Recent content by Titiritero

If you don't have a crankset decided, no need to know the size of the original BB, apart from the shell, which is easy to measure. Either 73mm or 68mm (likely, being a hybrid). The spindle length will have to match the specs of whatever crankset you go for...

I love to see other people's bike storage solutions, so keep them coming!! We rent and I have a tiny cellar with room for either 8 bikes (we are four counting the kids with ever growing bikes), or 4 bikes and some space to work on them. So it keeps me in-check for not overdoing the local...

Most laden bikes will wobble at first until you get used to the new equilibrium point. But switching to a drop bar, which on average is 10-15cm narrower at least, won't improve that... Less leverage to correct imbalances...

I have no idea on physics and rolling resistance. But I know that the cycling industry likes to push something, then go to the other extreme, and then settle somewhere in the middle as "best of both worlds", selling us 3 "solutions" instead of just 1. -MTB tires had 2" tires. Then came fat...

Now a trike/cargo bike in typical German fashion. I have work colleagues that only keep their car because they need it to buy their sparkling water on the weekends, and this bike is designed exactly for that. You can also add your 12 pack of favorite beer, of course! Model Draisin Shopi...

Too much animosity in this thread, relax and enjoy your bike (and choice of components :)!) I've seen a lot of attention to "supple" tires in the last couple of years. However, since I suck as a cyclist any potential gains are lost on me, while I find them very pricey. Also, from what I've...

Thanks for all the opinions. In the end I went for the rigid post. Don't care about weight but it does look much cleaner. Also, I don't trust the suspension post on the long run, and the frame being a 26.6 diameter, it's not like I can find a quick and cheap replacement...

I think a saddle with springs would do the same job with less complication and no play, just 200gr extra, but outside Brooks and the extra wide cruiser seats, the market does not seem interested... I want to try an inexpensive model from Velo that comes with springs and doesn't look like a...

Of course not! Everything adds, and you always have good background info!!

Not that many llamas so far. I'll add a few from our South America trip... A guanaco in the Carretera Austral, Chile: A group of guanacos in Tierra del Fuego, Chilean side: More guanacos running away from my wife (who would blame them): Hard to see in the background, vicuñas and the...

Not yet, but thanks for the reminder, I need to get it done!

And a saddle for people that like to sit on a bike like in a pub stool .The design reminds me to a sting-ray... 33cm wide according to the ad, going for 28€...

Elevated chainstays, or conventional diamond frame? Yes. Vintage Schauff for 130€. Maybe they were future-proofing for a carbon gates transmission?

The cranks say SH, so according to the above table, Aug'94. Front & rear derailleur SF (Jun'94). So very likely a 95 bike. The serial number is I4I07562, in case it helps the brand gurus... I put the bike upside down to true the front rim that was rubbing the brakes. I gave it a spin with the...

Thanks, I was not aware of that, I'll check when I get home.