What have you been wrenching on lately?
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Friday evening I saw a CL listing for a 1992 Miyata Shredder for $10. Picked it up yesterday. No actual issues, just nearly three decades of abject neglect. It was the kind of neglect where the jockey pulleys probably no longer worked because the teeth were caked with grime. Anyway, tore it apart today and started the process of cleaning everything in order to reassemble. It's next life will be as a commuter, mine or someone else's. I'll post the "after" shots upon completion.
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Making some progress on refurbishing the too small for me 92 Allez Sport, frame cleaned up and components cleaned and mounted, I am not a fan of Anodized aluminum I did a bunch of cleaning and it still looks dull to me.
before
after cleaning and a dose of Mothers polish
next up tackling the hubs
before
after cleaning and a dose of Mothers polish
next up tackling the hubs
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Just finished fully renovating a friend's early 2000's Specialized Sirrus. I/we kept trying to piecemeal the repairs in his super dimly lit garage during occasional evenings, but I kept forgetting a key tool (and I brought tons of tools each time...). So I told him I'd be more than happy to take it to my place and do all the work there, which I did. Bike turned out great, but I'm happy to have an apartment unit fully devoted to proper road bikes (touring and track included).
Other than that, just working slowly and methodically at getting a few other bikes ready for sale.
Other than that, just working slowly and methodically at getting a few other bikes ready for sale.
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Fondriest x-status 1998
Completed main work last weekend. Riding this week! Changing pedals, post ,and saddle.
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Turned this...
With some parts swapping, and then fitting for test riding...
And ended up with this, my first mountain bike drop bar build...
Tomorrow, off to the bike shop for two sets of brake pads and, who knows, perhaps a cheap saddle...
With some parts swapping, and then fitting for test riding...
And ended up with this, my first mountain bike drop bar build...
Tomorrow, off to the bike shop for two sets of brake pads and, who knows, perhaps a cheap saddle...
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#2006
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B4 pic. Fork had a lot of rust.
Ukai 6 speed rims
Finishing up the Favorite Schwinn build. Picked up a 15 dollar continental last fall in rough shape but I’m all about the handle bars on these. A local c&v er offered me a Brooks saddle( thx joe! ) and why not build a bike for it. I went with an off white color for the frame fork. Adams dx crank and went easy set up side pull brakes. Found some hunt wild yellow tape and test fit some soma fenders. Choose the decals because of color. Pretty happy with the outcome. And the Brooks, oolala, so comfortable.
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I haven't done much on my bikes in the last week or so. I volunteer at the bike coop on Monday evenings. This week, I was showing someone how to true wheels, and others came up and asked to learn also. We have three truing stands in a row on a table, so three people ended up doing their wheels at a time. A fourth came later on. They all succeeded in truing their wheels without making them worse, so I seem to be good at teaching it. It's very rewarding to me, perhaps even more than fixing bikes.
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I haven't done much on my bikes in the last week or so. I volunteer at the bike coop on Monday evenings. This week, I was showing someone how to true wheels, and others came up and asked to learn also. We have three truing stands in a row on a table, so three people ended up doing their wheels at a time. A fourth came later on. They all succeeded in truing their wheels without making them worse, so I seem to be good at teaching it. It's very rewarding to me, perhaps even more than fixing bikes.
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I haven't done much on my bikes in the last week or so. I volunteer at the bike coop on Monday evenings. This week, I was showing someone how to true wheels, and others came up and asked to learn also. We have three truing stands in a row on a table, so three people ended up doing their wheels at a time. A fourth came later on. They all succeeded in truing their wheels without making them worse, so I seem to be good at teaching it. It's very rewarding to me, perhaps even more than fixing bikes.
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Next Project: Bianchi Hot-Rod / Retro-Mod
Having finished my `49 Raleigh Clubman commuter build, I looked around the shop for my next project, and my eyes settled on this:
I built my 1980s Sport SX into a comfortable city runabout, but that riding position just feels wrong on this frame. After the success I had with the `49 Raleigh, I wondered what this Bianchi would be like with a similar treatment.
Well, I have all the parts prepared, and I have cold-set the rear triangle to accept the Deore 9-speed drivetrain on the black "H Plus Son" wheelset. So hopefully I will have something to show you by the end of the weekend.
One question, however: I have some weird lines of rust that formed over the paint around the BB shell. I've never seen anything like it before. How do I get rid of this without damaging the paint?
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I built my 1980s Sport SX into a comfortable city runabout, but that riding position just feels wrong on this frame. After the success I had with the `49 Raleigh, I wondered what this Bianchi would be like with a similar treatment.
