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Those tires are trippy! Tread pattern looks like interconnected robot skullz!
From what I remember of the early Iron Horse stuff is that it was waaay overbuilt but super strong. Especially the rear ends that put the "iron" in Iron Horse.
Lookin' good!
Thank you good sir. Looking forward to getting it togetherThose tires are trippy! Tread pattern looks like interconnected robot skullz!
From what I remember of the early Iron Horse stuff is that it was waaay overbuilt but super strong. Especially the rear ends that put the "iron" in Iron Horse.
Lookin' good!
The gal at the post office liked that I sent it to "Captain Awesome"
Contemplating if I want to dingle speed this thing? Not a ton but maybe also throw a 22 on there for the occasional hill (that doesn't exist around here)
Hmmmmm. I mean if I don't have a magic gear I'll wind up running a tensioner or ghost ring anyhow. Might as well get some functionality out of it
Hmmmmm. I mean if I don't have a magic gear I'll wind up running a tensioner or ghost ring anyhow. Might as well get some functionality out of it
And had to toss the cockpit together since @GuitarlCarl came through clutch
I'll have to play with the angles and ergonomics once I get levers on
I'll have to play with the angles and ergonomics once I get levers on
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Very rad.
MattiThundrrr
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Surprised to see the two out back, I was expecting the 2 ring crank dingle. Or are you just trying ratios to find that magic gear? According to our Karate Chicken a half link chain can help you dial that in, the shorter link gives you more range to dial it in.
That super sloping top tube is throwing me off, what size is the frame. Do you have a seatpost measurement? I'm quite intrigued by this horse, I like an oddball
Thank you sir
A bit of both. If I can hit a magic gear......... awesome. But I've also been intrigued by this short throw dingle concept
The frame is listed and marked as an "18" although the dude I got it from swore it was a "19"
I haven't thrown a tape on stuff yet but if this is an 18 it's pretty roomy
Right now the seat is just set at seat of the pants/knee extension length. I have to dial it in with my SPD shoes I'm sure
Dingle shift hmm... (stashes idea for later)
Only problem for me is I usually want to kick it down a gear to chase some spandex wanna be who just flew by me. (wait dude I gotta stop and shift this thing...) I wonder if you could "preload" it and flip it with a tiny lever, like the brake tightener for canti's? (reaching back with your toe) You'd have to get the throw just right and get off to preload it again.
Only problem for me is I usually want to kick it down a gear to chase some spandex wanna be who just flew by me. (wait dude I gotta stop and shift this thing...) I wonder if you could "preload" it and flip it with a tiny lever, like the brake tightener for canti's? (reaching back with your toe) You'd have to get the throw just right and get off to preload it again.
MattiThundrrr
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Very intriguing. Now I'm hoping that you do your Lab Rat duty and try out that setup. I don't know if I'm keen on having to dismount to shift, but I guess it keeps it closer to the single speed ethos. I want to use the front derailleur as a middle finger to everyone who says they're too complicated. They're far simpler than a rear if you know how to hang them
Totally digging this build!
I picked up a '55 Raleigh set up with a 2 speed splitter on the 3 speed using a Shimano 600 derailleur hooked to a thumb shifter. Kinda like an auxiliary shifter in tractor/trailers. Each gear has a high & low gear. Works pretty slick.
I picked up a '55 Raleigh set up with a 2 speed splitter on the 3 speed using a Shimano 600 derailleur hooked to a thumb shifter. Kinda like an auxiliary shifter in tractor/trailers. Each gear has a high & low gear. Works pretty slick.
That's pretty slickTotally digging this build!
I picked up a '55 Raleigh set up with a 2 speed splitter on the 3 speed using a Shimano 600 derailleur hooked to a thumb shifter. Kinda like an auxiliary shifter in tractor/trailers. Each gear has a high & low gear. Works pretty slick.View attachment 215941View attachment 215942View attachment 215943View attachment 215940View attachment 215939
Will the jingle of the dingle depend on the angle of the dangle?
My dingle don't jingle jingle
It rolls
MattiThundrrr
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Going to try and avoid that route
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B-72 saddle, a classic no longer made, wowTotally digging this build!
I picked up a '55 Raleigh set up with a 2 speed splitter on the 3 speed using a Shimano 600 derailleur hooked to a thumb shifter. Kinda like an auxiliary shifter in tractor/trailers. Each gear has a high & low gear. Works pretty slick.View attachment 215941View attachment 215942View attachment 215943View attachment 215940View attachment 215939
