Re: [CR]Bike mechanic insanity

(Example: Books)

From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
To: oroboyz@aol.com, wheelman@nac.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, 'The Bike Stand' <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bike mechanic insanity
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:38:10 -0500


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Mike Schmidt

New York, NY

On Thu Jan 26 11:49 , "The Bike Stand" sent:

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My tool of choice is

oroboyz@aol.com>

smwillis@verizon.net>; < wheelman@nac.net>;

classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


> <<... And, do not tell anybody but we might be


> chainstay some too. >>
>
> OK, Steve, you are on my s___ list!!! You simply can


> away trade secrets like that to these naive consumer


> not kosher!!!
>
> Actually my favorite "tool" for putting a gentle div


> stay for that tiny chainring clearance is a nice har


> Just lay that round handle, at a right angle of cour


> a skosh more space is needed and give the broom hand


> a hammer. Never even disturbs the dust. Haven't crac


>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, NC 27408 USA
> 336-274-5959
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
> Giant, Specialized, Orbea, Bianchi, Felt, Litespeed,


> Townie and other exotica.
> National Bicycle Dealers Association Board member


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Bike Stand < smwillis@verizon.net>


> To: wheelman@nac.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist


> Sent: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:03:44 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CR]Bike mechanic insanity
>
> Hi Ray, Bring it in I can put a small washer under t


> you a little more room. And, do not tell anybody but


> dimple in the right chainstay some too.
> Steven Willis
> The Bike Stand
> 1778 East Second Street
> Scotch Plains NJ 07076
> 908-322-3330
> http://www.thebikestand.com
> ----- Original Message ----- From: < wheelman@nac.net


> To: < classicrendezvous@bikelist.org&gt


> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:43 PM
> Subject: [CR]Bike mechanic insanity
>
> > Wonder why more early bike mechanics have not c


> be
> > first to admit that I am a novice at this but i


> > like the road bike business was, there would be


> > expense then necessary. The lack of standardiza


> but
> > I just took it with a grain of salt (what does


> >
> > Okay, I was working on a bike to install a trip


> > it. First I needed a BB for the job and I used


> know,
> > look in the bin and see What Do I Have. Since I


> > some basic measurements and found one that came


> installation
> > I found that although the spindle was what I wa


> The
> > crank did not even make it half way to be seate


> am
> > smarter so I go with one that seats better befo


> now
> > install the cranks. Of course I installed the n


> When I
> > installed the chain side I noticed that there w


> > the BB to the crank. No matter, I will continue


> it
> > for one ride and it rode like a pig. Chain alig


> > biting because of the extended crank. Out it ca


> LBS
> > and told my tale of woe. We measured up correct


> that
> > should work. Installed it and all seems well. N


> bb
> > to the crank. Very much improved chain line so


> >
> > Well in trial shifts I noticed that the front r


> > (Using a Campy derailleur with a triple 26-36-4


> could
> > jump to the smallest and largest rings but coul


> that
> > middle ring. Explained this situation to my LBS


> there
> > was to much a gap from the middle ring to the l


> > suggested making the middle more like a 44 and


> > situation. Well I got lucky on ebay and found a


> set
> > and got it for a good price. Today arrived a 36


> > tooth combination that should work.
> >
> > I installed the new rings on the crank. Now min


> > switch of TA for TA. Same spindle and all. Now


> on
> > the BB the smaller ring hits the frame. It was


> before
> > but now it interferes. I am about to take out t


> > another one. Sooner or later I will hit on the


> did
> > not bank on this becoming my own version of rub


> >
> > Ray Homiski
> > Elizabeth, NJ
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