LWaB

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• Hard Day in January '25

  in Rides & Races • 2 days, 18 hours

  

  Sorry to have missed this ride. Family matters arose on Friday.

• Frame work seat tube & brake bridge.

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 5 days, 18 hours

  

  Is that one of those older Cinellis with the brazed-in sleeve in the seat tube that meant they needed a 26.2mm seatpost?

• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 6 days, 6 hours

  

  If one spoke goes, I replace the spoke. If a second spoke goes, I replace them all. It reduces future hassle.

• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 1 day

  

  It is a recumbent shop specialising in velomobiles, so there is a lot of sideload on the tyres. Perhaps that is why they suggest narrow tyres. I know some of their suggested tyre sizes don’t match the rim manufacturers.

• FREECYCLE - Gitane Frame 58cm + Some peripherals

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 1 week, 2 days

  

  That is an early to mid ‘80s frame, around the time when Lemond rode Gitane.

• eBay and Craigslist finds

  in Classifieds • 1 week, 4 days

  

  Not that particular pope anyway.

• Brompton owners

  in General • 1 week, 5 days

  

  Spa Cycles used to sell a C-shaped steel clip for about £4 specifically to stop the SWB Brompton rear triangle from dropping when the saddle was lifted. It arched over the suspension block and was released to allow the fold to start. The Spa clip was completely obsoleted when the LWB frame was introduced, along with its new frame clip.

• Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 5 days

  

  There is more of a story to that poster. The two main characters in it hated each other and would never have helped the other in real life.

• M_V's multitude of bikes and adventures in the land of framebuilding

  in Current Projects • 1 week, 5 days

  

  It may be parallax error but usually the dynamo bearing axis intersects the wheel’s axle. In your photo, the dynamo seems to be aligned slightly in front of the axle. If this misalignment is true, the roller is running slightly askew and tending to slip on the tyre and prematurely wear the tyre and dynamo bearings.

• Cargo Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 week, 6 days

  

  I find it difficult to believe that anybody can design a chunky 406 rim with plenty of spokes that is only reliable with less than 51kg on it. Touring tandems built around 406 rims have absolutely bombproof wheels.