tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post1799393914751233454..comments2023-09-29T06:12:05.325-06:00Comments on Two Wheels - Six Strings: More Red and BlackJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15989502925369231042noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post-220320389659204322009-09-20T17:14:26.916-06:002009-09-20T17:14:26.916-06:00Erich: The shifters are fairly simple to get on, ...Erich: The shifters are fairly simple to get on, since they have pretty malleable steel clamps. I's just a matter of widening the radius, and then realigning the flats where the bolts go through.<br /><br />The brake levers have to be reshaped, from the inside, with a file or a Dremel, to open up the radius. On this particular bar, I ended up using longer bolts, as well.<br /><br />Frankenbiker: Yep, it was pretty hideous, even when new. It really looked bad all ratted out.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989502925369231042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post-42954167844032452182009-09-20T09:14:51.206-06:002009-09-20T09:14:51.206-06:00Rattlecan paint in the dark or not...at least it d...Rattlecan paint in the dark or not...at least it doesn't look like it belongs in the 80's anymore.Neon purple and tiger stripes EWWWWW!!!!!frankenbikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765756099454944162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post-76635265220374879122009-09-20T09:10:29.367-06:002009-09-20T09:10:29.367-06:00How did you get the controls on those bars then? M...How did you get the controls on those bars then? Muscle to expand the clamps???Erich Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235008934121135779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post-50696328204735828112009-09-20T08:21:29.144-06:002009-09-20T08:21:29.144-06:00Thanks, Meli. Your road bike is awesome, btw.
...Thanks, Meli. Your road bike is awesome, btw. <br /><br />Erich: I guess I should have mentioned that I re-used the brake pad locators/adapters I made for the StumpJumper. Depending on how they are oriented, they align the brake pads with either 700c or 650b wheels on a frame built for 26" wheels.<br /><br />I put 26" wheels on the Stumpy, before I sold it, so I had the adapters on the shelf.<br /><br />The fork was built for 700c wheels, so no adapters were necessary.<br /><br />It was actually more involved to get the mtb levers and shifter mounted on road-diameter bars...Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989502925369231042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post-27649045205912612662009-09-20T07:35:36.176-06:002009-09-20T07:35:36.176-06:00Do you have a hard time making the brakes reach th...Do you have a hard time making the brakes reach the 700c wheels? I didn't think it was easy to convert from 26" if you kept the V-brake setup.Erich Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235008934121135779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21208332.post-255716974837590892009-09-20T02:48:32.917-06:002009-09-20T02:48:32.917-06:00wow that looks like a comfy bike. looks great!!
M...wow that looks like a comfy bike. looks great!! <br />My road bike is from the 80s and Im so lucky we crossed paths <3MELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.com