tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post8835520704077437075..comments2024-01-11T01:55:30.693-05:00Comments on Two Serious Bikes: Niles: All Built UpAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-39291831078042775842012-09-04T21:18:01.056-04:002012-09-04T21:18:01.056-04:00Hi there. Fenders and track ends are a match made ...Hi there. Fenders and track ends are a match made in hell. You need to actually remove the fender in order to remove the wheel in case of a flat, etc. with track ends. Dropouts allow the wheel to "drop out" -- and have no real disadvantagesAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-5542157569348366932012-09-04T21:11:31.364-04:002012-09-04T21:11:31.364-04:00I stumbled on a reference Doug made to his frame b...I stumbled on a reference Doug made to his frame building school, and since I live pretty close (Chicago area), I started searching. Yours is the first blog I hit. Lovely bike!<br /><br />I'm curious about one thing. If you intended to create a fixed gear bike from the outset why did you use dropouts and not track ends? I didn't see that explained in the text or the comments.<br />Skip Montanarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811773789254959145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-27826114486840515812011-06-11T22:08:38.535-04:002011-06-11T22:08:38.535-04:00Just researching frame building schools, came acro...Just researching frame building schools, came across your blog. Really handsome bike, that paint job is fantastic too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-58701230098871226182009-05-26T23:10:25.218-04:002009-05-26T23:10:25.218-04:00Robert: Sorry for taking so long to respond -- I n...Robert: Sorry for taking so long to respond -- I need to set it up so Blogger notifies me when comments are made! Yes: a randonneur is probably the best "do everything" bike there is. Add a trailer and you can tackle everything but a camping vacation. Personally, though, I like having several bikes: a beater for daily use (I like fixed gears for minimal maintenance and steadiness in snow); a racing bike; a tourer/randonneur. A dedicated city bike can be nice; a fixed gear road bike like Niles; a cyclocross bike... well, it's pretty endless. <br /><br />Chris: Some day!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-87129401161517086092009-04-29T20:46:00.000-04:002009-04-29T20:46:00.000-04:00Very nice work, not least for refuting the silly n...Very nice work, not least for refuting the silly notion that English PhDs can only teach. One question: if you wanted to carry anything, like groceries, would you have to use another bike, or have you considered setting this up with racks of some sort. I'm always looking for the do-everything bike. Does it exist? A randonneur bike?Robert in Windsor ONnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-77154303721214493652009-04-27T13:21:00.000-04:002009-04-27T13:21:00.000-04:00Well, you can't retire until you build me one! - C...Well, you can't retire until you build me one! - Chris KostmanChris Kostmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056622357667732064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-2866746512265528752008-10-23T00:26:00.000-04:002008-10-23T00:26:00.000-04:00ps: having now officially received positive feedba...ps: having now officially received positive feedback on Niles from all my favourite framebuilders AND Chris Kostman, I am actually beginning to consider my <EM>retirement</EM>, since I'm not sure there's much further to go!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-9003812546587288462008-10-23T00:19:00.000-04:002008-10-23T00:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comments! I am trying to figure out...Thanks for the comments! I <EM>am</EM> trying to figure out a work space, and my roommate will be getting a frame as soon as I do. I then have some frame ideas for myself, of course — and then, perhaps, it will be time for orders!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-56540800718543808022008-10-22T22:24:00.000-04:002008-10-22T22:24:00.000-04:00Your bike is absolutely spectacular! Congrats and ...Your bike is absolutely spectacular! Congrats and kudos! Are you ready to take an order? - Chris KostmanChris Kostmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056622357667732064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-11020418026392122732008-10-21T12:16:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:16:00.000-04:00Beautiful bike! The pinstriping, lug work, and all...Beautiful bike! The pinstriping, lug work, and all the little details really set it apart.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015305191743399671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-35901828129170487512008-10-07T09:32:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:32:00.000-04:00I got them from a Raleigh Grand Sports I found use...I got them from a Raleigh Grand Sports I found used and converted into a swept-back-bar bike for my sister. They're old! I just got another pair for my cross bike -- they were quite common in their day, and not too hard to find (or expensive) used. The clamp is 25.2, I think, but they clamp fine in a 25.4 stem.AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-68069420193677308032008-10-07T09:24:00.000-04:002008-10-07T09:24:00.000-04:00Beautiful Bike!Where did you get those bars?Beautiful Bike!<BR/>Where did you get those bars?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185924766162949280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-40802244483446915602008-10-06T23:15:00.000-04:002008-10-06T23:15:00.000-04:00Yes, a BOB list member suggested that too, and it'...Yes, a BOB list member suggested that too, and it's ingenious! I already have Niles all covered in newspaper, ready to receive (and not be splattered by) the shellac!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-14074732126029387262008-10-06T22:51:00.000-04:002008-10-06T22:51:00.000-04:00Amazing. Looks so nice. Congrats. Some shellac wil...Amazing. Looks so nice. Congrats. Some shellac will darken up that bar tape and it should match the fender stripes perfectly!seaneeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062077325097666410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-46835915564824071742008-10-06T21:15:00.000-04:002008-10-06T21:15:00.000-04:00Well that means a lot coming from the owner of one...Well that means a lot coming from the owner of one of the coolest bike I've ever seen (a Hetre-equipped Pereira, for those who don't know!)<BR/><BR/>The logo, by the way, is taken from here:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/4y7dfh<BR/><BR/>Wyndham Lewis, the editor/writer/graphic artist of BLAST, is one of the people I'm writing my dissertation on, and my favourite writer.AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-72332116201658241682008-10-06T17:41:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:41:00.000-04:00Really nice work! Love all the details and the log...Really nice work! Love all the details and the logo is superb.Jon Muellnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191128646700952663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-66107844771329953542008-10-06T17:39:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:39:00.000-04:00I used the "daruma" (apparently, this is a literal...I used the "daruma" (apparently, this is a literal Japanese translation of "eyebolt"). It makes mounting the fender much easier, as you can slide it around a bit and cheat on fit.AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-12785442173516100672008-10-06T17:36:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:36:00.000-04:00That is one classically beautiful bike. Congrats....That is one classically beautiful bike. Congrats. What type of mount did you use for the front fender? Are you using a Fork Crown Daruma or did you braze on a threaded boss?jimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832890939692502060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-58337691743828429812008-10-06T17:31:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:31:00.000-04:00Well, that was definitely one of my design goals.....Well, that was definitely one of my design goals... but unfortunately not. The only real casualty of the BB drop this was this: the frame was designed for 25mm tires, and they would have easily popped out without deflating the rear tire. With the 28s, they need to be at about 50psi to slide in easily. (Yes, it's that close). Also: if I used a half-link on the chain to bring the rear wheel forward a bit, the fender lines would be even better...<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, the BB drop issue improved the bike. The 28s are cushier and arguably faster, and they fit just fine; the bigger fenders are more useful, and have those pretty grooves to fill in with dark blue paint!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-40244637665689599072008-10-06T17:18:00.000-04:002008-10-06T17:18:00.000-04:00Been following your progress since the beginning -...Been following your progress since the beginning - very well done. Quick question: does your rear wheel drop out w/o deflating the tire? Reason I ask is because you've produced a clean fender line – w/o the huge gap usually seen with forward facing dropouts.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494582747272328425noreply@blogger.com