I´ve been itching to put a Patterson crank on a bike with a NuVinci or even a 3speed for a while now.... Gear ratios would be difficult with the Nuvinci, though... probably the Patterson with the standard 28t sprocket coupled with a 15t on an AW would do it.
I haven tried it yet, but I´m...
On the one hand, some ppl (like my wife) might say i got too many black bikes. On the other hand, you just cannot go wrong with a black frame. They always look right, and almost any parts you hang on´m will look ok with the black,,,,
You could definitely modify the rat-trap to accept discs; I agree that you want to put it on the rockers, and thatś a good point re: alignment; even with a drum, you´d need to fab a boss to anchor the reaction arm. But yeah, you could get a disc on there, and it work... but i don´t think the...
Iḿ glad the BB worked out for you.... youŕe gonna have a low-maintenance, bullet-proof rig, i think...
According to the EDD calc, you´ll need 258mm spokes to lace a SRAM Auto coaster hub 3-cross into a 26"Araya 7x rim...
Hope this helps...
I think the ¨Roland¨ has a smaller-diameter downtube. Plus, weren´t Cranbrooks always made in China? What´s the serial on this thing? I´m thinking it´s built by Giant....
There's been thread on bluing and browning frames before; someone won a build-off with a browned bike a few years back. I think you'll find old theads if you search a bi.
I mostly want to say that your lgb looks rad; love the ends on that one (mine has the more commonly seen diagonal ends...
That makes sense, but it sucks regardless. I guess, in the end, the thief has defined his/herself by that bike more than you have. You're still a rider no matter what, but the thief is a thief until such time that s/he can redeem his/herself.