On 11-Jan-08, at 10:58 PM, Peter Morsch wrote:
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> Other Burning Q's I have:
> -cutting new threads into the BB shells of old, cottered-crank
> Raleighs to make 'em compatible with new seale BBs.
The ubiquitous Sheldon Brown covers the various options with old
Raleighs:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/raleigh26.html#cotterless
> -Effective (i.e., non-destructive) Cottered Crank removal (and re-
> usage)
You really do need the correct press to get the pins out. While Park
and the other companies no longer make these, a new model is still
available:
http://bikesmithdesign.com/CotterPress/
It'd be worth the expense just to save some nice old bikes.
> -ways to prevent cold weather pawl freeze up in cassette hubs
Use internal gear hubs! While they also use pawls I've never had one
stick on me (while I *have* had them stick on derailer winter
bikes). Ok, so that did not really answer your question...
> -Cheap lights for bikes (I've heard tell of some creative holiday
> string-light setups)
HPVOoO here in Ottawa have done the holiday lights for fun. You need
the new LED lights (for least amount of battery drain), a battery,
and a voltage inverter. See the first link at:
http://hpv.tricolour.net/events-2006.html
Add it all up and the average LED headlight is cheaper. Another
option, old bottle-style tire-rubbing dynamo lights, though they are
a drag (literally) when on, and don't stay on when you stop.
> -ideas for rust proofing/rust prevention concerning steel frames,
> spokes, hub bodies, etc... the stuff that typically looks drippy
> and nasty.
Vaseline! Coating your bike in this stuff will also make the it more
aero, because the wind will just slip right by. ;)
Mark (the always-helpful)