Actually it's no paint. I covered the whole frame with pages and snippets from a comic book.
The Wolverine - continued from BO12 and finally finished!
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Spin the wheel in your stand or whatever. Start tightening spoke(s) at the bottom where the wheel comes to rest. That's where the rim is furthest from the axle. Rim distance to axle will change locations as you tighten around. You want to reduce radial hop in the beginning. Lateral truing is easier. Be patient, short turns per spoke. Keep messing with wheels and you'll be able to true radially and laterally simultaneously
That's pretty cool. A collage bike. Still your skill in picking the artwork makes for a cool looking frame and fork. How do you protect the paper from the rain.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
I think he replied to this in another thread:
Another bike guy on the campground borrowed me his truing stand.
I took my time on it, but now it's operational!
While rearranging my parts stash I found the fitting shifter and some other parts necessary for the planned exchange of bottom bracket and crank...
I took my time on it, but now it's operational!
While rearranging my parts stash I found the fitting shifter and some other parts necessary for the planned exchange of bottom bracket and crank...
As I wrote in my Shed-thread I swapped bottom brackets and cranks today with another build (Clear-out). Like this I will have more crank options...
I also mounted the relaced rear wheel with the three speed torpedo for the first time. Let's say, I like what I see..
The shifter needs some black paint and maybe a new cable, but this will do for now...
I also mounted the relaced rear wheel with the three speed torpedo for the first time. Let's say, I like what I see..
The shifter needs some black paint and maybe a new cable, but this will do for now...
Today I finally was able to take the necessary time to sort out the shifter situation on The Wolverine. Took the shifter I had mounted on my Barrel Banana Bike.
Will use the outer shell from this shifter later, when the black spray paint has dryed:
Found some decent hardware for the cable routing and robbed the adjustable connector from my Clearout bike (the hub is locked anyway, probably from old grease/oil):
Lately I got this donor bike as a gift from a colleague.
Today I robbed the stem from it and gave it a matte black coating. I think this will fit the Wolverine much better than the actual stem...
Will take it on a test ride later today, but first I have to cross off some items of my honey-do-list.
Will use the outer shell from this shifter later, when the black spray paint has dryed:
Found some decent hardware for the cable routing and robbed the adjustable connector from my Clearout bike (the hub is locked anyway, probably from old grease/oil):
Lately I got this donor bike as a gift from a colleague.
Today I robbed the stem from it and gave it a matte black coating. I think this will fit the Wolverine much better than the actual stem...
Will take it on a test ride later today, but first I have to cross off some items of my honey-do-list.
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Took a little 12 km detour to the garden today (instead of 0,5 km on the shortest way). Man, this thing flies in constant stealth mode. No rattling whatsoever and pretty scary for the many pedestrians I passed on my quick trip along the former Berlin Wall route...
Cockpit view (for now):
Ice cream break:
In the garden:
Cockpit view (for now):
Ice cream break:
In the garden:
Thanks, that is what I get for not reading the whole post. Too much skimming.
Moving is always such a headache. Good luck with your new housing.
Are your tires 590mm 650A tires and wheels? Most all 3 speeds sold in America were 650A or 26" x 1 3/8" size. Raleigh sold a ton of this size wheel here in America on their 3 speeds.
Understandable, as this build is stretched over two threads...
Living in Berlin for more than three and a half years now. Our flat is ok, some of the other tenants in the building are not. Every few months we have police in the building...
But finding a better place for an affordable price is a nightmare here in Berlin. Renting costs you an arm and a leg every month and buying is waaaaay out of our range.
The wheels are 28" (700C) which is pretty much standard around here. Tyre width I would need to check tomorrow, but if I remember correctly the front is around 36-700C and back 46-700C
It's probably a wrap of some sort.. That being said it's probably waterproof.. I'm liking this A LOT.... RaToN... Razin...
It's a clear coat. Boat coat to be exact. Others have also done it with a clear PU coat.
I had a voucher laying around for quite a while now, so I did some shopping today:
So the Wolverine got a new cockpit:
Next item on the list is a pedal swap so I can use my clicker shoes on this one to get some mileage on the tyres...
So the Wolverine got a new cockpit:
Next item on the list is a pedal swap so I can use my clicker shoes on this one to get some mileage on the tyres...
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Bar ends are great, no matter what the fashion police say! I love the hand position when I'm out of the saddle and climbing. You can really dig in!
Today I stole the pedals from my old touring bike (not operational at the moment) and put them on the Wolverine. They are double sided with one side standard and the other SPD.
Now with also both bottle cages mounted, the bike is ready to put some serious kilometers on those tires...
Now with also both bottle cages mounted, the bike is ready to put some serious kilometers on those tires...
Today I took the Wolverine for a 48,5 km spin around the Grunewald. Mostly on road but also some gravel in between.
I must say, the bike handles pretty well. On the road it's reasonably fast and on unpaved roads and gravel it performs pretty good as well. The only thing I had to adjust was the angle of the bar ends, everything else was dialed in pretty good already. I might also steal the brooks from my touring bike at a later point, but for now it's good as it is.
Here in front of the Grunewald tower
The Grunewald sand pit
And the tracking
Not too bad for a three speed...
I must say, the bike handles pretty well. On the road it's reasonably fast and on unpaved roads and gravel it performs pretty good as well. The only thing I had to adjust was the angle of the bar ends, everything else was dialed in pretty good already. I might also steal the brooks from my touring bike at a later point, but for now it's good as it is.
Here in front of the Grunewald tower
The Grunewald sand pit
And the tracking
Not too bad for a three speed...
