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03-13-24, 04:59 PM
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Posted By DiegoFrogs

Yep, Tunturi is a Finnish brand. I saw a bunch of...

Yep, Tunturi is a Finnish brand. I saw a bunch of their city bikes when I lived in Sweden.

Looking at the drive-side rear dropout, it looks to me like the frame was made in Taiwan by Giant. Is...
02-03-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 9,028
Views: 3,100,549
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I love everything about the Mountain Cat! Is...

I love everything about the Mountain Cat!

Is that one of the spendier dynamo hubs? Do you find you get some boost in it with the smaller 26" MTB wheel as compared to the more typical 700C?
11-19-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 607
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I had to look at my two examples, Brazed on...

I had to look at my two examples, Brazed on Dia-Compe "G" and Paul's racers. Both are setup just as your left-hand example, but both have acorn nuts. That's what makes it aesthetically pleasing...
Forum: Commuting
10-14-23, 09:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,025
Posted By DiegoFrogs

A minimum ratio of 2:1 is fairly common, and was...

A minimum ratio of 2:1 is fairly common, and was also the specification for the 7-speed Shimano Nexus that came on a Finnish city bike that I owned for some time, and that bike came with a 2:1 gear...
10-14-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15,437
Views: 4,054,267
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I'm pretty sure that's an IRO Rob Roy. I recall...

I'm pretty sure that's an IRO Rob Roy. I recall there was a more affordable group buy version in a green color.

At the time, for whatever reason, I didn't get one, but it should be solid. I saw...
10-03-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 821
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Looking at where the brake pads are in the...

Looking at where the brake pads are in the listing, I'd be shocked if it didn't work just fine with 700c rims and those calipers. I've never had problems with OEM centerpull or sidepull calipers in...
Forum: Commuting
10-01-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,310
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I've been using Planet Bike Cascadias on two...

I've been using Planet Bike Cascadias on two bikes for the last 13-15 years. One I even drilled and mounted a dynamo taillight to without problems over the last 9 years. Both bikes have survived...
08-22-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,047
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Congratulations! I'm curious about how the...

Congratulations!

I'm curious about how the ebb-and-flow of the industry has affected you over the years. I've worked in the same or related industries over the years, sometimes even in R&D...
05-10-23, 08:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,234
Posted By DiegoFrogs

It looks great! Same generation as my silver...

It looks great! Same generation as my silver one.

It looks like someone already replaced the original top tube rear brake cable clips. Mine came with 2 loose black plastic ones, and I replaced...
05-09-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,234
Posted By DiegoFrogs

There were two variations on these that are...

There were two variations on these that are apparent to me.

I have a '77 that, as I recall, was built in late 76. I've had this bike for almost 14 years. Mine has chromed socks, but un-chromed...
05-07-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 316
Posted By DiegoFrogs

You can use modern stuff without problems. A 23...

You can use modern stuff without problems. A 23 tooth rear cog is actually quite small. I think my earlier PT came with a 30 tooth large cog. By today's standards, 23 is practically a corncob. ...
05-02-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 782
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I have a '77 that I spread to 135 mm to take...

I have a '77 that I spread to 135 mm to take "hybrid" style cassette hubs, and I'm glad I did. Mine was a double with a five speed freewheel originally, and had 120 mm spacing.

Just this year I...
04-27-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I tried various ways to get a 2-conductor Busch &...

I tried various ways to get a 2-conductor Busch & Muller wire through the fork of my Pro Tour, but couldn't ever manage. I could get it to enter each side, but never snake it through. Eventually I...
04-27-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 904
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I've always started the tape with the shift...

I've always started the tape with the shift levers out of the barends. I get just over a full wrap hanging off the end and a couple wraps on the bar to give it some stability, then tuck the overhang...
04-24-23, 04:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 829
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Until this moment I had no idea there was any...

Until this moment I had no idea there was any overlap in the Ven diagrams of cantilever braked mountain bikes and cottered cranks...
04-09-23, 05:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 581
Posted By DiegoFrogs

The Sun CR-18 would be about right, but 38mm...

The Sun CR-18 would be about right, but 38mm would be the widest I'd try. It'll have an internal width of 18 mm and an outer of ~22.5 mm, if I recall correct. They're also double-walled and...
03-19-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,771
Posted By DiegoFrogs

They probably did it for cost savings. A few...

