... ....and it also seems to reduce the amount of damping. I'd be grateful for suggestions for easy ways to increase the damping, while keeping the shallower...
... From: Martin Donnelly [mailto:martind@...] Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 3:18 PM To: birdybike@yahoogroups.com Subject: [birdybike] Heavy damping...
At least on the rear elastomer I recall someone using an automotive hose screw clamp (I'm sure that has a different name in different countries) [WHAT IS A...
... There have been three types over time, but only two of them are now available (I got the last soft one this spring at r-m's 10th anniversary in Darmstadt...
I suppose the softest of all would be NO front elastomer. Unlike the rear, can you run the front suspension without any elastomer at all ??? Bob ... From:...
Hi I'm relatively new to Birdy ownership, having bought a secondhand 99 Birdy Blue. However after only a few weeks of ownership of already lost the front...
Hello all, I am here in the states and was wondering if anyone knows of a source for seatposts. I need a quality seatpost that is 28.6 mm X 550 mm or 22...
Hi, ... the front elastomer does not make the suspension much stiffer. Mainly it is for the attenuation. You can get a harder elastomer making the suspension ...
I have a 2002 Grey and it does not have front elastomer, but a tube-shaped sponge! Since I bought the bike, the sponge piece shrank and I see space through...
Hi Ian, Winston, Thanks very much for your information. CW ... mountain bike. ... again. ... at Sha ... Tai Mei ... including 20 ... the Birdy ... enjoy the ...
hi birdy lovers i owned a birdy bike that comes with a standard dotek's pro6 crankset and tien sin's bottom bracket... recently i thought of upgrading both the...
Thanks Peter! That explains it except I wasn't sure I knew what "attenuation" was vis-a-vis "suspension". So, after looking at the definition of attenuation,...
All the Birdy's came with this foam. This is the "softest" elastomer. I wouldn't worry about it because, as Peter mentioned, it doesn't do a whole lot.... Bob...
Hi Bob, ... that is exactly what I mean. ... That's it. ... Right. ... Hm, the suspension itself won't be affected by the elastomer very much. The main...
... crankset ... both ... Eric, The bolt circle will be the same (130 mm dia) so you can fit the 56 ring to the Shimano crankset, but it may not be in exactly...
From: ItalysBadBoy ... source for seatposts. I need a quality seatpost that is 28.6 mm X 550 mm or 22 inches. The diameter is less important since I can use ...
... With a 2001 Birdy or later (with one-piece bottom bracket area and rear swingarm beams that are closed on the rear end), the chainline will be correct with...
... source for seatposts. I need a quality seatpost that is 28.6 mm X 550 mm or 22 inches. The diameter is less important since I can use shims. ... Your...
Dear Peter, Thanks for the additional information. I think we've got the whole subject of the front elastomers covered well now. That is helpful because this...
Martin Donnelly <martind@...> wrote: Why do you want a 28.6 post? =============================================== Hello Martin, 28.6 mm is the inside...
hi carsten thx 4 the valuable input... i check the ultegra specs... the ultegra's bb chain line is 118 instead of 118.5 found on 105 and dura-ace... i hope the...
It is rare for the worlds of electronic music and high end folding bicycles to overlap, but I read in a review of Kraftwerk's long awaited new release "Tour de...
Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. The current setup on my red Birdy is as follows. Front suspension: standard spring wrapped with Grab-On. Rear...
... From: carsten_thies Your best bet probably is to use a quality 28.6 mm frame tube (seat tube or down tube) and fit a seat clamp - either by drilling and ...
Dear Francis, You say: It is rare for the worlds of electronic music and high end folding ... Not that rare! I play a Yamaha arranger synth and am moderator...
Hi, in Germany are two big bicycle trading fairs every autumn. The Eurobike in Friedrichshafen ended last weekend, the IFMA in Cologne is from 11.-14. Sept. ...
