New Huffy coming - Page 2

531Aussie · #16 09-21.-2007

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Originally Posted by artemidorus

Are you a Cioccoholic?

yeah, I'd like to think so, but I've never had one

I guess if I get it I'll probably then wonder what all the fuss was about

They've always been right up there in my "drool" bikes

gclark8 · #17 09-22.-2007

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Originally Posted by gclark8

My Huffy/Cyclops is coming along nicely.
Frame cleaned up,seatpost, steerer, BB,
a few less stickers,
170mm one piece crankset,
alloy 57mm drop callipers,
3" riser bars,
Road Brake Levers,
26" alloy wheels,
100psi 26x1.25 tyres,
tubes 26x1.25 FV took a while to find (Tioga and Giant)
400mm seat post next week,
Velocity bottle cage.

More later..

Finished, well, ready to road test, see pix.

A couple of things to note if anyone does this project.

Fitting 26" MTB wheels,
This is ok, but clearance needs to be made for the tyre to allow the wheel to go in and out of the rear drop out. I cut and filed about 10mm off the stand bracket on the chain stays. See Pix.

Brake Callipers,
I used Road Callipers with 48-64mm drop, the drop is ok, but the MTB rims were a bit wide for the 15mm shoes in the callipers. I used some soft cheap brake shoes, 12mm thick. See Pix.

650c Wheels with 23-25mm tyres will fit the frame better and not have the brake calliper problems. The drop out will stretch to 130mm quite easily.

I will leave the gearing standard for now and explore 8 speed later.

gclark8 · #18 09-22.-2007

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Originally Posted by gclark8

"Little Jackie's" bike is finished!!

Her old Huffy is now up for sale, $50

See Pix below. The bike is basically a X-Small steel 24" wheel Huffy of the mid 90s vintage. The rear fork is modified to accept 135mm hubs and 26" wheel with slick tyres or 650c road wheels.

gclark8 · #19 09-23.-2007

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Originally Posted by gclark8

Her old Huffy is now up for sale, $50

SOLD !!!