The R3V Bicycle Thread

[Hellabad]

First post

my first post;

attached is one of my redlines.
Jay Morris

[T3rd Ferguson]

holy shit that thing is awesome!

Let me give you a few specs of my new best friend (copy and pasted from one of Mine and Scabzzzz's infamous conversations via PM):

[*INSERT COOL FRAME HERE*]
KMC Chain
Velocity Deep V's (Lime green)
IRO Hubs (Not for long)
Maxxis Re-Fuse tires
Sugino 75 Crank with Zen NJS Chainring (full polished)
MKS Sylvans with aluminum MKS NJS clips- black nylon straps
Shimano Bottom Bracket
Nitto Seatpost
Brooks B17 (black)
Chris King headset (Black)
Nitto Stem
Azonic Risers
Oury BMX Grips (Lime Green)
Yanco bar pad (Lime Green)

[T3rd Ferguson]

"SUBTOTAL $ 1,218.97"

I love parting cars out. and buying myself birthday presents. (I turned 23 this past Caturday)

I also love miller lite and giving away too many details.

[David325is]

Ride: The "Quike"
Build & Design Time: 4 weeks

The design project for my mechanical engineering class this past summer was to use an existing bicycle frame and make it operational with four wheels. The class was split into two groups to focus our attention on the front and rear ends of the bike. I was in the rear end group and we decided to use a differential kit. It included a 22 tooth input sprocket, disc brake and caliper, two splined axles, and two hubs. {This kit did not arrive until the last week of school. So the rear end was built in about 3 days.} The axles were supported by four ball bearings which were mounted in the halves of bottom brackets (see pic). We modified an existing hub so it could drive the differential and remain located in the rear dropouts. The front end designed an Ackerman style steering arrangement. Our professor is kind of obsessed with bikes, he's got seven, and now this bike he nicknamed "quike". It's really easy to ride on two wheels.




Our professor showing how to ride on two wheels.


My first ride after completion

[Bavarian3]

First that is awesome!

Second,

Fergi; what frame did you buy? Pista concept?

[T3rd Ferguson]

First that is awesome!

Second,

Fergi; what frame did you buy? Pista concept?

You'll see.

[Il Duce]

dammit andy. pics like NOW.

[s0urce]

I have a Spinergy Spox Wheelset for sale if anyone is interested. Super light and fast, they'll make your bike faster, and smoother.

Both wheels are straight and true, The front wheel needs a new spoke though.

These are Great, Fast, Light Weight Wheels That Use Strong and Lightweight PBO Fiber Spokes. They Spin Up Fast. Great For Everyday or Racing Very Soft Riding, But With Control

The Bearings are Very Smooth and Fast

The Rims are True, and the Freehub Body is Snug (no play).

The Braking Surface Has a Little Wear (8 out of 10).

• Vectran PBO Fiber Spokes (4 to 7 grams Lighter Than Traditional Spokes)
• 700c, Clincher
• Shimano 8/9/10-speed
• Sette skewers included
• Freewheel Cog Included
• 28/32 spokes, Front/Rear
• 720/990 grams Front/Rear (actual weight)

Spinergy Spox R1 28 spoke front. Built radially with 2.8 mm Vectran spokes on a Spinergy hub with carbon shell. Clincher.
Spinergy Spox R1 32 spoke rear. Built with 2.8 mm Vectran spokes, radial on right side and 2 cross on left, on a Spinergy Shimano compatible hub with carbon shell. Clincher.

Price: 350 OBO

See images:


more images here

[Lazr111]

I have a Spinergy Spox Wheelset for sale if anyone is interested. Super light and fast, they'll make your bike faster, and smoother.

Both wheels are straight and true, The front wheel needs a new spoke though.

These are Great, Fast, Light Weight Wheels That Use Strong and Lightweight PBO Fiber Spokes. They Spin Up Fast. Great For Everyday or Racing Very Soft Riding, But With Control

The Bearings are Very Smooth and Fast

The Rims are True, and the Freehub Body is Snug (no play).

