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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-16-08, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 434
Posted By Spudmeister

Depends on the rear wheel of the bike. If the...

Depends on the rear wheel of the bike. If the wheel has a cassette hub or a hub threaded for a freewheel without reverse threads for a lockring, then you'll need a new wheel.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-08, 02:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 471
Posted By Spudmeister

Old Sturmey-Archer Wheel Build Question

I'm getting ready to build a wheel with an old Sturmey-Archer AW hub. The flanges seem thinner than on current hubs. Should I be concerned?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-17-08, 10:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,863
Posted By Spudmeister

Minoura & VO

I've used one of these from Minoura -
http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/WC3101

These VO clamps look nice & are only $4 -
http://www.velo-orange.com/vohatowaboca.html
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-08, 04:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,816
Posted By Spudmeister

Eggbeaters are easy to use. I have eggbeaters &...

Eggbeaters are easy to use. I have eggbeaters & candys on 4 bikes. However, I've broken the spindles on 2 in the last three years. The pedals that broke had been used for a few years, but its still...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-18-08, 01:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 621
Posted By Spudmeister

What's your favorite clipless pedal

So, today I'm 15 miles out of town when the spindle of my Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedal snaps. This is the second time in three years I've had an eggbeater break, so I'm in the market for something...
Forum: Touring
04-17-08, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,345
Posted By Spudmeister

Nothing wrong with the 24" gear

A few years ago I talked myself into riding a 200k brevet on a single speed. In order to complete the ride, I decided I'd walk whenever I felt like it & ended up walking three or four big hills. To...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,113
Posted By Spudmeister

Wouldn't it be simpler to use a Sturmey-Archer...

Wouldn't it be simpler to use a Sturmey-Archer three-speed hub? You my be able to get a fixed gear version - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/asc.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-13-08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,184
Posted By Spudmeister

Don't get a Dahon

Don't get a Dahon! I have two & have been really disappointed. They appear to have been assembled by half-trained spider monkeys. The wheels are crap, the bottom bracket is cheap & components were...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-05-08, 05:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 496
Posted By Spudmeister

OT: Weakness is for the Weak

Just to be clear...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-29-08, 02:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,149
Posted By Spudmeister

Do you check the Jackass BFSSFG thread for your bike?

Do you check the 'Jackass BFSSFG poseur tarck bicyclist of the day' thread to see if YOUR bike has been posted?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-27-08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 25,753
Posted By Spudmeister

Herse

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2367036468_9776c83cb2_o.jpg
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-08-08, 10:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,144
Posted By Spudmeister

Married, with children

A previous poll (Do you have to be well off?) got me think about this. I'd like to spend loads of time & money on my bike, but I have a wife & two kids to maintain. I'm wondering about the statis of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-08, 07:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 29,493
Posted By Spudmeister

They work with my 20" wheels... ...

They work with my 20" wheels...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2111460348_3077353aed.jpg
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-08, 02:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,117
Posted By Spudmeister

Chin Haur B.B. is crap

I,too, have replaced the Chin Haur bb on my two Dahons. They are crap! I used a much shorter spindle.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-22-08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 720
Posted By Spudmeister

If you think that's funny, check out this mess......

If you think that's funny, check out this mess...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/folding-racing...QQcmdZViewItem

What's up with the fork - stem - handlebars - brake levers?
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-21-08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 361,515
Posted By Spudmeister

Looks like a Dahon or Dahon-copy. Auction says...

Looks like a Dahon or Dahon-copy. Auction says caliper brakes, but photo shows linear-pull. Also, something strange going on with the fork - it appears to be mounted backwards! Or maybe the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-17-08, 02:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,859
Posted By Spudmeister

Experiment - choose the position most comfortable...

Experiment - choose the position most comfortable for you.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-14-08, 02:36 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 936,502
Posted By Spudmeister

I've got it right, unless you're working on an...

I've got it right, unless you're working on
an old bike that uses French or Italian b.b.
Check with Sheldon Brown - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_bo-z.html#bottom
also see -...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-14-08, 02:27 AM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 936,502
Posted By Spudmeister

Having a hard time removing the bottom bracket...

Having a hard time removing the bottom bracket cups? Remember, the right-hand cup (drive side) is reverse threaded!

I built up my Swift frame from scratch, using a Sugino crankset (RD maybe?) &...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-08-08, 12:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,206
Posted By Spudmeister

I can't speak to the quality of Yeah bikes, but...

I can't speak to the quality of Yeah bikes, but the three bikes you've posted are very different from each other & which you choose would depend on what you wanted to do with them. The first two...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-05-08, 01:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 908
Posted By Spudmeister

Maybe boat owners are a significant percentage of...

Maybe boat owners are a significant percentage of the market. I had not noticed many folder companies targeting boat owners, but why not?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-23-07, 02:09 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 4,171
Posted By Spudmeister

Henry Earl - wait, I already met him. How's...

Henry Earl - wait, I already met him.

How's about Tyler Durden.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-23-07, 12:10 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,930
Posted By Spudmeister

Check out this story... ...

Check out this story...

http://www.rusa.org/newsletter/05-04-04.html

Starts in Vancouver, does the Rocky Mountain 1200k, then rides to Boston & does the BMB 1200k.

Personally, the most I've...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-18-07, 01:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,869
Posted By Spudmeister

Yeah, just like folding bikes... :rolleyes:

Yeah, just like folding bikes... :rolleyes:
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-17-07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,869
Posted By Spudmeister

Not So!

