Pearson Kea (NZ made e-stay). Build update pg 3.

[skolioza]

Re: Pearson Kea (NZ made e-stay)

interesting and nice!
Please write what's the weight of the frame when You split the bike to restoration

 

[Arran]

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Could you show me the cable route for the mechs. Looks like they are going through the frame...

It's really a pretty simple setup. The rear gear outer loop goes all the way from the downtube box, through the stay & out the back. The front gear outer goes from the box, through the bottom of the stay to the cable stop.

interesting and nice!
Please write what's the weight of the frame when You split the bike to restoration

I was quite surprised when I stripped & weighed the frame. Heavy, but not as heavy as I was anticipating...

 

[Retro Spud]

Re: Pearson Kea (NZ made e-stay)

Christ that’s more boxy than a 1980’s Volvo©

makes my RC200 F2 look positively curvey

 

[skolioza]

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Thanks Arran - it's quite lightweight when comparing to other estays I know Maybe that's the reason why lot of them crack

 

[ovlov440]

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...just think of all the extra weld they could have put on if they had routed the cables differently. The rear brake cable routing is an interesting one, crying out for a v-brake I think ;-)

 

[Arran]

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...just think of all the extra weld they could have put on if they had routed the cables differently. The rear brake cable routing is an interesting one, crying out for a v-brake I think ;-)

The rear brake straddle wire is supposed to cross over behind the seat tube (like an old GT). When set up correctly, this design works surprisingly well (but obviously not as well as a V-brake does). Still undecided as to what i'll do. I'll probably be putting cantis back on as i'm a bit of a stickler for period-correctness-ness...

 

[Egghead]

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There was one of those on Trade Me here in Christchurch last year that went for NZ$50 but I stupidly passed......

 

[Arran]

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There was one of those on Trade Me here in Christchurch last year that went for NZ$50 but I stupidly passed......

D'oh! I saw that when I was doing some research but the ad's too old to be displayed. :?

 

[Egghead]

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This was from the retro show in Christchurch last year. Not sure if someone on here owns this one.

 

[Egghead]

Re: Pearson Kea (NZ made e-stay)

This is the Pearson Weka road/TT version on here and LFGSS:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=258994

http://www.lfgss.com/thread107949.html#post3693390