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They almost always plate copper first, because chrome has bad adhesion on steel. But chrome has good adhesion on copper, and copper has great adhesion on steel :)

Yes, there should be. If you take it apart and tell me the inner diameter and if it is threaded or press fit i can help you finding one. I can even order it and send you by post.

My advise - go for Shimano roller brakes, not disc brakes. Though discs have a bit more stopping power, roller brakes really have enough, they are even used on heavy cargo bikes, so any non-cargo application including an electric bike they can handle. Here is my electric bike building thread...

I am not a big found of big diameter tubes on the frame, but this is just my aesthetical preference. I think it would look really cool with the bottom bracket moved forward and the belly of the frame dropped below under the chain stays!

I deeply agree. Tachyon is a translation of the word, Takhion is a transcription of how it would sound in Russian. It is a theoretical elementary particle that has almost no mass, and therefore moves very fast.

A famous late soviet design. I was hesitating to post it once i saw your post :) ЦКТБ Тахион, CKTB Tachyon.

Okay, time to chop! First i've removed the seat tube that is already not quite attached. Then i had to let go of the kickstand. I was planning to carefully cut it off but it was so frozen that it snapped off. The good thing is that i was able to see the metal inside is in rather good...

My 63 Schwinn Corvette took 2,35 balloon tires with no problem, they cleared everything including original fenders. I usually put 2,125 and i am happy about them.

I was working on plastic recycling project for my diploma and made some pedals out of bottle caps. A part of this project was a research, they made even plastic headsets with plastic bearings back in the days! I include you the presentation here, you can skip the first part but there is a good...

Hello everyone! Even though the works on the project were slowed down this summer, it is being closer and closer to completion! After hard search i've managed to find the same rims from 2014 in original red anodized color! Sent the wheels to be laced up to my friends bike shop already :) Asked...

Couldn't wait to try if the wheels would fit so i've put the tires and tubes i am intending to use. In the process i've noticed a couple of bad dents in the stainless steel rim, but there is nothing the hammer can't fix :D In fact i have a feeling that while there is some issue with the rim, the...

Went to Swarzędz, a small town near Poznan today to pick up a donor bike. Paid slightly under 40 bucks for it. Locomotief is a Dutch manufacturer located in Dieren, a small town on the south east of the Netherlands. It is quite a big bike, i will measure the frame size later. Judging by parts...

Great! Thank you so much for your input! I am still not sure wether i will use a forged fork from lightweight Schwinn or build a custom one. I believe i'd try to put the wheel in my Schwinn fork, and if it clears then i may use that one, but i actually doubt 29" tire would clear the fork made...

I am planning to buy a donor bike to take a wheel set off. I have a couple of nice candidates locally for under 50$ and we'll see which one it ends up to be. Either a coaster brake Torpedo, a later SRAM made hub of similar design with a SRAM brake similar to Shimano roller brake, or a Sturmey...

I am in Europe, so shipping plus tax for this particular offer is over 120$ :D But the good thing is i have quite a few english and german made wheel sets available, i am going to look into getting an already laced one. If i won't find anything then i will probably get a hub similar to what you...

Hellow fellow RRB'ers, how it's been? I missed you guys not taking part in the big BO this summer, so even though i don't have a solid plan for a build i've decided to jump on to a WBO train. I didn't know what to build until ar some point i've seen this bike on my facebook feed. Let this be an...

Iconic design frame to start with! Also a cool hub. Good luck with the build!

Lovely bike! A real treasure frame to start with. Looking forward for more!

Really nice start! Love the base and the way you are heading.

Not sure what projects i am participating with, may depend on my budget :D But i am totally in! Most probably it will be a skinny build, possibly an off-road too.