They probably did it for cost savings. A few extra bucks doesn't seem like a big deal on your example when you'll install it and get another 30 years out of it, but they probably had cost pressure...
03-19-23, 10:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,284
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I've used the Delta leaning-style rack linked...

I've used the Delta leaning-style rack linked above (used to be called Michelangelo). My only concern would be the tendency of the arms to want to swing around and slip a bit. If I set it back up...
03-12-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 711
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Are you sure it isn't a handlebar bag? Looks...

Are you sure it isn't a handlebar bag? Looks like the wire frame goes over the stem and the "legs" maybe slip into a small sleeve in the bag?
03-12-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 505
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Do you have the version of the FD where the inner...

Do you have the version of the FD where the inner cage plate swings up and down relative to the front plate as it moves?

I have the AG tech RD and the FD I just described, and they work okay. I...
03-08-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,442
Posted By DiegoFrogs

From the pictures, it looks like it's "housing...

From the pictures, it looks like it's "housing all the way" from the lever to the brake. Is that right?

Does a smooth cable enter and exit the housing on both sides without resistance?
02-24-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,512
Posted By DiegoFrogs

In the most technical sense, I believe what...

In the most technical sense, I believe what you've constructed here is actually a "gentlemen's cave." Or maybe "gentleman's cave." Ironically, the term both classes it up and makes it feel dirty.
02-12-23, 10:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,000
Posted By DiegoFrogs

There are a number of affordable LED headlamps...

There are a number of affordable LED headlamps that would work with that, so I wouldn't bother with a replacement bulb.

I think that's a 2.4 Watt hub, which is only technically suitable for a...
02-07-23, 07:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,389
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Move often, and to a smaller and smaller place...

Move often, and to a smaller and smaller place each time. Bonus points if customs and oceanic boat trips are involved each time.

I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff that I was briefly upset about...
02-07-23, 04:54 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,421
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I'll admit that the SA 3 speeds look much better...

I'll admit that the SA 3 speeds look much better than the modern Shimano 3-speeds, which use that bell-crank assembly on the outside of the dropout... but those Shimanos are absolute workhorses on...
02-05-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,981
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I always thought these looked so nice, and your...

I always thought these looked so nice, and your example is no different.

What are you going to do about the bottom-bracket cable routing for the derailleurs? I'm not sure that type of mount up...
02-04-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,041
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Thanks for that! I have an older brooks that...

Thanks for that! I have an older brooks that just ripped at a rivet, so replacement was long overdue. That was my gateway Brooks...
01-27-23, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9,028
Views: 3,100,549
Posted By DiegoFrogs

That actually doesn't look like a turtle shell on...

That actually doesn't look like a turtle shell on a frog! You may be giving me ideas...

It's a bit strange, having gone entirely from conventional front hubs, leaning heavily towards dynamo hubs...
01-18-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,028
Posted By DiegoFrogs

When I briftered my Pro Tour, I used the original...

When I briftered my Pro Tour, I used the original Suntour cable stop that worked with the original Barcons. My brifters don't have adjusters, but the RDs that I used did, so the rear wasn't an...
01-08-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,125
Posted By DiegoFrogs

My memory of Albuquerque was that it would take a...

My memory of Albuquerque was that it would take a couple revolutions of the wheel, the ground hammering the spike into the tire, before it would flat. Tick... Tick... Tick... TICK-TICK-TICK-TICK... ...
01-06-23, 05:55 PM
Replies: 15,437
Views: 4,054,267
Posted By DiegoFrogs

A pile of 80/20 is a great thing for an inventive...

A pile of 80/20 is a great thing for an inventive person to have...
12-25-22, 10:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,377
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Looks to have been built by Giant in Taiwan. I'd...

Looks to have been built by Giant in Taiwan. I'd recognize that style of drive-side dropout whose slot is shorter than the welded-on outer plate anywhere.
12-18-22, 05:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,049
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I had no idea Weinmann ever made rims (or had...

I had no idea Weinmann ever made rims (or had them made) in the USA... Apparently they were made in Olney, Illinois for some time.
It was nice to learn something new!
12-18-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 747
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Thanks. Mechanically, that makes a lot more...

