You gentlemen are all right. I actually have about six different
brands/combinations of square taper BBs that I will experiment with. I
hope to memorialize that process in a blog post so stay tuned.
Since the drive side cup/BB is the same on the Shimano UN55 for either 68
or 73mm
OK, I think Craig just won this thread. His dentist isn't the only one who is
impressed.
Red Green would approve. "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at
least find you handy."
Kent Peterson
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I've long enjoyed the suppleness of these tires, but they seem not to have
been available in the U.S. now for some years; I think they can still be
obtained outside the U.S.. Any recommendations for near-equivalents?
(Labeled as 700 x 30, but seem to measure out closer to 32). Thanks in
Thanks Kim,
I have a lot of parts here, I would seriously consider one of these frames if
my cranks were compatible.
Thanks Alex, I’ll keep an eye out for pictures.
Would Phil Wood bottom brackets or at least their rings on a cartridge bb
simplify things?
Cheers
Ray
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> On Jun 21, 2020, at 8:07 AM, Tom Goodmann wrote:
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> I've long enjoyed the suppleness of these tires, but they seem not to have
> been available in the U.S. now
O...Ok. Thank you Alex.
(Indeed-Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads on here.)
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 5:37 AM Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles <
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> You gentlemen are all right. I actually have about six different
> brands/combinations of square taper
Tom,
Scott Davis from Minneapolis regularly gets shipments from them.
He just posted about this a week or two ago.
Ray
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Oh man. I agree. Wish I’d had beeswax for a similar experience.
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> There’s nothing else to see here.
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Ryan,
My brief experience with the FRs was with the "light" version. I think they
would be fine as an all road tire on a fenderless bike. One caveat: if you
run them with metal fenders the dimples in the tires pick up even the
finest gravel or gritty material making for an irritating ride.
Hands down, Craig wins.
There’s nothing else to see here.
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What I found fiddly to the point of unlivable with my NWT (derailer model) when
folding was it was a project to keep the chain on, and the stem/mast just
popped off and you rested it on the bike. Brompton folds efficiently and
startlingly small into one easy-carry package.
I wouldn't claim -
I am usually a brown color for Brooks saddles, but black works better with this
frame color. Good luck with the choice. Either way you have a rad bike.
Matt in OKC
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> OK, I think Craig just won this thread. His dentist isn't the only one who
> is impressed.
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> Red Green would approve. "If the women don't find you handsome, they
> should at least find you
Julian,
Do the Bromptons have the same gear range as the BF? The only folder I’ve ever
ridden is my BF NWT with gearing range comparable to my “regular” bikes. I’ve
been under the impression, possibly false, that most folders don’t have that
capability. As far as folding and unfolding, I
In which snows become rains garnished with crisp, misty mornings that warm to
wide open, deep blue skies and the fluttering swoops of butterflies.
https://deaconpatrick.org/end-of-spring-rides
With abandon,
Patrick
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Thanks, Eric; thanks, Ray. I just found an April 22nd post about Scott
Davis, and so can get them via him or his ebay site, as well as the Compass
tires. I ride Barlow Pass 38s on the Legolas, and like them very much.
On Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 11:07:49 AM UTC-4, Tom Goodmann wrote:
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> I've
But of course - circling back to the OP - Brompton is a great folder that
rides. Bike Friday is a better bike for long distance that can also be folded
and packed. I'm not doing 40 miles on my Brompton, and probably not 10.
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Ray, I think the simplest path is to get a 73mm Shimano UN55 in a spindle
length that seems workable with the frame and cranks you have..I found several
lengths available with a quick search. It'll be a bit of a guessing game of
holding the cranks up to your new frame and eyeing how much
the Dahon Tournado was rumored to have had input from Grant:
https://www.fawkes-cycles.co.uk/1547710/products/dahon-tournado-700c-bike.aspx
On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 4:41:28 PM UTC-7, Jay Lonner wrote:
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> I'm interested in building up travel bikes for my wife and me. Our
> intended use is
Deacon,
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed every photo. Nature is truly a gift and
exploring by bicycle must be the most efficient and perfect way to wander.
