I still feel very stupid for building 4 (count ’em, four) wheels incorrectly. Especially when I built wheels just fine before then. Anyway, I got to work on the Bluebird. While I had the rear wheel off, I put on a new rear cog with one fewer teeth. This will hopefully make 5th gear a…
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So much bike work, not enough biking. So around midnight I decided to enjoy my new moustache handlebars and bike around Central Park (one of the nice things about living in New York City, at least when the main loop road isn’t open to cars). Coming off the bridge, on 60th Street right around Madison…
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When I first tried to lace the wheel last night, I thought the spokes were too short. The first cross spoke wouldn’t reach the nipple in it’s whole. I took the wheel apart this morning and did it again today. Turns out the spokes are just right. Maybe that’s why master wheel builders don’t drink…
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