Thanks everyone for your thoughts and ideas. I think I will terminate the
project, just trying to make too many things happen at once. I did have
this bike built up before and it rode nicely, so there isn't too much of a
need to do a "good enough" build for the time being.
Luckily most of the
IMHO, when you start talking about adding canti posts, it's time for a
different frame.
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 12:43:43 PM UTC-6 Collin A wrote:
> Ok, so short story long:
>
> Bought a cool looking steel frame from a local shop that was built as part
> of a small-batch of
This is my thinking as well. Build up a rideable bike, and don’t worry
about the “perfect.” When I saw you’d traded away a Minimoto, I thought,
“Well there’s your problem right there.” If you went fixed, that’s all
you’d even need. Cantis or Vs would be fine, brake levers and fixie wheels
are
It doesn't seem like you're that far off, just a few hours of wrenching and
you would have a rideable bike. Canti front, R559 rear, as a trial, and use
an existing rear wheel (if you have it) with spacer for the single speed.
Sometimes "good enough" is better than "just right."
Eric
On Wed, Dec
Wow! timely question! i am abandoning a project that stalled for a couple
years. I collected parts and then sourced a used frame that just wont
accommodate the running gear properly. and changes in my needs/ wants /
physical abilities have now made the bike (even if finished) not very
Thanks for the background; now it does sound like a square peg, round hole
situation in terms of fitting your needs - and since you can find just
about any combination of features you want these days in a steel frame, it
does seem a bit like you're taking the scenic route.
Still, could be cool to
Well you know Collin that'd be like Me saying I'm quitting bike riding
because it's winter and I don't feel like bike riding today.
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 11:57:18 AM UTC-5 Lucky wrote:
> Well, you’ll have to tell us more about the project.
> Also, thanks for the Cycle Cats rec!
>
+1 on not trying to turn a sports car into a pickup truck.
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> On Dec 23, 2020, at 11:26 AM, Jay Lonner wrote:
>
> Sounds to me like you’re trying to transform the bike into something it
> isn’t, and I
Sounds to me like you’re trying to transform the bike into something it isn’t,
and I doubt that a new fork, adding canti posts, crimping the stays, etc. will
alter that fundamental fact. I’d ditch it and start over with something that
meets your needs without requiring such extensive
Scott, that's exactly why I am thinking about abandonment now...I've
already spent so much time and effort and normally i'd think "what's a bit
more" but I've been screwed by that approach in the past (which eventually
prompted an involuntary career switch).
Patrick/Jason, I agree that taking
Might be worth reading up on Sunk Cost Fallacy:
https://time.com/5347133/sunk-cost-fallacy-decisions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost
Scott
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 1:43:43 PM UTC-5 Collin A wrote:
> Ok, so short story long:
>
> Bought a cool looking steel frame from a local
As someone who very easily gets frustrated when things don't happen fast,
I've found that abandoning a project temporarily, say for 1 or 3 or 6
months, can bring me back with interest to the project. So the question is,
is the project really valuable to you; IOW, would the result really be
useful
Ok, so short story long:
Bought a cool looking steel frame from a local shop that was built as part
of a small-batch of prototypes for a project that never got off the ground.
This was bought when I made the move from the hilly Bay Area to the
flatlands of Sacramento, so I initially started
Agree that knowing the project base would go a long way in understanding
how good the potential end result would be! I am generally pretty
impatient when I get a new project going but bear in mind there are still
new-in-box Rivs from the mid-2000's popping up every now and again - there
is no
Well, you’ll have to tell us more about the project.
Also, thanks for the Cycle Cats rec!
> On Dec 23, 2020, at 08:50, Collin A wrote:
>
> Short story, I have a frame and fork I want to build up, but with the COVID
> supply issues, and the rising costs of the project to reach completion, I am
Short story, I have a frame and fork I want to build up, but with the COVID
supply issues, and the rising costs of the project to reach completion, I
am starting to consider ending the project and selling the parts I have
been saving it for to try and recoup some of the costs.
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