Received the Klein headset bearings today - yay!
Got them from https://www.kleinspainted.com in the UK.
They concentrate on Pre-Trek Kleins and do awesome paint jobs!
Maddel wrote:
Received the Klein headset bearings today - yay!
Got them from https://www.kleinspainted.com in the UK.
They concentrate on Pre-Trek Kleins and do awesome paint jobs!
Man, those are some gorgeous frames. I've got a couple youtube subscriptions where they've tried sunburst paintjobs but nothing like that, that first pic looks like it had some lighting making it look like that.
the first one is reminding me of a big stick popcicle :D
Nowadays this '99 Manitou SX isn't considered to be a fork at all. :lol:
Anyway... It came with the Klein thus I'll keep it but with an updated design...
when you spot a Tow'd in the wild ;)
Super_Randy wrote:
when you spot a Tow'd in the wild ;)
^^^ 8-) Buggys are quite rare over here. The clime is not suitable I guess. Wait a minute... In a few years may be...
Cousin stopped by with her New Beetle...
Headset bearings and fork are back in...
I felt uneasy about the instructions given in the 1999 Klein tech manual to tap the top bearing into place.
So I made this redneck tool to press it into the head tube.
It worked surprisingly well I even forgot to take some pics of it attached to the frame. :D
Maddel wrote:
I felt uneasy about the instructions given in the 1999 Klein tech manual to tap the top bearing into place.
So I made this redneck tool to press it into the head tube.
It worked surprisingly well I even forgot to take some pics of it attached to the frame. :D
I made the same tool as you, although mine was less precise in construction. It has worked just fine for all of the headsets I've ever needed to press in.
Got the exterior framing inspection done so started roughing in some wiring in the kids apartment today. The wall is the easy part. Tomorrow will be attic space work(120+ f temps).
schwim wrote:
... started roughing in some wiring in the kids apartment today.
Wow, very diligent & quite accurate. When it comes to wiring I'm lost for the most part...
Except for connecting a bulb may be. :D
schwim wrote:
... Tomorrow will be attic space work(120+ f temps).
Now that's cozy... :shock:
That will be a sweaty mess... Hopefully not dealing with insulation materials.
Good luck!!
it was 108 here yesterday. went outside a few times, the humidity finally burned off about 2pm, so it was tolerable out if you were taking it easy in the shade. then by 8pm it was 80 degrees with 80% humidity and it was absolute F'ing miserable again. words can not describe how much i hate humidity.
The right coast is so used to humidity, it's just part of the outdoor experience. Being completely soaked in sweat while working in 90 degrees is the crappiest way to spend the day.
yeah iv been to Virginia in July before. the last time in 2017 for a wedding. damn 90 degrees with matching humidity and the wedding was outside! and im a sweater, so in the ruffly 45 minutes i was outside i was soaked! thank god the reception was indoors with some good AC.
wasn't as bad as the stop we made in Memphis though. that was the worst!
Short spin to the Asel bridge at the dried-up Edersee...
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edersee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edersee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edersee_Dam
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1842187,8.9524903,2480m/data=!3m1!1e3
Mrs. Maddel & the Bug...
Pier for the bicycle ferry...
For reference: almost the same view but with the lake filled...
Asel bridge, usually submerged...
View from the bridge overlooking the Eder river bed...
Walking at the lake ground towards the opposite shore...
Hmmm... Pet Sematary? :D
View from the opposite shore overlooking parts of the dried-up lake...
a few things come to mind.
1. chrome those cookie cutters
2. i have the dream of getting one of those swan boats, putting a motor on it and getting it up on plane 8-) no idea why, just through it up one time and the idea has stuck with me.
3. id like to drive my RC cars "towards the opposite shore"
and in Randy news my 1320 Video order came. got some stickers for the bug and the tool box.
Super_Randy wrote:
... chrome those cookie cutters ...
Ha! Have a set of battered cookie cutters laying around. They have the lip polished and the plan is to get them refurbished soon.
Super_Randy wrote:
... getting it up on plane ...
Since I'm clueless about boats I learned a new phrase today! :)
new games! 8-)
Speaker grills painted and back in...
Bottom bracket & crankset inspection...
you actually take the bike apart and inspect stuff huh? can't say iv ever done that. maybe, once in a blue moon take apart, clean, repack with grease and reassemble. but never looked for wear or breakage. of course back when i was doing that i couldn't have afforded new parts so even if the OG had been worn out or broken id still use it :shock:
of course it wasn't really about preventive maintenance, it was giving myself something to do for an afternoon that gave me something to tell my friends i did that would make them think it was cool :lol:
Maddel wrote:
Those ergon-style grips have really done a lot to keep me riding. I don't think I could ride with normal grips any longer. I've got them on all my MTB-style bikes now.
schwim wrote:
Those ergon-style grips...
Actually they are Ergon GA3 grips: https://www.ergonbike.com/en/article-ga3.html
Super_Randy wrote:
you actually take the bike apart and inspect stuff huh? ...
Well, the bottom bracket came loose lately and I suspect the PO did not torque it down correctly.
They didn't even use the correct tool since I discovered some chisel marks on both the cartridge's and cup's splines. :shock:
Fortunately the damage was minimal so the OEM Shimano BB went back in.
Now for the brakes, the levers and shift cables and finally the well-liked job of adjusting the derailleurs... :roll:
While yours is coming together, mine continues to disassemble itself. This time, the Chinese dropper post literally unthreaded itself and shot into the seat tube, causing the seat to just disappear on me. An exciting time resulted.
schwim wrote:
... causing the seat to just disappear on me. An exciting time resulted.
Man, that's a bummer - hopefully you didn't crash! :(
These drop posts are handy but for some reason they give me the creeps.
And the trustworthy ones are $$$... :shock:
Maddel wrote:
These drop posts are handy but for some reason they give me the creeps.
its because it's homo erotic. there's a shaft going up and down at your butt :lol:
Maddel wrote:
Man, that's a bummer - hopefully you didn't crash! :(
These drop posts are handy but for some reason they give me the creeps.
And the trustworthy ones are $$$... :shock:
It was quite a crash and sadly I don't bounce right back like I did just a few years ago. No permanent damage and so far, no resulting hospital visits. I need to slow down a bit until I get back into the swing of things. When I get tired, my riding gets sloppy and that's proven quite dangerous to my mobility. I lucked out this time as I think I just bruised a lot of stuff internally but nothing broken.
Super_Randy wrote:
its because it's homo erotic. there's a shaft going up and down at your butt :lol:
I'll totally wear a rainbow sleeveless shirt and assless chaps when riding with one.
In all seriousness, it makes it possible for me to keep riding. I can no longer rotate my head to look up which is awfully necessary when riding. Dropping the post makes it possible to see further down the trail. When I know it's flat and straight for a while, I raise it and just stare at the tire while pedaling.
