Say a prayer to the bike gods, Emily's biking to the start of that little ride across Iowa. She was borrowing my rack and panniers. She emails me and says "I bought some just like yours, and I'll give you those since I've already worn out the ones you let me borrow". Usually as a friend you say, "oh that's alright", but knowing Em, they probly got used like they were supposed to. Seriously though, give it up for her, she's a a harder-core biker than I'll ever be. Cheers.
On another bike note, I started looking at some ideas for a cheap fork fixture for Cory. I like some of the things on the Anvil fixtures, but Cory you'll have to let me know what other weld-joint access you'd want. I wouldn't figure this would give you a lot of access around the dropouts and fork crown. But maybe you just get it tacked well here? Shows what I know:)
My other bike projects are going well, got my shifter mount RPed, and will machine it soon. I got my fender mount design finalized. I got the brass washers I had made for my Race Face BB. Unfortunately I'll have to make a spacer for them, the guy made them a bit small. But these parts will all get on the RP machine early next week after I finish up a geographic satellite model that I'm making for a prof at VRAC. The data's from near Spencer IA actually, an old home for me on one of my internships.
Finally, I had to show off a bit. I am just barely starting to be content with my thesis content:) I think the hard-binding helped me say "ok, now it's final, stop worrying about things you'd change!". So that's something worth taking a picture of:)
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WE HAVE TO RIDE THIS WEEK ALEX!
Sounds good Paul. I'm not sure if I'll do the Wednesday night right, cause isn't Ragbrai coming to Ames that night? I thought I'd see how Emily's fairing. But I should be around all week.
Wasn't sure how serious you'd take the fork jig thing. Anything you'd come up with near the adjustment of Anvil, but with simplicity and cheapness would be great.
However, I do have another more serious request. Know a guy, locally here in Salem who's in need of something custom. He's a Paralympic rider (Seoul and Barcelona), missing his left arm (a monster on the road bike and one hell of a guy). He currently shifts with one right STI shifter for the rear and a bar end shifter for the front mounted on the drop (not the fastest when the sprint jumps). Thinking he'd benefit from a SRAM doubletap flatbar shifter mounted somewhere near the STI shifter than he could activate while in the hood (like the thumb lever of a Campy). If I sent you the lever from a SRAM shifter pod could you make a duplicate with a few modification?
Hey Cory. The anvil looks super simple, and I don't even see how it help hold the blades when you're welding the steerer, crown lugs, or dropouts. I think I'm missing something there. Wouldn't you want it standing up too?
Of course I'd take it serious:) Always do, that's why I offer:) Unfortunately I'm running out of time now, only have a week left. You don't really need to send me the shifter lever, pics with some way for me to determine dimensions is all I'd need. I'm not sure why you want to duplicate the lever though. It seems like the single lever double tap feature is what he needs. But mounting it would be the trouble. I ran one mount design through the plastic RP machine yesterday for my bar end shifter. I'll post a pic. It would use a road lever's clamp to mount to the bar. Let me know some more details. I could definitely make a couple plastic pieces, but may not get time for an aluminum piece. Either way I'd be happy to draw something up, and could make a 2D print that could be handed to a good machinist.
Nevermind. I'll think of something to modify the shifter. I should probably find parts that are readily available, rather than a "one-off" - heaven forbid we'd ever need to replace it. Thanks for the willingness.
Still planning on heading out this way? Let me know. You'd certainly have a place to stay.
Oh, well that's too bad, I was looking forward to it. If you don't need it in Aluminum I could make a couple or more. I'd still think I could help draw it up in 3D then you could get a good idea what it looks like, and if you know someone who'd want to machine it, I could get a 2D drawing made like you did for your frame geometry that a machinist could read and know how to make it?
Twist my arm. I'll get you an image of what I'm thinking of.
well, if it's more trouble, that okay, but just let me know what I can help with:)
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