Bike Building Mondays - The Chainlink2024-03-28T23:41:39Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-building-mondays?groupUrl=bikebuilders&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A313175&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIs this still going on? If ye…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-26:2211490:Comment:3131752011-03-26T14:21:16.936ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
Is this still going on? If yes, what part of town is in?
Is this still going on? If yes, what part of town is in? Well before I break out me di…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-14:2211490:Comment:3038442011-03-14T04:13:15.193ZJeff Markushttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeffMarkus
<p>Well before I break out me dialing gloves I figger I'd drop a line and find out if the Monday madness is still a bi-weekly kinda thang or if the schedule has been modified. I'll keep an eye out here and if it looks like there is still life in the concept I'll give ya a ringy-dingy.</p>
<p>Jeff</p>
<p>The Chicagoan</p>
<p>Well before I break out me dialing gloves I figger I'd drop a line and find out if the Monday madness is still a bi-weekly kinda thang or if the schedule has been modified. I'll keep an eye out here and if it looks like there is still life in the concept I'll give ya a ringy-dingy.</p>
<p>Jeff</p>
<p>The Chicagoan</p> No build night on 7.19 folks.…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-07-14:2211490:Comment:2099302010-07-14T18:49:02.276ZLee Diamondhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LeeDiamond
No build night on 7.19 folks. Sorry and see you next month..,.. - Lee
No build night on 7.19 folks. Sorry and see you next month..,.. - Lee tag:thechainlink.org,2010-06-30:2211490:Comment:2025742010-06-30T19:55:50.541ZLee Diamondhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LeeDiamond
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35233320?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p> Check out some of the Big Sho…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-03-31:2211490:Comment:1714332010-03-31T14:09:52.258ZLee Diamondhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LeeDiamond
Check out some of the Big Shoulders Recyclery bikes, many of which were built or tuned-up on Bike Building Mondays, right here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/big-shoulders-recyclery">http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/big-shoulders-recyclery</a>
Check out some of the Big Shoulders Recyclery bikes, many of which were built or tuned-up on Bike Building Mondays, right here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/big-shoulders-recyclery">http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/big-shoulders-recyclery</a> Hi fellow bike builders.
For…tag:thechainlink.org,2010-03-14:2211490:Comment:1659732010-03-14T15:41:41.695ZLee Diamondhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LeeDiamond
Hi fellow bike builders.<br />
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Formally, we haven't met since our last February session, but I am restarting the bi-weekly Bike Building Mondays on April 5. It will be the first and third Monday's of each month. I will also begin listing it in the calendar from this point forward.<br />
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Also, will be posting some of the bikes we have built during our social build nights.<br />
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Cheers - Lee
Hi fellow bike builders.<br />
<br />
Formally, we haven't met since our last February session, but I am restarting the bi-weekly Bike Building Mondays on April 5. It will be the first and third Monday's of each month. I will also begin listing it in the calendar from this point forward.<br />
<br />
Also, will be posting some of the bikes we have built during our social build nights.<br />
<br />
Cheers - Lee Thanks! upon closer inspectio…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-12-22:2211490:Comment:1436812009-12-22T20:34:46.710Zjenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/jen500
Thanks! upon closer inspection this morning my back wheel was totally F-ed up. it was a crooked oval! Now I'm no stranger to a truing wrench but I felt this was beyond my scope of skills. Just picked it up from boulevard bikes doug did an amazing job! its a little fragile but hopefully it will make it thorough the winter. Im a little mad cuz I just had that wheel built 2 months ago! oh well at least all I have are some sore bones!