Well, I have all the parts prepared, and I have cold-set the rear triangle to accept the Deore 9-speed drivetrain on the black "H Plus Son" wheelset. So hopefully I will have something to show you by the end of the weekend.
One question, however: I have some weird lines of rust that formed over the paint around the BB shell. I've never seen anything like it before. How do I get rid of this without damaging the paint?
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Getting Warmer Doc, as bugs would say, the Allez Refurb gets nearer to completion and a new home. Hopefully a good push this weekend will get me to the finish line.
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Been packing a bike for shipping for only the fourth time ever and the first time in a long time. What a time suck.
Think I'm gonna go with shipbikes.com and my own box. Their door-door estimate from one north american coast to the other is $87.
Their cardboard boxes seem pretty cool. If I didn't already have one, I might buy one of theirs.
I'm sending my '73 Falcon San Remo to my nephew as a wedding/lifetime present. Yesterday, I went on my last ride on it. Tears...
Think I'm gonna go with shipbikes.com and my own box. Their door-door estimate from one north american coast to the other is $87.
Their cardboard boxes seem pretty cool. If I didn't already have one, I might buy one of theirs.
I'm sending my '73 Falcon San Remo to my nephew as a wedding/lifetime present. Yesterday, I went on my last ride on it. Tears...
#2018
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I would try regular car wax; which does act as a very minor "abrasive" and might allow you to simply buff the offending stain away with no further work required. Rubbing compound is the next step, but it will definitely take off a little paint; rebuff with finish wax to bring back to a shine if enough paint still exists. On older bikes (without clear coat) I will use a very weak solution of rubbing alcohol to remove various marks/stains, etc. I always test an area unseen to ensure I'm not just turning the paint into solution again. Start with max of 25% alcohol or lower (I use about 10-15% to start); you can always up the strength, but check again to make sure you're not taking off paint during usage. Soft pencil (definitely not ink!) erasers have also been helpful; just polish up with wax after and you can't tell after treating. Many clear coats are readily softened with alcohol if too strong; I avoid this unless as a final option. The clear coat can still be buffed with wax, but I tend to use "NicSand"; 3000, 5000, and 10,000 grit polishing pastes (10,000 is what I use). That stuff polishes anything (glass, paint, plastic), but you must be patient due to the extremely fine grit used to bring out a super shine without other waxes, polishing compounds, etc. I've used "NicSand" on car finishes to get a mirror like shine on paint and/or clear coat; but I put hours into the job to achieve the required result. I do not use paint thinners/solvents other than the alcohol (de-natured alcohol also works; diluted!). Hope this helps; I'm sure there are many other means of cleaning depending on the condition and/or requirements pertaining to a particular job. Just a note: I've had a container of "NicSand" for decades; it hasn't gone bad yet, just add a little water and it's good.
#2019
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Torquing of Spokes/nipples
I haven't done much on my bikes in the last week or so. I volunteer at the bike coop on Monday evenings. This week, I was showing someone how to true wheels, and others came up and asked to learn also. We have three truing stands in a row on a table, so three people ended up doing their wheels at a time. A fourth came later on. They all succeeded in truing their wheels without making them worse, so I seem to be good at teaching it. It's very rewarding to me, perhaps even more than fixing bikes.
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@HPL, there are recommendations for how much tension should be on spokes, and it's not specified by torque at the nipple. See articles on how to use a tensiometer.
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@HPL, there are recommendations for how much tension should be on spokes, and it's not specified by torque at the nipple. See articles on how to use a tensiometer.
I was just never a fan of the "musical tuning" by the twang sound each spoke made and since I'd never been schooled on lacing/truing I've probably erred on the "loose" side of adjusting. Never had a problem (yet!), but I need to become proficient at the proper methods since I'm now starting to work on other's bikes and I do not want any catastrophic failure to be a result of my inept work. Of course, I can always have wheels done professionally should I not feel confident with that particular operation; even if I'm performing it properly without realizing it. Take care!
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@HPL, tighter is better, until you risk ripping up the rim. Twanging for pitch is approximate, but it's best when mixed with experience. Each wheel has a different ideal tension.
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Getting close to having the 92 Allez done, went for a test ride and the FD cable slipped and I discovered the rear hub is loose, I am going to have to fire that mechanic, wait a minute he's me! sigh. I need to walk away for a bit and come back in a more zen state.
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^ Looks like the rear brake cable routing can more easily go on the nds of the head tube.