tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post3884271022746445360..comments2023-04-15T02:14:05.892-07:00Comments on black cat: Rain Covered Catblackcatbicycleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244202599366436531noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post-75753953752455810322014-01-22T20:34:56.720-08:002014-01-22T20:34:56.720-08:00thanks, everybody!
jp,
yes, cut as close to the s...thanks, everybody!<br /><br />jp,<br />yes, cut as close to the seat tube and bb as possible with a hacksaw. a hacksaw is about 1000 times faster than a file. you really have to be careful so you don't gouge an innocent tube with the saw. after you just have a small ring of brass left, i use a dynafile (a pocket sized belt sander) with an 80 grit belt and very carefully sand the brass down to an even smaller ring of brass. this is probably the easiest spot to mess up. a moment of wavering from absolute attention will kill a tube in a heartbeat. after that, a hand file and after that still, some emery cloth. if you do it slow and easy it'll look like nothing was ever done to the tubes and you can put on a new triangle. blackcatbicycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244202599366436531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post-7629601051154637442014-01-22T15:48:36.898-08:002014-01-22T15:48:36.898-08:00Todd, how do you, as a framebuilder, remove the fr...Todd, how do you, as a framebuilder, remove the front triangle? Do you cut most of the tube then file the brass off?JPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post-8986328110743413882014-01-05T08:36:02.754-08:002014-01-05T08:36:02.754-08:00Agree. Good looking color comboAgree. Good looking color combomr rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04332620122917483447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post-43399725363698363322013-12-29T22:58:52.999-08:002013-12-29T22:58:52.999-08:00I especially like the paint/graphics on this one. ...I especially like the paint/graphics on this one. warthognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post-20528829395089208572013-12-18T10:19:29.777-08:002013-12-18T10:19:29.777-08:00thanks, roger.
that's normally how i route the...thanks, roger.<br />that's normally how i route the front cables on 'cross bikes.<br />it's the cleanest way to run a road derailleur. blackcatbicycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244202599366436531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436267388390150037.post-85218927989306330702013-12-18T09:32:15.331-08:002013-12-18T09:32:15.331-08:00Looks nice as usual. Interesting cable routing - ...Looks nice as usual. Interesting cable routing - FD on down tube and RD on top tube to seat stay?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269567536061199694noreply@blogger.com