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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

What bike is this, by the way? One thing that...

What bike is this, by the way? One thing that helps when converting older frames to 650B is that the chainstay clearance usually opens up as you move backward. But the chainstays on some newer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-23, 07:48 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Minimum, schminimum. Use one of those online...

Minimum, schminimum. Use one of those online tire pressure calculators to figure out what you ought to use for your weight. If a tire lists a minimum pressure, I'm pretty much always under that in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-22, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Yeah, growing up is a trap. Don't do it, kids!!

Yeah, growing up is a trap. Don't do it, kids!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-21, 08:34 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Even if the threaded rod method perfectly spread...

Even if the threaded rod method perfectly spread the dropouts equally each time, how many frames out there are perfectly aligned to start with? ;) No matter what, you should have a good way to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-21, 07:11 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

That sounds right. It's fascinating to read...

That sounds right. It's fascinating to read stories of how little braze was holding some pretty classic frames together. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-21, 08:21 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I bet your bike shop is worried about popping a...

I bet your bike shop is worried about popping a brazed joint open.

The thought did occur to me that if jlaw's bike were a millimeter or two off to one side, being smart when realigning it could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-21, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I wonder if your steerer tube is slightly bent,...

I wonder if your steerer tube is slightly bent, or one of the headset races not installed straight. Does the steering become easier and then stiffer as you rotate the bars on the stand?

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-21, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

A well-chosen "buddy flap" shows consideration...

A well-chosen "buddy flap" shows consideration for your fellow riders. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-19, 03:01 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Works for me, noglider! (In two ways.) :thumb:

Works for me, noglider! (In two ways.) :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-19, 12:09 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I didn't, and then I did, and now it's iffy...

I didn't, and then I did, and now it's iffy again. Google is surely to blame. So I'll try snarfing it and attaching it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-19, 02:04 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Sadly, no. The link doesn't appear to be directly...

Sadly, no. The link doesn't appear to be directly to an image file, but perhaps to a Google folder or something.Now it does!

I was poking around Flickr a while back, and apparently there was once...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-19, 09:59 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

+1, that looks great abshipp. :thumb: Got any...

+1, that looks great abshipp. :thumb: Got any plans for fenders?

Apart from playing around with a new bottle cage (for an insulated 40oz bottle), I don't have much to report on mine this winter. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-18, 07:16 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Meanwhile, I just got back from riding my 650B...

Meanwhile, I just got back from riding my 650B conversion (https://www.bikeforums.net/19961331-post483.html) on 470 miles of RAGBRAI, and it performed comfortably and nearly flawlessly for the whole...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-18, 07:13 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Build your own! Lots of 130mm rear hubs out...

Build your own! Lots of 130mm rear hubs out there, you get your choice of parts, and it's not hard!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-18, 08:57 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Try this. Sigs aren't working consistently for...

Try this. Sigs aren't working consistently for me either, so I went straight to mountaindave's profile: ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-18, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Kilroy1988, those are definitely 650B tires. And...

Kilroy1988, those are definitely 650B tires. And coincidentally, I was just in Ankeny this past weekend! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-18, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I keep feeling like there's an unmet need for...

I keep feeling like there's an unmet need for "mid-grade" 650B wheels. There's the super-cheap wheels with single-walled rims, 36 straight-gauge spokes, and 135mm "hybrid" hubs that are good for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-18, 04:39 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Sure, they're more like 8-9 inches. I don't know...

Sure, they're more like 8-9 inches. I don't know much about vice grip sizing, I just grabbed a redundant pair and took them to the bench grinder until one of the jaw faces was pretty smooth and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-18, 12:09 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

:lol: I'm not opposed to using 8-, maybe...

:lol:

I'm not opposed to using 8-, maybe 9-speed stuff someday, but I've got a pile of 7-speed cassette hubs and other parts, and they've always treated me well. Also, the stuff takes damn forever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-18, 11:50 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

132mm, wow. And I haven't taken any of my frames...

132mm, wow. And I haven't taken any of my frames past 126mm yet. :innocent:

There are a lot of elegant and inelegant methods out there for dimpling the stays, mine is somewhere in the middle. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-18, 10:56 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

abshipp, if you're interested in ideas, there was...

abshipp, if you're interested in ideas, there was no way that full-width fenders were going to fit between the chainstays of my Sport SX, either. I trimmed off the corners, filed the edges smooth,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-18, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

davei1980, Pacenti sells complete wheelsets, for...

davei1980, Pacenti sells complete wheelsets, for one: https://pacenticycledesign.com/collections/wheels-aluminium/products/brevet-wheel-set-27-5-650b-rim-brake-11speed-shimano
There are eBay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-18, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I'm not gonna lie, there are many times I wish my...

I'm not gonna lie, there are many times I wish my rando-commuter had vertical dropouts, too. Hmm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-18, 11:32 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Yeah, there have been some really good...

Yeah, there have been some really good discussions here. I even built up a bike around 650A once, but ultimately wasn't satisfied with the tires I got. The "Renard" mentioned by rhm is intriguing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-18, 09:18 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

+1 to Tom's post. There are a few high-quality...

+1 to Tom's post. There are a few high-quality tires in 650A, but none of the really light and zippy high-performance tires that we love in 650B.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-18, 02:13 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Grand Bois 650x32B Cypres and 650x36B Lierre are...

Grand Bois 650x32B Cypres and 650x36B Lierre are still made, you just have to search a little harder since Compass doesn't sell them anymore. Happy hunting. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-17, 10:38 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Rock on! Sometimes I get too far in the weeds on...

Rock on! Sometimes I get too far in the weeds on these things. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-17, 10:27 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Sweet! What rims are those? If I squint, I can...

Sweet! What rims are those? If I squint, I can make out something like "CRUCIAL AMIDST" but Google gives me hits for anything but rims.

The temptation is growing to convert my other 700C bikes. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-17, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Yeah, some of the BQ folks seem to be really...

Yeah, some of the BQ folks seem to be really sensitive to the difference in pneumatic trail between skinny 700C and fat 650B tires of the same diameter. I think one theorized [citation needed, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-17, 09:10 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Yep! :thumb: I built up this bike with...

Yep! :thumb: I built up this bike with handlebar bag use in mind. The low-trail fork brings everything into a nice balance with that load.

If that weren't a priority, the stock fork would have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 04:08 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

There we go, thanks! :thumb:

There we go, thanks! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

The steering feels extra-light without the bag...

The steering feels extra-light without the bag but not in a bad way. As long as I'm paying at least a little attention (and as a longtime ADD sufferer, I'm experienced in finding the bare minimum of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 02:36 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Thanks, it's so small and light (B&M Eyc) that I...

Thanks, it's so small and light (B&M Eyc) that I didn't have any qualms about mounting it directly on the end of the fender, and I really like having the light come from that spot. I don't have the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

1.5", and I needed to dimple the chainstays a...

1.5", and I needed to dimple the chainstays a little for clearance. Thanks! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I could have sworn that I had already posted my...

I could have sworn that I had already posted my bike to this thread. No better time than the present:

https://i.imgur.com/2vBn5JX.jpg

1987 Bianchi Sport SX.
I first built it up as a 650A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-17, 01:56 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

I'm up near 750 miles on mine. One puncture so...

I'm up near 750 miles on mine. One puncture so far, and that while riding a gravel off-route during RAGBRAI last year. I ordered a spare to pack in my bags for this year. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-17, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 382,187
Posted By ThermionicScott

Very cool, mountaindave! :thumb:

Very cool, mountaindave! :thumb:
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