spokewrench's latest activity
-
That’s $25 canuck money, lots more in real world money, my piece of wood dowel was free. Why spend money when it’s not necessary... -
spokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.I've always wanted to mount a 5-foot broomstick so I'll have room for lots of handlebar accessories! Maybe I'll start with a...
-
Thanks but that doesn’t apply at all to my bike. . A is the factory handlebar bracket, it is permanently swaged into the stem B. I...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread helmet search bike.Confusing nomenclature. When a bike helmet is described as having a visor, I assume they mean a bill. The root word of "visor" means...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread tire pressure.Schwalbe used to publish pressure recommendations for each model and size tire according to gross weight. 45 psi looked right for me...
-
Some people learn by making mistakes. Then again, some people never learn.
-
spokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.I checked availability. Amazon can't get shims to me until April 25, 2026. I needed them September 5, 2022. Was I supposed to ride...
-
I wouldn't ride on the leather for too long... Get yourself one of these bushings...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.The handlebar clamp blocked me from sliding the riser onto the stem from the top, so I released the height-adjustment lever, lifted the...
-
Off topic; forgive me. I am getting excited about the Ti bike. It will be in my shop in less that two hours. Today I will prep the motor...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.You must be thinking of Thomas B. Doolittle: 1839 to 1921. Telephone wire used to be iron. Copper had 90% less resistance, but each step...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.@PedalUma : "When I was about nine, my dad told me to never rely on a soldered joint for mechanical strength." A soldered joint can be...
-
For fine wire, using heat shrink on each solder joint helps reduce the stress. The biggest risk is a "cold" solder joint that looks...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.The test splices never failed at the splice (instead breaking outside of the splice area), leaving NASA to conclude that "the solder...
-
spokewrench replied to the thread Horn, Bell or Voice, how to warn others of your presence and intentions.I use my red brrring bell (top right) to be pleasant. My clarinet horn (top left) is a little more insistent. The red boat horn (bottom)...
-
