Comments on: A New Bike and My Next Project http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:41:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-57080 Alex Wetmore Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:11:00 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-57080 I made the rack. The bag is from Acorn Bags. I made the rack. The bag is from Acorn Bags.

]]> By: clay http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-57079 clay Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:02:13 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-57079 love your bike(s) and your blog, but a more trival question. I can''t recognize that front bag. I''ll probably be embarrased when you name it. also did you make the front rack? love your bike(s) and your blog, but a more trival question. I can”t recognize that front bag. I”ll probably be embarrased when you name it. also did you make the front rack?

]]> By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56429 Alex Wetmore Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56429 It is an IQ Cyo, but I put that on there. It came with a cheaper halogen based light that was fine, but not great. It is an IQ Cyo, but I put that on there. It came with a cheaper halogen based light that was fine, but not great.

]]> By: Daus http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56427 Daus Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:55:39 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56427 Under $500 with Alfine components? What a steal! Is that a Lumotec IQ CYO light too? Under $500 with Alfine components? What a steal! Is that a Lumotec IQ CYO light too?

]]> By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56395 Alex Wetmore Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:59:27 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56395 Andrew: That is a fair question. I think that it looks nicer without the removable faceplate, and it is lighter. I''m pretty dialed in on my sizing, so having to change the stem or bars later is unlikely (except for getting the stem chromed as you''ve noted). Andrew: That is a fair question. I think that it looks nicer without the removable faceplate, and it is lighter. I”m pretty dialed in on my sizing, so having to change the stem or bars later is unlikely (except for getting the stem chromed as you”ve noted).

]]> By: Andrew K http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56394 Andrew K Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:54:56 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56394 ALex, I am curious why you chose to use a stem without a removable faceplate, rather than something like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13456742@N03/2259067906/ or this http://ifihadabikeblog.blogspot.com/ It looks like you skimped on handlebar tape, knowing that you would only have to slide the handlebars out of the stem shortly. Dolan, Maybe a brake accordion boot could be installed on the rear brake to keep some of the gunk out of your friends housing. Wax on the cable might reduce the amount of water wicking itself down the cable. ALex,

I am curious why you chose to use a stem without a removable faceplate, rather than something like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13456742@N03/2259067906/
or this
http://ifihadabikeblog.blogspot.com/

It looks like you skimped on handlebar tape, knowing that you would only have to slide the handlebars out of the stem shortly.

Dolan,

Maybe a brake accordion boot could be installed on the rear brake to keep some of the gunk out of your friends housing. Wax on the cable might reduce the amount of water wicking itself down the cable.

]]> By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56383 Alex Wetmore Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:30:16 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56383 The front Alfine hub is a generator hub that powers the lighting on the bike. The front Alfine hub is a generator hub that powers the lighting on the bike.

]]> By: Bryan Willman http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56328 Bryan Willman Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:45:30 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56328 It''s also amusing that you didn''t actually buy a bike, you bought a bunch of components to put on your next frame, which were convienently packaged by attaching them to a "disposable" frame... (:-) It’’s also amusing that you didn”t actually buy a bike, you bought a bunch of components to put on your next frame, which were convienently packaged by attaching them to a “disposable” frame… (:-)

]]> By: Bryan Willman http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56327 Bryan Willman Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:44:25 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56327 Front and rear alfine hubs... I thought an alfine was an internally geared hub - OK, that makes great sense on the rear. But what does a front alfine hub do? (Am I just misreading their marketing page?) Front and rear alfine hubs…

I thought an alfine was an internally geared hub – OK, that makes great sense on the rear.

But what does a front alfine hub do? (Am I just misreading their marketing page?)

]]> By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/1156/comment-page-1#comment-56321 Alex Wetmore Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:44:55 +0000 http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1156#comment-56321 Dolan: Yes, the rear disk brake routing is beyond stupid. I won''t be copying that on my replacement frame. I believe that Novara fixed it on the 2011 model as well (they also switched to a steel frame instead of aluminum). Dolan: Yes, the rear disk brake routing is beyond stupid. I won”t be copying that on my replacement frame. I believe that Novara fixed it on the 2011 model as well (they also switched to a steel frame instead of aluminum).

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