First ever bike build

Sepjs · Dec 2, 2024

Managed to fix the rear sprocket again. As expected the safety ring became loose. Tried to put it back in place again and saw that it was a ‘square’ ring where it should be a round one (as that makes sense

) So it didn’t clamp correctly. The guy where I got the wheels from would send me a round safety ring that should fit better.

After I installed this ring back again temporarily I took the bike out for another spin. Everything looks and feels OK. Only thing I noticed is that the crank/pedals have some play from left to right.
Anybody any idea where that comes from and how to solve that?

Wildcat · Dec 2, 2024

Sepjs said:
Managed to fix the rear sprocket again. As expected the safety ring became loose. Tried to put it back in place again and saw that it was a ‘square’ ring where it should be a round one (as that makes sense ) So it didn’t clamp correctly. The guy where I got the wheels from would send me a round safety ring that should fit better.
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After I installed this ring back again temporarily I took the bike out for another spin. Everything looks and feels OK. Only thing I noticed is that the crank/pedals have some play from left to right.
Anybody any idea where that comes from and how to solve that?

When you first attach the cranks there shouldn't be any side to side play. As you ride some, the bearings seat in and you may get a little slack which will allow some play. Remember the adjusting nut and race are left handed threads. Just snug it back up and be sure the washer has the nub in place so it stays in place and try it again. That should take care of the play in the cranks.
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/bottom-bracket-service-one-piece

Sepjs · Dec 6, 2024

Does anybody have any tips where to buy/order 100mm fenders for 26” wheels?

idiotboy · Dec 6, 2024

classic-cycle.com

us56456712 · Dec 9, 2024

Sepjs said:
Does anybody have any tips where to buy/order 100mm fenders for 26” wheels?

us56456712 · Dec 9, 2024

Sepjs said:
Thanks for all the thinking along and advice!

First things first: I've installed the chain and aligned the rear wheel.
It is really close, but it does not look like it is touching from this view:
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It is also hard to see if the chain is running straight, but maybe you have a better look on it...
But I will also first try to deflate and inflate my tire again and ride a few kilometres with it so that the tires are settled in the rim correctly. Maybe that also helps creating a little bit more clearance.
If I understand it correctly my wheel already has a dished sprocket, so bringing it more outwards looks challenging.
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Next I also turned around the stem again. I do agree it looks a lot better this way. I have to take it for a test ride to set up the bike to my preferences anyway and I'm also still able to place the seat more forward/backward if needed. Those zero-reach stems also look nice, so I'm going to keep those in my when things don't work out.

I also received a kickstand and mounted it. I'm not too happy with it yet as I can not get it tight enough that it does not rotate around the frame itself, but that should be easily fixed with some anti-slip pads or something between the kickstand and the frame.

Also found some nice green pedals (9/16") so mounted them with the afore mentioned adapters.

So this is the current status: Ready for a test drive when the weather gets a little bit better.

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Next steps:
- Head and tail lights; I saw a nice headlight that I want, but I'm not sure how to mount it yet on my triple tree fork.
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- Fenders; Still have to look into that. I was told to look for 26/100 size fenders. But I did not find something I really liked. I would like to have a short fender at the rear, but all I could find are half circle fenders. So still some searching to do there.

- Front brake; I have the disc brake installed on the front wheel. I also found already a caliper that would fit. Now I still need to find a nice lever and the knowledge how to install.

- Some touch-up on the paint; During the install some parts got a little bit damaged. Especially the fork took some beating. Any tips on how to touch-up these damages?
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Keep you feedback and advice comming!

Another solution to help move your chain out more is to use an old school BMX spider for a one piece crank, get a set of chainring fixing bolts and use spacers behind the a new 1/8 inch chainring that fits the spider. You have to look for an alternative set of longer steel fixing bolts as the normal ones might not be long or strong enough. I know people have done this.