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A bike for sunny days
Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my
Sunny day bike fixed up last week. I've been stockpiling parts for it for a while, so it was relatively quick to build up. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_1.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_2.jpg I've already swapped out the seatpost and seat since I took these pictures. Parts list: - Nishiki frame (the whole bike was $5 at a garage sale) - Campagnolo Chorus 10 speed carbon shifters ($75 used from a friend) - 9 speed 12-25 Shimano cassette - 105 rear hub/Alex Adventurer rim/ 14/15/14 DB spokes - Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire - Ultegra front hub / used Nici (Italian) rim - Continental Top Touring 2000 - Sora rear derailleur (hubbub alternate routing) - Front D + cranks, whatever was on the bike - Centerpull brakes - Modolo t-poc bars (whatever I had lying around) - Threaded-Threadless stem adapter ($10) - Threadless stem (spare from parts drawer) - Nashbar bar tape ($4) - New seatpost ($15) - SPD pedals Total cost: About $110 Pretty much everything on the bike was discards or things I had lying around. It actually rides nicely, the only thing that I'm really still fiddling with is the rear shifter. I've been futzing around with the mount, and now I have to adjust the shifting again. The fender has been taken off, it was only on there temporarily. --- I talked to the shop that has my old frame (Recycled Cycles in the University District). They've left some messages with Surly, but they haven't actually talked to them about it. So my bike is still languishing in their shop. And I've got this bag sitting on my desk at home full of all the parts I took off the frame. I'm just glad it broke during the summer so I'm not missing my dedicated all weather/bad weather bike in the rainy season. Well, and that I didn't bother overhauling the headset and bottom bracket right before the frame broke. Procrastination saves the day again! [1] Last month I had wheel problems [2], this month it looks like frame problems are on the agenda. I broke my Crosscheck frame again in pretty much the exact same location (on my way home from work). I didn't have time to finish putting my sunny day bike together from pieces, so I dragged my fixed gear out of the shed to ride to work that morning. I really should just shell out for a sturdier frame. [2] Broken rear axle. -- Dane Buson - "A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally." -Oscar Wilde |
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Dane Buson wrote:
Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my Sunny day bike fixed up last week. I've been stockpiling parts for it for a while, so it was relatively quick to build up. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_1.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_2.jpg That is definitely NOT something Fabrizio Mazzoleni would be seen riding. ... I broke my Crosscheck frame again in pretty much the exact same location (on my way home from work). I didn't have time to finish putting my sunny day bike together from pieces, so I dragged my fixed gear out of the shed to ride to work that morning. I really should just shell out for a sturdier frame. Where did the frame break? Is Surly under-building their bikes? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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Dane Buson wrote:
... I broke my Crosscheck frame again in pretty much the exact same location (on my way home from work). I didn't have time to finish putting my sunny day bike together from pieces, so I dragged my fixed gear out of the shed to ride to work that morning. I really should just shell out for a sturdier frame. Tom Sherman wrote: Where did the frame break? Is Surly under-building their bikes? I'd be interested in the details of this story too. -- Paul M. Hobson ..:change the f to ph to reply:. |
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On May 10, 12:27 am, Tom Sherman
wrote: Dane Buson wrote: Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my Sunny day bike fixed up last week. I've been stockpiling parts for it for a while, so it was relatively quick to build up. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_1.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_2.jpg That is definitely NOT something Fabrizio Mazzoleni would be seen riding. Having seen it in real life, I can testify, though, it is a real purty bike. Warm Regards, Claire |
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Tom Sherman wrote:
Dane Buson wrote: Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my Sunny day bike fixed up last week. I've been stockpiling parts for it for a while, so it was relatively quick to build up. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_1.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_2.jpg That is definitely NOT something Fabrizio Mazzoleni would be seen riding. Hmmm, which do you think offends the most? The hybrid Campagnolo - Shimano setup? The Nishiki bike boom frame? The Sora rear derailler? The Suntour front derailleur? The fact that I'm using the original cranks and BB? The Threaded-Threadless adapter for the stem? The 36 spoke wheels? The fact I'm using a derailleur claw? The centerpull brakes? Actually, I have to admit, part of the goal for the bike was to make a racy, fairly nice looking Frankenstein bike. Something I could ride on sunny days when I didn't want to lug around the fenders, dyno-hub, lights, etc. I broke my Crosscheck frame again in pretty much the exact same location (on my way home from work). I didn't have time to finish putting my sunny day bike together from pieces, so I dragged my fixed gear out of the shed to ride to work that morning. I really should just shell out for a sturdier frame. Where did the frame break? Is Surly under-building their bikes? Rear right dropouts (same as last time). It's a pretty common breaking spot, so I think it's not really that. Most people don't ride as many miles or break as many parts as I do. These are the photos from last time, but it's just about the same spot this time. This time, the top break was more towards the bike, so the derailler stayed attached to the frame this time. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/dropout.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuv...ut-closeup.jpg I was less than a mile from my house, just having finished crossing the I-90 bridge. All flat sections, nothing of note, just riding along. -- Dane Buson - It is by Perl alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the regex of Larry that the code acquires flexibility, the flexibility enables obscurity, the obscurity generates a warning. It is by Perl alone I set my mind in motion. Calle Dybedahl, in the Scary Devil Monastery |
