Date Long Haul Trucker Blue 1×7 The Rest 2011 Total 12-31 5119.7 2795.4 0 0 1-8 5119.7 2835.1 7.7 47.4 1-15 5119.7 2868.5 – 80.8 1-22 5119.7 2895.6 – 107.9 1-31 5119.7 2938.2 7.6 158.1

%#$@%* The last stress relieve cycle took FOREVER. By round 3 I had the spoke tension on each side balanced to within 5%, radially within tolerance and only 0.02″ off on lateral. Then there was the dish. As usual I screwed it up by dishing in the wrong direction and compounding the error 2 rounds [...]

Mostly Pictures as I don’t have too much original to write about the process. This is purely a case of ‘standing on the shoulders of giants’. Only thing I ‘invented’ on my own was building an armature to hang the hub from the basement ceiling so I could work standing up rather than trying to [...]

When I wrote about possibly rewarding the 1×7 with a set of studded tires, I hadn’t committed to spending the cash yet. The only thing I needed to tip me over the edge was missing a commute from the small storm we got that left a coat of ice over everything last Tuesday. I was [...]

I picked up a pair of Merrell Isotherm 6 boots back in early December to wear on cold weather rides and have around the house as an extra pair of snow boots. They were super warm, looked great, and the sole was holding up to regular abuse. Only problem was that I would brush my [...]

enlarge You ask so little and you give so much in return. Perhaps I will reward you with a set of studded tires. I’ve been annoyed and frustrated with it as a vehicle for the past month, ever since I discovered the kink in the rear axle. During the holidays I started to consider rotating [...]

Part 1 – 12/30/10:   I’ve had a little time off. Visited with the family a bit and did a bit of mindless vegging. One thing I haven’t done is ride much of anywhere in the last week. With all the extra goodies around and all of my sitting around, I was starting to feel a [...]