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05-19-16, 06:36 PM
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Made a couple small changes on my commuter. I swapped out those huge cruiser tires for my semi-slick tires and also went from a 48 tooth to a 44 tooth BMX crank which happens to be blue.............
05-19-16, 10:32 PM
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05-20-16, 08:02 AM
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I like it!
I'm considering adding fender extensions to mine as well. I'm undecided as to material though.... was thinking to make them out of leather (which would be easy to do) and water-proofing the heck out of 'em.
Otherwise, i'd have to source another material which would be a bit more of a challenge....
Maybe something like car/truck inner-tube material would work....?
I'm considering adding fender extensions to mine as well. I'm undecided as to material though.... was thinking to make them out of leather (which would be easy to do) and water-proofing the heck out of 'em.
Otherwise, i'd have to source another material which would be a bit more of a challenge....
Maybe something like car/truck inner-tube material would work....?
05-20-16, 08:27 AM
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The only one disadvantage is the look, but for me functionality is way more important.
05-20-16, 12:57 PM
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when making a front fender extender, any recommendation for a way to attach to the fender? I would like to add and remove if possible!
05-20-16, 04:10 PM
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And yes, i saw attachment by adhesive tape. Can work, but you should understand how long and how well.
05-21-16, 02:07 PM
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2015 Specialized Diverge DSW
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05-21-16, 08:07 PM
Share the road.
Fm105-d
FM105-D without the saddle bag and lights on it...
05-23-16, 07:13 AM
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This season I've been commuting on my 1966 Sports, 4.5 miles each way in Manhattan, while wearing business formal (until after Memorial Day). I have a set of Linus canvas rollup bags on a black Pletscher clone, shown here in Central Park coming home from a grocery run.
05-23-16, 08:44 AM
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Them is three nice lookin bikes in a row!
05-23-16, 04:21 PM
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That fits perfectly.
05-23-16, 04:28 PM
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Thanks, @takenreasy and @RubeRad!
05-23-16, 07:07 PM
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Don't you have problems with such cranks to shaft connection?
05-23-16, 07:50 PM
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05-24-16, 06:25 AM
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Thanks, @WinNT.
Yes. I serviced the bottom bracket this winter. Everything was in fine condition following it's first 50 years, and I expect it to outlive me! The chain is new as well. These old Raleighs were built to run for decades with minimal maintenance.
Yes. I serviced the bottom bracket this winter. Everything was in fine condition following it's first 50 years, and I expect it to outlive me! The chain is new as well. These old Raleighs were built to run for decades with minimal maintenance.
05-25-16, 06:18 AM
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05-25-16, 08:36 AM
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05-25-16, 08:41 AM
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05-25-16, 08:42 AM
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It's a stunning bike and a more interesting background than your standard white garage door.
I do think you want to flip around to show the drive side.
For this photo I'm seeing tension about where is horizontal. I'm guessing the background metal shutter has the true horizontal stripes, you have that aligned pretty well based on the top of the image. Which means this is a top tube which slopes downwards -- which you can see here, but also the floor looks like it is sloping downwards to the other direction, so the top tube is not as angled downwards as it could be, so I think flipping it around would also create a bigger angle between the top tube and the background; near-parallel is visually confusing.
Also, since the bike is the subject, I would center it better in the photo.
I do think you want to flip around to show the drive side.
For this photo I'm seeing tension about where is horizontal. I'm guessing the background metal shutter has the true horizontal stripes, you have that aligned pretty well based on the top of the image. Which means this is a top tube which slopes downwards -- which you can see here, but also the floor looks like it is sloping downwards to the other direction, so the top tube is not as angled downwards as it could be, so I think flipping it around would also create a bigger angle between the top tube and the background; near-parallel is visually confusing.
Also, since the bike is the subject, I would center it better in the photo.
05-25-16, 08:44 AM
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