Recent content by Dicky71

I may be totally wrong but from what i understand, the positioning of the cable guides may have to do with the choice of components put on the frame, i.e. Shimano AX. I've seen other builds on this site where the frames have been specifically built to accomadate Shimano AX/EX gear set ups.Those...

That doesn't qualify into the comfort endurance sector of the bicycle industry. I hope you've been working on your upper body strength during the off season, you're going to need all the upper body strength you can muster to ride something like that. 😀

I think I saw JPR once in a hospital I was at when he was doing the rounds visiting patients. I think it was either 77 or 78. You don't forget those sideburns in hurry😄.

At least one of your parents have a welsh connection, i would think. It's not easy for all to pronounce that name correctly 😀.

Is there a welsh connection or do you just like the flag? Fabulous colour in combination with the ornate lugs. What's not to like about it?👍

Can also be used as a cheese grater😄.

He hasn't been challenged by a modern plastic Batavus chainguard. They are nearly as intricate as performing heart by-pass surgery. You need a steady hand and a cool head. Real karma killers IMO.

The view i have of them is they are meant to be ridden at a liesurely pace to work, the shops or anywhere that isn't too hilly or too far.

It's not the type of bike that inspires one to "race" around town or down to the shops. They have the sitting geometry alike a 1972 Bedford van and often weigh about 15-20kgs. Intresting curiousa about Bauke Mollema👍. He has won a few prestigious races and now we know why.

A "dutch" bike is a utility bike, used to ride around town or to the shops or work. There is absolutly nothing "sporty" about them. Just take a look at that chainguard, a bicycle repairmans nightmare. Just sayin.

I consider it as a kind of silencer to reduce the annoying chainrub that comes with 2×11. That's my theory anyway. I could be wrong but I don't think Shimano will either confirm or deny.

The higher the TPI, the better the puncture protection. I only have experience of the Vittori a tyres, I have used them a few times and think they are good value for money. I have convinced myself that they have good road holding qualities. You can sometimes pick them up as a deal package...

I'm inclined to believe that the spokes are a tad short for the hole they were meant to go in. In order to get some workable tension on all the spokes i had to put them in the "wrong hole," as I interpreted the spoke hole pattern and the fact that they were angled. It might have been built...

Maybe, we may never know. It feels most probable that the spokes are the wrong length and to get past that problem i had to put the spokes in the wrong hole. As I saw it, the spoke holes are angled for entry. When i did this, i was able to tighten all the spokes. It seems that i did something...

The wheel is assembled and all the spokes now have some tension. I just have to live the fact it's a bodge, to use the term of a well known YT channel. I am hugely gratefull to those who took the time to offer their knowledge and help me in my quest👍👍.