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I'll take the pump. PM on the way.
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A short comment to clarify:
I don't need the tyres to fit them onto wheels. The tread can be worn out completely as long as the fabric doesn't show through and the side walls aren't damaged. -
Hi,
I am looking for a free set of old/used, wide (!), wired (!), black 622 tyres, e.g. Big Apple or other non-offroad tyres. Side walls or treads can have wear but no tear. Will collect from anywhere within 10 miles from SE5.
Cheers,
Christian -
Tonight, not far from Camberwell Green:
Middle-aged man on a very trashy-looking bike. He was wearing a huuugh helmet peppered with an impressive collection of red LED lights. He stopped just before he reached the crossing and started supplying everybody around him with fuckedifucky comments.Maybe I have provoked him by closing up too quickly. Yes, I am sure now, it was my fault.
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Hi,
I've got three boxes I'd like to get rid of:
A_suitable for frame + parts/miscellaneous
- self-built from bike box, did one shipping job from GER to UK
- one box edge needs reshaping with additional layer of cardboard
B_suitable for set of 700 wheels
- self-built from bike box, did one by-hand transport via ICE/Eurostar from GER to UK
C_suitable for set of 700 wheels
- came with my new set of 700 wheels, cardboard inlays and 'air bags' (?) to stabilise wheels
Pickup from SE5/Camberwell.
Cheers,
Christian - self-built from bike box, did one shipping job from GER to UK
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Dibs on Weinmann double-pull brake levers. Will PM you in a second.
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Is that handlebar foldable?
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Hi,
[UPDATE-2010-07-11: I've found a wheel!]
I am looking for a rear wheel for a hybrid bike:
- hub width 130mm
- usable 8-speed cassette fitted (or can be fitted)
- compatible with 700x38c tyres
[For info: The old rim says Alex DH19, 622x18, 6061H-TQ]
The wheel should be true and basically rustfree, the hub in good condition, and rim with a good amount of life left in it.
Brands, colours, rim section, whether 32 or 36 spokes are not important!
All offers welcome! :)Christian
- hub width 130mm
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Yeah, it's a one-off light weight version, designed by some weird Spanish artist.
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Hi,
Just a short comment you didn't ask for, but thought you might be interested. Feel free to ignore. ;)
I've ridden both folders. Take the Brompton. It's easier and more compact to fold, very well thought through, much more reliable, has rear suspension, is a UK product and has very good luggage options. It's easy to modify, and there are loads of people out there who are more than happy to help you in case you have a question about the bike.
Christian
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Can somebody tell this poor chap where to find a new front wheel for his 'new' bicycle?
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Dibs on the lockring.
I'm about to send you a PM, Jazzy. -
Dibs on the BSA.
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I actually quite like the fact that the uniglide works with a rather archaic and unsophisticated screw-on sprocket. Surely it's nothing an aesthete would favour, but I see it from the practical point: One just needs two pieces of cloth to 'open' it - or a nail and a stone in case the sprocket got too tight... ;)
Sheldon Brown: Someone should publish his website on good ol' Paper! So much info, and so well written: Imagine a little A5 paperback, 500 pages strong, densely packed with letters, images and charts...
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The wheel was already converted to single-speed, so no cassette to remove.
The spacers and the SS spocket are held by a small sprocket screwed onto the end of the cassette body. For unscrewing two old kitchen towels did the job, wrapped around the SS sprocket and the screw-on sprocket.
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LOL... I knew something like that would be the result. It was the 10mm key.
Thank you, Tommy.
I just started to use this (old) wheel, and at the begin the freehub slipped (?) with almost every pedal revolution (new sprocket, good chainwheel, new chain, 1A chainline). After some time, the slipping almost disappeared (apart from riding steeper hills), which appears a bit strange. Not sure what happened inside the hub, so decided to take it apart. The wheel is almost dead anyway...
The only question that is left: What hub do I have to buy now to make use of my new tool? g
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Hi,
I am trying to remove the freehub of a Shimano 105 FH-1050 hub. Therefore I bought a "Shimano Uniglide Removal Tool". So the tool should fit but it doesn't: The tool is far too wide in diameter to fit (see photos).
Have never replaced a freehub before, so there surely is something I don't know yet...? At the outer edge of the ball bearing shell there are two notches. Looks like an opportunity to take off the shell first before I get to the actual freehub 'core'? I'm confused...
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Christian -
Hi Tim,
2nd dibs on both wheels.
What are the widths of the hubs? And what min/max tyre sizes can be fitted?Cheers,
Christian -
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Hi
My name is Christian. I moved to London about four years ago, and after a very short while I became increasingly facinated by the asthetics and simplicity of fixed-wheel and single-speed bicycles. But it happened just recently that my neighbour had a nice red Bianchi road frame and a few other parts left: My chance to put together my first single-speed bicycle. It's nothing worth looking at yet but it's up and running for two weeks now and I enjoy riding it a lot (and I believe these two things are the most important aspects of the game, aren't they!? g
...äh ja, and does somebody know a good source for a nice pair of yellow aluminium rims? Thank you! ;)).
CU
Christian -
I'm 6'4/6'5
I kinda like the slight bounce but when the seat post is that far up it's pretty flexy...
You can also use a stainless steel hose clamp around the suspension block to reduce / fine-tune the flex.
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Oh, these machines are pure fun (unless you want to go faster than 25 mph ;) Or hills...g). Years ago, I drove a newer 'Ape' for more than a month: If you wanna listen to music you have to sing, and at the gas station you have to mix your petrol yourself because it's a two-stroke motor. Every evening I took a massive chain to lock it to a lamp post. :)