The Braking Surface Has a Little Wear (8 out of 10).

• Vectran PBO Fiber Spokes (4 to 7 grams Lighter Than Traditional Spokes)
• 700c, Clincher
• Shimano 8/9/10-speed
• Sette skewers included
• Freewheel Cog Included
• 28/32 spokes, Front/Rear
• 720/990 grams Front/Rear (actual weight)

Spinergy Spox R1 28 spoke front. Built radially with 2.8 mm Vectran spokes on a Spinergy hub with carbon shell. Clincher.
Spinergy Spox R1 32 spoke rear. Built with 2.8 mm Vectran spokes, radial on right side and 2 cross on left, on a Spinergy Shimano compatible hub with carbon shell. Clincher.

Price: 350 OBO

See images:

more images here

Hmm, I may look into these at a time when I have money, if you still have them...

[scabzzzz]

holy shit that thing is awesome!

Let me give you a few specs of my new best friend (copy and pasted from one of Mine and Scabzzzz's infamous conversations via PM):

[*INSERT COOL FRAME HERE*]
KMC Chain
Velocity Deep V's (Lime green)
IRO Hubs (Not for long)
Maxxis Re-Fuse tires
Sugino 75 Crank with Zen NJS Chainring (full polished)
MKS Sylvans with aluminum MKS NJS clips- black nylon straps
Shimano Bottom Bracket
Nitto Seatpost
Brooks B17 (black)
Chris King headset (Black)
Nitto Stem
Azonic Risers
Oury BMX Grips (Lime Green)
Yanco bar pad (Lime Green)

Nice job Andy.. I knew it wouldnt last long lol

"Sshh its a secret"



Anyone hear of Dundee's Honey Brown Ale? Shit is da bomb.

Anywho...

Farbin: Here is what you need. The fork on that old road bike is really really long. The hole drilled for the brake sits up alot higher than newer bikes. Here is what you need. I sent you this link before!

http://fixedgearfreak.com/mainpages/brakes.html

[scabzzzz]

I picked this baby up tonight from Craigslist. Just about mint 1985 SR300. I put the front Deep V on and the white saddle (it came with the stock Vetta saddle). I am REALLY loving this bike. It needs white bar grip.

I am really torn if I want to try a fixed or single gear conversion on this bike. It has semi-vertical dropouts but I think I could still get it to work with the right gears and a half-link in the chain. However, it just looks so good with those lever shifters and everything. What do you guys think I should do?

Could I even swap the 6 gear rear freewheel on to the Formula track hub I have on the rear Deep V?

You cant swap off the cassette on your freewheel wheel onto a track hub. It wont even go on. Cassettes press on, cog thread on.
It looks like a really sick Canondale man, I would keep it a nice road bike. It looks to be nice everywhere else too. You'll want a road bike at times man, so keep it a road bike. I wish I wouldnt have ripped apart so many of my nice road bikes now just to make a fixed gear bike. Plus, the goal is to advance to a nice track frame. Theres so much difference in riding a real track bike than a road conversion. You cant even describe it. Its so much more fluid.. it feels better. Feels right... Ya know?

[T3rd Ferguson]

I have a set of Large MKS clips for sale if anyone is interested. 10 dollars plus shipping. Bought them by accident (was in a hurry) and my roommate used them for about a week when he flip-flopped his hub. hated fixed, took the clips off and now they are sitting in my room. They have light scratches in the normal places.

These are for some big feet. Namely not mine (9-9.5). my roommate has a 12-13

[Farbin Kaiber]

Are they the L or LL? I got some halfclips, and am thinking about picking up some LL's.

[T3rd Ferguson]

They're LL's my mistake. I will throw in black nylon straps too.

[Farbin Kaiber]

They're LL's my mistake. I will throw in black nylon straps too.

I'll take 'em. I'm trying out these MKS mini clips, and I'd like to try full clips to see what I like better. PM coming at ya.