Comments on: Frame progress — finished up the rear triangle

By: Alex Wetmore

Alex Wetmore — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:15:05 +0000

Thanks, I hadn”t seen that detail before in their manual, I must have looked at an older version.

It doesn”t hurt the hub to have the anti-rotation in the wrong angle, but it can push the hub out of the dropouts in low gears under high torque. With my wheel position that can be a problem if I don”t use a good QR (sharp serrations on the nut and a strong steel QR mechanism are a must), but with one it isn”t an issue. It is a tradeoff that I”d make again if I were building the bike again today.

By: Gatouille

Gatouille — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:02:32 +0000

Hi,

Information about Rohloff axle plate (attempts to rotate under load) : position of bolt is good for eyes but bad for maintain of wheel.
Position in front of rear wheel axle is forbiddden with these type of dropout = dangerous.
See this document, page 30 : http://www.rohloff.de/uploads/media/Benutzerinfo_en.pdf

Best regards.

By: Joe Broach

Joe Broach — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:43:36 +0000

Great creative problem solving! The Rohloff mount and bottom bracket are really clever and just seem perfect for the job. The rear brake cable hanger is really nice looking, but I wonder about flex unless the cable run is close to perfectly straight to the straddle cable yoke. I would also worry about a loaded saddlebag bending those long, skinny wire arms. But, it will probably be a non-issue, and there’’s nothing stopping you from using a conventional hanger from the binder bolt later.

What size are those knobbies, and how long are the chainstays? Thanks as always for sharing your work! It’’s inspirational for sure!!

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:35:16 +0000

i like that dummy axle idea, much more elegant than using a square (like i have also). now that i have a lathe/mill i can make fun things like that!!