Recent content by Moike

(bump) Updated my original parts list and added some new photos and a link to the gallery. I consider my Dolo complete at the moment. I do have a VP BC-63 100mm shell cartridge bottom bracket that I'm going to make a custom width square taper spindle for. In the meantime the YST sealed BB is...

Ok, as promised, some photos and a parts list so far: Parts installed so far: Portland Design Works Alexander Graham Bell Portland Design Works Danger Zone Tail Light Portland Design Works Cosmic Dreadnought 135 Headlight Portland Design Works Whiskey Ergo Bicycle Grips YST Sealed BSA Cupset...

Will do when I get home. According to Amazon I've got some tasty parts waiting for me on my doorstep.

No tires popping off the rims, I bounce this thing down flights of stairs, potholes, curbs, and tree branches get rolled right over with no issue. I'm 6' 250 pounds. The BOA-G tire is considerably narrower than the rim width, it's not like it has anywhere to go once it's inflated.

Head/Tail light and grips are all PDW items. I run the tires at about 35~30 PSI for low rolling resistance. When I blew by the 'Your Speed Is' sign on my commute this morning it was 22mph in 7th gear. Once my 3 ring crank gets here I hope to improve on that. I'm averaging about 10 miles a...

I have not finished my build yet, but it's to the point that I'm commuting to work on it. Here's a preview in the meantime.

MJW: Thanks for the info... After lots of research last night I'd tracked down most the parts I need for the front conversion, but the crankset you list is half the cost of the one I'd selected, so I like that. The chain links required was the last bit of info I was chasing down, so I really...

Rick, thanks for the reply... I'll dig around in the Beast threads I can find looking for parts. Any particular reason why a bottom bracket mounted derailleur has an advantage over using the Problem Solvers tube mount floated out with a shim like MJW has done aside from reach issues? I've...

MJW: I stumbled across your Dolomite build while researching bikes to buy, I created an account just to pick your brain about it. I really like the look so I spent a week tracking down a shop with a Dolomite still NIB ready to ship. Well, it's finally here and I'd like to convert mine to a...