bike

some details on my bicycle

surly stragger

components

• frame
  • year: 2015
  • color: glitter dream
• weight: 4.74 lb (2.27kg)
• headset: crane creek 40
• crankset: shimano FC-FX50, 36/46t
• bottom bracket
  • maker: surly enduro
  • 68mm wide, standard English threaded 1.37 x 24t
• brakes
  • front: SRAM Avid BB7 Road, 160mm rotor
  • rear: Hayes CX Expert , 160mm rotor
• shifters: shimano tiagra
• derailleurs
  • front: shimano CX-70-B-D
  • rear: shimano tiagra RD-4601 (GS)
• cassette: CS-HG50-10 SHIMANO 10-Speed 11-36T MTB Cassette Sprocket
• rims:
  • 1 Alexrims XD-E Lite
  • 1 Mystery Rim
• seatpost diameter: 27.2mm
• seatpost clamp diameter: 30.0mm
• headset/steertube: 1-1/8” threadless
• stem: paul components boxcar stem (purple)
• handlebar: salsa cowbell

lighting

• velogical sport rim dyanmo
• front light: supernova E3 PRO 2 tail light: supernova E3 Tail Light 2

velogical repair

recently my velogical light suddenly went out. i wasn’t sure what was wrong. i cut the wires to the thermistor and then just used a multimeter to figure out if charge was being generated. after i was able to use multimeters to determine that the dynamo was still producing current, i just replaced the thermistor, and now we’re back in business.

storage

• rack: tubus logo classic (57.3lb limit)
• panniers
  • rear
    • north st. woodward backpack pannier (32L)
    • north st. route pannier (24L)
  • front
    • two ortlieb fork pack panniers (5.8L)
• frame bag: sunlite epic tour long haul frame bag
• handlebar bags
  • outershell handlebar harness
  • outershell drawcord handlebar bag
• bell: spurcycle original bell

specialized langster (london) 2008

• frame: aluminum (tig)
• fork: carbon/aluminum steerer, aero crown
• rims: alexrims
• handlebar: granola-moose bar (velo orange)
• chain: kmc k1sl wide
• chainring: sugino zen messenger 42t
• cog: surly track cog (13T) 3/32
• front brake: dual pivot forged alloy brakes, purple paul canti lever
• headset: 1 1/8” integrated specialized mindset
• pedals: plastic platforms w/leather straps

i tried following the loose instructions from rivendell bikes, where grant petersen goes over shellacing cotton grips with twine. it turned out to be easier than i thought, and i really like how they look.

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