tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post7962087628916363614..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Wheel ObsessionVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-23626592795622234912013-05-21T14:43:11.640-04:002013-05-21T14:43:11.640-04:00I'm with anonymous of 3/19--silence is way mor...I'm with anonymous of 3/19--silence is way more than golden on a bicycle. When there are clicks or creaks, you don't feel like you're riding something belongs all together. I just hunted down and killed a noise last week--pannier hooks squeaking on the rack--and my life is much more pleasant as a result!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-32268168688790292013-04-30T17:03:22.035-04:002013-04-30T17:03:22.035-04:00Cut the SPAM into 5mm slices and grill it. Then m...Cut the SPAM into 5mm slices and grill it. Then make it into a sandwich.Timbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-59378116509141821272013-03-26T18:27:03.354-04:002013-03-26T18:27:03.354-04:00Cranksets and chainring combinations are my obsess...Cranksets and chainring combinations are my obsession (and, to a lesser extent, cassette cog sizes). I have a line of nails in my wall that are each stacked up with many sizes of chainring, all varying in tooth-count and BCD. I'm constantly tinkering with my gearing options on each bike (mostly on 3x10 setups, sometimes 2x10; once I even ran a 4x10 with two granny rings on our tandem: 24-32-42-53). I have strong opinions about the pluses and minuses about each brand and model of cranksets and chainrings (Shimano are generally the best in both respects, but they don't offer much choice in ring sizes).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509158484363513254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1709980311101113652013-03-22T03:29:07.665-04:002013-03-22T03:29:07.665-04:00Ha, yes. Wheels. For us year round Minnesotan ride...Ha, yes. Wheels. For us year round Minnesotan riders, wheels are just something you have a few of.. the good ones, the not so good ones. My<br />wheels have been (hubs included) completely submerged in salty ice water only 10 or 11 times this year, meaning they'll be ok next year for a while, til they fail completely! <br /><br />Should I get some fancy ones? They<br />might last 2 or 3 years.. unless I don't actually ride them.patti fundamenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572508679439530675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-13013331028585349612013-03-20T22:55:21.937-04:002013-03-20T22:55:21.937-04:00For a while, for me, it was rear derailleurs. The...For a while, for me, it was rear derailleurs. Then it was 3-pin cranksets. Lately it's been freewheels, and headlamps.<br /><br />I greatly, greatly wish Velo-Orange would do a repro of a Radios or the Sturrmey/Miller dualbulb headlamp, with a half-decent 2W LED and a reasonable beam pattern. And, as always, please bring back the SunTour Command Shifters!Captain Blightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-73103552729049182672013-03-19T17:05:51.106-04:002013-03-19T17:05:51.106-04:00I'm passionate about getting a bike silent. No...I'm passionate about getting a bike silent. Noise is the bike complaining: chain scraping on a cassette or ring, wheels flexing, squeaky hubs or brackets, loose bottle cages, weak brifter return springs, unlubed cables, pothole chain smack from a too loose chain, loose fender, rack, bottle, bell, or light mounts. And Campy freewheels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-3880862100020711002013-03-18T10:14:16.453-04:002013-03-18T10:14:16.453-04:00Earle, you are right about the hub identity. Btw,...Earle, you are right about the hub identity. Btw, I'll make sure to stop by and say hi at Cirque, you'll probably see the bike there too.VeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-90206564912668382932013-03-17T18:09:23.862-04:002013-03-17T18:09:23.862-04:00Being really picky, I will have to say that the hu...Being really picky, I will have to say that the hubs were Record, not NR. There were briefly Super Record hubs, but never Nuovo Record. <br />For a classic build, I prefer the look of Wheelsmith double butted spokes. They are shinier and the transitions more pronounced, like classic Italian chrome plated spokes, but without the hassles of plated spokes.Earle Younghttp://www.earlewheels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-26588536548988882342013-03-17T01:30:36.064-04:002013-03-17T01:30:36.064-04:00I dream in Suntour Cyclone, and in the smoked chro...I dream in Suntour Cyclone, and in the smoked chrome finish on old Austro-Daimlers.