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With my meager imagination I see that holes can be drilled most anywhere. Alas, my meager imagination cannot grasp your idea.

The fastener pattern is repeated for each edge, the box is formed. Again, this is more akin to the Var use of bolts (no welding) and not like the Park tools design (rectangular tube and welding) that @ivrjhnsn is adeptly using. The end result should be the same, the differences fall into the...

...people who heard the report are pointing at the grassy knoll saying the shot came from over there...

Socket Head Cap Screws and pins do the fastening

I like it, and I bet you are going to start another Space Race by orbiting Sputnik! What manufacturer brought us the Sputnik? It appears to be a bona fide bike light.

@Thee The light mounted on the handlebars; I'm not familiar with it. Can you post more pics or describe what the thing is? Definitely looks appropriate on a Sputnik Bike.

@bthoff I have a few of these hubs, even one on a '50s Rudge so I'd be interested to know more about the particulars of overhauling the DynoHub if you care to elaborate. I've been wary to do so because of the warning "DO NOT REMOVE MAGNET WITHOUT KEEPER" and stern warnings from the late great...

A good friend agreed (was hoodwinked) to help (do all the work) build a Fork Jig. A walk through the scrap metal racks and a stint at the bandsaw produced some building blocks: Fasten your seat belts, looks like we are following Alice down the rabbit hole...

Yes, I agree, the white forks a the top of the post are slightly off. There is a possibility that the FFG-2 are not centered in the fork tips. There is a difference between the size of a dropout slot and the size of the FFG-2 "axle" which can lead to this. Yes, the FF-G 2 are secure enough to...

Important, yes. However the little foot close to the base of the Var is a bit overkill. With the Park, simply sliding the gauge back to the top of the fork blades, turning the fork in the clamp to be even, then tightening will start the process at TDC. I don't think it matters much. The goal is...

Well that makes total sense, I should have figured that out myself. I see you are using a rectangular tube for the main frame just like Park. I think mine is headed down the design-path that is more similar to Var where the bits-n-bobs are fastened together sans welding:

I agree with @ricobike that there is not much difference if any. But, I happened to be mucking about with a FFS-1 that I own, and I hope to repair my forum gaff above so I'll compare it to the current one at: https://www.parktool.com/product/frame-and-fork-straightener-ffs-2 The differences...

There are various "adapters" for this; e.g. road bike levers don't work well with mountain bike V-brakes for the same reason. Here is an example, in "silver" 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/Fityle-Bicycle-Converter-Mounting-Accessories/dp/B08F5LH8G3/

@ivrjhnsn I'd say you are 90% there! Looks like a mirror image of the Park. I can't see from the photos, how did you attach the long octagonal "beam" to the swivel at the top of the clamping box?

yeah, my bad, sorry. Too many tabs open on my end. Please forgive.

There are various "adapters" for this; e.g. road bike levers don't work well with mountain bike V-brakes for the same reason. Here is an example, in "silver" 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/Fityle-Bicycle-Converter-Mounting-Accessories/dp/B08F5LH8G3/

A pair of the Park Tool FFG-2 FRAME AND FORK DROPOUT ALIGNMENT GAUGE SET just arrived, I have a well-used Park FFS-1, and a few too many forks that have dubious alignment. Aparently what remains is the FT-4 FORK CLAMP AND GAUGE. wink wink

I like the omes from FEEDBACK SPORTS, I've owned one since before they bought the bike tool division from Ultimate Support Systems. They are light, fold down better than the Park stands (which are very good stands), and are more adjustible. The clamp jaw holds with two dihedral jaws which hold...

Well golly. I only seldom need to check and straighten forks, but when I do th FT-4 is the right tool for the job. Dissapointing to read they are no longer being manufactured, althouigh I guess most modern forks are not serviceable iwith the FT-4 as they are Aluminum, Carbon, or suspension. I...

Well, dang, I'm off to the mechanical doping control tent to report my transgressions.

100 miles, yes, but I'm seeing pictures of fat tire bikes, no way! My long rides were on skinny tires so is that cheat'n?

Krylon K05562007 Crystal Clear is my goto right now. Does anyone have experience with Flood Floetrol? I am intrigued with trying the stuff, apparently it can be applied with a brush which intrigues me. I don't have good control with a shaker-can and perhaps a brush would help with that.

I usually wrestle with my motives when I don't agree with something I read. Do I add my two cents and perhaps offend someone, or do I leave information up that is not accurate. Third option: I could be the idiot and I just made things worse. I agree with Igrinnings, and hope a modicum of...

