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Yes there is a difference. Widely documented on the 'net, Sheldon Brown's name will come up, there's a lot of info there. https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

The spokes still haven't shown up to build the two speed wheel, but I needed to pull the rim so I'd be ready when they do. While I was at it, I thought I'd try fixing the Rock Hopper rim I had written off for hub brake use only. An idea popped into my head this morning while I was pretending to...

I put a little more time into the bike today, but I'm mostly waiting for the spokes to show up. I thought about other projects as I was working on this, and I've made the decison. Final answer - it will be built up as a two speed kickback. For now anyway. I'm going to pull this rim off the...

I have GOT to stop late night parts buying. Last night (this morning? Around 2am) I ordered almost everything I need to do this up as a 6 speed. I will be one derailleur hanger short of what I need. Which is kind of ok I suppose. But I also added parts for a different build, which would be...

Looks good! I'm a bit of a Specialized fan, I worked in a shop that sold them back in the day too. I just spent way too much money on that bike's older brother... a 1988 version. But only because I've had one since new and this was it's twin with a larger frame. Mine has been through a...

Careful! I retired about a year ago and just started playing with bikes again myself. It all started with a "free" frame... I've bought two other bikes since and have my eye on a few more...

You could really lean in to it and put the brass hose fitting part sticking over the seat post...

It works and didn't cost anything (other than a part you had) so that's a win. Aesthetically, when I see it I think of a repair clamp for a garden hose, and to me that's not as much of a win. But I don't hate it.

I made a mistake in my last post - the plan was to lace the two speed to the rockhopper rim with the NEW spokes, and the new rim to the Rock Hopper hub with the old spokes. I did that this afternoon and the Rock Hopper spokes are a couple mm too short for the new rims. They physically go...

With the advent of 3D printers the possibilities are endless. I have a couple ideas on what I want to make for my current project, but so far other solutions have presented themselves so I haven't gone down that road.

I agree on the brake, now that I got the lever straightened out the canti is the one. If I do go with the cassette hub I think I'll leave the front derailleur off. I've never been fond of front derailleurs anyway. But the plan was to shim the Rock Hopper part rahter than find a differnt one -...

Nice! I need to up my effort to find a '62 frame.

I went back downstairs to install the fork. Everything went ok, and then I tried to insert the stem. Wouldn't fit! What the heck? I was sure I already had it in the fork? Ah... must be the nut. Sure enough, took that off and the stem slid into the fork itself. Well that's an easy fix. I...

I started the day prepping the bike for a few things I wanted to try. One step up, two steps back leads to this. No BB cups. No headset cups. But the seatpost is staying! First thing I tried was installing the cups from a new Haro headset to prep for the new fork. Oops. Too small. I forget the...

Alrighty. Today's update will be brief too, because I didn't work on the Typhoon today. What I DID do, was spend too much money on another bike. No, you aren't seeing double. In one of my searches for donor bikes I came across a 1988 Rock Hopper Comp in the same colors as the 1988 Rock...

Oh man! That's the exact bike I had as a kid. I'd run it just like it is! I posted this photo a day or two ago on another thread, but it's fitting so here it is again

Thanks, but don't get too attached. There may be a few changes made later today, depending on how this afternoon works out.

I thought about trying that. I've seen guys put containers in an ultrasonic that has the cleaner of their chocie in it, then water filles the ultrasonic tub. Keeps you from having to fill the tub with Evaporust. I thikn the label mentiones that temperatures can affect how well it works so just...

A quick flip and they're back to right hand drive!

A lot of people don't believe me when I tell them if you head south from Detroit you end up in Canada...