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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-23-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,928
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

One thing frame builders have to sometimes do is...

One thing frame builders have to sometimes do is explain why the customer's wants might not be able to be done. But shop mechanics do much the same too and likely more often.

When I was young a...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-22-22, 06:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 561
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Brazing a bottle boss is dealing with a huge...

Brazing a bottle boss is dealing with a huge difference of contact surface area, WRT the amount of edge between the two parts. meaning that the boss has so little area to have the filler flow into...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-22-22, 06:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 561
Posted By unterhausen

His channel is a real service. I like that...

His channel is a real service.
I like that repurposed coping saw. I wonder if I have an extra saw lying around.
The thing with a heavy piece and a light tube is you can aim the flame at the heavy...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-21-22, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 561
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I watched this vid just last night. Very...

I watched this vid just last night. Very interesting. But I am a child of that time so what would you expect. Being East Coast I am less familiar with some of his references of people he worked with...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-17-22, 01:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 444
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Eric- Yes this is not my usual cautious choice:)...

Eric- Yes this is not my usual cautious choice:) I gave this a lot of thought and have some Nova disk blades on had but I wanted a lighter and less stiff fork than the last one I made with the same...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-16-22, 09:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 444
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I'll have on road/trail experience in a few...

I'll have on road/trail experience in a few months. I'm building a path bike and use a touring weight fork blades (forget the specs right now) with a Willits replica mount. Andy
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-22, 03:47 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,506
Posted By merziac

Invisible.

Invisible.
Forum: Framebuilders
10-22-22, 09:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The linked hub bearing clamps look more...

The linked hub bearing clamps look more substantial then the usual stamped steel ones then the common/low cost unicycles use. This is good.

I have thought about making my own unicycle for years....
Forum: Framebuilders
10-21-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 373
Posted By unterhausen

I gave away my unicycle, but I think that's what...

I gave away my unicycle, but I think that's what the dropouts looked like.
You would want to avoid distortion as there is no way to true them up afterwards.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-22, 04:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 641
Posted By Road Fan

Yep, I don't know when Raleigh took 'em, exactly,...

Yep, I don't know when Raleigh took 'em, exactly, but it was for sure before 1952.
Forum: Framebuilders
10-06-22, 10:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 581
Posted By Doug Fattic

Andy I've used it for years. Long ago I asked...

Andy I've used it for years. Long ago I asked Gasflux which of their fluxes would work best with stainless and they recommended Type G. It has a higher active temperature range then Type U by about...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-21-22, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I did much the same to my Burley Duet (also the...

I did much the same to my Burley Duet (also the first generation version). I used a fairly thick plate for the tab seeing how the forces would be trying to open up the "C". I did a bunch of other...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-21-22, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By SJX426

Had one moved from the top of the stay to the...

Had one moved from the top of the stay to the bottom. Didn't like the quality of work but hey, its a low end tandem.
https://live.staticflickr.com/3666/11465768984_920ca793a1_b.jpg...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-13-22, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I've done drum arm mounts but with vertical...

I've done drum arm mounts but with vertical dropouts. I would copy the usual slotted bracket mounted under the stay. Center the bracket WRT the chain tensioned axle position. Make sure there's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-22, 03:45 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,158
Posted By bulgie

Some might say "****** chariot". (not me of...

Some might say "****** chariot". (not me of course)
It is shiny, but it'd be more likely for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for me to want to own that thing.

EDIT: what the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 04:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 862
Posted By iab

If the headset is aluminum, it is not original to...

If the headset is aluminum, it is not original to the bike. It could be sacrificed, a decision to be made.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-22, 02:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 596
Posted By gugie

Can't help ya. Click the buy button, and...

Can't help ya.
Click the buy button, and justify it as not being hookers and blow.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-15-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 862
Posted By beech333

Could update the sig. __________________ ...

Could update the sig.
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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
08-15-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 862
Posted By mkeller234

Last rack has sold. All has been shipped out.

Last rack has sold. All has been shipped out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-22, 08:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,492
Posted By Sactown_Albert

Sacramento Area C&V Rides on third Saturday Beginning in September

Colleagues,

Working with some of the local C & V community to get regular local rides going in the Sacramento area. We have a draft route for the September 17th ride and we are going to double...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,001
Posted By gugie

I've seen pictures of Brian Chapman using 40%...

I've seen pictures of Brian Chapman using 40% silver to join stainless droputs to CrMo chainstays. For those that wonder why this is important, high silver content brazing fillers don't easily build...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-22, 05:19 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,001
Posted By nlerner

I’m a certified internet opinionater, and I think...

I’m a certified internet opinionater, and I think this thread is dumbed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 10:48 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,001
Posted By gugie

I'm sorry, I made the mistake of feeding the...

I'm sorry, I made the mistake of feeding the troll.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 07:50 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,001
Posted By gugie

"One accurate measurement is worth a thousand...

"One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions."
Admiral Grace Hopper

"...heaviest..."
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-22, 12:48 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 6,907
Posted By SuperLJ

Not nearly enough, I think. Someone once...

Not nearly enough, I think.

Someone once said that Mark has the "highest ratio of competence to humility" of any professional that they had ever met. I couldn’t agree more. Here’s a photo of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-22, 07:28 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,001
Posted By squirtdad

I would put dave kirk's fillet brazing up there...

