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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-12, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,963
Posted By eacolin

Thanks! These may come in handy. Everyone...

Thanks! These may come in handy.

Everyone else - thanks for the opinions. I was asking for these prices because the insurance company was asking for them (for whatever reason). I instead sent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-12, 09:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,963
Posted By eacolin

Retail prices for Shimano 600 tricolor components and same-era Deore DX/XT

Hi, kind of an odd request. Does anyone have the MSRP of the components from the Shimano 600EX tricolor group? And for components from Deore DX and XT groups from the same era - late 80s/early 90s?...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-12, 10:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,191
Posted By eacolin

Abus Bordo Granit X-Plus 6500 lock impressions?

I'm getting a second lock for my bike as I'm moving to NYC where I want my bike to be as unattractive to thieves as possible. I currently have an OnGuard Bulldog U-lock, I normally use it with a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,569
Posted By eacolin

This is what I'm thinking to. It will make it a...

This is what I'm thinking to. It will make it a bit more tricky to make.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-11, 11:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,569
Posted By eacolin

OK, well I will put this on hold until I can...

OK, well I will put this on hold until I can think of a clean way to get the rear fork to pivot. JiveTurkey, I remember reading about the bungee on bikesnob a while back! Too funny...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-11, 11:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,569
Posted By eacolin

Hi BCRider, thanks for your thoughts. I think...

Hi BCRider, thanks for your thoughts. I think you're right in your points about the flexiness/unreliability of the connection, but now I'm thinking those issues could be solved in part by actually...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-11, 10:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,569
Posted By eacolin

Extra-extra wide fork = three-wheeled tandem?

Hi all, I had an idea a while ago for a quick way to create a pseudo-tandem bike by using fork(s) with really wide spacing. Specifically, I thought that if you welded together a fork with spacing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-10, 11:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,655
Posted By eacolin

In case anyone is curious or finds this thread in...

In case anyone is curious or finds this thread in regards to another one of these frames, here's my built up version of it. I also took the decals off. It has DA shifters and RD and the rest is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-10, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,600
Posted By eacolin

Sweet guys, thanks for the tips. -Colin

Sweet guys, thanks for the tips.

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-10, 02:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,600
Posted By eacolin

Sweet, so since my shim is taller than my shem,...

Sweet, so since my shim is taller than my shem, and tall enough to compress the headset, I can just do without spacers and use the shim as the compressor? Does it look like my shim is tall enough...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-10, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,600
Posted By eacolin

Great guys, thanks for the tips. I should have...

Great guys, thanks for the tips. I should have mentioned though, that I'm using a 1" fork with a 1 1/8" stem, so there's a shim in there. I think this makes things a bit more complicated, because...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-16-10, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,600
Posted By eacolin

Spacer needed for 2mm headset gap

I am just finishing up building a bike with a 1" threadless headset (first bike I've built with a non-threaded headset, so sorry if this is a dumb question!). There's a very small gap between the...
Forum: For Sale
04-28-10, 10:53 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 157,340
Posted By eacolin

Looking for a ~120mm, ~20 degree rise threadless...

Looking for a ~120mm, ~20 degree rise threadless stem, for 25.4 Handlebars. 1" or 1 1/8" mount is OK (the fork is 1" and I have a shim). Aluminum is fine, titanium bolts are a plus (but not at all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-10, 04:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,793
Posted By eacolin

Cool, good to know. I wouldn't say that I let...

Cool, good to know. I wouldn't say that I let them do it so much as they did it before I bought it!

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-10, 03:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,793
Posted By eacolin

The head tube IS basically the same length - on...

The head tube IS basically the same length - on the order of a few millimeters different. The guy who built up the frame, however, cut the fork's steer tube to the absolute minimum height, while on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-10, 03:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,793
Posted By eacolin

Cool, good to know, thanks! -Colin

Cool, good to know, thanks!

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-10, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,793
Posted By eacolin

Steer tube too short - new fork or new stem?

Hi guys, I just bought a new frame/fork/headset. The frame is a great match in size to my current bike, but the fork's steer tube is about 1.5" shorter and as a result the seat-to-handlebar drop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-10, 03:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,655
Posted By eacolin

Not to answer for RFC but, careful selection of...

Not to answer for RFC but, careful selection of the gears will suffice :) Sheldon has some nice words about building up single speeds in absence of horizontal dropouts.

-Colin
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-10, 02:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,655
Posted By eacolin

Nice bike! I was planning on taking of the...

