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- Converted to 650B tires: the Motobecane Grand Touring
- The race goes, not to the swift, but to the sufficiently tired: Benotto Modelo 3000
- Recycling the past: Specialized Expedition
- Tandem tuneup: Thudbuster ST seatpost rebuild kit
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Tag Archives: bicycle repair
Bicycle repair: Solving a puzzle without any edge pieces
A bicycle in need of repair is a puzzle. What shifter can you find to go with the freewheel or cassette you have? Is that dirty chain in the junk box a usable takeoff or something for a backyard sculpture? … Continue reading
Posted in maintenance
Tagged bicycle design, bicycle repair, Bicycle technology, maintenance, Old bike, Parts compatibility, Puzzle, Simplex
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Something old, something new and blue derailleur housing: the Giant Escape
I picked up a Giant Escape after someone backed over it with a car, maybe a tractor. Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a bicycle, Bushwhacker, Giant
Tagged 1X drivetrain, bicycle repair, Giant Cypress, Giant Escape, treehouse
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Rebuilt in central Illinois: the Royal Scot
Dave inserted the Royal Scot back into the flow of history, creating something sure to confuse anyone trying to identify this particular model. Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a bicycle, Bushwhacker, History, Other bicycles
Tagged bicycle repair, British, Bushwhacker, Raleigh, resto mod, restoration, Royal Scot, three speed
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Filling a hole with money. Or, two-buck luck
Dear Sir: While the bald rear tire of my tandem still holds air, I will tell you what a dandy duct-tape product you make. Continue reading
Posted in Co-Motion tandem, Equipment, Report from the road
Tagged bicycle repair, flat tire, tandem
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Maybe the most important thing to remember about the eccentric bottom bracket shell
Not knowing how to solve the issue, I did the smart thing. I walked away from it. Continue reading
Posted in Co-Motion tandem, Equipment
Tagged bicycle maintenance, bicycle repair, eccentric bottom bracket, tandem
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Tandem tuneup: Thudbuster ST seatpost rebuild kit
The Thudbuster is a strong, simple design. Just like a derailleur, it’s based on a parallelogram, and it’s been on our tandem eight years. Continue reading
Posted in Co-Motion tandem, Equipment
Tagged bicycle repair, Cane Creek, seatpost, suspension seatpost, Thudbuster ST
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Strip and Give Me 34: The Schwinn Sports Tourer
I’m trying to remember a book I read back when it was important that a book have good illustrations. For once, the Internet is of no help. So, I’ll try to pass along the gist of the story as best I remember … Continue reading
Posted in Schwinn Sports Tourer
Tagged bicycle repair, book, Schwinn Sports Tourer, Shimano MegaRange freewheel
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