Appreciate it, that would be great. I've found a donor bike in my area, but it's expensive for just a rim, and the chrome doesn't look great.
(MBBO #5 class 2) Slow Roll
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Appreciate it, that would be great. I've found a donor bike in my area, but it's expensive for just a rim, and the chrome doesn't look great.
Nice job on the wheel. 3 speed with a derailleur will be an interesting feature.
I'm working on chainline and setting up the 3 speed on new rim, centering up the wheel this morning. I have a 5 speed that I'll throw on to check clearance for both if I want to swap it later.
I have a couple 5, 6, 3 speed shifters around, just depends on mounting and how the cab routes. I'd like to use click shift, but friction would be OK.
The 6 speed was a cassette, and it just wasn't working out.
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Quick update, new rim, 3 speed, duro slick. Chrome fits this build much better.
See my conversation for a nice chromed front 26 er.....slick looks slick!
5 speed still lines up an clears if I want to swap over
Just for fun, the ceiling fan spoke guard mock up.
Ah crap
Clamped them together and ground the hex into the 46T with a pencil grinder.
Moving forward again, found a pair of suitable pedals, the GT platforms I was using will go on a bmx build later.
Not relevant to Slow Roll build. Came across these in the stash, 9/16 thread threw me off, no reflectors making me think theyre pretty old. No manufacturer mark though. Could work well for a 3 pc crank old cruiser build.
Clamped them together and ground the hex into the 46T with a pencil grinder.
Moving forward again, found a pair of suitable pedals, the GT platforms I was using will go on a bmx build later.
Not relevant to Slow Roll build. Came across these in the stash, 9/16 thread threw me off, no reflectors making me think theyre pretty old. No manufacturer mark though. Could work well for a 3 pc crank old cruiser build.
Somebody converting a one-piece BB to 3 piece would prob dig those 9/16 pedals.
All your bike needs now is a skinny front wheel with tire....see my Conversation I sent yesterday morning. Have wheel, will ship.
Somebody converting a one-piece BB to 3 piece would prob dig those 9/16 pedals.
All your bike needs now is a skinny front wheel with tire....see my Conversation I sent yesterday morning. Have wheel, will ship.
Appreciate you digging that out. Gimme a couple days, got a lead on a 26" women's 10 speed locally, has high flange hubs which I think would totally fit the build for front wheel, has a shorty chrome fender too.
Rolling again, got derailleur set up, KMC chain, the derailleur hangs naturally in center gear so adjustment should be easy once I figure out my shifter.
Got some slip in gear, need to take rear wheel back apart, maybe my McGyver Shim is too large preventing something from seating
correctly.
Got some slip in gear, need to take rear wheel back apart, maybe my McGyver Shim is too large preventing something from seating
McGyver Shim was in fact too thick, "machined to size" with my concrete and 80 grit, arm powered, 2 axis mill. The Shim was preventing the center gear from dropping onto the freewheel splines.
Gave me a chance to paint the shim black, spaced the axle a bit more and the chainline is even better.
Time to figure out my shifter.
Gave me a chance to paint the shim black, spaced the axle a bit more and the chainline is even better.
Time to figure out my shifter.
Nice job solving the issue!Luke.
It's getting tight in here
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index....r-from-1-bike-to-another.100735/#post-1012871
3/8 inch from chain to brake pad boss, bike is in low gear. We'll see how that goes. My insistence to mount the brakes down low will make adjustment a pain. I'm going to have to angle grind the pads to hit the rim evenly.
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index....r-from-1-bike-to-another.100735/#post-1012871
3/8 inch from chain to brake pad boss, bike is in low gear. We'll see how that goes. My insistence to mount the brakes down low will make adjustment a pain. I'm going to have to angle grind the pads to hit the rim evenly.
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Cantilever aren't gonna work, it all physically fits, but too close to the crank. They just hang out too far, if I break a cable the cranks will rip the brakes off.
Got a few sets of tektro v brakes from BMX, requires me to move the mounts back on the frame. I'll have to cut them loose, lower the mounting point to get as much chain clearance as possible and try it again.
The V brakes are shorter height over all, I was trying the canti's to stay out of the fender. I'll just chop the fender if needed. 1 set of brakes they need to work well.
Got a few sets of tektro v brakes from BMX, requires me to move the mounts back on the frame. I'll have to cut them loose, lower the mounting point to get as much chain clearance as possible and try it again.
The V brakes are shorter height over all, I was trying the canti's to stay out of the fender. I'll just chop the fender if needed. 1 set of brakes they need to work well.
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Brakes are something you want to work right!
Luke.
Luke.
Try it again with these, haven't put the rear rim back on yet, I move the mounts back 15mm for the v brakes, lowered the mounting boss and the overall brake is shorter should give much better chain clearance.
It didn't really take all day I got a few minutes here and there while doing yard work
It didn't really take all day
I got a few minutes here and there while doing yard work
Lookin much better, 5/8" chain to brake clearance in low gear, no crank interference if cable fails, I think they look better as well. Cable routing will be easier too. I'll have to strip the black anodize and polish these up.
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