Not so. Look at touring bikes - they are not designed to go fast, but to carry a bunch of stuff
comfortably. You cannot suggest that touring bikes are not well designed. They are designed for a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-17-07, 12:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 735
Posted By Spudmeister

Ciussi Elite VIP Universal Cage Mount

Ciussi Elite VIP Universal Cage Mount

Anyone using these? If so, are you satisfied with them?
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-16-07, 07:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,869
Posted By Spudmeister

Who's Slow?

Maybe you're as slow as hell. Maybe? :D

(is hell slow?)
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-14-07, 02:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,997
Posted By Spudmeister

Dahon front rack on a Swift

Good news everyone! http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2027/2111460350_5294f619ee_t.jpg

My Dahon rack fits onto my Swift...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2137/2111460340_e826266e32.jpg...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-05-07, 02:40 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,620
Posted By Spudmeister

I'm 220 & have both a Swift and a Dahon. The...

I'm 220 & have both a Swift and a Dahon. The Swift is solid. The Dahon has a noodle-like front end and the wheels are crap.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-07, 02:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,965
Posted By Spudmeister

Personally, I prefer fat tires to suspension. I...

Personally, I prefer fat tires to suspension. I spend a lot of time out of the saddle & pushing bigger gears than I should, so suspension just bounces me around.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-07, 12:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,128
Posted By Spudmeister

This has to be the dumbest thread I've ever seen...

This has to be the dumbest thread I've ever seen on Bike Forums
(and I frequent the Single Speed & Fixed forum)

:cry:
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-07, 02:30 PM
Replies: 4,023
Views: 936,502
Posted By Spudmeister

New Swift

New Swift frame, built up with parts from the garage...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2305/2053525492_28f55b5bba_o.jpg

Nitto Mustache bars, Brooks B.17 saddle, Tektro Oryx Cantilever front...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-07, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 742,118
Posted By Spudmeister

New Swift

New Swift frame, built up with parts out of the garage...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2305/2053525492_28f55b5bba_o.jpg
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-07, 09:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,465
Posted By Spudmeister

I would recomend the Speed P8 over the Mu P8....

I would recomend the Speed P8 over the Mu P8. I've owned both. The Mu is lighter, but is also more flexible & climbs poorly. In fact, I've replaced both bikes with a Swift. My kids ride the Dahons.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-20-07, 10:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,543
Posted By Spudmeister

I've been using Marathon Racers on my folder and...

I've been using Marathon Racers on my folder and my Surly LHT & couldn't be happier with them. I've put about four thousand miles on the Surly without a flat. They seem pretty fast for such a wide...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-16-07, 09:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,167
Posted By Spudmeister

How about a Moulton in RAAM? ...

How about a Moulton in RAAM?

http://members.localnet.com/~milliken/liner/raam.htm

Not a folder, but it did have little wheels like most folders.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-07, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 897
Posted By Spudmeister

If you couldn't ride your bike there'd be no...

If you couldn't ride your bike there'd be no point in taking it on the train. If you couldn't ride your bike it would be useless as a commuting machine.

Ephemeral - I had to look that one up....
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-07, 01:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,167
Posted By Spudmeister

How far on your folder?

What's the farthest you've travelled on one ride on your folder? Any randonneurs out there?
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-07, 01:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 897
Posted By Spudmeister

You changed the saddle, grips & tires. Dude,...

You changed the saddle, grips & tires. Dude, you've modified your bike to make it more comfortable. :D
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-14-07, 01:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 897
Posted By Spudmeister

I don't understand why this 'defeats the purpose...

I don't understand why this 'defeats the purpose and spirit of the bike'. You don't get a folding bike so you can fold it, you get it to RIDE. Folding is just a bonus that makes it easier to get the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-10-07, 02:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 821
Posted By Spudmeister

Yes, but it leaves something to be desired - like...

Yes, but it leaves something to be desired - like effective top tube length.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-08-07, 11:40 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,986
Posted By Spudmeister

I've found the source of tire mounting problems...

I've found the source of tire mounting problems often lie with the rims. Cheaper rims aren'y always sized with enough precision.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-06-07, 02:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 889
Posted By Spudmeister

If you're using a bike with a rear derailleur...

If you're using a bike with a rear derailleur remove enough so that the chain does not sag when on your smallest cog. If you're on a singlespeed or internally geared hub you should remove enough so...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-06-07, 01:14 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,896
Posted By Spudmeister

I once had a women pull up next to me in her car...

I once had a women pull up next to me in her car & tell me " You have a really nice a**." Now I wear my bike shorts everywhere.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-06-07, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 821
Posted By Spudmeister

Effective toptube length of Swift

Can someone tell me the effective top tube length for an aluminum Xootr Swift. I'm looking for the distance from the middle of the seat post to the middle of the steering tube. Metric is best.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-29-07, 12:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,543
Posted By Spudmeister

Which Swift - Steel or Aluminum? I'd suspect the...

Which Swift - Steel or Aluminum? I'd suspect the steel would be, but how's the aluminum?
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-28-07, 03:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,543
Posted By Spudmeister

Share experience please

I've seen what's available on the web - I'm hoping to get opinions from owners about their bikes.
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-28-07, 01:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,543
Posted By Spudmeister

Which Folder Best for Fixed Gear?

Which folder would be best for a fixed gear? Steel Swift, aluminum Swift, Bike Friday, something else? I have a Dahon Mu, but it's too flexable.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-05-07, 01:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 365
Posted By Spudmeister

How much reach do you need? The Tektro R556...

How much reach do you need? The Tektro R556 brakes are pretty nice & have 55-73 mm reach. $47.99 + shipping for a set at Alfred E. Bike...
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-04-07, 02:03 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,558
Posted By Spudmeister

Favorite Front Brake

A question for front brake users - What's your favorite front brake. Opinions on levers are also welcome.

Brake haters need not apply. :rolleyes:
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