As others have stated, I'd recommend getting an older high quality MTB over
that. Great deals are out there. Get it powder coated if you're looking for
a specific colour.
On Apr 27, 2016 10:54, "Patrick Moore" wrote:
> How about this? Cruiser frame, $125, to be built up with Alfine 8 speed
> hub
Again, bb height. I shall have to confirm that the cruiser frame has more
drop.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Chris Cullum
wrote:
> As others have stated, I'd recommend getting an older high quality MTB
> over that. Great deals are out there. Get it powder coated if you're
> looking for a spe
Is it BB height specifically or stand over?
On Apr 27, 2016 15:19, "Patrick Moore" wrote:
> Again, bb height. I shall have to confirm that the cruiser frame has more
> drop.
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Chris Cullum
> wrote:
>
>> As others have stated, I'd recommend getting an older high
BB height. I would like a frame that makes it easy, or at least less
difficult, to put a foot down when in the saddle.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Chris Cullum
wrote:
> Is it BB height specifically or stand over?
> On Apr 27, 2016 15:19, "Patrick Moore" wrote:
>
>> Again, bb height. I shal
It will be a challenging exercise to make a fun bike out of that frame. It
will take a desire to overcome challenges, plus a lot of spare time and
spare money. Hopefully you have spare time, spare money and like
challenges. A mechanic lacking the intestinal fortitude to overcome the
mechanic
Why would it be difficult?
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 5:25 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> It will be a challenging exercise to make a fun bike out of that frame.
> It will take a desire to overcome challenges, plus a lot of spare time and
> spare money. Hopefully you have spare time, spare money and li
I don't have anywhere near the technical knowledge or experience of Bill,
but this project just feels like a great way to spend nearly as much as a
Clementine on far less than a Clementine. I second Bill's warning. Save for
the Clementine, and ride whatcha got in the meanwhile. I cherish the sho
Golly, where do I start? I guess I'll just go through my process when
mapping a build. A bike comes in five chapters. The chapter names are:
A. frameset
B. wheelset
C. drivetrain
D. components
E. accessories
Your frameset is already a given. That's Frame + Fork + Headset.
B. wheelset. Y
I still don't see what the big deal is. I've already made all the mistakes,
starting with my first build from complete scratch in 1970. I did get a
Stronglight 49D and original bb assembly to work on a Workman tricycle, and
learned the intricacies of tricycle stub axles, and this certainly poses
no
Oh, and installing a '50s AW in a 126 mm OL Trek frame (~12 mm
difference), and making my own extra large AW cog out of a Hyperglide, and
making my own shifter. And converting stirrup brakes to Bowden cable (ie,
Bowdens pulling the stirrups). And making a half stepped AW with a Cyclo
Benelux
Well it's clear to me that you are up for it. That being the case I will repeat
verbatim my previously stated sincere encouragement: Go for it!
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The biggest obstacle remains BB height. Grant specifically included lower ones
on Rivendell frames because they weren't common. I'll be interested to see what
the cruiser frame reveals; the Fisher Klunker I had (and might buy again this
weekend) was tall in the saddle.
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This won't cost nearly as much as a Clementine, even if I have to get
wheels custom built for it, and buy Rat Trap Pass tires!
I haven't even looked at it in person yet, and I may not buy it, but if (1)
it does have more bb drop than a typical mtb, and (2) it isn't as huge a
tank as I fear it migh
Thanks. We'll see; there are many, many possibilities, and one of them is
that Catie tell me, "Dad, don't bother, I'm really not all that
interested."
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 8:31 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Well it's clear to me that you are up for it. That being the case I will
> repeat verbatim
Yes, I see that the smaller Atlantises have 48 mm bb drops, compared to,
what, 40 mm for your old steel hardtails? OTOH, the Long Haul Trucker has a
78 mm drop compared to the 80 of the 700C Atlantises; I've toyed with the
idea of getting a disk frameset and installing wheels for 2"+ 559 tires:
the
Actually, I see that the Surly LHT comes in 26" wheel models too, with 47
mm bb drop -- so all is well if I go that route.
I just weighed her cheap Diamond Back (aluminum frame) and it weighs 34 1/2
lb, so we have a pretty low bar here.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:04 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> Ye
There's no real challenge to building that Trek cruiser frame, I've built a
dozen similar bikes and worked on many more. About as simple as it gets really.
Don't know what your parts stash looks like, but if it's anywhere close to mine
you probably have half of what you would need already and th
Patrick is trying to get the saddle down low enough that the kid can put one
foot down at stops while seated (I didn't realize this was the goal earlier).
An Electra Townie "flatfoot technology" might be the ticket here.
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Joe: I've thought of a Townie. In fact, Catie did have a Townie, bought for
her 10th birthday, but her 12 year old self despised the pink paint and
white saddle that her 10 year old self loved, so we sold it and I got her
the DB. But perhaps she'll be interested in it again.
"Masmojo": would you s
I can try Patrick, but this Goggle group thing is pretty primitive. I tried
posting a link earlier, but it got messed up & since I can't go back and edit
it it's a bit frustrating.
My Breezer Ignaz-X
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The photo doesn't work for me, but I love those Breezet
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Thanks; I cut and pasted and got this:
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Replace those tires with Rat Trap Passes and ...
On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 9:06 AM, masmojo wrote:
> I can try Patrick, but this Goggle group thing is pretty primitive.
Thanx, I'll figure out how to get pictures in here eventually! LOL
Those Rat Trap Pass tire are pretty nice, but I think maybe a bit precious for
a cruiser!? The tires that are on there a Continentals and even those weren't
cheap when I bought them! That bike is setup for bombing around worry fr
Can & Should are different paths.I had commented "heavy" earlier
regarding the weight. As a father of a 10yr old girl and a 14yr old son, I
have seen, first hand, the difference bike weight makes in my kids desire
to cycle.I am not weight obsessed but I don't want to pay a penalty either.
M
I agree, I try to avoid heavy when possible, but 80% of additional weight is
in components. I swapped the heavy post that came on my Clementine for a much
lighter one and even then chopped about 5" of excess post off!
Lightness is far more important in my mind then BB or even seat height, but
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