Posts Tagged ‘surly bikes’
A few things I noticed over the weekend: 1. Shimano really needs to make the Alfine parts group available for purchase in this country. I don’t want to have to buy an entire Civia just so I can tear the crankset off of it. 2. Bontrager Racelite Hardcase puncture-resistant tires? Aren’t. On the same subject, [...]
The drivetrain of the author’s new commuter bike. More information coming soon.
As a NCOIC of mine was once fond of saying, “Ah, well, shit on a stick.” I never understood what a feces-covered tree limb might indicate (other than something anatomically improbable and most likely very painful), but he trucked that gem out when he was frustrated, and currently it seems like an appropriate time to [...]
This will be my final “update” post before the actual building of the commuter bike, as the final part has been ordered: the wheels. Rather than giving Tom, our service manager, $50 and a case of beer to build them, I’m using QBP‘s Wheel Builder service. Don’t get me wrong, Tom’s wheel building is nothing [...]
The commuter inches closer to completion. I’ve taken the brake calipers — Avid Shorty 6s — off my ‘cross bike and installed them on the commuter. They’ll be fine on a commuter rig, but I wasn’t very happy with them in competition last year. The ‘cross bike will be receiving a set of the Paul [...]
[If you're here for more information on commuting by bicycle, try starting with this particular entry.] Not a lot exciting to report here. Racing season was supposed to kick off on Sunday, but I didn’t make it. There’s an opportunity tonight, but I don’t have the energy for it. I could race on Saturday, but [...]
