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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-03-22, 01:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,272
Posted By Antifriction

I researched and ended up buying a rack with...

I researched and ended up buying a rack with extensible legs, meant to fit bikes with 24" to 29" wheels, removing the leg extension and drilling to turn one of the adjustment holes on the leg into a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-26-22, 04:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,239
Posted By Antifriction

My aluminum Dahon seatpost is 34mm. However I...

My aluminum Dahon seatpost is 34mm. However I don't think you have a problem; the minimum insertion marking on my post is 4.5" from the bottom, so that's a safe amount of overlap. If you insert more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-22, 03:32 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,491
Posted By Antifriction

As others have said - your gearing is high. A...

As others have said - your gearing is high. A 22/32/42 crankset can be had for $50 & would give you two gears below your current lowest. Also 28t is a stingy low sprocket; a cassette going to 32t or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-22, 11:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 881
Posted By Antifriction

New top gear is up 14% - basically adding one...

New top gear is up 14% - basically adding one gear above what you had. So, no worries - now you'll be staying in your top 4 gears.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-22, 03:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 856
Posted By Antifriction

So, next steps here:...

So, next steps here: https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1133057-ashtabula-sprocket-question.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-22, 05:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 417
Posted By Antifriction

That road gearing is way high for touring. The...

That road gearing is way high for touring. The 39t would make a good big ring; 39/11x27.5" is a 97" gear. Current Kona Dew, for example, comes with 22-36 on the front. So I'd suggest figuring out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-22, 02:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 456
Posted By Antifriction

The 2019 model...

The 2019 model (https://feltbicycles.com/products/verza-speed-50-fitness-bike) had a 135mm rear hub, 7-sp freewheel. Switched to freehub 2020, same hub width. So upgrading should be straightforward,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-22, 02:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By Antifriction

&Korina: you could attach the horizontal arm of...

&Korina: you could attach the horizontal arm of the Mirrcycle to a clamp on the handlebar - leaving out the vertical post. You could also use the extension tube they sell as a vertical post:...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-22, 02:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By Antifriction

genec: you might consider twisting the Mirrcycle...

genec: you might consider twisting the Mirrcycle out of harm's way before riding through dodgy openings. It's actually in the instructions: "SUGGESTION: When riding off road, on trails, or in the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-22, 02:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By Antifriction

@ work4bike: the Mirrcycle is mildly convex -...

@ work4bike: the Mirrcycle is mildly convex - images are about half the size of those in a flat mirror, meaning field of view is doubled. That seems like about the right compromise if you have to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-22, 09:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By Antifriction

Another drawback of the wide field of view is...

Another drawback of the wide field of view is that - as in the photo - it often includes the sun, as a blob of glare.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-22, 04:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By Antifriction

It is showing the same car - the black one, next...

It is showing the same car - the black one, next to two white ones in the top mirror, is on the right in the bottom mirror.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-22, 04:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,205
Posted By Antifriction

convex mirrors: Mirrycle field of view is just right

I got a cheap plastic mirror, and found that the curvature was so extreme that cars bearing down on me looked so tiny I had to concentrate to spot them. Online comments then persuaded me to try the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-22, 08:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 976
Posted By Antifriction

Something you might consider, either as a...

Something you might consider, either as a permanent solution or just to get riding for now, is to set up a 2x9 - then you don't need to reach the outer chainring position.

Also, if only using the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-09-22, 08:30 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 443,200
Posted By Antifriction

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Born rebel.
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-07-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By Antifriction

Regarding how precise FD profiles have to be, I...

Regarding how precise FD profiles have to be, I just cut right side of this FD cage to a 52t profile to fit over a chainguard I picked up, & it still works fine with 48t ring. Knocking the chain off...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-22, 09:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,982
Posted By Antifriction

www.microshift.com/models/cs-h093-11-38t/ : it's...

www.microshift.com/models/cs-h093-11-38t/ : it's 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32-38.
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-22, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 768
Posted By Antifriction

Actually you can squeeze on 8 or 9 cogs on a...

Actually you can squeeze on 8 or 9 cogs on a 7-speed hub without metalwork, by using 9- or 10-speed parts (spacers, shifter & chain) with 1 less cog than intended:...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-01-22, 02:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,982
Posted By Antifriction

Listed capacity is 27t:...

