I really think trial and error is the only way to go. leg strength, trail
surfaces, hilliness are all so variable. your present setup cannot be too far
off the mark. I’d give it a try. those white cogs are the best.
I do have a 43/21 ss setup on a custom bike, and on flat pavement it’s a bit
You might do better to get a chain tug than a stronger skewer. Just one on the
drive side is probably enough.
Rob
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a handsome frame. ironic I just posted about taking my qbeam to bilenky for
a repaint to accentuate the lugwork. seeing your pix makes me optimistic I
did the right thing.
and while I do a 40 16 on my bike, it's all on pavement and mostly flat.
40/20 probably won't be far off what you need.
Thanks for the data and the warning. With a Brompton skewer avalable for $9
+ UK shipping, it's hard to convince myself that the do-it-myself route is
the preferred one.
On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 2:40 PM Bill Lindsay wrote:
> QR skewers and allen head skewers are all M5x0.8mm. If you doubt that,
QR skewers and allen head skewers are all M5x0.8mm. If you doubt that,
remove one water bottle bolt and prove to yourself it threads into the
female threaded end of your skewer.
That said, I'm nervous of mechanical maneuvers that will put my head on the
ground if I screw it up. In my
Thanks.
On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 11:32 AM lconley wrote:
> My bad - you need a die, not a tap.
> Let me see if I can measure the threads on a skewer tonight.
>
> Laing
> Cocoa FL
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> On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
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>> A hacksaw I have, but no tap. How
My bad - you need a die, not a tap.
Let me see if I can measure the threads on a skewer tonight.
Laing
Cocoa FL
On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
> A hacksaw I have, but no tap. How does one go about finding the right tap
> and learning how to use it? I
A hacksaw I have, but no tap. How does one go about finding the right tap
and learning how to use it? I have tapped internal (female) threads but
never external ones.
At $9 + shipping from the UK, a tap would have to be very cheap and very
easy to use to outweight this:
Good to know; thanks!
On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 10:33 AM Jeremy Till wrote:
> Bromptons that have the "Superlight" or SON front hubs come with a 74mm
> allen bolt skewer, so they should be available from a Brompton dealer. I
> don't know who sells Brompton parts online (Clever Cycles, maybe?) but
All you need is hacksaw and the proper tap to shorten a skewer.
Laing
Cocoa, FL
On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 12:27:45 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
> I forgot to add that, at least a few years ago, many bike shops had clots
> of old "10 speed" skewers hidden away in boxes and under
Bromptons that have the "Superlight" or SON front hubs come with a 74mm
allen bolt skewer, so they should be available from a Brompton dealer. I
don't know who sells Brompton parts online (Clever Cycles, maybe?) but I'm
sure there are few out there.
-Jeremy Till
Sacramento, CA
On Tuesday,
I forgot to add that, at least a few years ago, many bike shops had clots
of old "10 speed" skewers hidden away in boxes and under workbenches; a
couple of years ago I sold about 5 lb of these that I'd collected over the
years.
Tangent, but related: Does anyone know of an *allen head *skewer that
Very nice!
I like the old Shimano XT and cousins steel skewers from the 7 and 8 speed
era, but these are all 135 mm OL (perhaps a few for 7 speed are 130, but if
so, they are rare). These will work on a 130 mm hub, but probably not for a
120 mm hub; I mention them in case they can work. In any
For a while Merry Sales/Soma was selling a good quality 120mm skewer with
an enclosed cam and stainless steel faces. I bought one when I had my
Quickbeam (circa 2014) but they seem to have disappeared since then.
Probably rarer then hen's teeth but there are a few out there. Other than
that,
Looks great!
I'll echo Patrick on tire size. On my Quickbeam, a 40 tire would really
limit my ability to use the full extent of the rear fork ends. I used a
40/32 up front, with a flip flop 16 and 22. That resulted in only needing
2-tooth adjustability, and gave me reasonable dirt and road
I love the paint scheme with the cream head tube and seat tube panel.
Dave
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Yes full repaint while they were at it
Can post better pics later
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On my QB I have 42 chain ring and an 18 cog, which works very well on the
flats and mild hills, so I would think your combination should be fine.
Did they repaint the whole bike? Looks great either way.
JohnS
On Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 12:30:44 PM UTC-4, jandrews wrote:
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