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Date: 17 May 2007 19:38:19
From: HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)
Subject: Newbie designing and building
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Alas I've decided that its within my grasp to design and build a bike,
perhaps from "stock" parts (no frame construction) or perhaps more
complicated.
Though, when I attempt to research information on fitting a bike, selecting
parts etc, I get lost in 10 different 9 speed rear derailers and the like,
and no one seems to care to point out what is suited for what. I'm not
totally concerned about weight as I'm used to biking around on a mountain
bike, but after riding around on a 700c bike for a day and a half, I'm sold
and want to jump into this arena. I want to use it mainly on paved paths and
trails.
Any suggestions for online reading, books, etc will be welcomed!
Thanks,
Brian
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Date: 17 May 2007 19:44:20
From: HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)
Subject: Re: Newbie designing and building
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"HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:wz63i.97$sY1.25@newsfe04.lga...
> Alas I've decided that its within my grasp to design and build a bike,
> perhaps from "stock" parts (no frame construction) or perhaps more
> complicated.
> Though, when I attempt to research information on fitting a bike,
> selecting parts etc, I get lost in 10 different 9 speed rear derailers and
> the like, and no one seems to care to point out what is suited for what.
> I'm not totally concerned about weight as I'm used to biking around on a
> mountain bike, but after riding around on a 700c bike for a day and a
> half, I'm sold and want to jump into this arena. I want to use it mainly
> on paved paths and trails.
>
> Any suggestions for online reading, books, etc will be welcomed!
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
I'm an idiot. Perhaps I should have mentioned that I am considering a 9 or
10 speed and disk brakes and a hub dynamo and a custom-made battery and
charging system. Though, that I'll figure out somewhere else, the mechanics
of the bike are where I get lost. I've repaired and worked on many styles of
bikes and of different sizes so putting one together shouldn't be as bad as
repairing one with a broken rim =P (also curious about disk brakes, but
don't need them, as I'm in love with V-Pulls ..etc)
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Date: 18 May 2007 04:32:02
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: Newbie designing and building
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In article <6Z63i.1734$pG3.160@newsfe06.lga >,
"HyperCube33 \(Life2Death\)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com > wrote:
> "HyperCube33 (Life2Death)" <hypercube[11x3]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:wz63i.97$sY1.25@newsfe04.lga...
> > Alas I've decided that its within my grasp to design and build a bike,
> > perhaps from "stock" parts (no frame construction) or perhaps more
> > complicated.
> > Though, when I attempt to research information on fitting a bike,
> > selecting parts etc, I get lost in 10 different 9 speed rear derailers and
> > the like, and no one seems to care to point out what is suited for what.
> > I'm not totally concerned about weight as I'm used to biking around on a
> > mountain bike, but after riding around on a 700c bike for a day and a
> > half, I'm sold and want to jump into this arena. I want to use it mainly
> > on paved paths and trails.
> >
> > Any suggestions for online reading, books, etc will be welcomed!
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
> >
>
> I'm an idiot. Perhaps I should have mentioned that I am considering a 9 or
> 10 speed and disk brakes and a hub dynamo and a custom-made battery and
> charging system. Though, that I'll figure out somewhere else, the mechanics
> of the bike are where I get lost. I've repaired and worked on many styles of
> bikes and of different sizes so putting one together shouldn't be as bad as
> repairing one with a broken rim =P (also curious about disk brakes, but
> don't need them, as I'm in love with V-Pulls ..etc)
Start at http://sheldonbrown.com
Read the rec.bicycles.tech group's FAQ:
http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/index.html
Lather, rinse, repeat.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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