Current Projects chat and miscellany

Got This old Raleigh Frame :

And got it powder coated in Yellow for summer :

It's all about the candy colours this season. Heh.

Its a problem when using a coaster brake though, cant use a tensioner with a coaster, and you need good tension for it to work, especially if its your only means of stopping.

Personally i would put a fuck off hydro downhill disc on the front.

coasterbrakes work fine with a (very) slack chain

Aha!

a few million bikes here with coasters and slack chains, you wouldnot believe what people here ride on

Holland ...

Yes I can!

I particularly liked the Batavus etc town bike, handlebars about 150cm from the ground, with pursuit bars stuck on. I saw that quite a bit when I was there.

I'll file some horizontal notches in the dropouts if the tension is all shit.
I was thinking front brake, but then I thought, how? If I need to stop and the coaster fails I'll just put my feet down and brace myself.

I don't want to spend loads on it, the rear wheel cost enough money.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brooks-Sprung-Brown-Flyer-Special-Saddle-/280526731883?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4150b23a6b

Might go for £40 easily though. Looks in great nick.

This will go for peanuts, as they're the mattress kind no-one wants em. Actually look more like a vintage motorbike saddle than an all-hide one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BROOKS-Bicycle-Chrome-Sprung-Saddle-Seatpost-/160448807901?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item255b7e83dd

my play bike

This will go for peanuts, as they're the mattress kind no-one wants em. Actually look more like a vintage motorbike saddle than an all-hide one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BROOKS-Bicycle-Chrome-Sprung-Saddle-Seatpost-/160448807901?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item255b7e83dd

I was looking at this 'Lepper', pretty much like the one you found.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/230492365731/

Thanks for the suggestions. I will have it at least part way rideable by tonight.

That Lepper one is great. Shame about the name!

My current project is being stripped, it's a track frame of un known origin, made of steel im going to try and paint it myself, cant be too hard.

got open pro wheels and an old campagnolio crankset

tip: don't strip it clean. just sand it smooth with 300, then 250, then 150, then hit it with primer, and then your color. Paint sticks to paint better than it sticks to metal. You can get a nice pain job for about the price of a pair of socks.

another tip: If you do strip it and you want to keep it raw, this stuff actually *works *(if the past three weeks mean anything). And you can re-apply it without taking the bike apart. just spray it and ride it. hell i've been lubing my chain with it. I consider it the best product in a can i've come across in a long time.

im about to start my first on a fixie, need a fookin frame

good 2nd post, welcome

Hi guys, im new too this forum so be gentle.

Basically i need some advice, im building my first singlespeed conversion ive not forked out for an expensive wheel and im now suffering the consequences.

i need too know how to align the chainline, i know this will probably seem like a common query but its starting to wind me up.

How do i measure how far out it is?

Can i use some kind of spacer situation? if so what?

As you can probably tell, im pretty much a novice so any help would be much appreciated.

thanks in advance

Fishface, have a look at Sheldon Brown via google, his site got a lots of information regarding your queries, hope this help.

I used to be a novice before I geeked up via Sheldon. Now I just fell over at the traffic lights with my feet in my newly acquired toe clips, I've totally made it.

Here's my latest project it's an old Triumph 80's tourer i used to smoke in my teens, (i know way too damm cool hey) its 27" and steel, I think they were a part of 'Raleigh' so I dragged it out of Mums garage and got stuck in still needing some parts, and busy prepping the frame for a spray but should be fun when its finished.....

I don't think you need to respray it, the frame look pretty nice, especially the lovely understated decal.

if anything, it does need a clean up.

tip: don't strip it clean. just sand it smooth with 300, then 250, then 150, then hit it with primer, and then your color.

I thought the rule of thumb for sanding was to start with a low (rough) grit and work your way up to a higher (fine) grit?

Thanks, i'll get reading.

Also, does anybody know where i can buy the rubber bit at the top of the brake lever? no idea what they are called but mine are wrecked and i'd like some new ones.

Sherms: thats what i meant. sorry. dur.

fishface: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chainline.html is the most he has on it. there are some blanks you'll have to sort out. gear (cog) spacers won't do the job, as you're likely 10mm+ too far center. You have to basically move the axle spacers from the right side to the left moving the hub over to the right. there's a picture showing the bits on that site, with a blurb.

In the image below, imagine that your gear (cog) is on the left side (backwards).

If you wanted to move the hub (and the gear/cog) over to the left (also backwards), you'd theoritically move some of the axle spacers from the left side to the right side, effectively shifting the whole hub unit to the left.

again this image is showing most of the spacers on the left, which is not what your hub looks like. This is the final product you want. You'll be starting with most of the spacers on the right and you want to move them left. Just imagine what i'm saying and flip the image, and replace all the lefts with rights, etc...

of course this will then move the rim over also, leaving your wheel off center.

to fix this, you then need to dish the wheel back over. DIshing is accomplished by losening one side of spokes, two or three turns and tightening the other side by the same amount. You need a wheel truing stand to have it done well.

Honestly it's really dead simple and can be done in about 10-15 minutes with experienced hands. It might take you a couple hours, assuming you have the tools and the patience to figure it out with fucking anything up royally.

Thanks, i'll get reading.

Also, does anybody know where i can buy the rubber bit at the top of the brake lever? no idea what they are called but mine are wrecked and i'd like some new ones.

they're called hoods, have a look on the bay or ask nicely here to see if anyone has any lying around?