Category: Cycling
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29er Build: Getting Closer
The headset and Fulcrum Redmetal 29 SL wheels (with their subtle stickers) are installed. Is it starting to look like a bike? The wheels are between the stickers and the brick wall. These seem nice, but I’ll wait to pass judgement until I’ve ridden them for a while.
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29er Build: Parts, Parts, Parts
I’ve been building up a pile of parts for the new build. Above you see a free Surly Karate Monkey fork and some flashy cork Ergon grips I picked up in Melrose, SA. In the next photos you’ll see a mix of parts I had in my garage and several used parts I’ve found. Highlights…
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Seized Pedal?
About an hour into a two-minute pedal swap I came to the realization that I had a seized pedal axle. The 8mm allen head on the pedal axle was stripped, my vice grips wouldn’t grab the axle, and I was running out of options. I tried penetrating oil, heat and large blunt objects. Nothing was working. As a…