Get or build a new rear 36 spoke rear wheel. Don't use 24 spokes. If rebuilding the tech will examine hub to see how much life it has in it. Bob ... From:...
Thanks for the link to black dog. The condition of the bike when purchased was worn, but with new tires. All I really checked before buying were the welds...
I recently had this same issue; Maybe slightly different, Red Birdy two broken spokes in quick succession ( fixed first before second.) Was frustrated in...
Umm, sorry, no they are not. 24 in a hub gear might be fine lightly loaded on good tarmac but from personal expeience here in Oz with a Birdy 3x7 SRAM touring...
Actually, the self bent "hook end" on a spoke used to be the tourer's way out of a broken spoke on the freewheel side (remember freewheels?) of the hub. So you...
... two broken spokes in quick ... local dealer response for ... (In that order, you'll see) ... find Black Dog Bicycles, ... still run with these ... side, in...
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Carsten: I have a teenage friend from the Velocipede Bike Project (www.velocipedebikeproject.org) who will be touring Europe this July. He is riding a...
My 2000 model Silver Birdy has developed a creaking and ticking sound. The creaking sound seems to originate from the front fork when riding but does not occur...
... July. ... tires. ... During the last 25 years or so, 27" / 630 mm has been largely superseded by 28" / 622 mm. Used to be a french size IIRC, so google for...
... sound. ... riding ... is ... And when folding? For the front swingarm bearings there is a pdf on http://www.r-m.de/index.pl/downloads_e Or maybe some...
I had a tick that was very hard to track down as well. Mine ended up coming from a worn bottom bracket which, when replaced, eliminated it. Bob ... From: Rod...
They seem to be available from top suppliers in the UK - e.g.: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-27-(630)-203.htm ...but your average LBS won't have them, I...
Or try replacing your pedals .....the bearings can start to fail like the U-Joint on a car and sometimes very hard to discern where the noise\vibration is...
... From: Peter Does anyone have an estimate of what the DV15 and DV16 rims weigh? I'm going with new wheels built around some Chris King hubs I got on sale....
(Reposted from BikeForums) My girlfriend just got a used 2006 Birdy Anthrocite, which is a monocoque folder available in the US. I haven't seen a review of...
Nice review. ... I did a couple of days cycling on that trail in 2005, unfortunately not on my Birdy! -- Regards, Mark Farrington [Cambridge, UK] Sent via...
Ditto, But who wrote this ....did not see a credit given. DAB ... From: Mark Farrington To: birdybike@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 2:19 PM ...
Hi David, I wrote the review, but posted it in two spots, which is why I mentioned Bike Forums. By the way, it's an early 2006 bike. Were the US stems affected...
I rented a bike from one of the Washington bike stores [ http://www.bikeoutfitters.com/ who are very helpful] - some sort of hybrid, as I remember. I did a...
Thanks for all the suggestions. I stopped the creaking by spraying WD- 40 on the front shock absorber. I pulled the cranks and removed the new bottom bracket...
Mayor Shiela Dixon kicked-off "Bike to Work Week" with an early morning ride May 18th, 2007. Mayor Dixon is wearing a light blue jacket and helmet in the...
WD-40 is not a lubricant! (not that it matters so much on a piece of elastomer... but it could still cause the elastomer to deteriorate, and could also have a ...
... spraying WD- ... I concur Water Dispersant 40 (WD-40) is not a lubricant. It was developed by NASA to disperse moisture from damp electronic circuits. I...
... So, mostly a solvent. Not the best thing to apply to moving parts (except in the context of cleaning them, and then applying a lubricant). As mentioned,...
Hmm, as one guilty of this, sometimes its WD40 or nothing when you are up country, out bush or whatever your local term is for being a long way from anywhere....
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