(Class 1 MBBO#4) Cycledelic - seat fabric lol
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http://www.sapim.be/spoke-calculator
There's lot's of other calculators on the web but I like this one.
Fudge on the long side when calcing final length, you can shorten them a bit, but it's pretty hard to lengthen them.
Carl.
Nice wheel lacing job Carl!
Luke.
Luke.
Hey Carl, sorry to show up late for the party, somehow missed your original post.
Anyways great plan, looks good already!
Anyways great plan, looks good already!
When I cut spokes:
It's to get my foot out.
Cool frame.
It's to get my foot out.
Cool frame.
Well phooey, that shifter cable is wrong...
Carl.
Carl.
Hate when that happens.
Is it a different barrel size?
Is it a different barrel size?
The one you need:
Bigger, or smaller?
Bigger, or smaller?
I don't cut my own spokes. I thought that took a special machine? I measure my hubs and rims and give my measurements to Robert at Wheels By Fleming and he takes care of me at a fair price. The lacing is up to me of course, but I tell him what I want to do first.
Well there's a debate about "cutting" threads vs "pulling" threads, which is what the Hozan machine does. Some folks think cutting threads removes too much metal and weakens the spoke. I believe there may be some merit in that school of thought. I have a little 2-56 die which is as close as I can get to 2.2mm x 56 tpi. It has a split on one side and I jammed a flat screwdriver into it effectively opening the threads up a bit, and they seem to work fine. I cut about half the threads on those off center rims I built and they're about as stressed as you can get when that bike is haulin'... For the record the first hub I ever did, I calculated the spokes and bought some, the 2nd and 3rd were the off centered ones, and this is the 4th, so we'll see what happens. No issues yet but...
Carl.
Shimano 555 bell crank.
The new cable I have has small fine threads and the Shimano are bigger, the old cable is seized up and the casing is split and peeling... but it do have the ends intact (molded lead on both) I only have a trigger shifter for now so we'll see what I can fab up...
Carl.
And now for something completely different...
So tempted to change the name to Mantis...
Carl.
So tempted to change the name to Mantis...
Carl.
I'd like to git me one a them there "Cyclo delic" bicycles...
Sounds a lot better then, them thar Mantis bikes are weird.
Merle.
Sounds a lot better then, them thar Mantis bikes are weird.
Merle.
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Wow, that's cool!
I have to admit that the fork looks a bit spindly for an adult weighted rider though...
Luke.
I have to admit that the fork looks a bit spindly for an adult weighted rider though...
Luke.
Bloke that is insane.. you've got my vote so far.. it definitely looks like some kind of wild animal that's for sure..And now for something completely different...
So tempted to change the name to Mantis...
Carl.
It's Insanesational!
Or maybe it's a bit of misdirection?
Really just spinnin' my wheels, gotta get some bondo...
Carl.
That really is mantisy...and Cyclodelic at the same time.
Merle.
