This is for Alan or Doug in reference to Alans posted picture of his Downtupe folder where I can see he has a front derailer installed and whice looks like...
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alanhu99
Jun 2, 2007 5:38 am
August: I used a Shimano Deore front derailleur. I on using old fashioned friction shifters. It's a basic install, I didn't have to do anything unique. Can...
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August
august_hahn
Jun 2, 2007 6:06 am
Well first with the chain rings.I have a 38T 48T I,v tryed useing spacers like the standard setup and when I engage the derailer to change to the bigger chain...
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alanhu99
Jun 2, 2007 2:55 pm
August: I may have to defer to Doug to answer your question. He is by far the superior technician here. On the surface, it sounds to me like you have an...
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alanhu99
Jun 2, 2007 2:59 pm
Gee, what a friendly (and forward) gal [:))] [>:)] !...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jun 2, 2007 5:32 pm
Hi August, Sorry to be slow to respond - we are getting ready for our daughter's graduation from high school, and we had an MS ride today... There's a lot...
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August
august_hahn
Jun 2, 2007 5:50 pm
Ummm?yes it is a shifter for a three ring.... ... From: alanhu99 To: Cruzbike@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 7:54 AM Subject: [Cruzbike] Re:...
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August
august_hahn
Jun 2, 2007 6:16 pm
Yep I got the part about the chain angle figured out accintently and that really helped, I lowered the adjusting boom and that made a world of difference I...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jun 2, 2007 8:07 pm
Hi August, Probably no spacers on the chainring. Should fit right against the spider. If there are thin washers, they probably go between the inner "nut" and...
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alanhu99
Jun 3, 2007 2:54 am
Doug: In addition to everything else, he's using a triple shifter on a double chainring... Alan ... the ... shifter ... a ... the ... indexing...
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August
august_hahn
Jun 3, 2007 6:48 am
Okay okay! I,ll get it right yet.just bare with me.I,m going to nickname my cruzbike The bike from hell! ... From: alanhu99 To: Cruzbike@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Douglas Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jun 3, 2007 12:28 pm
August, Life is good. Just think of all the stuff you've learned putting this bike together. You started with a donor bike none of us has tried, and solved...
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Regis Hampton
catmandoit3
Jun 3, 2007 3:17 pm
August, I put on a triple crank using a DX deraileur and a Sun Ray grip shifter using the boom clamp as a cable stop. Works like a champ. Regis...
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August
august_hahn
Jun 3, 2007 7:21 pm
Amazing,absolutly amazing,I only jokingly reference "The bike from hell" dureing some of my darker moments,all in all this exsperience has turned me into an...
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August
august_hahn
Jun 3, 2007 7:29 pm
My most recent changes were just made in the reply to Dougs email I tryed use the tiny space between the junction of the two pivot tupes and that turned into a...
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Mike Maifield
maifimd
Jun 5, 2007 6:34 pm
Doug / John, Is there a .pdf file or link to the original kit assembly instructions? I acquired a lightly used basic kit w/o seat, and am about to assemble it...
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Mike Maifield
maifimd
Jun 6, 2007 3:35 pm
Note: I've added photo's in Mike's Conversion. I'm a bit concerned about the 'fit' of the flange to be clamped to the front fork. It appears to be designed...
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Mike Maifield
maifimd
Jun 6, 2007 3:57 pm
John, I noticed that Randy Schulman of Actionbent posted that he'll soon be offering CruzBikes on eBay. ...
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Doug Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jun 6, 2007 5:16 pm
Hi Mike, Thanks for posting pictures; they always help when we're looking at how the kit parts interact with your specific bike parts. While the triangle...
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Mike Maifield
maifimd
Jun 6, 2007 5:57 pm
Joshua, I just got feedback from Chris Poole in Australia that his Cruzbike system came from Brett White at: ...
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evsolutions
Jun 6, 2007 6:28 pm
The "geared" hub motors Brett White uses tend to stay within the OZ 200W limit, but use a bigger amp controller and toss in a few extra 12V batteries and you...
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Mike Maifield
maifimd
Jun 6, 2007 9:34 pm
Doug, I appreciate your feedback on the axle position and trail. The kit came to me with the bolts in the forward location, and I moved them back. The front...
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Douglas Burton
hardtailcruzer
Jun 6, 2007 10:18 pm
Hi Mike, Actually I have a BikeE seat assembly here, one I bought when my daughter and I first considered building our own recumbent. I think there are several...
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Mike Maifield
maifimd
Jun 7, 2007 2:19 pm
Joshua, OK, can you suggest options for a Crystalyte hubmotor / controller / battery package for a hyothetical commuter Cruzbike for a 6'6", 280 lb rider with...
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evsolutions
Jun 7, 2007 3:13 pm
Easy to do, but 35 mph would be 1/2 throttle. If you went full throttle you'd pass 65 mph. Use a Model 5302 Rear, one side with a disc brake (trust me a disc...
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douglasweatherbee
douglasweath...
Jun 7, 2007 6:09 pm
I'm considering getting a Sofrider to use exclusively off-road (moving to central mountain plateau plains of Mexico). I'd like any suggestions from folks on...
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Edwin Austin
edprime
Jun 7, 2007 10:26 pm
I live in the southern end of the Los Angeles area and want to meet someone with a finished kit bike that I can look at....
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Lilasuka Das
lilasuka6464
Jun 7, 2007 10:47 pm
Probably best to get a kit and add it to a good dual suspension mountain bike......no need to change tires or anything else if you do not want a fast road...
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jack lamoureux
jlmx39
Jun 7, 2007 11:53 pm
I live in Santa Monica and have a Downtube Cruzbike folder and you can test ride mine anytime. Send me a pm. Jack...
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Edwin Austin
edprime
Jun 8, 2007 3:56 am
I'm in Carson and could come over just about anytime since I'm job hunting at the moment and have spare time. Errr what is pm? **EDWIN** ... test ... meet...
