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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-23, 09:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,741
Posted By Ihmemies

Thanks, according to some old geometry charts the...

Thanks, according to some old geometry charts the frame's seattube angle would be 73 and headtube angle 70 degrees.

I don't understand anything about suspension forks and I don't sadly own any...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,741
Posted By Ihmemies

How important is it to be close to the suspension...

How important is it to be close to the suspension fork's axle to crown distance?

Is there some "leeway" with the dimensions, like +- a few centimeters?

Does it make sense to replace a perfectly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-05-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,398
Posted By Ihmemies

Hello, sorry for the late reply. VO said they...

Hello, sorry for the late reply. VO said they would send me a just left crank, so I guess this will be solved that way. They also recommended replacing the bottom brackcet just in case.

Also won't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-23, 04:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,398
Posted By Ihmemies

Do ~42mm chainline non-square taper cranks exist?

Hi,

I have a BB with JIS taper, and my Velo Orange single speed JIS left crank worked itself loose over time. I installed the cranks in september 2022. I have not experienced anything like this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-23, 04:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 751
Posted By Ihmemies

My square taper left crank started clicking once...

My square taper left crank started clicking once per rotation. Crank had worked itself loose and was ruined. Probably the Specialized bike has a better, non-square taper solution.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-23, 03:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,396
Posted By Ihmemies

Does this method work better than just standing...

Does this method work better than just standing over the tube?

I tried splitting a drilled block and standing over the seatstay with my full weight and heel, and it did not budge at all.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-23, 03:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,369
Posted By Ihmemies

Are the rear dropouts in "middle" when...

Are the rear dropouts in "middle" when considering bottom bracket? Did you use the string method described here? https://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

Did you widen the fork with 2x4"...
Forum: Touring
05-02-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 10,138
Posted By Ihmemies

Yes, but they're made from old-fashioned, heavy...

Yes, but they're made from old-fashioned, heavy materials, and they have heavy extra features I think I don't need. They are like 1kg each for 20L. Not very weight/space efficient. I'm not bicycling...
Forum: Touring
05-01-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 10,138
Posted By Ihmemies

Does anyone make pannier bags out of dyneema,...

Does anyone make pannier bags out of dyneema, xpac, UltraPE 400 or something similar modern material?
Does anyone make like around 25L /5,5 gal (one bag) drybag style panniers?


I have a small...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-22, 02:00 AM
Replies: 7,842
Views: 937,406
Posted By Ihmemies

Because I could not figure out how to remove the...

Because I could not figure out how to remove the nipples from the spokes. Because I was very annoyed and I wanted to destroy something.

Nipple would not turn with a screwdriver or nipple driver....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-22, 02:06 PM
Replies: 7,842
Views: 937,406
Posted By Ihmemies

I didn't quite understand what I had to do after...

I didn't quite understand what I had to do after watching Park tool's wheelbuilding video from youtube.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-22, 12:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 810
Posted By Ihmemies

Well it is too long if it is a problem. Is it a...

Well it is too long if it is a problem. Is it a problem when the "nuts" are recessed inside?

The Shimano 105 hub has an axle somewhere, but the ends look like they are part of a locknut. I can't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-22, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 810
Posted By Ihmemies

Good find. Nuts are recessed perhaps 2,5mm. Quick...

Good find. Nuts are recessed perhaps 2,5mm. Quick release side maybe 3,5mm. Front axle is flush with dropouts. Rear axle on left side protrudes by 1,3mm.
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So in rear left is the only problem, but...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-22, 12:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 810
Posted By Ihmemies

Dropout thickness - only 4mm, recommended 5-6mm

Hello,

I have an old French bicycle frame with dropouts cut from piece of steel. They are 4mm thick.

I got new 130mm OLD Shimano 105 hubs, and I read the manual. The manual says dropout...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-22, 11:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,193
Posted By Ihmemies

Hmm, filing of the forkend might be the most...

Hmm, filing of the forkend might be the most sensible way. Being off by 2mm at a position 30cm away from the forkend, it should take a lot less than 2mm of filing. I need to get a correct size "rat's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-22, 09:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,193
Posted By Ihmemies

I have a thick glass plate to cover one of my...

I have a thick glass plate to cover one of my tables. I could use it. The crown is shaped so that the blades are at the highest points so it can sit straight on the plate.

I tried two wheels from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-22, 09:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,193
Posted By Ihmemies

Is there any way to repair a bent fork without a...

Is there any way to repair a bent fork without a fork jig? Other than guessing, and trying to ride the bicycle without hands, or see what kind of trail the wet tyres leave to asphalt, or "feeling"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,640
Posted By Ihmemies

Huh, hmm. Looks like hb-rs400 tiagra hub and...

Huh, hmm. Looks like hb-rs400 tiagra hub and hb-t610 deore hubs might have those 2mm washers too. Officially they are a "lock nut unit" in shimano pdf. Well for 20€ I guess I could try if they work...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-22, 05:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,640
Posted By Ihmemies

I live in Finland it was already hard enough to...

I live in Finland it was already hard enough to find a shop which can remove stronglight cranks.

Would park tool ffg-2 be enough?...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-22, 03:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,640
Posted By Ihmemies

Is it possible to widen 96mm front fork to 100mm?...

