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the fork geometry wasnt designed to have a load on it. look up "low trail fork" and youll find ten thousand randonneur threads and articles about what its all about
with a bag on my trek the front end is squirrely as hell, but on my bridgestone its perfect and i can ride for miles no hands
with a bag on my trek the front end is squirrely as hell, but on my bridgestone its perfect and i can ride for miles no hands
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Recently installed a cheap Origin8 front rack - it attaches to the front brake caliper hole and front axle. That being said, what could cause the bike to pull to the left when I'm riding with no hands? Never has happened before. My theory is that maybe one side of the axle has the rack tightened down more than the other and it's causing a weight shift? Any other theories?
Are you using a front brake?
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I'll have to give that a shot when I'm back home. And yes, I do have a front brake installed.
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I would also check to see if there is any odd issues with the caliper. If you're running fixed or have a rear brake, maybe remove the front brake temporarily and attach the rack without it. Just to eliminate another variable while testing. But like Mumonkan said, it could just be extra weight on the fork that's making it torque left a little.
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I have never seen such seemingly fakakta cable routing -- but a closer inspection suggests it was actually done correctly?
Vintage Alan Cyclocross Bike 54C Campagnolo Record Bicycle RARE | eBay
Vintage Alan Cyclocross Bike 54C Campagnolo Record Bicycle RARE | eBay
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yeah barend shifters are cabled like that in oldschool style, i like to run mine up the whole bars like regular though since any dangling housing drives me ****ing nuts
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When looking at Samson NJS frames, what exactly is "Samson Illusion."
I've just come across a few Samson's with the "Illusion" sticker or name and curious if it has to do with the paint or some other detail.
Thanks
I've just come across a few Samson's with the "Illusion" sticker or name and curious if it has to do with the paint or some other detail.
Thanks
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Fast back seatpost clamp on the seat stays, a vintage illusion will have traditional lugged seatpost clamp though. Newer illusions have a pantographed bottom bracket shell with the illusion decal design, older will have the traditional samson lug with the company name and name of the builder.
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Help me out here...
I'm doing my first bottom bracket and think I have almost everything I need. Its a Shimano BB-7700 and Dura Ace 7710 cranks. I have:
- High quality grease
- Good chain tool for the KMC riveted chain
- Park BBT-7 lockring wrench
- Park BBT-22 bottom bracket tool
- Crank puller to get the old cranks off
I figure I should get a chainring nut wrench. What do you guys recommend?
Anything else? What am I missing besides the obvious ordinary hand tools, work stand, etc.?
I'm doing my first bottom bracket and think I have almost everything I need. Its a Shimano BB-7700 and Dura Ace 7710 cranks. I have:
- High quality grease
- Good chain tool for the KMC riveted chain
- Park BBT-7 lockring wrench
- Park BBT-22 bottom bracket tool
- Crank puller to get the old cranks off
I figure I should get a chainring nut wrench. What do you guys recommend?
Anything else? What am I missing besides the obvious ordinary hand tools, work stand, etc.?
Last edited by TimothyH; 02-16-16 at 04:17 PM.
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I have never seen such seemingly fakakta cable routing -- but a closer inspection suggests it was actually done correctly?
Vintage Alan Cyclocross Bike 54C Campagnolo Record Bicycle RARE | eBay
Vintage Alan Cyclocross Bike 54C Campagnolo Record Bicycle RARE | eBay
Charlie Cunnigham's 16.6 lb 1974 Alan:
1974 Charlie Cunningham Alan - Vintage Mountain Bike Workshop
It is amazing this was all done in the 70s. I wonder if he had done this project now what he could get the weight down to.
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Those Alan's are cool but I think this one takes the cake especially with cable routing:
Charlie Cunnigham's 16.6 lb 1974 Alan:
1974 Charlie Cunningham Alan - Vintage Mountain Bike Workshop
It is amazing this was all done in the 70s. I wonder if he had done this project now what he could get the weight down to.
Charlie Cunnigham's 16.6 lb 1974 Alan:
1974 Charlie Cunningham Alan - Vintage Mountain Bike Workshop
It is amazing this was all done in the 70s. I wonder if he had done this project now what he could get the weight down to.
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What is that black thing that looks like an inner tube?
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So, I'm looking at these and saying to myself: "How does this differ from track bike geometry?"
I know my MTB has a shorter wheelbase, higher BB, less rake and is generally tighter than my roadie. Obviously it handles quicker and is more twitchy than the roadie...are there major differences from it to track bike geometry?
Easy now, use little words...I'm not to educated in this stuff!