der Adler is ALIVE !!!!!
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der Adler is ALIVE !!!!!
Postby MichaelB » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:37 am
The beginning ....
Now, der Adler is born...
Basic specs :
Kuwahara Eagle INDI 500 CrMo Frame (Tange #5 PG tubeset)
Powdercoated in Mother of Pearl
Alex AKR 1.0 700C Rims - 32 Spoke Rear, 28 Spoke Front
Novatech Rear Hub, std front hub
Sachs 175mm Cranks
Shimano 105 Dual Pivot Callipers _ 105 Aero Levers
Hsinlung Handlebars - 390mm C-C
SR Seatpost & Forged Stem
Bomntrager Race Lux saddle
Bontrager Racelite 28C tyres
Gearing - 42/18 (good for a starting point).
Total Cost - $635 (more than expected, but OK
Took it for a very brief ride yesterday. Holy mother of Batman. Had some laughs getting clipped in and then remembering (very quickly) that there is NO coasting or stopping for bumps etc.
Will need to make sure that there arte quiet streets with which to practice prior to going on any bigger rides in traffic.
Will be a great learning exercise.
Many thanks must go to Richrad for his advice, wheel building and help, and Crog for the donation of the stem.
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Postby MichaelB » Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:20 am
Almost on the seat as I tried to coast a few times to avoid bumps.vee_dub wrote:WooooHooooo...Congrat!!!
Did u leave some skid mark on the ground???
Much to learn and switch brain from geared to fixed.
Looking forward to a Sat morning ride to get used to it.
Handledars are probably a bit narrow - some 50mm narrower than the current ones on the LeMond, but she'll be fine
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Postby Birdman » Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:47 pm
Something to be proud of. Now you just have to get used to the fixed gearing.
Mitch.
Until next time...
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Postby europa » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:11 pm
I'm kidless this weekend, do you want to introduce her to the Europa?
The coasting is fun, so are bumps. You get used to it though. Do a few trips in a row on the fixed then, when you jump back on a geared bike, it feels like something's broken (which it is )
Richard
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Postby MichaelB » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:31 pm
Just calculated via Sheldon Brown that the gearing with the current tyres is 62.4 Gear Inches.europa wrote:Good one mate. She looks a real treat
I'm kidless this weekend, do you want to introduce her to the Europa?
The coasting is fun, so are bumps. You get used to it though. Do a few trips in a row on the fixed then, when you jump back on a geared bike, it feels like something's broken (which it is )
Richard
Umm, joint ride on the weekend. Maybe a good idea. Thinking of a ride either early Saturday morning (6:30am ish - before too much traffic) or Sunday at 8:00am ish for a while.
I'll give you a call later in the week.
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:05 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:04 am
I'll have to try and get Richards handlebars off him, so that he can try the steerer tube only. Might solve the problem with the numbness in one hand at least !!!
Double wrapped the handlebars last night and now they fell great !!
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Postby europa » Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:31 am
Let's go for a ride along the Torrens. Yes, lots of mobile chicanes but that's the downside, not the upside. The upside is that it's a path that wont frustrate you with the low gearing (straight, flat runs will). It also involves a lot of slowing and accelerating. A hour along the linear park and you'll have picked up the new skills on the fixed and be ready to screw on your 16 tooth rear cog and you'd might as well get that on early considering where you live (it's so flat where he lives, rain water just stays put instead of flowing away).
Do you have a rear cog? Worked out what size you want?
Richard
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Postby MichaelB » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:54 pm
Also creates an issue of where to mount the brake leversBnej wrote:I've tried steering with the stem only before and nearly crashed. It does *not* work like you would expect!MichaelB wrote:I'll have to try and get Richards handlebars off him, so that he can try the steerer tube only.
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Postby europa » Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:16 pm
It's fixed, you don't need brakesMichaelB wrote:Also creates an issue of where to mount the brake leversBnej wrote:I've tried steering with the stem only before and nearly crashed. It does *not* work like you would expect!MichaelB wrote:I'll have to try and get Richards handlebars off him, so that he can try the steerer tube only.
But they come in very useful if you can't find a soft enough tree to run into
Richard
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Postby darkpromenade » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:13 pm
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Postby MichaelB » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:41 pm
The coating thickness on some of the edges of the lugs is a bit thin, but it is pretty minor. Some of the other places wanted $150 for 2 coats, so $85 is pretty good. They masked it pretty well, so no dramas there.darkpromenade wrote:MichaelB, what exactly were you dissapointed with about the powder-coating? I'm thinking of getting my frame painted or powder-coated and would like to hear your experience.
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Postby film » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:06 pm
Cheers mate. i'l get some pics together and post in the pics thread soon. shes an old converted roadie. steel is real, right?! heheeuropa wrote:G'day Jake,
Welcome to the nuthouse. Another fixed rider? Start a thread and tell us about yours. You can't post piccies just yet but pm me the links and I'll put them up for you (resized to 640x280 please).
Richard
its a disease i tell ya. saw an old Super Elliott frame while i was doing the rounds today. might be time for a second conversion.
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Postby darkpromenade » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:20 pm
$85 seems very reasonable. Did you have a good choice of colours and/or can they colour-match for you? I know you ended up going with white but I'd like to match my existing frame colour if I can.MichaelB wrote:The coating thickness on some of the edges of the lugs is a bit thin, but it is pretty minor. Some of the other places wanted $150 for 2 coats, so $85 is pretty good. They masked it pretty well, so no dramas there.darkpromenade wrote:MichaelB, what exactly were you dissapointed with about the powder-coating? I'm thinking of getting my frame painted or powder-coated and would like to hear your experience.
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