Is it possible to widen 96mm front fork to 100mm? It is an old Peugeot steel frame. Or should I try to find narrower lock nuts or grind them down to slimmer size?

Sheldon has good info for rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-22, 03:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By Ihmemies

I had time to clean up the threads. The original...

I had time to clean up the threads. The original BB shells screw in very nicely. A British bottom bracket shell from Shimano screws in halfway and then binds. I tried both sides, and they worked the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-22, 01:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,434
Posted By Ihmemies

Thanks. So I need something like this then...

Thanks. So I need something like this then instead, with a 110mm or 113mm spindle in bottom bracket: https://velo-orange.com/products/single-ring-crankset-w-nw-ring

Ir has a 42mm chainline with a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-22, 04:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,434
Posted By Ihmemies

I've been wondering about this. If I have a...

I've been wondering about this. If I have a frame/hub with 130mm wide Shimano road hub in rear, and put a 11-speed MTB casette in there. Like a Shimano 105 hub with HG freehub:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7,842
Views: 937,406
Posted By Ihmemies

Thanks. I will try it out because I like the...

Thanks. I will try it out because I like the comfort. I have a bike with 25mm tyres for speed. I can switch to narrower if they don't work out, I guess trying is the easiest way to find out. They'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 12:05 PM
Replies: 7,842
Views: 937,406
Posted By Ihmemies

I bought a Peugeot. It's not that nicely done,...

I bought a Peugeot. It's not that nicely done, quite rough in places. The parts were not very exciting. I removed everything from the frame and cleaned it. Now I'm wondering: what to install to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 11:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,007
Posted By Ihmemies

All my friends praise GP5000's. It is well...

All my friends praise GP5000's. It is well reviewed everywhere. It's Made in Germany I think. I'd buy GP5000 personally if money is not an issue.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 11:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By Ihmemies

At least it unscrewed after changing direction,...

At least it unscrewed after changing direction, so it may be Swiss threaded? I cleaned the bike. I tried screwing a shimano BSA BB to the frame but it went only a little way before getting stuck....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 09:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By Ihmemies

Really. Well... right. That explains why it...

Really. Well... right. That explains why it didn't want to unscrew! :injured:

Great that people know what kind of BB it is just by looking at the photo. I should have asked first, not sweat whole...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By Ihmemies

BB doesn't seem to be Stronglight. I can't find...

BB doesn't seem to be Stronglight. I can't find markings and the fixed cup has a groove, but it's round and cut away for a bit for a tool to unscrew it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 08:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By Ihmemies

I found a Shimano BSA BB and tried to screw it to...

I found a Shimano BSA BB and tried to screw it to the left side. It went a bit but then it didn't go more. I tried to put the spindle to Stronglight cranks and the Shimano spindle didn't go nearly as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 07:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By Ihmemies

How I can tell which bottom bracket my french...

How I can tell which bottom bracket my french bike has? I removed the left side shell no problems. I assumed since bike was french the BB was french too. I've been trying to unscrew the chainring...
Forum: Early Brifter Bikes - 7,8, and 9 Speed
09-02-21, 01:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,661
Posted By Ihmemies

Many German shops still have CS-6500 in stock....

Many German shops still have CS-6500 in stock. Rosebikes, Bikester, Bike-components, Bike24 etc.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-21, 03:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Ihmemies

You probaly need to replace all the outer spokes....

You probaly need to replace all the outer spokes. If you have 36 spokes that means 9 spokes. I destroyed my wheel that way last week thanks to badly adjusted real deraileur. My mistake
Bike shop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-21, 02:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 10,118
Posted By Ihmemies

This is an old thread but google suggested this...

This is an old thread but google suggested this so...

Buy a new axle. A new shimano hollow axle was 12€ in LBS. I bought 3 2mm thick stainless steel washers to increase the OLD from 120mm to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-21, 08:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,955
Posted By Ihmemies

Wd-40 is not a lubricant. It is meant for...

Wd-40 is not a lubricant. It is meant for separating stuck parts from each other. Apply wd-40 to stem, maybe rotate bike upside down and spray wd-40 from below to the fork tube. Remove the stem bolt....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-21, 07:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,030
Posted By Ihmemies

Basically put a coin between the slot in stem....

Basically put a coin between the slot in stem. Scew the handlebar securing bolt against the coin - it widens the stem, easier to get bars in unscratched. Probably try to cover the exposed parts with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-21, 06:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,412
Posted By Ihmemies

I tried to clean and grease the pivots of Shiman...

I tried to clean and grease the pivots of Shiman 600 Arabesque single pivot brakes. New shimano stainless road cables and housings, for 600 arabesque levers I did not do anything. I even bought some...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-21, 08:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,621
Posted By Ihmemies

Aluminium is probably cheaper and easier to make....

Aluminium is probably cheaper and easier to make. I don't actually know. Hopefully it won't bind too badly to the bottom bracket over time. Otherwise it will probably do its job just fine.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-21, 01:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,621
Posted By Ihmemies

I had a 68mm BSA bottom bracket with 116mm axle...

I had a 68mm BSA bottom bracket with 116mm axle length in my Nishiki Trim Master 1982. It was probably never serviced so it was very dead.

I bought a Shimano BB-UN300 JIS in 118mm axle length....
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