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657532405866434855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-78999521727046794752013-03-15T09:23:58.909-04:002013-03-15T09:23:58.909-04:00As much as I enjoy building wheels, restoring old ...As much as I enjoy building wheels, restoring old bikes, and building new ones, my real passion is design: putting together the perfect assemblage of frame, wheels, tires, gearing, and other parts for a particular use and rider.Wes Ewellhttp://www.twofootartist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-43135883465979165932013-03-15T05:39:04.948-04:002013-03-15T05:39:04.948-04:00Great post Igor! Building wheels, like building a...Great post Igor! Building wheels, like building an entire bike, can bring great satisfaction. With great joy, I suffer from all of the bicycle obsessions you describe. I do love wheels and luggage, but worst of all (let the timestamp bear witness), I do not sleep either due to a chronic bicycle obsession.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-62545278933397786172013-03-14T22:05:06.962-04:002013-03-14T22:05:06.962-04:00I admit to having strong mussings over luggage, an...I admit to having strong mussings over luggage, and a good fender line is heavenly but my true obsession has to be tires. Touring tires in particular - fat or slender, cushy or robust, light or stout they are all wonderful.peddalheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663372003406988874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19664111544714925072013-03-14T10:05:18.567-04:002013-03-14T10:05:18.567-04:00My two obsessions regarding bike builds are fender...My two obsessions regarding bike builds are fender lines and lighting. I obsess way too far on these two aspects of bike building... Nothing focuses my eye on a detail more than an irregular fender radius or wires zip-tied to a frame. I spend more time on either of these then on everything else associated with building up a bike. But then, every time I look at the bike, it's worth it. :)somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-33093226250015202272013-03-14T10:03:55.967-04:002013-03-14T10:03:55.967-04:00Ahhh, the properly aligned hub logo visible throug...Ahhh, the properly aligned hub logo visible through the valve stem hole. Nice job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-75288229974768487162013-03-12T23:08:08.752-04:002013-03-12T23:08:08.752-04:00Looks like your Campy hubs could have used some po...Looks like your Campy hubs could have used some polishing before the build.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-8861313960578991892013-03-12T20:54:02.306-04:002013-03-12T20:54:02.306-04:00I like drive trains....the cleaner and shinier the...I like drive trains....the cleaner and shinier the better! Individual sprockets and spacers are best as they allow the most tinkering. Derailleurs are beautiful and elegant devices that work so well and there is something wonderful about a well made crankset and bottom bracket. I'll be adding polished brass ferrules and cable tips before the weekend...that little OCD touch...Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965627917766252437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-64884083894968435292013-03-12T17:18:35.261-04:002013-03-12T17:18:35.261-04:00Perhaps, if appropriate, mention spoke washer use ...Perhaps, if appropriate, mention spoke washer use under the spokd heads with contemporary spokes that are designed for machine wheelbuilding use. By that I mean spokes with a more open (perhaps not mandrel bent) curve radius/profile at the head end, which doesn't allow them to lay properly against the hub spoke hole profiles. Without the proper bend, failure prone pressure points at the spoke inner radius surface may be problematic. Shame to lovingly build up a wheel only to experience spoke fatique and breakage at the hub/head end due to unsupported flex in the spoke bend and associated pressure points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-10869215718549589442013-03-12T15:47:29.690-04:002013-03-12T15:47:29.690-04:00Wes, the wheels that came off the bike were Milrem...Wes, the wheels that came off the bike were Milremo tubulars that had seen better days laced to these hubs with rusty old spokes. The hubs were in great condition. You can see the bike here: http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2012/11/bertin-c37-mixte-high-performance-in.htmlVeloOrangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814029344407654254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-60563470750673658772013-03-12T15:23:03.659-04:002013-03-12T15:23:03.659-04:00Ten minutes before you posted this I finished buil...Ten minutes before you posted this I finished building a new wheel for my light touring bike. I agree that wheel-building is a Zen experience.<br />I used DT spokes and brass nipples that I've had on hand for 40 years. I also used a VO low-flange (front) hub that is the smoothest running unit I've ever seen. Why didn't you use a VO hub?Wes Ewellhttp://www.twofootartist.comnoreply@blogger.com