Bicycles - Page 44

**cheesy** · 08-04-2022, 05:41 PM

This followed me home from N. Wisconsin.

Believe it or not, its brand name is DeSoto. Not related to my old piece of Detroit Iron, tho. It was first registered in Rice Lake, WI in 1980. Then again in 81. Nothing since. My Dad got it at an auction. 20' wheels, front drum brake, single speed coaster in the back. No real plans for it at the moment, but that back plate where the basket was sure looks inviting for the placement of some internal combustion power.

**cheesy** · 08-05-2022, 04:05 PM

And...the brakes don't work.

wheelbender6 · 08-05-2022, 09:22 PM

That trike is just begging for a 212cc harbor freight engine.

**cheesy** · 08-06-2022, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelbender6

That trike is just begging for a 212cc harbor freight engine.

I was thinking more along the lines of a 110/125cc ATV engine with a four speed and reverse. I need much better rear brakes before that happens. I think I have a 90mm rear drum brake hub in my stash.

**cheesy** · 08-06-2022, 02:10 PM

The front brake lever is fubared. The rear coaster brake is trash. Headset bearings are gone. I dug in my stash and found a pair of unused inverse brake levers, the 90mm rear drum brake, and a better seat than is on there now.

For grins, I replaced the front brake lever, along with the cable and housing. The front brake works now. The 90mm hub is a freewheel hub. As the gearing on this is compound with a 36T chain ring, an 18T cog on the coaster hub, a 24T on the hub shell and an 18T freewheel on the axle, I'm thinking about going with a 16 to 18T freewheel and a 22 to 24T threaded cog on the hub.

We'll see.

**cheesy** · 08-07-2022, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesy

As the gearing on this is compound with a 36T chain ring, an 18T cog on the coaster hub, a 24T on the hub shell and an 18T freewheel on the axle, I'm thinking about going with a 16 to 18T freewheel and a 22 to 24T threaded cog on the hub.

We'll see.

That idea died quickly.

Not enough threading on the hub to fit both a cog and FW, my 22T cog was from a very early coaster hub whose threading was much larger than the BSC 1.370" and my two 18T FWs are crapola. I hit on using a 3 speed FW. Most are 16/19/22. Have a short cage derailleur move the crank chain between the 16 and 19 cog and have the 22 drive the rear axle.

It could work.

wheelbender6 · 08-07-2022, 09:02 PM

I agree with your choice of the Honda ATV engine. Much lighter than the 212cc lump, but tougher to mount.
Glad the drum brake works. I used a Worksman front drum brake wheel on my old motorized bicycle. The heavy wheel really smoothed out the steering at20 mph and up.

Falkon45 · 08-08-2022, 09:26 AM

Hey, I have an adapter to use a English BB in an American BB housing. I've been sitting on it for years and have no plans on using it. If you want it,no can send it to you, so you have more options for cranks.

**cheesy** · 08-08-2022, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falkon45

Hey, I have an adapter to use a English BB in an American BB housing. I've been sitting on it for years and have no plans on using it. If you want it,no can send it to you, so you have more options for cranks.

That would be the catsass, thanks. I'll PM you my address.

**cheesy** · 08-09-2022, 07:10 PM

Here's a mock up with the 90mm hub and 3 speed freewheel.

There will be some plasma cutter work to make this fit right. I'll need to cut a slot for the reaction arm and open up the hole about 1/4" for the chain to pass through to the 16T cog on the freewheel. I had hoped to make this a 2 speed, but that won't happen with a chain on both the 19T and 22T at the same time without at least a 23T cog replacing the 22T. As I'd rather slam my hand in a car door, repeatedly, than swap cogs on a freewheel, it's staying a single speed.

The axle freewheel mount will need to be relocated a couple inches to the left to line up with the 22T on the hub. The threaded mount has been tack welded to the axle, so those will need to come off before I can do anything on the axle.

**cheesy** · 09-03-2022, 10:49 AM

It looks like a beautiful holiday weekend in Illannoy. The endorphin and adrenaline parts of me want to get out there and put in some long miles. The PTSD and common sense parts say, "It's a holiday weekend! Are you out of your fcuking mind?"

There's three days, we'll see which side wins out.

kcdano2022 · 09-04-2022, 10:10 PM

Heck I love my bikes have 2 MTB bikes a gravel bike and wife has a cruiser and a MTB.

wheelbender6 · 10-23-2022, 05:42 PM

I picked up this Trek Hybrid for putting in road work. My other bikes are project bikes so I wasn't logging enough miles to control my girth.
trek pure.jpg

**cheesy** · 11-19-2022, 05:30 PM

New to me score today. Barely used 1987 Raleigh Technium 440.