Thanks. Mechanically, that makes a lot more sense.

I agree that conventional derailleur setups of the time and IGHs are hard to beat.
12-18-22, 11:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 747
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Interesting idea... How does the cable link up...

Interesting idea... How does the cable link up with the mechanism that drives the pulleys in the crank?
12-11-22, 08:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,094
Posted By DiegoFrogs

My experience was nearly immediate flats, audibly...

My experience was nearly immediate flats, audibly within ten or so rotations of the wheels. I even got my last flat from a goathead in my apartment complex in San Jose before I ever got out of the...
12-11-22, 02:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,094
Posted By DiegoFrogs

That's super classy! How are the Paselas...

That's super classy!

How are the Paselas treating you in Phoenix? I used to use them exclusively until I moved to New Mexico some years ago... They were no match for the goathead thorns. I...
12-04-22, 05:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,552
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I have a bike with Paul's Racer nutted satin...

I have a bike with Paul's Racer nutted satin silver brakes that I bought about ten years ago.

They work fantastic. I have them paired with some Cane Creek aero levers. I use 700c x 28 mm tires...
12-04-22, 04:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 832
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I used the same Acera for a few years on my Pro...

I used the same Acera for a few years on my Pro Tour when I had a problem with the OEM Cyclone. It works far better than it has any right to. I only switched it out for aesthetic reasons when I...
12-01-22, 05:58 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,730
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I'm sure when this super useful thing was being...

I'm sure when this super useful thing was being named, the committee was asking, "...seconded. Are there any public comments on the motion?"

"Uh, yeah! Don't you think people are going to...
11-24-22, 10:10 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,270
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I agree that the brakes themselves are pretty...

I agree that the brakes themselves are pretty lousy. I had a city bike that came with a similar (though Saccon brand Italian) cantilever on the front along with a plastic lever and all the effort I...
11-24-22, 08:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,094
Posted By DiegoFrogs

The Miki built frames are, I think, some of the...

The Miki built frames are, I think, some of the classiest I've ever seen and feature top-notch craftsmanship.
11-06-22, 10:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 515
Posted By DiegoFrogs

The original headset would've had the lockring's...

The original headset would've had the lockring's ID barely larger than 21.1 mm. Some might also have a rubber seal that could be more forgiving.
I don't know if you'll be able to find a 600...
11-03-22, 04:35 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 9,966
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I think I remembered reading that the drop...

I think I remembered reading that the drop bar-ends should point at the rear axle...

Still, I deal with people in traffic every day with no regard for others. I'm just happy to see people riding...
10-29-22, 11:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,852
Posted By DiegoFrogs

I haven't seen any of their tools in person, but...

I haven't seen any of their tools in person, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that the Germans make good tools. I've had excellent experiences with tools from Knipex (especially their neat...
10-13-22, 05:29 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 392,702
Posted By DiegoFrogs

A number of years ago I bought a pair of Vittoria...

A number of years ago I bought a pair of Vittoria Voyager tires in 26x1.75, wire bead with a low thread count (not the Hyper that they advertised, but I understood that). $23/each. I put them on...
09-14-22, 03:41 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,200
Posted By DiegoFrogs

The dynamo might be okay, but I wouldn't bother...

The dynamo might be okay, but I wouldn't bother with the lights on that thing. Even cheaper modern dynamo headlights will be far superior. Maybe the rear is LED, but I'm not sure.

I'm not sure...
09-03-22, 08:47 AM
Replies: 15,437
Views: 4,054,267
Posted By DiegoFrogs

Nice find! But... what's under that there duct...

Nice find! But... what's under that there duct tape?
08-30-22, 07:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 687
Posted By DiegoFrogs

A number of years ago, when I encountered one of...

A number of years ago, when I encountered one of these frame/forks at a bike swap in Albuquerque, some of the only information I could find was a post from you where I wrote that I'd buy that for a...
08-26-22, 07:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,465
Posted By DiegoFrogs

My Carlton and my Centurion both have 'em, and I...

My Carlton and my Centurion both have 'em, and I like it.

Though, the force vector of the seatstays acting on the cluster is in the 'upward' direction. Having all that attachment on the opposite...
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