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Paul M. Hobson wrote:
Dane Buson wrote: ... I broke my Crosscheck frame again in pretty much the exact same location (on my way home from work). I didn't have time to finish putting my sunny day bike together from pieces, so I dragged my fixed gear out of the shed to ride to work that morning. I really should just shell out for a sturdier frame. Tom Sherman wrote: Where did the frame break? Is Surly under-building their bikes? I'd be interested in the details of this story too. I posted more in response to Tom upstream. At least it died 2 1/3 years into the 3 year warranty (I confirmed with Surly that it reset when I got my last frame replacement). My ambition is to get past the 3 years with the next frame. Then maybe I can justify a new (different) frame when the next one dies. -- Dane Buson - Ambidextrous, adj.: Able to pick with equal skill a right-hand pocket or a left. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" |
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Claire wrote:
On May 10, 12:27 am, Tom Sherman wrote: Dane Buson wrote: Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my Sunny day bike fixed up last week. I've been stockpiling parts for it for a while, so it was relatively quick to build up. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_1.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_2.jpg That is definitely NOT something Fabrizio Mazzoleni would be seen riding. Having seen it in real life, I can testify, though, it is a real purty bike. Why thank you kindly, it's nice of you to say so. I'm enjoying having a sparkly blue bike. All my other bikes are dark colors or deliberately uglified, so this is a nice change. Warm Regards, Claire How is the new job (and the new commute) suiting you? -- Dane Buson - After all, what is your hosts' purpose in having a party? Surely not for you to enjoy yourself; if that were their sole purpose, they'd have simply sent champagne and women over to your place by taxi. -- P.J. O'Rourke |
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Dane Buson wrote:
Tom Sherman wrote: Dane Buson wrote: Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my Sunny day bike fixed up last week. [...] I broke my Crosscheck frame again in pretty much the exact same location (on my way home from work). I didn't have time to finish putting my sunny day bike together from pieces, so I dragged my fixed gear out of the shed to ride to work that morning. I really should just shell out for a sturdier frame. Where did the frame break? Is Surly under-building their bikes? Rear right dropouts (same as last time). It's a pretty common breaking spot, so I think it's not really that. Most people don't ride as many miles or break as many parts as I do. These are the photos from last time, but it's just about the same spot this time. This time, the top break was more towards the bike, so the derailler stayed attached to the frame this time. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/dropout.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuv...ut-closeup.jpg I was less than a mile from my house, just having finished crossing the I-90 bridge. All flat sections, nothing of note, just riding along. The most likely scenario is that the area was overheated when welding the frame. The problem could be due to one particular welder or the frame design is producing stress raisers at this location. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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Dane Buson wrote:
Tom Sherman wrote: Dane Buson wrote: Well, my commuter bike frame [1] getting broken inspired me to get my Sunny day bike fixed up last week. I've been stockpiling parts for it for a while, so it was relatively quick to build up. http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_1.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/nishiki_2.jpg That is definitely NOT something Fabrizio Mazzoleni would be seen riding. Hmmm, which do you think offends the most? The hybrid Campagnolo - Shimano setup? The Nishiki bike boom frame? The Sora rear derailler? The Suntour front derailleur? The fact that I'm using the original cranks and BB? The Threaded-Threadless adapter for the stem? The 36 spoke wheels? The fact I'm using a derailleur claw? The centerpull brakes? What's up with the handlebars being as high as the saddle? Have you been influenced by the late Sheldon Brown? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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Tom Sherman wrote:
Dane Buson wrote: http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuvembi/dropout.jpg http://members.arstechnica.com/x/zuv...ut-closeup.jpg I was less than a mile from my house, just having finished crossing the I-90 bridge. All flat sections, nothing of note, just riding along. The most likely scenario is that the area was overheated when welding the frame. The problem could be due to one particular welder or the frame design is producing stress raisers at this location. Yes, this is pretty much what I decided after talking to some other people as well. That location is one that is prone to breakage to begin with and if there was a slightly botched weld that could make it happen that much sooner. -- Dane Buson - "Every man has his price. Mine is $3.95." |
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