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Posted by tj
- January 15, 2018, 07:02:12 AMwhat colour are the wheels going to be? rims only or you changing the spokes to a new colour as well?
i'm planning to powdercoat the wheels next tire change...i've watched rockinrollins video on the subject, great info!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 11, 2018, 19:51:30 PMI sorted out my hub cover issue and it works perfect now........
So today I remover the rear wheel and then removed the sprocket and rear disc. Found out that the rubber dampeners in the rear hub is just starting to show its age and wear, so going to order new ones and replace them now while I have the rear end apart. Once I commence the rebuild I'll check the calipers and pads for the brakes. But first the rims are off to the powder coating place........
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 08, 2018, 20:01:08 PMInteresting, my hub cover won't work in it's present shape. I will make a new collar that isn't so loose and make it so it has a slight inference fit with the hub , then glue it. But first I will remove the wheel and get proper measurements. A project for another day.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 08, 2018, 13:35:18 PM 
This is my form of therapy if only I could get VA to understand and buy me another bike to work on........
that is only till I am ready to stop for the night and everything gets cleaned up and tucked away.
The seat is being made with a custom frame, I bought this one and am using it.....as picture #1. The stock seat frame has been modified by the PO and I am going to do a bit more of a mod and add a travel trunk.....
Right now seems I have an issue with the hub cover and I'm sorting it out.....should be an easy fix I am hoping......but soon the wheels are off to powder coating......
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 08, 2018, 07:01:29 AMWhat mods are happening to the seat? And I see the hub sitting on the floor near the front wheel, any issues with fitting it? I also noticed the Ratman symbol on the wall map LOL! 
Posted by mittico68
- January 08, 2018, 01:26:11 AMRatman, it looks like a hurricane has passed through your living room... 
Posted by Tfrank59
- January 07, 2018, 23:57:43 PMMy friend, that is miles (okay kilometres) beyond tinkering.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 07, 2018, 23:20:06 PMWell here are the pictures......
Posted by OR Seedman
- January 07, 2018, 14:09:48 PMyou suck...can I come over for a visit? LOL
Posted by mittico68
- January 07, 2018, 04:59:12 AMMan! That is way cold!
Here in the east cost of central Italy we got +15°C and a shining sun, so yesterday I went out for a short ride, after playing beach volley in the morning with some friends of mine... 
Posted by Tfrank59
- January 06, 2018, 17:42:00 PMWow that's pretty darn cold. Sorry to see it on the news that everybody over there is in a deep freeze. Here in western Washington we got to the high 40s and no rain so I took an hour and a half ride. 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 06, 2018, 16:16:08 PM Really bad night last night and could not sleep so used my time to putter on the bike, front hub cover is done and ready, and front end is ready to be rebuilt.....pictures to follow after supper.....
and an FYI that today is chilly outside, ambient air temp is -24*C or -11*F and because we live 2 blocks from the lake the wind chill factor is a must take into account issue here it is really -31*C or -24*F and my neighbour's battery stopped to day on his vehicle, an original and he has been messing with it for a few months......one would think to replace it with a new one before winter.....oh well....
Posted by greenbarn
- December 26, 2017, 20:48:54 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on December 21, 2017, 12:39:37 PMThat's my dream retirement job....Never busy, this is the best form of therapy there is, sitting inside, watching the hockey game, seeing it snow outside, I have all day to tinker and to putter around with the bikes.......so much fun.......
Posted by Tfrank59
- December 22, 2017, 16:43:04 PMYep I hear you. For me I need to have two bikes in order to always be able to ride because here in western Washington you just got to take whatever you can get. If one of them is up on the lift for a tire change or whatever you always got the other one ready to go. So for me the maintenance tinkering is just support for the main therapy which is riding
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 22, 2017, 05:56:17 AM 
I used to be a really snow person, snow machine, downhill and cross country skiing, now because of my arthritis, I sit in the living room watch hockey and tinker on the bikes, in the summer I can spend my time riding and not worrying about having to do maintenance or upkeep on the bikes.....