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Hi, is there any owner of a dolomite that would help me with some measurements, I need the measurement from top of headtube to the rear dropout( total length ) and if possible also the hight of the frame from bb to top of headtube.. ( I need the info to figure out if im going to be able to bring...

I decided I needed to make a new bike for my son, he has had the Schwinn stingray for a few years and initially I made a mid-drive to add gears, but now it´s time for something new.. I bought an extra stingray for parts and started building a rear end. As I am outside US, sourcing a trike rear...

Hi, i´m going to NYC in a few weeks, is there anything bike related (rat or others ) to see in the big apple ? regards Flemming

I´m sure i saw it here, maby in the build from scratch, but now i cant find it, had a distinct feature, from the front fork axel mount there was a tube going back towards the frame, and seen from the side it looks as if the fork is attached to the frame.. something like this ( sorry for the bad...

a long time ago i bought a Phat choach chopper and rode it around for fun, i bought a set of 144 spoke wheels and changed them from single speed to 7 speed after a while i lost interest in the bike, as i commute daily i got more focused on road bikes and commuters.. i took it apart and kept...

Hi guys, i have a question, whats the best way to remove rust while preserving paint on a old frame ? i got this 1951 danish bike, i´d like to preserve as much of the paint as i can instead of just blasting and repainting i found out the hard way that vinegar will take the paint along with the...

Hi, i talked to a powdercoater today that i´m going to use for a project, theres some pretty nasty welds that i need to cover up somehow, in Denmark the normal thing to use i called Plastic padding, but he say it cant withstand the heat from the oven, any suggestions to what to use instead, i...

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hi on my gov´nor clone i have creme schwalbe deltsa cruiser 28x1 1/2 tires on original raleigh 635 rims, but it seems the side of the rim is not high enough, if i get to about 3,5-4 bar preassure the tire pops over the edge and the tube explodes :-( this has happened a few times, as im am a man...

Hi guys, did anyone try to make a gripshift that works like an motorcycle throttle with internal cable routing ? I want a Clean handlebar for my next build, but i dont want to take my hands of the bar for shifting, so i´m thinkin' - a shifter inside the handlebar - something like this...

I need advice - all my time as a bike builder I have been told that welding aluminium was a very difficult skill to master - and it takes special welding equipment.. so i stumble on this website http://www.durafix.com i take a look at their videos, and behold... welding in aluminium made...

hi does any of you know if/where this chain can be purchaced ? i found it on a american website, but sold out, i can find no trace of it on shimano´s website? regards Flemming

hi, although not excatly ratty, i thought i´d show my mountainbike transformation, i have this old mtb, its a good frame, but it looks like crap, scratches and torn decals all over - so i decided to do something about it. so i started by stripping it down, and the washing the frame and...

hi guys, this is a bike i´ve been working on..i was thinking gloss black paint all over - buit then i thought - maby one of you guys have a good idea ?? if you have comments on the bike i´ll take that too :-) regards Flemming

Hi all, i need a little help.. i´m helping a friend rebuild a "long john" bike, and we want to replace the steering system - currently using a rod connecting the steering tube to the fork.. do any of you fine builders out there have some ideas for hardware ?? i initially thought of a speed...

hi all, just finished by first "rod", and as always i forgot to do the before & during pics, but at least you can see an "after" picture the frame is a raleigh sport 26" customized to accomodate 28" wheels.. all i need now is a saddle for this beauty - a "honey" coloured Brooks B17 please :-)...

Hi all, i need some help, i´m rebuilding my sons stingray, and i'we stumbeled across a small problem, so far i have managed to get a 3 speed coaster brake hub located between the crank and the rear wheel, i have attached a spocket to the flange of the hub, attached both chains, and it works...

hi all..i have this old HD enine i rescued from a pile of rust in a shed in cold&wet denmark... it was in poor condition when i got it but i cleaned it up-put it back together and want to do something with it.. at first i thought about getting a original frame.. but 1928 harley frames are not...

Hi all, I´we been lurkin around here for a while, since the loss of "chopperbicycle.net" to the spammers - may it rest in peace - i went to freakbikenation..then here, and here i stayed..following the conversation and the builds - and, might i add, what fine builds they are.. i´m 37yrs, from...