I would put dave kirk's fillet brazing up there as good s or better than anybody else's
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 6,907
Posted By squirtdad

hint at things to come ...

hint at things to come

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Forum: Framebuilders
07-20-22, 08:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,835
Posted By dsaul

Hit by a car would be my guess. It can't hurt to...

Hit by a car would be my guess. It can't hurt to try to bend it back, since it was free. If you were closer to me, I'd offer to repair it for you. Shipping the frame both ways would cost more than...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-18-22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,216
Posted By gugie

Got it last week (ships from Canada), Works...

Got it last week (ships from Canada), Works pretty much as advertised.
...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-18-22, 07:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,559
Posted By rsacilotto

Thanks to all for the advice, I brought the frame...

Thanks to all for the advice, I brought the frame to Peter Mooney at Belmont Wheelworks, got new cable guides as well, came out great.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-22, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 383
Posted By tiger1964

+1, it worked for me, but boy do I wish I had a...

+1, it worked for me, but boy do I wish I had a drill press for such work!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 383
Posted By noobinsf

I saved a discussion on this forum that advised...

I saved a discussion on this forum that advised the drill bit to use for this a 7/32.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-17-22, 06:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,114
Posted By unterhausen

I saw that. Holding off for a bit so I can think...

I saw that. Holding off for a bit so I can think of other things to order.
They even sent me a notification that the blades were in stock, so their notification system works. Good to see.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-16-22, 04:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,114
Posted By unterhausen

I don't think I'll be causing a shortage :) I...

I don't think I'll be causing a shortage :)
I want to try bending some, but I wasn't going to do it while they were irreplaceable and I'm pretty sure I only have one pair. And you can't get the...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-16-22, 09:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 858
Posted By dsaul

Page 89 in this document has the specifications...

Page 89 in this document has the specifications you are looking for. It is the 2015-16 Shimano frame fit specifications...
Forum: Framebuilders
04-27-22, 11:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,823
Posted By Doug Fattic

A report from a fellow framebuilder in Ukraine

As I'm sure everyone knows (because I post about it all the time), I do a charity bike project in Ukraine. We started this project 22 years ago by buying bicycles from the XB3 company in Kharkov....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-22, 09:59 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,100
Posted By poprad

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/566x583/image_e651e1382f986540e17dc2c90873592c9210f74e.png...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-22, 10:06 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,100
Posted By obrentharris

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tand...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tandem/i-sWLKJB7/0/c0f1af24/XL/_DSC1099-XL.jpg


https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Rock-Lobster-Tandem/i-PrRzG3T/0/acde31c4/XL/_DSC1100-XL.jpg

Bruce...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-22, 01:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 787
Posted By merziac

Headpost "its a beautiful bike in great...

Headpost

"its a beautiful bike in great condition"

Says you, pics or it didn't happen plz. ;)
Forum: Framebuilders
01-30-22, 03:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,289
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Fork Crowns

Recently I was motivated to go through my stash of fork crowns. The first photo is of the 1" steerer ones and #2 is of the 1.125" ones. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-22, 10:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,032
Posted By scarlson

I know a small mixte frame will fit in an LL Bean...

I know a small mixte frame will fit in an LL Bean rolling duffel, completely naked. You'd have to take the fender off the fork to get that in there too, and then MAYBE 26" wheels would fit without...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-22, 02:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 635
Posted By drewfio

I do have those washers (borrowed from some...

I do have those washers (borrowed from some barcons in fact). I tried unsuccessfully using them with the Shimano shifters on the Suntour bosses.
Forum: Framebuilders
12-21-21, 02:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,347
Posted By bulgie

unterhausen answered this well, but I'd just like...

unterhausen answered this well, but I'd just like to add the lightweight factor and the standardization factor, resulting in parts availability.

It's been stated that tapered steerers are better...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-21-21, 09:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,347
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

The issues the OP is suffering with would be...

The issues the OP is suffering with would be eliminated if they had the parts on hand before any serious designs were started. This goes for components beyond the fork, especially like brakes and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-21, 06:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 843
Posted By bulgie

Nobody who works there now will know, even the...

Nobody who works there now will know, even the owners — but I do!

Before I started there (1979), no frames from R+E (Rodriguez or Erickson) had serial numbers. I started doing it on the frames I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,196
Posted By gugie

I blame it on the large Shimano logo on the...

I blame it on the large Shimano logo on the biggest cog. Derailleur saw that and had a stroke.
Forum: Framebuilders
12-08-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,164
Posted By Tandem Tom

Here is a pic of my complete "tool"! ...

Here is a pic of my complete "tool"!
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Forum: Framebuilders
12-08-21, 03:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,164
Posted By unterhausen

Most current mtb have 148 "boost" rear spacing....

Most current mtb have 148 "boost" rear spacing. I'm not sure how many gravel bikes have 148 spacing, but 110 is becoming more common on the front, "road boost" Because 15x110 is so much heavier than...
Forum: Framebuilders
12-01-21, 08:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 940
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Canti Bosses Prep

Since sort of retiring I've done a bunch of frame work but nothing ready for the public but for this point in time while making the second unicrown fork I've done. With about 85mm between the insides...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-21, 06:06 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,541
Posted By steelbikeguy

Diane Jenks (formerly Diane Lees) has been doing...

Diane Jenks (formerly Diane Lees) has been doing her "Outspoken Cyclist" podcast for 10 years, and has interviewed a number of USA frame builders. While the interviews aren't structured as a history...
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