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24742
... You need a set of 1-1/8" to 1" reducer shims; then you can use any 1" threadless headset. See http://www.bikeman.com/HD7200.html If you ask nicely, Mr....
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 16, 2009
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24741
Hi KOG group. This is my first post. I bought a Kogswell PR frame and fork on eBay from Pauls Bike Shop. What headset works with this? The headtube is 1-1/8...
holdsworth72
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Nov 16, 2009
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24740
... Geometrically, yes. The only problem with it is that Bridgestone used a gauge more than necessary on its sets. I reckon it was an attempt to keep riders...
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Nov 15, 2009
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24739
... Ooh. Is this one? http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/2009/11/cb-zip.html (note especially the parallel 73* angles)...
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 14, 2009
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24738
... Heh - I'm the only one here lucky enough to have a bike available with dual ends to experiment with. It's true that I don't move the wheel around, because...
james black
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Nov 13, 2009
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24737
... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_omJlqis-v8...
Steve Palincsar
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Nov 13, 2009
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24736
... Yep. But I think that James may be right about sliders on the rear. ... Yep. Or at the very least dropouts would be easy to sell via e-commerce (as...
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Nov 13, 2009
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24735
... Good point. MG didn't clarify (I asked)... ... Agreed. -Jim G...
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 12, 2009
9:41 pm
24734
\From: jim.gourgoutis [jimg@...] ... I heard Matthew say bolt-on, but I never heard him say sliding. I was imagining a setup where the dropout was a...
Alex Wetmore
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Nov 12, 2009
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24733
... Matthew, I do like your idea of bolt-on front dropouts. Once set up, they'd be no-fuss (better for liability?). The only practical downside I can see is...
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 12, 2009
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24732
... Some low-trail riders are looking for ways to adjust the trail based on front load. So for them it would be nice to do so without having to adjust the...
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Nov 12, 2009
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24731
... Is it an expectation that people would swap back and forth between trail configs beyond the initial buildup and shakedown rides? On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at...
Steve Chan
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Nov 12, 2009
6:52 pm
24730
... This is why I like bolt-ons. They seem much more versatile. I wonder how bolt-ons would handle fender stays? MG...
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Nov 12, 2009
5:40 pm
24729
... One reason is so that you don't have to readjust the brake pads. James Black...
james black
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Nov 12, 2009
4:41 pm
24728
Hah - why stop at just moving the wheel dropout forward and back? Have the low trail dropout forward and _higher_ as well. Maybe you could get an inch of axle...
Steve Chan
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Nov 12, 2009
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24727
... Huh. Thanks, JG. MG...
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Nov 12, 2009
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24726
... I, for one, and certainly eagerly awaiting that frame, to use as a backup for my P/R. -A...
Adam A.
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Nov 11, 2009
11:14 pm
24725
Perhaps that, perhaps it's because the V-O Ployvalent is due in 2-3 weeks for $400 plus shipping, with no need for a shim kit. Ethan ...
Ethan Labowitz
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Nov 11, 2009
10:43 pm
24724
So neither of the two P/R framesets offered by Paul's Bike Shop on eBay gathered even one bid (one at $450 and one at $500, which included a bunch of...
neal_lerner
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Nov 11, 2009
10:30 pm
24723
... You could do it this way for less than 15mm betwixt positions... http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimg/435490064/...
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 11, 2009
5:50 pm
24722
That made me laugh, James. New shoes are sometimes cheaper than tires....
protorio
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Nov 11, 2009
2:40 pm
24721
From: rswatson@... [rswatson@...] ... The prototype bikes were built with 25mm and 40mm trail forks (plus the 50mm rake forks that never really sold very...
Alex Wetmore
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Nov 11, 2009
4:42 am
24720
... Yes, 15mm is about the minimum with the kind of design I used. For reference, here is the latest version of the design that I drew for the dual fork-end,...
james black
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Nov 11, 2009
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24719
On Nov 10, 2009, at 20:12, Kogswell Cycles <kogswellcycles@...> ... I vote for 40/25. 30's been done, let's see how low we can go! Ryan...
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Nov 11, 2009
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24718
... Certainly simpler and lighter. But if memory serves me, there's at least a 15mm difference between the two slots. Which renders choices like 45/30 or...
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Nov 11, 2009
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24717
Jim, I can't get to the tinyurtl link right now, but I did see a photo ( on a friend of a friends facebook page) of what I think was that exact fork on a...
tarik saleh
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Nov 10, 2009
11:47 pm
24716
... I think I do, but a waterjet-cut dropout (e.g. James Black's design) is likely to be both simpler and lighter, I reckon. That fork I linked to is a...
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 10, 2009
11:29 pm
24715
... Interesting. That's a wide range. You do get what I mean by bolt-on front dropout, right? I think that would be the ticket. MG...
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Nov 10, 2009
11:08 pm
24714
Check out this 2-position fork end! http://img08.shop-pro.jp/PA01034/855/product/12219519_o2.JPG from http://tinyurl.com/yfeacs4 Zero or 38mm of offset. Hmmm....
jim.gourgoutis
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Nov 10, 2009
10:52 pm
24713
... Beeswax! Exactly! Not what I'd call "elegant," but certainly cheap, light and effective. That's what I used....
Russ
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