Perhaps asking the wrong crowd, $250 is a STEAL.

I ignored the clatter last night, basically too tired to see what was the matter, and I awoke this morning to find this in my yard... Best wishes to all here at the CABE!

Thanks to you guys, I will never be able to "un-see" a wheel not centered within the fender. Like most of my bright ideas, folks have already had the same thought, only yesterday. But here goes: The picture makes things look like the "seat stay fender bracket" is the culprit. I realize when I...

Take a look at the 1918 ESTABLISHED. SUPER RARE RUDGE WHITWORTH ebay listing. Then see what else you can find that is just plain wrong. Where in tarnation are the pump, reflectors, & basket that are listed? It is not Vintage but ANTIQUE you say? Drum brakes... Really! The Whitworth "model"...

@CTony The exact problem you are trying to solve is still a mystery to me. I realize you said "It won't fit" but that is quite vague. Here is my take: The hub you are using has the correct over-locknut-dimension, just slightly wider than the fork tips. I see on the locknuts of the wheel you...

I have several old Raleighs, and a Rudge Sports too (that does not mean we have the same or similar fork) and I have noticed these old English bikes are very narrow at the fork dropouts. 90mm seems exactly right. Now for the hard part, there can be MANY reasons a wheel does not fit (are we...

@drglinski I think I have something that amounts to a tolerance issue with my Bendix Red Band 2-Speed Automatic. Can you point me towards the location of the tolerance specifications? I have several sources for the internals of the hub, but no measurements. I think the "Stack Height" (for lack...

... and provides protection for damage caused by severe weather, vandalism, overturn, collision or theft.

I realize you are in search for a new one, and I obviously can't inspect the one you have... That being said, I can almost see that the ends of the little spring arms have been worn away. I have had some luck just bending a new hook in the end of these, it may be worth a try if you cant get a...

Thank you. I learned the name of several things which will help me use correct terms. Without knowing "speedy Schwinn decal" I'd be stuck trying to describe an animal that "eats bark and pretends he is a pincushion" instead of looking for a Porcupine. Also I appreciate the confirmation it looks...

You have the highest N value I have ever seen.

I have a Schwinn Racer stamped with SN W94201, yet this chart shows the 1956 SNs reaching as far as late June with W93942. (but not as far as W94201) For all you Numberphiles, is this a 1956 racer? (assuming that the last of June production numbers did not make the list) -or- Is this another...

A used yellow Free Spirit, identical to that one, was my first "adult" bike. Perhaps it was not well made, perhaps I was rough on it as a kid. Regardless, things broke on a regular schedule.

With that notation you are far from a ham-fisted computer user as you claim! (thanks for the chuckle)

Long story... No she's a 3spd. I hijacked the braze-on cable stop to route, of all things, a Sturmey-Archer drum brake hub.

Apologies for jumping in here uninvited. I have a Sprite with a similar cable housing stop brazed on at the same spot. I got mine just as a frame, and there are no definitive marks from a front derailleur, yet I think that's what it's for. I see some Sprites online with front derailleurs too.

I'll be interested to see your bike when you are finished, perhaps some pics. My thought is that if you have a brazed bullmoose bar, you may have a higher-grade bike than a Timberwolf. Did you check out the Ritchey Project site? Good info there regarding the grades of frames.

Here is some documentation for you, purportedly from 1982, I am not sure if you will consider this a catalog.

I found a reliable way to measure the seat-tube, it is 72 degrees relative to the top-tube. I'll work on the head-tube.

Measuring head-tube seat-tube angles? Geesh, not within a degree and without a frame table. Chainstay length is 17-7/8"

Here are some airplanes on Etsy, apparently not Prewar.

You know your bike history, that is clear. What year is it FOR SURE you ask? Well, without bicycle carbon dating I honestly don't know, and I hope confirmation bias has not lead me to such a mistake as you mention. I have a bit of personal information, I bought my first mountain in 1985. It was...

I like your setup, how does it work for you? Is that a common "English Wheel" that you are using? I have seen them on Amazon and have been wondering if they work. I dream of an actual fender roller but they are hard to find.

I was thinking that was a bicycle fork that had been modified (somehow) to become a unicycle frame. There seems to be a fork-crown race pressed onto the fork-crown! But... The closer I look the more l see unicycle. The fork tips have bearing clamps, the hub and seat are all unicycle... What...

Here is a write-up that may help you.

I just finished saving a classic. This magnificent bicycle was left outside and suffered many atrocities.