Centurion - seller: "lightened by removing cross bar..."
11-06-22, 04:41 PM
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I started with version 0 by just going to home depot and buying a cheap broom made out of wood. I sawed it to the right length and pushed it into the remains of the previous top-tube.
11-06-22, 04:44 PM
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It was actually good enough to not make the frame fold and would have been ok if I would just have ridden straight. But any small maneuver would still feel quite dangerous. (I have a picture of this version which I will post later).
11-06-22, 04:45 PM
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Then I went to home depot again to get those clamps. That helped with the stability when cornering. But after a few test rides, it just felt too dangerous to ride around with a wooden top-tube.
11-06-22, 04:46 PM
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So then I went to home depot again and got some metal pipe that had the right diameter. I squeezed that in there, added the clamps - and it felt quite stable then. Maybe even more stable/stiff than the bike was originally :-)
11-06-22, 07:11 PM
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11-06-22, 09:46 PM
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Could do a 650b conversion while you're at it.
I'll need you to bring a good bottle of single-origin artisanal Calvados for my trouble. And buy a frame tube. Kaisei .7/.4/.7 I think.
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11-07-22, 06:54 PM
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Finally I can post pictures:
Version 0: Wooden top tube
Version 1: Wooden top tube with clamps
Version 2: Metal top tube with clamps
I don't have the bike anymore. I left it at the airport when I went back home.
Version 0: Wooden top tube
Version 1: Wooden top tube with clamps
Version 2: Metal top tube with clamps
I don't have the bike anymore. I left it at the airport when I went back home.
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