Nice bike! I was planning on taking of the decals, and you have just confirmed by urge. Is the frame fairly light? Looks like you have it built up as a singlespeed, cool! This will be my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-10, 12:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,655
Posted By eacolin

Help identifying mid-90s Performance Ti frame?

Hi all, just snagged this frame at a good price. The owner didn't know too much about when it was made, and who made it, but it's a Performance-branded Ti frame with really nice welds, he thinks...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,035
Posted By eacolin

Thanks for the tips guys. Hitting upwards with a...

Thanks for the tips guys. Hitting upwards with a hammer, with wood between stem and hammer, didn't help, unfortunately. On the one hand it doesn't make sense that the stem is down too far because...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-10, 02:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,035
Posted By eacolin

Bizarre stuck stem problem

Hey guys, I'm working on a bike (threaded headset) where I'm swapping out the stem. Yesterday, the stem was loose enough that I could easily rotate it independently of the fork, and remove it with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-10, 03:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,121
Posted By eacolin

Huh, interesting re: the shorter teeth, I didn't...

Huh, interesting re: the shorter teeth, I didn't realize that. At any rate, I did file them down and it works quite well now!

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-10, 08:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,121
Posted By eacolin

Cool, thanks for the tips guys... will try out...

Cool, thanks for the tips guys... will try out filing it later tonight.

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-10, 07:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,121
Posted By eacolin

Squished chainring teeth

Hey guys, I was working on my girlfriend's bike today and noticed that two of the teeth on the outer chainring are basically squished down on the top. The tip isn't just flattened, the metal is...
Forum: Commuting
01-11-10, 02:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,678
Posted By eacolin

Glad some other people snagged these :) I got one...

Glad some other people snagged these :) I got one for my girlfriend, she was super excited, I was surprised, I thought she'd have the same reaction as your wife, gna... but different strokes for...
Forum: Commuting
01-01-10, 02:15 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,931
Posted By eacolin

Seagull black bag is the best value for the best...

Seagull black bag is the best value for the best bag. Backpacks are too small, and put all of the weight on your shoulders, messenger bags put it on your back if they are made properly.

-Colin
Forum: Commuting
12-30-09, 08:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,678
Posted By eacolin

I think the old one had problems with the key...

I think the old one had problems with the key jamming.... and I don't know if it had the sliding dust cover kind of thing. Not sure though.

-Colin
Forum: Commuting
12-30-09, 05:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,678
Posted By eacolin

Got mine today, it turns out it is NOT the old...

Got mine today, it turns out it is NOT the old style brute as pictured on the page, it's the new one:

http://www.marieclaire.com/cm/marieclaire/images/Mv/rb-on-guard-bike-lock-3-0809-de.jpg
...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-09, 05:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,678
Posted By eacolin

Yeah, I mean certainly neither will hold up to...

Yeah, I mean certainly neither will hold up to power tools, but my thought is always that they will look at the brute and go "Sheesh that lock is big! I am going to go for this slightly smaller one...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-09, 04:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,678
Posted By eacolin

I use my bulldog mini DT all the time, with...

I use my bulldog mini DT all the time, with sheldon's lock strategy

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/locktechnique1.jpg

with the cable securing my front wheel.

-Colin
Forum: Commuting
12-28-09, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,678
Posted By eacolin

Onguard brute for $20 from amazon

This could be old or useless news, but the old version of the onguard brute is currently $19.32 at amazon. http://bit.ly/6ieQGP This version of the lock came in second on slate's bike lock test and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-09, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 697
Posted By eacolin

Interesting, good to know. I am a huge epoxy...

Interesting, good to know. I am a huge epoxy proponent so it sounds good to me.

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-09, 05:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 697
Posted By eacolin

I had heard this was a glued frame but wasn't...

I had heard this was a glued frame but wasn't sure. Interesting. What is the general opinion on bonded frames?

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-09, 03:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 697
Posted By eacolin

No, it's all aluminum. I think it's their first...

No, it's all aluminum. I think it's their first aluminum frame, from around when they started doing carbon, but it's all aluminum. So I do need to glue it back then?

Thanks,

-Colin
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-09, 02:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 697
Posted By eacolin

DT Shifter boss loose?

Hello everyone,

I recently bought an older Trek 2000 frame, which I'm planning on painting and building up with STI shifters. I bought these: http://www.bikepartsplace.com/images/med/31972900.jpg...
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