Back in my ultra-distance racing days, we called the Techniums 'Screwed and Glued' because the three main heat treated aluminum tubes were bonded to internal steel lugs. It's a 12 speed with a mix of SR, Shimano, Dia-compe, and Araya parts. All I plan on doing is to clean, tune up, tires, and replace the saddle. The saddle is coming apart.

I've been looking to add a Technium to the herd for about a year but either they were the wrong size, beat to hell, or way over priced. I couldn't argue with barely used, right size, and seventy bucks.

wheelbender6 · 11-19-2022, 10:40 PM

Cool. Let me know how that thing rides with the aluminum main tubes.

08-04-2022, 05:41 PM	#646
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	This followed me home from N. Wisconsin. Believe it or not, its brand name is DeSoto. Not related to my old piece of Detroit Iron, tho. It was first registered in Rice Lake, WI in 1980. Then again in 81. Nothing since. My Dad got it at an auction. 20' wheels, front drum brake, single speed coaster in the back. No real plans for it at the moment, but that back plate where the basket was sure looks inviting for the placement of some internal combustion power. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-05-2022, 04:05 PM	#647
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	And...the brakes don't work. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-05-2022, 09:22 PM	#648
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	That trike is just begging for a 212cc harbor freight engine. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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08-06-2022, 02:10 PM	#650
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	The front brake lever is fubared. The rear coaster brake is trash. Headset bearings are gone. I dug in my stash and found a pair of unused inverse brake levers, the 90mm rear drum brake, and a better seat than is on there now. For grins, I replaced the front brake lever, along with the cable and housing. The front brake works now. The 90mm hub is a freewheel hub. As the gearing on this is compound with a 36T chain ring, an 18T cog on the coaster hub, a 24T on the hub shell and an 18T freewheel on the axle, I'm thinking about going with a 16 to 18T freewheel and a 22 to 24T threaded cog on the hub. We'll see. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-07-2022, 09:02 PM	#652
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I agree with your choice of the Honda ATV engine. Much lighter than the 212cc lump, but tougher to mount. Glad the drum brake works. I used a Worksman front drum brake wheel on my old motorized bicycle. The heavy wheel really smoothed out the steering at20 mph and up. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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08-08-2022, 09:26 AM	#653
Falkon45 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 759	Hey, I have an adapter to use a English BB in an American BB housing. I've been sitting on it for years and have no plans on using it. If you want it,no can send it to you, so you have more options for cranks.
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08-09-2022, 07:10 PM	#655
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	Here's a mock up with the 90mm hub and 3 speed freewheel. There will be some plasma cutter work to make this fit right. I'll need to cut a slot for the reaction arm and open up the hole about 1/4" for the chain to pass through to the 16T cog on the freewheel. I had hoped to make this a 2 speed, but that won't happen with a chain on both the 19T and 22T at the same time without at least a 23T cog replacing the 22T. As I'd rather slam my hand in a car door, repeatedly, than swap cogs on a freewheel, it's staying a single speed. The axle freewheel mount will need to be relocated a couple inches to the left to line up with the 22T on the hub. The threaded mount has been tack welded to the axle, so those will need to come off before I can do anything on the axle. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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09-03-2022, 10:49 AM	#656
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	It looks like a beautiful holiday weekend in Illannoy. The endorphin and adrenaline parts of me want to get out there and put in some long miles. The PTSD and common sense parts say, "It's a holiday weekend! Are you out of your fcuking mind?" There's three days, we'll see which side wins out. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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09-04-2022, 10:10 PM	#657
kcdano2022 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Kansas City Posts: 52	Heck I love my bikes have 2 MTB bikes a gravel bike and wife has a cruiser and a MTB.
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10-23-2022, 05:42 PM	#658
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I picked up this Trek Hybrid for putting in road work. My other bikes are project bikes so I wasn't logging enough miles to control my girth. trek pure.jpg __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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11-19-2022, 05:30 PM	#659
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,809	New to me score today. Barely used 1987 Raleigh Technium 440. Back in my ultra-distance racing days, we called the Techniums 'Screwed and Glued' because the three main heat treated aluminum tubes were bonded to internal steel lugs. It's a 12 speed with a mix of SR, Shimano, Dia-compe, and Araya parts. All I plan on doing is to clean, tune up, tires, and replace the saddle. The saddle is coming apart. I've been looking to add a Technium to the herd for about a year but either they were the wrong size, beat to hell, or way over priced. I couldn't argue with barely used, right size, and seventy bucks. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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11-19-2022, 10:40 PM	#660
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Cool. Let me know how that thing rides with the aluminum main tubes. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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