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No. The coaster brake mechanism is an integral part of the hub. You would have to remove the rear hub and replace it with a coaster brake hub. An advanced task with a traditionally spoked wheel. Impossible with your molded spoke wheel.

You can use the same trick to get crisp lines when painting the inside of your house.

There are three chain measurements, any of which could be making your chain a poor fit. Width: This is the distance between the plates that make up the chain. Hubs with one cog (single speed, coaster brake, internally geared, and track) use 1/8" wide chain. Hubs with multiple cogs (multi-speed...

If you make markings to follow, lay the tap to their outside as to cover the markings with the second paint color. I just eyeball it. Keeping the tape taught as I lay it seems to help.

Cut off the old legs from the rack and build some new, longer legs? Build extensions? Put some p-clamps on the seat stays?

The math is just a series of conversions. Sheldon Brown's calculator can help you skip the tedium. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/

Install the fork with all the screws finger tight. Slide the legs or crown around (loosen the screw first, so you don't scratch the finish) until you are happy with how the bike sits. Use a marker to draw a line around the legs at the top of the crown. Take the fork apart and cut to your line...

I have not been in a bicycle race before. I have completed a mountainous century. I also recommend short but fast rides. Stretch and warm up, then sprint for a bit. Then slow wayyyy down for a long bit. For every minute you sprint, take it easy for seven minutes. If you feel like crap after...

Robert Johnson's Rambling on My Mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUyKnEiv70Y Mike Master Mike having some fun with Rambling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B3EGIzB_oQ

My cruiser was my primary form of transportation for a few months. Somebody rode a century on their single speed Worksman. I rode a century on my rusty 10 speed. There was a guy that would ride laps on his Schwinn cantilever frame around the parking lot in front of the (free) shop where I...

If it is out of my immediate reach, it gets a lock. If I lost my bike, I'd be walking everywhere.

The thread of leaf spring forks. http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1014&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=forq

Looks like Colorado Springs. Snow rarely lasts for more than 72 hours because it warms up to 50-60 storm passes.

I don't think it was ever considered a downhill fork, but the Girvin Pro-Flex looks good on anything techy. Just don't expect it to actually dampen anything.

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So that's the new fangled dry grease my racing friends have been talking about.

Whichever set looks good?

I remember seeing people run 26"x3" on 4" rims (cbn?). They used two tubes, and had a wicked low profile. As for spoke length, I can't help without some measurements.

If the snow is going to be minimal, I like slick road tires. If there is more than 2 inches, cross tires. If there is ice, studded. If there's more than 6 inches I imagine a pugsley tire would be nice. These folks seem to have plenty of experience with winter cycling...

I had a similar idea until I realized that I would be putting a backyard engineered steam engine between my legs.