Comments on: Seasons Speeding Tikit Porteur http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:41:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MacB http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-156361 MacB Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:49:44 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-156361 Alex, following my usual glacial pace I''m finally up and running with my SS Tikit and looking at gears. I have two spare rear wheels one with the I-9 and one with an Alfine 8, figured I''d use the I-9 until it died and then swap. I''m just puzzling a little over cable routing in/around/under the BB area, do you have any images of the routing you used? The A8 won''t be a problem but I want to avoid dismantling the I-9 shift cable, is it ok to just cable tie it to the cable loops on the tikit? Alex, following my usual glacial pace I”m finally up and running with my SS Tikit and looking at gears. I have two spare rear wheels one with the I-9 and one with an Alfine 8, figured I”d use the I-9 until it died and then swap. I”m just puzzling a little over cable routing in/around/under the BB area, do you have any images of the routing you used? The A8 won”t be a problem but I want to avoid dismantling the I-9 shift cable, is it ok to just cable tie it to the cable loops on the tikit?

]]> By: MacB http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-99679 MacB Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:24:13 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-99679 Interesting, my I-9 seized in deep snow after about 3.5k miles of heavy commuting use(under a year so was warrantied), went back to Germany and has been fine since for about another 2k miles. But maybe I won''t bother spending money getting it moved to a little wheel and just put the money towards an 8 speed Tikit. thanks for the superfast answer and keep up all the amazing work....Al Interesting, my I-9 seized in deep snow after about 3.5k miles of heavy commuting use(under a year so was warrantied), went back to Germany and has been fine since for about another 2k miles. But maybe I won”t bother spending money getting it moved to a little wheel and just put the money towards an 8 speed Tikit.

thanks for the superfast answer and keep up all the amazing work….Al

]]> By: Alex Wetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-99614 Alex Wetmore Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:01:47 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-99614 My I-9 failed at a very young age (about 500 miles), so I replaced it with a Shimano Nexus 8sp hub. The I-9 had a nicer gear range and even steps between gears, but the Nexus 8 shifts more nicely and there is much wider support for it, so this was a good exchange. The Tikit is working great and the adjustable dropouts are very nice. My I-9 failed at a very young age (about 500 miles), so I replaced it with a Shimano Nexus 8sp hub. The I-9 had a nicer gear range and even steps between gears, but the Nexus 8 shifts more nicely and there is much wider support for it, so this was a good exchange.

The Tikit is working great and the adjustable dropouts are very nice.

]]> By: MacB http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-99602 MacB Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:40:08 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-99602 Alex, I was wondering if you''d stuck with the I-9 on the tikit and how it had faired? I was considering ordering a hyperfold single speed tikit with 135mm rear spacing. I have an I-9 hub kicking around and was musing on having that built into a wheel to allow for SS or hub geared tikit use. Getting info from the BF website is rather challenging but I''m guessing that the new hub/fixed/SS bikes come with the adjustable dropouts. However looking at your pictures in this article I do have some concerns around cable routing and space for the gear cable connector. Was also wondering if there were any problems with meeting the 49mm chainline of the I-9? My plan would be to leave the shifter permanently on the bike and just switch between SS and hub gear rear wheel. If the adjustable dropouts also accomodate a disc brake I''ll go with that as well. Alex, I was wondering if you”d stuck with the I-9 on the tikit and how it had faired? I was considering ordering a hyperfold single speed tikit with 135mm rear spacing. I have an I-9 hub kicking around and was musing on having that built into a wheel to allow for SS or hub geared tikit use.

Getting info from the BF website is rather challenging but I”m guessing that the new hub/fixed/SS bikes come with the adjustable dropouts. However looking at your pictures in this article I do have some concerns around cable routing and space for the gear cable connector. Was also wondering if there were any problems with meeting the 49mm chainline of the I-9? My plan would be to leave the shifter permanently on the bike and just switch between SS and hub gear rear wheel. If the adjustable dropouts also accomodate a disc brake I”ll go with that as well.

