MacRetro chat and rides thread

[irontam]

Always fancied building my own sea kayak using the copper wire stitching method, just need a long enough shed.

Couple of sites of interest:

Buying the plans.
Instructions.
Example build.

 

[The Ken]

Cheeky git mikee

 

[The Ken]

This looks like an interesting set up, surprised no one has tried it up till now... 3 speed hub gear with 10 speed cassette...


http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/artic ... bike-27757

 

[therealkw15]

Won't that lead to big chainline issues, such as chain wear/stretching, and keeping the chain on the extreme high and low gears?

Also I recall the hideous drag in Sturmey Archer gears, and how much more efficient derailleurs were when I first tried them.

 

[velomaniac]

Old news, SRAM have had a 3 speed hub with cassette for years and Shimano have or are trying it plus a 2 -3 speed cassette attached to a 3 speed hub has also been done. Bromptons can come with 6 speeds via this method.
I like the funky orange colour though

 

[clockworkgazz]

Hey Gaz, do you still have those bullmoose bars going spare?

It's that time of year again that I build up Frankenshite into a winter hack. Going for a early 80's look this year.

I do had a long term dib on it so let me see with them and get back to you mate.

 

[kaiser]

XMAS NIGHT OOT

Any interest? Get yer name doon and we'll work out a venue from there*






* not in fife

 

[mikee]

like that is it ?

 

[clockworkgazz]

Should really be east coast, I have a access to a wee bolt-hole in the capital if we want to get totally bladdered :twisted:

sign me in.

 

[kaiser]

mikee I jest , if we get a fife majority we'll hit Fife en masse