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08-15-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 657
Posted By kawaray

Thanks all. I am leaning toward equipping it with...

Thanks all. I am leaning toward equipping it with a set of canti.

Thanks!
08-12-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 657
Posted By kawaray

Hi, Thanks for your responses. I don't...

Hi,

Thanks for your responses. I don't envision myself riding the bike in extreme conditions (like downhill in heavy rain), so I don't necessarily find the need for v-brakes for this reason. I...
08-12-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 657
Posted By kawaray

Brakes on early 1990's Bridgestone?

Hi,

I got a 1992 Bridgestone XO-2 frame, and am debating on which types of brakes I want to use with it - Canti or V brakes. I think the cost will be about the same, so it is really a toss up for...
08-09-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 403
Posted By kawaray

Outer cable covers! Grand! Thank you!

Outer cable covers! Grand! Thank you!
08-09-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 403
Posted By kawaray

Plastic cover on the brake cable under the handlebar tape?

Hi,

I recently acquired a vintage bike (from early 1990's) that had a plastic cover over the brake cable housing underneath the bar tape. It functions to smoothen the feel, and while I had never...
08-06-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By kawaray

Thank you both! I found a few threads that were...

Thank you both! I found a few threads that were helpful, and went ahead and bought evapo rust and a rust converter spray to give them a shot from a local hardware store. Thanks!
08-06-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By kawaray

Ohhh, of course! I will do the search to find...

Ohhh, of course! I will do the search to find older posts. Thanks!
08-06-23, 11:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By kawaray

Treating rust on the vintage bike?

Hi,

I just picked up a vintage steel bike from its original owner, so I stripped all the components off to start the rebuild. The bike was relatively well maintained, but has been put into a good...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-28-21, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By kawaray

I didn't get the value for the offset. He just...

I didn't get the value for the offset. He just mentioned that it was very slight when checked against a straight edge.
Forum: Framebuilders
12-28-21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By kawaray

Thanks for your response. The bend is in the...

Thanks for your response. The bend is in the plane of the frame, so it might have been there from the beginning like you mention? I was not fully aware of the process involved in replacing the tube,...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-28-21, 03:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By kawaray

It is very slight, and I did not notice it at all...

It is very slight, and I did not notice it at all until the builder pointed out. He says the is bent down at the middle, and it does not sound like it is affecting the fork angle or the rake.
Forum: Framebuilders
12-28-21, 03:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By kawaray

Replacing a top tube?

I got a custom-built steel frame that is ~10 years old. I decided to get new paint for it this winter, so I stripped it off of components and drop it off with a builder (a different builder from the...
12-18-21, 04:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

Are there anything that you particularly pay...

Are there anything that you particularly pay attention to when you mount your bike on the rack with a frame arm? For example, where do you position the frame arm to come down along the length of the...
12-18-21, 01:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

Yes, I thought those tubes are hard to bend; yet,...

Yes, I thought those tubes are hard to bend; yet, it is bent on my bike. I feel like if a bump on the road is capable of bending it, then there are lots of different scenarios can be suspected,...
12-17-21, 07:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

Bike was bought brandnew. It did not have...

Bike was bought brandnew. It did not have anything heavy lean on it for a very long time. Or, it did not fall on anything.

I am not certainly hoping to start a myth, nor do I think that every...
12-16-21, 08:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

I have a steel frame road bike with horizontal...

I have a steel frame road bike with horizontal top tube. I think it has double butted tubing, but I could be mistaken (if I remember correctly, it is a Tange tubing?).

I don't think the bent was...
12-16-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

Yeah, so when there was some space between the...

Yeah, so when there was some space between the arm and top tube, it created a room for the bike to "tilt/rock" (in the direction that is side to side for the bike; toward front and back of the car)....
12-15-21, 09:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

So, when I didn't have the frame arm firmly...

So, when I didn't have the frame arm firmly pressing down on the top tube, there were considerable rocking by the bike on the rack. Mostly, fore and aft direction of the car, so toward the front and...
12-15-21, 07:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

I realize that I can let the air out of the...

I realize that I can let the air out of the tires, and that is what I do when I transport the bike on the rack over a long distance. When I just take it for a quick evening spin, however, I do prefer...
12-15-21, 07:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

The arm that presses down on the top tube has...

The arm that presses down on the top tube has ratchets, so sometimes I had to press it down hard to engage the ratchet. So, I can see that there is a chance that I was cranking it down too hard....
12-14-21, 09:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

No, I am not going to buy a different rack. As I...

No, I am not going to buy a different rack. As I mentioned in my original post, I am very much hoping to continue to use my current rack. So, I will appreciate any tips that people might practice...
12-14-21, 05:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

I have a tray style rack. It has the frame arm to...

I have a tray style rack. It has the frame arm to mount it down onto the trays.
12-14-21, 05:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,481
Posted By kawaray

Hitch rack with frame arm - bike securing tips?

I just stripped the components off of my 10-year-old, steel frame to have it repainted. Upon a quick inspection, I noticed that the top tube of this frame was ever so slightly bent. I have not had...
05-11-21, 11:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,274
Posted By kawaray

Thanks for your inputs. 700C and cantilevers...

Thanks for your inputs. 700C and cantilevers sound like the way to go. I was suspecting that this is the case, but since the bosses did not have 3 holes (more typical for catilever bosses, correct?),...
05-11-21, 06:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,274
Posted By kawaray

Hi, Thanks for your inputs. That is great to...

Hi,

Thanks for your inputs. That is great to hear that you are also thinking that the frame should be built with 700c wheels (I don't have an easy access to wheels of other sizes). I will measure...
05-10-21, 09:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,274
Posted By kawaray

Wheel size for vintage "touring frame"

Hi,


I have a vintage bike frame by Terry Osell who was apparently active in Minneapolis some years ago. I purchased the frame with a fork off of eBay, and it was advertised as a "touring frame."...
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