Thanks! upon closer inspection this morning my back wheel was totally F-ed up. it was a crooked oval! Now I'm no stranger to a truing wrench but I felt this was beyond my scope of skills. Just picked it up from boulevard bikes doug did an amazing job! its a little fragile but hopefully it will make it thorough the winter. Im a little mad cuz I just had that wheel built 2 months ago! oh well at least all I have are some sore bones! Yowza! That is a bad break! (…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-12-22:2211490:Comment:1435132009-12-22T14:17:56.631ZLee Diamondhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LeeDiamond
Yowza! That is a bad break! (Pun intended....if not pathetic). Sorry that happened to you Jen and we will look forward to seeing you next time! If something like that ever happens again (I hope not!), and you can possibly make it the rest of the way, I have loads of parts to fix you up! See you next time.<br />
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<cite>jen said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-building-mondays?groupUrl=bikebuilders&#2211490Comment143498"><div>Sorry I didn't make it tonight…</div>
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Yowza! That is a bad break! (Pun intended....if not pathetic). Sorry that happened to you Jen and we will look forward to seeing you next time! If something like that ever happens again (I hope not!), and you can possibly make it the rest of the way, I have loads of parts to fix you up! See you next time.<br />
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<cite>jen said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/bike-building-mondays?groupUrl=bikebuilders&#2211490Comment143498"><div>Sorry I didn't make it tonight guys! I was having a swell time riding down Belmont when all of a sudden i was skidding down Belmont on my ass! WTF! As I am lying on the side of the road I look at my bike and wonder why the seat is no longer on it. At first I thought I lost the bolt that holds the seat to the seat post. Upon closer inspection(i.e the bus ride home) I realize I had the bolt. well part of it. It appeared to have been sheared off. Im just glad all I got were some bruises and a few minor dings on the bike.<br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35231320?profile=original"/></p>
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</blockquote> Sorry I didn't make it tonigh…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-12-22:2211490:Comment:1434982009-12-22T08:18:27.155Zjenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/jen500
Sorry I didn't make it tonight guys! I was having a swell time riding down Belmont when all of a sudden i was skidding down Belmont on my ass! WTF! As I am lying on the side of the road I look at my bike and wonder why the seat is no longer on it. At first I thought I lost the bolt that holds the seat to the seat post. Upon closer inspection(i.e the bus ride home) I realize I had the bolt. well part of it. It appeared to have been sheared off. Im just glad all I got were some bruises and a few…
Sorry I didn't make it tonight guys! I was having a swell time riding down Belmont when all of a sudden i was skidding down Belmont on my ass! WTF! As I am lying on the side of the road I look at my bike and wonder why the seat is no longer on it. At first I thought I lost the bolt that holds the seat to the seat post. Upon closer inspection(i.e the bus ride home) I realize I had the bolt. well part of it. It appeared to have been sheared off. Im just glad all I got were some bruises and a few minor dings on the bike.<br />
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35231320?profile=original" alt=""/></p> Hi there.
For Monday Decembe…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-12-20:2211490:Comment:1429682009-12-20T13:47:21.143ZLee Diamondhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LeeDiamond
Hi there.<br />
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For Monday December 21, here is the agenda.<br />
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We do not have the first four frames back from UV yet, however we do have lots of stuff to do, namely:<br />
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1 - Finish up Queen Bess - this is a single speed Raleigh cruiser built up from an old Raleigh Record racing frame. This is a curator bike and needs fenders and a CHILD SEAT! installed as well.<br />
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2 - Finish up Algren - this is a sweet late 90s Trek road racing bike with Shimano 600 components and Mavic wheels. It needs chain, housing,…
Hi there.<br />
<br />
For Monday December 21, here is the agenda.<br />
<br />
We do not have the first four frames back from UV yet, however we do have lots of stuff to do, namely:<br />
<br />
1 - Finish up Queen Bess - this is a single speed Raleigh cruiser built up from an old Raleigh Record racing frame. This is a curator bike and needs fenders and a CHILD SEAT! installed as well.<br />
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2 - Finish up Algren - this is a sweet late 90s Trek road racing bike with Shimano 600 components and Mavic wheels. It needs chain, housing, cable, seat and tuning.<br />
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3 - Build up Dwight - This is one of the nicest bikes in the Big Shoulders Recyclery, namely a very rare and large Geminiaini touring bike with original Campy Nuovo Record derailleurs, brakes and a variety of French components. All of the components need to be cleaned, polished and oiled, and the whole bike needs build-up.<br />
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4 - Cleaning/polishing - Brian Kennedy and I seperated into boxes all of the used parts that will go into each build. Since most of these parts are used, they need a thorough degreasing, cleaning, polishing and oiling to ready everything for the new builds<br />
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5 - Tune-up of the fleet. We have about 5 bikes that have NOT been ridden much in the last few months. Several need brake and derailleur adjustment. All need lubing, and a check over. One (Sandburg) needs rear derailleur repair or replacement, but hopefully repair as this is a nice pantographed Rear derailleur.<br />
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That should keep us all pretty occupied and we will also definitely have the usual beers, hanging out, etc.<br />
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Cheers! - Lee