What have you done to your bike today?

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Hope pro 4 boost hubs.
Just waiting on the carbon Nextie's
 
Took the studded tires off the Farley, ice is done. Here is a first for me, putting the Bud on the front wheel I got it up to 12 psi and POP!, the tire came off on my side. Holy crap. I let air out and refitted the tire back on. Pumped up again, and again I saw it coming over the wheel. Let the air out and one more time VERY slowly....airing it up. 6 lbs.........10 lbs..........watching, all is good, 15 lbs........I do want to go higher to seat it. 20 lbs and holding. I stopped. the bead looked seated fine. Put it on the bike and rode a half mile. All seems good. Lowered the pressure to 8 and leaving it there for a while. I've only changed tires about 12 or 15 times, but this was a new experience. By the way, I was using a compressor, but still going slowly.
 
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Obsoletely Fabulous, Part Deux:

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The Morrow brake is an interesting beast; after entering 'coaster mode', it defaults to being a tap away from engaging the brake, way different from any modern coaster I've used. That also means I have to pedal forward 45°(!!!) before the driver engages!

Also, even though the current crank is just a proof of concept for myself, my god, 39x16 is way too high a gear for me.
 
wschruba said:
Obsoletely Fabulous, Part Deux:

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The Morrow brake is an interesting beast; after entering 'coaster mode', it defaults to being a tap away from engaging the brake, way different from any modern coaster I've used. That also means I have to pedal forward 45°(!!!) before the driver engages!

Also, even though the current crank is just a proof of concept for myself, my god, 39x16 is way too high a gear for me.
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Semi-slicks and you'd have a pretty cool (and useful) townie bike.
 
Juggernaut said:
Rehab going any better?
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Yes, thank you. Still not ready to get on my mountain bike. My therapist and I have set a timeline of April 1 to start road riding. I'm able to spin a stationary bike for a good 45 minutes but I'm still walking with a limp and the knee feels laterally unstable. Right now, if I had to dismount quickly on that side, I'd be in trouble.
 
Obsoletely Fabulous, Part 3: It Lives!

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With the gearing dropped to human levels (and finally having a lockring for the sprocket), the bike has come alive. It was surprisingly easy to get the hang of using [only] the coaster brake on trail. If anyone else gets a wild hair to try something like this, I found that, while you get the best braking leverage at 3 and 9, it makes sudden drops/obstacles dangerous, as you have no room to reposition the pedals for a safe landing. I got bucked not-quite-off the bike a few times by log-overs, when I inadvertently actuated the brake shifting weight over the log...it was not a pleasant feeling. By the end of the ride, I was doing 2 and 8, which gave me wiggle room to deal with the unexpected. The braking was still sufficient.

Interesting note: the vast majority of the Morrow hubs eat oil, not grease--I have a use for my 3-in-1 now!

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It still got hot-to-the-touch even at relatively flat Allaire, but I never experienced any fading/grabbing.
 
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