and the aluminum is dull gray, oxidized, not bright and...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-04-21, 06:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

Thanks for that information. I think it explains...

Thanks for that information. I think it explains what I'm seeing. Would it be possible, after having chased to rectify a distortion where the BB shell had been pulled up and back slightly by the...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-03-21, 03:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

I actually discovered that precocious 5 year old...

I actually discovered that precocious 5 year old just a few days ago. He has a page showing an intentionally exaggerated misalignment of a press-fit bearing, and I was wondering if similar (but...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-03-21, 03:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

Once it is inserted into the holes in the two...

Once it is inserted into the holes in the two pucks that get threaded into the BB shell, is there any slop in the metal rod?
Forum: Framebuilders
02-03-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

In a scaled-up factory operation, are BB shells...

In a scaled-up factory operation, are BB shells tapped/threaded after they've been welded to the frame?
Forum: Framebuilders
02-03-21, 08:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

I was thinking of something inexpensive, a gauge...

I was thinking of something inexpensive, a gauge of some kind, not a tool to alter the threads on the BB shell. Something like two solid BB cups with pinholes at the center, and a laser pointer.
Forum: Framebuilders
02-03-21, 06:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,496
Posted By timo888

Is there a tool to gauge whether DS and NDS thread are on the same axis?

Is there a tool that can gauge whether drive-side and non-drive side threads on a BB shell have been tapped precisely and are on the same axis, or are misaligned?
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-19-21, 05:26 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

The bike's for my wife, who has ridden a...

The bike's for my wife, who has ridden a step-through all her life, and she is already intimidated by the looks of the Change MTB frame. A Fox 32 suspension fork would just get me into deeper...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-14-21, 08:48 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

Thanks for that link. I'll check it out. I may...

Thanks for that link. I'll check it out. I may have to get over my carbon-phobia :-)
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-13-21, 07:21 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,852
Posted By timo888

Nice bike. What is the axle-to-crown dimension on...

Nice bike. What is the axle-to-crown dimension on the Kinesis Pro fork? I'm trying to build a "rugged hybrid" now for my wife, using the Change MTB frame, and its tapered-headtube (1-1/2 to 1-1/8)...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-21-20, 07:26 AM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 937,583
Posted By timo888

I've found it's the lower seatpost clamp that...

I've found it's the lower seatpost clamp that does most of the work on my Swift. It can hold the post in place all by itself, which the upper one cannot do. The post should be free of lubricants, as...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-09-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 741
Posted By timo888

Thanks for the links. I've found a Surly that...

Thanks for the links. I've found a Surly that might do, and I'll try the headset reducer approach.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-08-20, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 741
Posted By timo888

difficulty finding non-carbon tapered-steerer rigid fork for hybrid bike

Is there an online site that specializes in hybrid bike components? I am looking for a 26" or 27.5" rigid fork with a tapered steerer and disc brake mounts, in chromoly or aluminum. It seems carbon...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-24-20, 02:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,819
Posted By timo888

Wouldn't a custom fold be a very pricy option?

Wouldn't a custom fold be a very pricy option?
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-24-20, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,819
Posted By timo888

As I recall it is 15" thick. But thick is OK. Two...

As I recall it is 15" thick. But thick is OK. Two such bikes could be stood up in the trunk, side by side. 1.75" (44mm) tires like the Schwalbe Marathon sometimes rub the fender mount nubbin on my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-20, 03:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,819
Posted By timo888

compact-folding gravel-capable folding bike options

Is there a bike out there (available in the US) that costs under $2,000 with 20" (406) wheels and at least 44mm tires, which folds compactly and can handle hardpack, gravel, and bumpy dirt trails?...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-10-20, 06:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By timo888

Thank you for the info!

Thank you for the info!
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-09-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By timo888

I don't really know the Brompton saga. The quick...

I don't really know the Brompton saga. The quick release mechanism doesn't seem all that robust to me. Although it has held up for the 7 or 8 years my wife has had the bike, she is very gentle with...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-08-20, 08:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By timo888

Got it. I had been assuming that there was a...

Got it. I had been assuming that there was a female-threaded piece inside the plastic connector. But the mechanism is a lot simpler. Squeeze that clip, and the male-threaded barrel just pulls out.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-08-20, 06:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By timo888

How to detach chain-tension cable from rear wheel on old-school Brompton 3-speed

I need to replace the tire and tube but am not sure how to detach the shifter cable. Does that little clip on the plastic connector need to be squeezed perhaps, before the plastic connector can be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-28-20, 06:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 864
Posted By timo888

Lots of good suggestions here! But I've decided...

Lots of good suggestions here! But I've decided to stick the freehub in some wet clay to make the shape of the splines, then cut out some clay from around it, and also cut out a shape of a handle,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-20, 07:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 864
Posted By timo888

Does anyone make a Shimano-splined freehub wrench

Park doesn't make a tool to hold the freehub body steady while removing the mounting bolt with a hex wrench (when the hub is not laced up to a wheel). Does anyone else?
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-20, 07:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 641
Posted By timo888

I may take you up on that. I'll see what I can...

I may take you up on that. I'll see what I can find. Does swapping a FH body affect dishing/wheel centering?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-20, 07:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 641
Posted By timo888

Thanks for the tips. I have zero experience...

Thanks for the tips. I have zero experience swapping FH bodies.
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