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Forum: Touring
03-01-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,091
Posted By dschad

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I'm not fully sure I see the concern. It is true that when riding with...
Forum: Touring
02-29-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,091
Posted By dschad

Went crazy with the bars from VO

Hi all,

I became interested in so-called alt-bars as I have been fine-tuning my new winter bike. I came across the VO Crazy Bars, which seemed really interesting and the measurements were pretty...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-25-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

It's not rocket science!

So, I have a couple hundred miles on the bike after putting some better road tires (Maxxis DTH 2.1 x 26). When playing around with the inflation level of the tires, I noticed pretty significant issue...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-04-24, 07:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

Hi all. I put it together and had a successful...

Hi all. I put it together and had a successful test ride, and I'm pretty happy with it:
...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-31-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

That steerer was about 50% threaded. It seems...

That steerer was about 50% threaded. It seems likely there is going to be a big violation of the 20mm rule out in the wild.



So, I will redo. That doesn't bother me too much, but waiting for...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-29-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

Fork progress; should be on the road by the weekend.

I needed to go from a steerer of about 140mm to 290ish, so I took two forks and 2" of 7/8 x 065 tube and made a long-steerer version for my project bike. I followed the lead of Paul Brodie from a...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-21-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

Brake bosses

Coming down the home stretch I suppose, or at least I can see it around the next corner. I relocated the canti bosses which were setup for 27".

I made the tool (based on versions I've seen by...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-16-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

A lot of blacksmithing guilds have common space...

A lot of blacksmithing guilds have common space and equipment where you can work and learn ("open forge"). You might look for a group to join and take advantage of their resources, and/or share...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-14-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

Progress on the most measured frame in history

So, after endless measuring, thinking and remeasuring...I finally got sick of it and put the bloody thing back together....
Forum: Framebuilders
01-03-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

That's a little I beam! Maybe two nested...

That's a little I beam! Maybe two nested I-beams.
That's pretty interesting, although I prefer the smooth outside at least.
Forum: Framebuilders
01-03-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

I did a bit of de-lugging (or maybe de-tubing)...

I did a bit of de-lugging (or maybe de-tubing) last night, with varying levels of success. I cut the HT in the center, and then focused on heating the lug on the ST. Using my brazing tip, this...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-01-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,454
Posted By dschad

Modifying a frame as a prototype

Shortly after deciding on my short reach/tall stack/fat-tire design, I started rooting around to see what bits and pieces I have for such a build. One bit which drew my attention was a 1980's 21"...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-11-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,520
Posted By dschad

I explored my toe-overlap issue the other day by...

I explored my toe-overlap issue the other day by adding some foam to the back of my fender. I decided after that ride that it would be better to have no more overlap then my current bike, which has...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 10:25 AM
Replies: 15,453
Views: 4,079,306
Posted By dschad

1986 Cannondale SR500

I pulled this out of the steel pile before someone dropped a file cabinet on it:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

Tada!

Thanks to a donor bike from the dump and digging into the parts bin, I was able to get the final little bits to complete the re-vitalization. Now we have:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

More happenings...

More exciting news to report...I happened to find a 700c x 40 tire, on a wheel, with the right spacing (close enough - it was 130, I had set it to 126 previously), so I tried it:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

Progress...

Hi all,
Haven't given up...cleaned up the frame a bit, as well as all the components. I put everything chromey into an electrolysis bath, which did a very nice job on the wheels and pedals (I left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 571
Views: 123,386
Posted By dschad

1986 Voyageur - 700c x 45mm VO SS fender install

Hi all,
I just installed the VO 700c x 45mm stainless smooth fenders on my 1986 which I bought new while working at a Schwinn shop during high school. I wanted to share my experience in case...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-23, 07:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

I guess if you are going to do a lot of seats,...

I guess if you are going to do a lot of seats, that would be handy, although in my case I'm not sure what I would have ended up with. It seems like the tool might not have fit, or perhaps I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

Thanks - I was able to find the stamping on my...

Thanks - I was able to find the stamping on my front derailleur, and after sprinkling with a bit of chalk it looks to be 4/70:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

That thread has changed my world view. I'd never...

That thread has changed my world view. I'd never call it a waste of time (although I'm not sure I have the words to describe it).

Thanks for bringing it to my attention. :twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,207
Posted By dschad

Honestly, I'm somewhat in shock after being...

Honestly, I'm somewhat in shock after being sucked to this thread (as per your recommendation)...lots of interesting stuff here, and I've only scratched the surface....but, it does make me feel a bit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

So I'm changing my mind on my idea of painting -...

So I'm changing my mind on my idea of painting - no way! I did not realize that all the back stripes on the seat tube, arrows on the fork and down tube lettering were actually painted - I hadn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

I'm happy with the racers if they fit, or I could...

I'm happy with the racers if they fit, or I could make a bridge lower-er to work with the 650b. I think I measured the Racers to have 67mm of adjustment, which isn't quite going to cut it for reach....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,139
Posted By dschad

Mercy for the Mercier - From trash to 650b beauty (?)

So, two years ago I pulled a what I believe to be an early 1970s Mercier 100 from the trash heap in our town with the intent of saving it. It was stunningly beautiful, so I took it home. I'd post a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-21, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,630
Posted By dschad

I think that I have decided on what appears to be...

I think that I have decided on what appears to be a very safe and desirable approach: the Fuji S10-S variants. These seem to support wide tires (42mm) and there are a large number of success...
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