]]> By: “The Bicycle Story” All Wet(more) | 16incheswestofpeoria http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-33736 “The Bicycle Story” All Wet(more) | 16incheswestofpeoria Fri, 13 May 2011 14:41:34 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-33736 [...] of the most interesting pages I came across belonged to Alex Wetmore, the man who cut off his tikit’s dropouts. He did it, of course, so he could attach dropouts that would let him tension the drive chain [...] [...] of the most interesting pages I came across belonged to Alex Wetmore, the man who cut off his tikit’s dropouts. He did it, of course, so he could attach dropouts that would let him tension the drive chain [...]

]]> By: admin http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-6113 admin Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:46:52 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-6113 That is still the case Vik, but thanks for asking. Please send me a photo when you''ve received it from the builder. You might look at this photo set to see how I''d make the detachable stays now: http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Racks/Michaels-Demountable-Rack/11515022_cSoFV#810445498_FdrMp The method that I used on my Tikit rack works, but it isn''t as rigid. The other change that I''d recommend would be putting a cross stay on the Tikit rack just above the tire. The rack is pretty open there and I''ve had soft bags droop and drag on the tire. If you or your builder have any questions feel free to email me. That is still the case Vik, but thanks for asking. Please send me a photo when you”ve received it from the builder.

You might look at this photo set to see how I”d make the detachable stays now:
http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Racks/Michaels-Demountable-Rack/11515022_cSoFV#810445498_FdrMp

The method that I used on my Tikit rack works, but it isn”t as rigid. The other change that I”d recommend would be putting a cross stay on the Tikit rack just above the tire. The rack is pretty open there and I”ve had soft bags droop and drag on the tire.

If you or your builder have any questions feel free to email me.

]]> By: Alex Wetmore’s Tikit Porteur Rack « The Lazy Randonneur http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-6111 Alex Wetmore’s Tikit Porteur Rack « The Lazy Randonneur Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:42:33 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-6111 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Vik http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-6110 Vik Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:41:15 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-6110 Hi Alex, I used an image from this post on my blog and plan to get a similar rack made for my Tikit. When we last spoke about this you didn''t want to build racks for sale and didn''t mind folks copying your fine creation. I assume that''s still the case? If you are interested in building a rack for sale let me know and if you have any issues with my use of your photo or what I posted let me know and I''ll take care of your concerns. http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/alex-wetmores-tikit-porteur-rack/ Vik Hi Alex,

I used an image from this post on my blog and plan to get a similar rack made for my Tikit. When we last spoke about this you didn”t want to build racks for sale and didn”t mind folks copying your fine creation. I assume that’’s still the case? If you are interested in building a rack for sale let me know and if you have any issues with my use of your photo or what I posted let me know and I”ll take care of your concerns.

http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/alex-wetmores-tikit-porteur-rack/

Vik

]]> By: AlexWetmore http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-4460 AlexWetmore Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:05:39 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-4460 Brett -- Thanks for the comment on the i9. I''ll try to find someone at SRAM who can tell me how to identify the versions with the faulty seal. A friend had an i9 failure and it sounds like it was similar to yours. He''ll be warrantying the hub soon. Brett — Thanks for the comment on the i9. I”ll try to find someone at SRAM who can tell me how to identify the versions with the faulty seal. A friend had an i9 failure and it sounds like it was similar to yours. He”ll be warrantying the hub soon.

]]> By: Brett http://alexwetmore.org/archives/576/comment-page-1#comment-4459 Brett Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:39:51 +0000 /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2009/04/17/seasons-speeding-tikit-porteur.aspx#comment-4459 Quick comment on the i9. I''ve had one on my kid hauler/rain/cargo bike (modified and souped-up Swobo Dixon) and it''s a fabulous except for the fact that after several very rainy rides water got into the freewheel mechanism when the black plastic seal came lose and the freewheel bearings lost their grease. The result was pitting in the freewheel and a replacement hub from SRAM (it was still under warranty) that is supposed to have an improved seal. No idea how to tell which version one may have, but something to lookout for. Quick comment on the i9. I”ve had one on my kid hauler/rain/cargo bike (modified and souped-up Swobo Dixon) and it’’s a fabulous except for the fact that after several very rainy rides water got into the freewheel mechanism when the black plastic seal came lose and the freewheel bearings lost their grease.

The result was pitting in the freewheel and a replacement hub from SRAM (it was still under warranty) that is supposed to have an improved seal. No idea how to tell which version one may have, but something to lookout for.

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