Listed capacity is 27t: https://www.microshift.com/models/rd-m6195s/
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-19-22, 08:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,004
Posted By Antifriction

Just found this, in a 2016 review...

Just found this, in a 2016 review (https://www.chooseafoldingbike.com/dahon-speed-d7-bike-review/) of the Dahon Speed D7: "it has 11-30 Cassette instead of 14-28T freewheel that was used in its...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-18-22, 10:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 435
Posted By Antifriction

Q1: no. Q2: yes. But... a 2-speed with a 109%...

Q1: no. Q2: yes. But... a 2-speed with a 109% gear range, effected with dual chainrings, seems like a weird way to migrate away from single-speed purity.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-18-22, 10:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,004
Posted By Antifriction

Sheldon's 8-of-9-on-7 trick: new life for 7-speed folders?

The late, great Sheldon Brown pointed out a dead-simple way you can squeeze an extra sprocket or two onto 7-speed freehubs (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#897) using newer parts: just buy a 9...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-10-22, 01:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 730
Posted By Antifriction

I'm a Sheldon fan, but 88/21 is actually 419%....

I'm a Sheldon fan, but 88/21 is actually 419%....
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-09-22, 07:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 730
Posted By Antifriction

Gee, Reddleman - your gear numbers, so much lower...

Gee, Reddleman - your gear numbers, so much lower than the nominal-wheel-size approximation, startled me into measuring the weighted roll. Mine should be 7% lower.

I'm waiting to see if a 9-34t or...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-07-22, 08:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 730
Posted By Antifriction

Folder with operatic range? Sing its praises here!

Tall gears and wide ranges are a challenge in tiny spaces. Rohloff, Schlumpf, and Nuvinci take it inside. Mobiky and Sinclair A-bike get special mention for 2-stage transmissions.
To lead things...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-05-22, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By Antifriction

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/606x431/hose_clamped_fd_front_f9d5134262f2b1b8d75afc2e3bc1a5942904426f.jpg
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Forum: Folding Bikes
07-05-22, 02:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By Antifriction

front derailleur on old Dahon: get misfit clamp FD, cut clamp to stub, use hose clamp

Thought I'd mention this in case others are wondering if it's worth trying.

Folks have come up with a few ways to attach FDs to thicker-than-the-market-is-motivated-to-serve downtubes. Starting...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-18-22, 01:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,531
Posted By Antifriction

Sheldon Brown is with you...

Sheldon Brown is with you (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/mega7/) on that, BobbyG: " At first glance, many people look at the sprocket numbers 11-13-15-18-21-24-34 and wonder what Shimano's engineers...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-17-22, 06:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,531
Posted By Antifriction

A less involved option is a wide-range cassette....

A less involved option is a wide-range cassette. Reddleman has put Microshift Advent 9-speeds on 2 Terns (https://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/1186750-tern-link-d8-s-not-got-range.html), one...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-04-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,547
Posted By Antifriction

Given that you're challenged by hills and have...

Given that you're challenged by hills and have joint issues, you're likely to want a low gear much lower than you'll find on factory folders. I don't know if your research has made you conversant...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-17-22, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,150
Posted By Antifriction

GTA & base2: as splithub mentions, efficiency...

GTA & base2: as splithub mentions, efficiency losses compound in a derailleur / IGH hybrid, and a front derailleur is also lighter and cheaper. Hard to see why a system which is heavier, more...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-16-22, 01:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,150
Posted By Antifriction

suggestion: Origami 500% 2x9

There are at least a few of us who would like to see a production folder with a 500% gear range, and the recently-announced Microshift Super Short...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 620
Posted By Antifriction

I'm happy with a similar, even older Eco 3 I...

I'm happy with a similar, even older Eco 3 I found on Craigslist last yere, and Eco 6 eviews are good: Dahon Eco C6 Folding Bike - Brick Red (http://bikesrater.com/dahon-eco-c6-folding-bike-reviews/)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,209
Posted By Antifriction

Folder brands - Dahon, Tern, Brompton - have...

Folder brands - Dahon, Tern, Brompton - have seatposts that can be lowered well below 30", and e-bike versions.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-23-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,643
Posted By Antifriction

Thanks for the feedback. It's that B-screw...

