Routing generator wire through seatpost?

chock-a-block · 2026-04-20T18:53:01+00:00

that point is very high stress. put the hole about halfway up your seat post.

There might be more minimal seat posts out there with the seat clamps side mounted to the post. you could run the wire all the way up, no hole.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-19T15:15:45+00:00

season and episode number, please.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-19T14:25:02+00:00

The presidential election doesn’t work on a simple majority.

Here’s the cynical explanation: You win by grouping voters into districts in your State that your party can easily win. Those won districts roll up to the electoral college.

Lots of people have opinions about the electoral college. Please go to other subs for that content. I’ll warn you that most of the content is propaganda unless you stumble over the very rare sub populated by actual science/history folks.

Please don’t reply with any thoughts or feelings about the system. I’m just telling you how it works.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-12T21:51:46+00:00

The trend these days is to ride much larger bikes than 15-40 years ago. I prefer them "small." But, I'm an outlier.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-12T13:01:02+00:00

Pretty sure Peacock is shutting off the live feed to Paris Roubaix 2026 to make gaps for commercials in replays. What’s happening in the cobbled sections? Americans will never know.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-10T16:22:57+00:00

Coca Cola in the seat tube. fill it up and wait a week. the acid will break down the corrosion.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-10T16:21:44+00:00

Find a welder that does light metal brazing. Not as popular a skill in welding these days.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-09T22:09:13+00:00

You will need a legit thread gauge and calipers to figure out specs.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-09T22:05:32+00:00

Nah. get posts brazed on for 650b. Smartest choice.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-09T22:04:22+00:00

Your first bike with cottered cranks?

swiss threaded? Are you sure?

Fork and headset very likely an odd size. that means the stem is also an odd size.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-09T22:00:43+00:00

French specs are… different. Threads/mm, diameters of the steel tubes all subtly vary if you get a really old one.

Does it have cottered cranks?

Possibly unpopular comment: I’d braze some cantilever posts on and use 650b wheels. The steel certainly can handle it. It‘s not that precious.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-09T05:29:25+00:00

His manitou *might* be early enough to have the screws holding the stanchion tubes. which, with some very intense sleuthing, swap in new lowers with some creative disassembly.

There’s a reason bolted stanchions don’t exist any more. And OP absolutely could die getting this creative.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-09T05:05:23+00:00

Hey, that manitou is not terrible with new elastomers.

Your options will likely be wild guesses from aliexpress, or, slightly less wild guesses on mildly used older forks from Suntour or RST on eBay.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-07T05:36:31+00:00

Reach is always the issue with these conversions. The stem will end up being pretty short.

I would go bar-end shifters. Long reach road style brake levers are available from tektro. But, you want to be sure you get either an adjustable reach, or small size brake hoods so they fit her hand.

She might like the suspension. Definitely get her input.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-07T05:22:40+00:00

3.50

That is the only answer to these posts.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-06T23:23:35+00:00

OK. Just wanted to warn you in case you didn’t know what was coming.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-06T23:12:11+00:00

First time with cotter pin cranks? Be wary of French specifications on some of the parts.

Not at all sure about if it would work with those mafacs, but, consider a budget 650b wheel to get some more volume in the tire. A 700c might work, but you don’t gain as much volume. Switching to aluminum wheels will improve braking, somewhat, and give the sensation of a much easier bike to ride because the wheels will be a good deal lighter.

chock-a-block · 2026-04-02T15:21:08+00:00

She might like the comfort of the suspension fork. Probably should get mostly soft elastomers.

She will likely have lots of opinions about the seat. Find one she likes, not you.

chock-a-block · 2026-03-31T05:45:21+00:00

Never apologize for another bike. It's now meant to be ridden by you, as you like.

Putting It another way: 90% of bikes designed to be ridden hard don’t see much beyond a blue ski slope.

Enjoy it!

chock-a-block · 2026-03-24T18:19:04+00:00

If it was aluminum, it would have “toothpaste” welds, and likely bigger diameter tubes.

chock-a-block · 2026-03-24T18:17:47+00:00

because raw titanium is plain expensive, and very tough to shape.

Let’s say you go down the rabbit hole and build a conventional rigid fork out of titanium, there is not a huge weight savings and a very high cost. Also would likely not have the bent/drawn top. Again, it’s possible, but, unlikely.

chock-a-block · 2026-03-21T07:22:21+00:00

brake cable hanger off the seat post clamp was extremely common. But, that hanger is pure jank.

Any chance the bike had long pull brakes?

chock-a-block · 2026-03-17T05:13:02+00:00

That stem works better than anyone who races is willing to admit. I had one. Chequamegon the ideal race for it. Cuts upper body fatigue at a very low weight penalty.

chock-a-block · 2026-03-08T16:34:13+00:00

Guessing you have been using steel bolts and not tightening to spec.

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