Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Interesting you're running the solar panel. How do you like it?

In direct sunlight it was great, but most of my trip ended up being fairly cloudy so i can't really suggest it unless you know your trip will have great weather. I'll be going back to a dynamo

You got rim brakes wheel, maybe get those bottle dynamo? (I forget what they're called but they're high end stuff).

Found it;

http://www.velogical-engineering.com/velogical-rim-dynamo---standard-bicycle-dynamo---smooth-running-lightweight-efficient

I've been tempted by the velogical, but haven't had confirmed reports it creates enough power to charge stuff by usb. Plus i'll be building up new proper expedition wheels for this before it's next tour so dynamo is a cheaper option most likely

rad!

I never had any problems with them in years and years of use

good bike, shit brakes

Those tyres look sweet.

Love this cockpit (aside from
ugly spacers) @mdcc_tester how do I order? Looked through the topcap and #slamdatstem threads and couldn’t find any info.

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couldn’t find any info

Yeah, they are a bit top secret as far as LFGSS is concerned :) Ordering is as per everything else, tell me what you want then send money to my bank. You can email via https://grafixbyjorj.co.uk/index.html#ENQ

I take it there's more to it than just parting off some tubing? Ie, there isn't a stock tubing size that works is there?

Just my old man has a lathe now so while I don't wanna piss on your chips, I might be tempted to make myself some slim spacers.

I take it there's more to it than just parting off some tubing? Ie, there isn't a stock tubing size that works is there?

The first batch were done from some tube which had the right ID, which we then turned down to the correct OD and parted off. That's the right way around, as you get the machined finish on the visible part and the less attractive mill finish where nobody can see it. The latest batch were turned from solid, since it's actually easier to get the ID and OD concentric that way, doing it from tube you're relying on the mill extrusion being concentric or you have to indicate on the ID in a 4-jaw. On a CNC, once the programming is done the actual spindle time to add a boring operation is negligible, so we get better and more consistent parts with no set-up, just sling the bar in the feeder and all faces of the finished part are true to the spindle axis regardless of the quality of the stock.

If you have a lathe and time on your hands, they would be very easy to make, you just couldn't do them for the price on a manual machine if you expected to get paid minimum wage.

Might be a good task for just familiarising myself with the large so not worried about making it financially sensible. Cheers.

Might be a good task for just familiarising myself with the large

You need to familiarise your autocorrect with machine tools first 🙂

Yes, ideal starter project as it uses all four basic operations; facing, OD turning, boring, parting.

After being stolen and stripped to a bare frame, I can't believe I managed to build this up again and take it to Montenegro.

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Enjoy Montenegro! Just spent two weeks cycling there and can't recommend it enough

Yes!

Frame builder? Rossman of Seattle?

https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/univega-specialissima-36060

Damn.