Thanks for the feedback. It's that B-screw adjustment I was wondering about; sounds like it will push the tensioner arm down a few mm that really can't be spared.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-22-21, 10:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,643
Posted By Antifriction

I'll take a 48t, giving 20-87" - which puts the...

I'll take a 48t, giving 20-87" - which puts the 436% range lower than most would want, but then I'm 65, in a hilly city, and hoping to ride the folder up ski-hill switchbacks I used to climb on a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-22-21, 05:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,643
Posted By Antifriction

11-48t Advent X on a 20" folder?

Reddleman has been probing the limits of 1xN gear range on folders, starting with a Microshift Advent 9-speed 11-42 on a Tern, & then fitting another Tern with an Advent 11-46...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-13-21, 01:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,621
Posted By Antifriction

I use a rear pannier on a Dahon, on a customized...

I use a rear pannier on a Dahon, on a customized Axiom Journey 2429 adjustable rack. The rack is designed for 24"-29" wheels, with telescoping struts. To fit 20" wheels, I pulled out the strut...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-23-21, 02:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,289
Posted By Antifriction

Since you mention new hubs & drivetrain, you...

Since you mention new hubs & drivetrain, you might consider a wide-range 1x instead of front shifter. Microshift Advent 9-speed (11-46t) is a well-reviewed budget MTB drivetrain. It's offered on some...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-23-21, 02:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,021
Posted By Antifriction

I don't think it's that easy - no holes on the...

I don't think it's that easy - no holes on the front of my Eco 3. It's a pretty old model - made 2009-11.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-23-21, 10:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,722
Posted By Antifriction

Fentuz: the Advent X system includes a...

Fentuz: the Advent X system includes a derailleur, and it's medium-cage. I have a medium-cage Tourney on my 20" Dahon; 43t capacity - more than enough for the 37-tooth range of the Advent X - &...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-18-21, 12:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,722
Posted By Antifriction

Optimum depends on budget (# of speeds) &...

Optimum depends on budget (# of speeds) & terrain. For life on the cheap in hilly Vancouver, I've given my 7-speed Dahon an 11-34t cassette which pushes the jumps to get 309% range, & a 42t...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-29-21, 02:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 822
Posted By Antifriction

That 22,30 / 11-34 setup has the same range as a...

That 22,30 / 11-34 setup has the same range as a 30 / 11-46 1x10, to within 1%. So, if your son goes for a few rides, stopping to finger-shift at the front when necessary, he'll be oriented to what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-12, 07:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,477
Posted By Antifriction

SkOtt: yes, though it would tend to grind, if not...

SkOtt: yes, though it would tend to grind, if not fixed to one part & kept clear of the other.

Larcal - I just survived the implosion of my carotid artery and a consequent stroke and have a...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-12, 06:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,969
Posted By Antifriction

Regarding the Zefals, at least in 2009/2010 they...

Regarding the Zefals, at least in 2009/2010 they could simply be unscrewed:
http://www.amazon.com/review/RMMB0HW3CWAHA
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-12, 07:31 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,477
Posted By Antifriction

A hospitalization, actually. The POG washer...

A hospitalization, actually.

The POG washer is supposed to deal with the Gator universal-wrench. Here's the Pinhead patent that includes it:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-12, 12:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,477
Posted By Antifriction

Larcal - good to hear the support - especially as...

Larcal - good to hear the support - especially as I'm just licking my wounds from a sally onto LFGSS.com. I joined, and PMed the owner; he re-opened that thread. Also PMed a user & proponent of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-12, 03:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,477
Posted By Antifriction

Larcal - thanks for the link. LFGSS has for now...

Larcal - thanks for the link. LFGSS has for now made that thread private, by the way. So the stuff has hit the fan to some extent - British dealer has dropped the product.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-11, 09:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,477
Posted By Antifriction

Thanks, folks. That sounds good, and steers me in...

Thanks, folks. That sounds good, and steers me in a new direction. Happily, the fix for the general vulnerability will cost very little as a retrofit, so there's no massive obsoleting of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-11, 09:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,477
Posted By Antifriction

Methods beat locking skewers - publish or keep secret?

I got some Pinhead locking skewers, and was dismayed to be able to remove the rear one with vise-grips (lawyer lips on front dropouts made that one ungrippable).

So I ordered Pitlocks, and made a...
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