I couldn't help but admire your two-finger coffee cup. What tire pressure
do you use when riding trails like these?
Doug Hansford
On
The mud chain flower was the prettiest, it's my state plant. Very very nice.
-Kai
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I keep hoping brompton is gonna get a model out that capitalizes on the gravel
wave before it dies down. The brompton fold is pretty amazing. I feel like it
wouldn’t be super hard to get us more tire clearance or to release a 20” model.
Wishful thinking.
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The black one is going to feel exactly the same as the brown one.
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There it is! I don't know if GP had any hand in the geometry but the high bars
and component list are certainly mid-'00s Riv Country Bike stuff, which still
wasn't a widespread thing back then.
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"...while for Joe, it seems foldability is more important."
Yes, and I started at the OP wanting a travel bike he could occasionally toss
(two of them) into a dinghy. That sounds like "compact and easy to fold" to me,
but everyone has their own tolerance of how big and complex a fold can be.
Flag cranks are sold.
Thanks everyone.
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 10:32 AM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Ray, I think the simplest path is to get a 73mm Shimano UN55 in a spindle
> length that seems workable with the frame and cranks you have..I found
> several lengths available with a quick search. It'll
Hey, just another Day in the Life of Boy Blunder. If I hadn't been chewing
on that Jolly Roger while I was riding it wouldn't have happened! I've got
another one about a pair of pliers, a lighter, and a needle but your wives
will wonder why you fainted at the keyboard.
Craig "Keep'em Comin'" in
Bill,
I think that depends upon how you have both bikes set up. The Brompton is
available with 1to 6 gears, and i think the BF is available with 1 to 21
gears, with widely varying ratios.,
In my case I have a 6-speed Brompton (3-speed internal plus a 2 speed
freewheel), my friend's BF has
Julian,
That sort of confirms my suspicion. Six speeds wouldn’t do it for me. I
want range and smallish steps which is why all my bikes are 3x. 1x doesn’t
interest me, 2x I hate. In the end I can play with my BF gearing just as
much as any of my other bikes and so it can always sub in.
They did a cosmetic attempt recently with a sand/orange color scheme, a nifty
front bag and spares you can take along on your big Brompton expedition, but it
was the same 6-speed M or H model. It looked cool!
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Thanks for taking the time to do this and report back. I love the picture
of the Brompton, BF, and Atlantis lined up next to one another!
I'm increasingly leaning toward BF as being the best all-around compromise
for my needs. The quick fold option seems just fine for throwing in the
back of a
In my relatively short tests I was surprised how similar both the Brompton
and BF felt to me -- the smaller wheel and narrower tire on the Brompton
gave a bit more bumpiness, but the elastomer rear end on the Brompton
smoothed that out. I was expecting a bigger =difference -- but at least in
The standard 6 speed Brompton has a gear range of 33 - 100 gear inches so just above a 300% range. The -12% runs 29 - 88 gear inches. I have one of each of those currently.Robert TilleySan Diego, CA
I always look forward to your shots!
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Thanks, lads! Doug, my tires are tubed 2.8" Nobby Niks (pretty supple). I
inflate the rear to 20 lbs and ride till it needs more.
With abandon,
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I have recipe for a hand salve / lip balm. One ounce of grated beeswax, 1
ounce of jojoba oil and 2 ounces of red palm fruit oil. Warm gently in a double
boiler until melted and stir together. You can add a few drops of essential oil
like lavender, or chamomile. Store in a 4 ounce canning jar,
swan stem lookin great.
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> love the photos as always. thanks for sharing.
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The frames themselves are sized. The length of the maintube, seatmast, and stem
riser are all custom specified. Things like Rohloff dropouts and special cable
guides and braze-ons can be specified as well.
These steps involve real conversations with real people, not just filling out a
form on
I loved them on my Sam Hillborne. They transitioned seamlessly from pavement,
to dirt roads, to trails with patches of gravel and sand. I never had to think
about them. They replaced rock ‘n roads, which sounded loud and felt grabby in
the corners. I had the robust version and had no complaints
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