I had a free day and the parts to use it. My goals were to install the rear brake, shorten the cable housing, and install a new center-pull front brake cables right size. It was mission half-accomplished. The rear-brake installation was rather straight forward. The new center-pull brakes, however, don’t work. They look nice… But…
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This is photoshopped from a panel in Pearls Before Swine, but I love it.
The Bluebird and I had a bittersweet farewell as Zora rode her off towards the wilds of Northern Astoria. I wish them godspeed and hope to see them again some day…
Write and ye shall receive. Ken “Why would someone devote a website to an obscure tire size?” Stagg left a very useful comment:“You can fix the large gap between the tire and fender at the bottom bracket with a wine cork and a longer zip tie. Cut the cork to the proper length, drill out…
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It turns out I already have a 14mm socket wrench. It came with a bike toolset. I forgot because I’ve probably never used it. Anyway, I e-mailed Rivendell and told them to cancel that part of the order (I also ordered CDs of all their back Reader issues). I don’t think it will be a…
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After 33 years of never needed a 14mm wrench, I now have two parts on the Bluebird that need a 14mm socket wrench: the old-school crank-arm nuts and the kickstand tighening nut. So I ordered one. $14 from Rivendell.
On one hand, I suppose that bar-end lights fall in the general category of things I don’t need and probably shouldn’t buy on-line after a few too many drinks. On the other hand… what could be a better purchase than lights? Especially for a girl who doesn’t wear a helmet. This involved a little wittling…
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It does occur to me that the bike I’m building for Zora is, not surprisingly, really a bike I want for myself. Despite the three bikes I have in my home here (I also have the Screaming Salmon in Boston, a fixed gear and the only bike of mine that actually has a name, and…
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I had a tough time putting on the kickstand. Zora’s old kickstand turns out to work just fine. I guess new ones just come extra-long to fit all bikes, and you cut it down to size. But, kind of strange for Rivendell to sell them assuming the buyer has a grinder. I mean, I’m building…
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