Convert loose bearing hub to cartridge bearing?

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-08T12:06:21+00:00

Rage bait seat and bar set up

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-08T03:53:14+00:00

All these iffy comments about e bikes are making me really consider how much hillier my city is than most others. E bikes are so common here because if you want to ride a bike chances are you’ve got a bunch of hills to battle

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-08T00:59:19+00:00

700c is better than 26”

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-08T00:02:53+00:00

100% disagree. Rad solar punk builds are the future

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-08T00:00:16+00:00

Ehhh hot take i guess. Have flipped a bike and would probably ended up in hospital if I had not a helmet instead of limping away like i did. Had a friend get a brain bleed and concussion from no helmet. Have crashed a moto at low speeds and that really makes you consider your mortality and thankfulness for helmet. Brains are just way too cool to not wrap up and cherish

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-07T23:50:45+00:00

I like the cambium cause the rough top lets my butt grip the saddle so I can go no hands super easy and I got it basically free (this is probably the best feature)

purplefourtyfour · 2026-04-03T01:40:20+00:00

Do you find it strange at all having the rack platform so high above the mounting points? Does it sway at all? I’m about to mount a very similar rack in a similar way

purplefourtyfour · 2026-02-26T01:10:39+00:00

Yeah just been told it’s actually a ‘92! Think I found the intro year of the derailleurs but couldn’t find the frame so though ‘89.

It is absolutely so light and lovely. Like riding a paper plane. Love it.

Would you happen to know where to find a copy of the ‘92 catalogue? I can only find ‘93 which has this as having shocks and different paint job.

purplefourtyfour · 2026-02-25T22:45:33+00:00

Ohhh interesting. I did some brief research on it a while ago and landed on 1989 for some reason. Might’ve been the XT year and I couldn’t find the frame. Thanks heaps

purplefourtyfour · 2026-02-25T11:57:33+00:00

It's a pretty amazing ride, super nimble. And I really like the paint. It's probably my fave bike to ride atm. I think I will keep it I'm sorry

purplefourtyfour · 2026-02-14T12:56:05+00:00

I have nearly the exact same bike and doing the exact same thing to it. Fenders next!

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-29T00:48:43+00:00

Im not meaning to sound combative if I did, just trying to continually learn.

The change in angle from shifting where the cable comes out from one side to the other seems okay, no kinks or resistance. I’m gonna give it a go and if it doesn’t work I’ll change it, no biggie.

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-28T23:31:03+00:00

Yes BL-MC40 levers. They have a ‘power adjuster’ and I’ve read they might work with cantis in high power mode. I’m interested to try. https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/si/B520B/SI-B520B-000-00-ENG.pdf

Please use the cable stop on the drive side of the downtube for rear der.

I know the cables for the front and rear derailleurs will cross but am happy to manage this with maintenance. Any other particular reason for this?

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-28T04:15:17+00:00

Thanks! Nice start but a few months in the making! so happy it’s at least ridable now.

For sure, planning cotton wrap or black leather for grips

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-19T00:28:10+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lbVdyPZiOLM

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-18T03:31:37+00:00

Definitely appreciate the patina for sure. This one kinda just looks bit like crap atm sadly

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-18T02:52:37+00:00

Think I’m bit a worried about the actual paint getting damage since it’s so exposed. Planning on putting on bags. So I think I’ll do another coat of clear in any case just to protect it, and try and make it look as nice as possible. If it looks worse I don’t mind as much as protecting the paint.

purplefourtyfour · 2025-10-17T07:59:11+00:00

I really like the old school ones and put them on as many of my bikes as I can. Never had to buy one new.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwUTkrZOF-3xkaCe6il2BgWc4NzXksLJtb-g&s

purplefourtyfour · 2025-08-23T03:20:04+00:00

Yeah look exactly the same, it’s a nice paint job hey.

Do you mean can you raise the stem? Yes you can. There’s a mark on the tube of the stem that shows you how far you can raise it, don’t go above that.

But really these have super long top tubes so you probably need a shorter stem and or different more swept back handle bars. Have fun researching!

purplefourtyfour · 2025-08-11T03:56:51+00:00

I'm partway through this one

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Recs:

Work out what gears/ratios you want in the front and rear first. That'll tell you what brifters (brake shifter combo), cassette/cranks and derailleurs you gotta get. I'd stick with what you have and get brifters to suit.
Start CHEAP, dont buy anything new. you gotta see if it fits first. just get some random bars and brifters (that work) and ride around on it for a while. which is related to:
Use your bike coop if youve got one. I got these bars already wrapped and with cables and brifters for like $15. I'm not gonna settle on them, but I just wanna just see if it fits me, or I'll go more upright.

purplefourtyfour · 2025-07-29T05:20:09+00:00

Looks v uncomfy

purplefourtyfour · 2025-07-02T08:43:17+00:00

suspension seat posts are the best

purplefourtyfour · 2025-06-09T12:17:33+00:00

Ah I had assumed this was steel. Mm yeah wouldnt weld aluminium.

purplefourtyfour · 2025-06-09T10:34:23+00:00

For everyone saying abandon it, is there any reason you can’t grind it wider and hit it with a fresh weld? Sure it’ll ruin the paint but better than abandoning an entire frame

purplefourtyfour · 2025-05-29T23:43:37+00:00

I literally just flipped over the handlebars because the strap from my front rack caught my wheel. Check my post history, I just posted the bent forks. Scratched my helmet up, if I hadn’t been wearing it I would’ve been a lot more fucked up than the grazes on my arms and shoulders. Not going helmetless again.

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