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  1. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Checking for the right "paint" 🎨
  2. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Bottom bracket is in and after buying another chain to get to the right length it looks like we have a decent chain line and a perfect position for the rear wheel within the fender. But with that crank I might need a chain guard at some point (I had a different setup in mind that's why I stashed...
  3. SwissGuy

    ORBO Step-Thru Klunker

    That is a great stash you have there! :13::cool2:
  4. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Got mail! Now I can take care of the drivetrain later today! Spokes are due on Saturday. If german post services don't mess up, I might get this one done in time to get some final pics on Saturday or Sunday, if not I have another DNF on my list... So: Go, DHL, Go!!!! Edit: It looks like I need...
  5. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Little progress today as I'm still waiting for my ordered goods. I planned to have this bike rideable by Friday for CriticalMass but I might need to take another ride then. Bottom bracket should arrive tomorrow, spokes hopefully on Saturday (I had to reorder as the payment on the first order...
  6. SwissGuy

    I´m new here.

    Gruß aus Berlin nach NRW! Schau mal @camus nochmal einer aus D :wink1:
  7. SwissGuy

    SWB0 Kaiju II

    Man, those handlebars are looooooooong! 😎
  8. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    I also decided on the cockpit today. Thompson grips (the price for the first finished bike in last year's BO) and Altenburger brake levers. Torpedo shifter is also mounted I like the "face"of my bike And that's how she looks now: Now I'll have to wait until the ordered spokes and the new...
  9. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Another two trips to the hardware store today and it seems like the most tricky problems are solved. My favorite areas in the shop during a bike build: Plumbing Garden fencing Those large clamps have the perfect diameter to fit my fork. Here's what I came back with after the first round The...
  10. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Addressed another issue. The head tube was a bit to long (or the fork tube to short) So I cut of a bit. A perfect fit Then I went at the rear fender. Sits good so far, but I have to reassess when the rear wheel is built up with the new shorter spokes. For the front I have no clue for now...
  11. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    No oil and grease involved so far. 😉 And we have cats that love to throw up their hairballs on said carpet, so it has seen worse... 😅
  12. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Just realized that I messed up the measuring. Spokes are too long, need to order shorter ones... or head to the campground again...2 hour ride vs. 2 days waiting time... I think I'll order then...
  13. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Front is spoked in as well. Truing up next...
  14. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Rear wheel is spoked in. I used the ones that came with the donor wheel for the rim... Getting ready for the front wheel. These spikes I had on stash. It's the right length, but they are a bit in the crusty side... But hey, I build a rat...
  15. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    I'll have to pick her up at the airport, so probably no early surprise... :giggle: But she knows that I turned the living room in a workshop (again) and is fine with it, as long as I clean up before she gets home... :wink1:
  16. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    Spent the whole morning hunting for small parts. Man those nuts have been a tough nut to crack, but I finally made it. I also found the kits for the brakes. I just needed to visit 4 bike shops (plus three that were closed) to find all I need... In one of the shops this bike was hanging on the...
  17. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    This is how far I got today... Not much, but it's a start. Tomorrow morning I need to go shopping for a lot of missing small parts...
  18. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    As usual I hit a set of problems already: The hubs are missing the nuts and also the bits for the brake cables to actually pull the the brakes (and nothing that fits in the stash). The donor rear wheel (I need the rim and spokes) resists tho get rid of the freewheel and sprockets.... So it looks...
  19. SwissGuy

    SWB0 CobblestoneRat

    As some might remember I last year acquired a cruiser frame and with a donor frame came a suspension fork. I intended to build up a muscle trike with the frame and sell the fork. Just recently I changed my mind as I came along a set of cheap aluminum fenders to wich I had a matching rear...
  20. SwissGuy

    What have you been riding lately?

    Here's the video I made from those two days (it's in german and partially swissgerman)
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