Comments for iamstuffed.com http://iamstuffed.com/blog Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Skate wheels installed on a Brompton by roger heuberger http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/07/30/skate-wheels-installed-on-a-brompton/comment-page-1/#comment-156 roger heuberger Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=56#comment-156 would you do this if you did not have the rack and only had the 2 plastic casters? would the skate wheels make wheeling around much easier. would you do this if you did not have the rack and only had the 2 plastic casters?
would the skate wheels make wheeling around much easier.

]]> Comment on Compiling p7zip for OSX 10.4 by jchien http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/03/05/compiling-p7zip-for-osx-104/comment-page-1/#comment-46 jchien Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:41:20 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/03/05/compiling-p7zip-for-osx-104/#comment-46 Thanks, Stuffed. Found this post through Google and used this to compile p7zip 4.58 on Leopard. I also wanted the command line functionality of 7zip. Thanks, Stuffed. Found this post through Google and used this to compile p7zip 4.58 on Leopard. I also wanted the command line functionality of 7zip.

]]> Comment on My experience with Bike Friday’s customer service by Biff Chunderpants http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/13/my-experience-with-bike-fridays-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Biff Chunderpants Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:44:45 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=43#comment-42 I purchased a NWT with drop bars. I thought the bike looked kinda cool on their website but add me for scale and it may look silly but not as silly as my unicycle. That thing requires humility, not that it's hard to ride but you feel like a circus clown and can be the subject of ridicule. Bike friday still hasn't responded to my emails... weak. I'll be posting photos when I get the bike with all my upgrades so others can drool just like I did when researching bikes. I'll also be posting my impressions of Bike Friday service as I think it deserves attention. I purchased a NWT with drop bars. I thought the bike looked kinda cool on their website but add me for scale and it may look silly but not as silly as my unicycle. That thing requires humility, not that it’s hard to ride but you feel like a circus clown and can be the subject of ridicule.
Bike friday still hasn’t responded to my emails… weak. I’ll be posting photos when I get the bike with all my upgrades so others can drool just like I did when researching bikes. I’ll also be posting my impressions of Bike Friday service as I think it deserves attention.

]]> Comment on My experience with Bike Friday’s customer service by iamstuffed http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/13/my-experience-with-bike-fridays-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-41 iamstuffed Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:01:16 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=43#comment-41 What bike did you get? In my experience, I don't think anything you could wear would make you look dorkier than the bike itself. It's okay though, I like it that way. :-) What bike did you get? In my experience, I don’t think anything you could wear would make you look dorkier than the bike itself. It’s okay though, I like it that way. :-)

]]> Comment on My experience with Bike Friday’s customer service by Biff Chunderpants http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/13/my-experience-with-bike-fridays-customer-service/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Biff Chunderpants Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:30:59 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=43#comment-40 I just bought a Bike Friday from their stock/pre owned page. So far I'm a little concerned as I just spent $2000 and the sales guy isn't responding to my emails about tracking for the shipping. I also sensed he was mildly annoyed by my hesitation to plunk down my hard earned cash for the bike. Do I have to dress all dorktacular (ala road bike guy) to ride this thing? I just bought a Bike Friday from their stock/pre owned page. So far I’m a little concerned as I just spent $2000 and the sales guy isn’t responding to my emails about tracking for the shipping. I also sensed he was mildly annoyed by my hesitation to plunk down my hard earned cash for the bike.
Do I have to dress all dorktacular (ala road bike guy) to ride this thing?

]]> Comment on SRAM Dual Drive hub by iamstuffed http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/11/sram-dual-drive-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-39 iamstuffed Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:14:42 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=41#comment-39 I just ordered the Gear Carrier from Bike Friday for $25. That's much cheaper than ordering it from the UK, the only place I've seen to order it. Surprisingly, no place I've called or emailed could order the part. I just ordered the Gear Carrier from Bike Friday for $25. That’s much cheaper than ordering it from the UK, the only place I’ve seen to order it. Surprisingly, no place I’ve called or emailed could order the part.

]]> Comment on SRAM Dual Drive hub by IWood http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/11/sram-dual-drive-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-38 IWood Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:48:47 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=41#comment-38 http://www.twowheelsgood.co.uk/index.php/product/hubsandhubspares/internalhubparts/index.html It's H232 SRAM DualDrive Assembley Planet Gear Carrier and it lists for £16.47 http://www.twowheelsgood.co.uk/index.php/product/hubsandhubspares/internalhubparts/index.html

It’s H232 SRAM DualDrive Assembley Planet Gear Carrier and it lists for £16.47

]]> Comment on SRAM Dual Drive hub by iamstuffed http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/11/sram-dual-drive-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-37 iamstuffed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:54:56 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=41#comment-37 Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I'll give SRAM a call sometime next week. Previously I looked at a pdf file off SRAM's website that listed the parts for the dual drive, but I didn't notice a pawl as a separate part. I'll take a look again. Thanks! Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I’ll give SRAM a call sometime next week. Previously I looked at a pdf file off SRAM’s website that listed the parts for the dual drive, but I didn’t notice a pawl as a separate part. I’ll take a look again. Thanks!

]]> Comment on SRAM Dual Drive hub by OverTheHill http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/11/sram-dual-drive-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-36 OverTheHill Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:09:30 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=41#comment-36 And I would add... * The grease looks a bit cakey, is it dried out? Suggest get the lubrication and reassembly instructions from SRAM and do the whole clean and lube job. It requires both oil (SRAM recommends Tri-Flow bicycle oil) and a proprietary SRAM-spec grease (but I used Phil Wood and so far so good, 500 miles later). * All you need is a replacement for the broken pawl. It should cost a buck or three. The full blown planet carrier assembly might go for a hunderd and all it needs is the pawl and a lube. * Lift the ring spring holding the other 3 pawls in place on the carrier and you'll see how the pawls are supposed to work. They are the moving parts of rotating ratchets, together becoming a freewheel. You can lift out any of the other pawls to see what a non-broken one should look like. If they don't snap back up when pressed down then your grease has gummed them up and that's why one broke... and the whole thing (all parts) need to be cleaned of the old grease, re-oiled and re-greased per SRAM's instructions... I suppose. * You can take the planetary gear assembly fully apart (and you should if you're cleaning and lubing it). I found scale on the pinions holding the planet gears on mine, which had suffered from rust, unlike yours. * It may not look like it at the moment, but it is possible to put this thing back together and actually have it work. * Get the installation and user guide [a different PDF from the one showing disassembly, lubrication and reassembly] for the Dual Drive off SRAM's website. It indicates where the centerline and chainline go, and I believe there needs to be a bit of "dish" when you spoke up the Dual Drive. I've never spoked up a wheel, but the rear wheel on my Dahon with the Dual Drive in it has straight radial spokes on one side and crossed spokes on the other. That's dish, right? * If you have given up and just want to sell the parts parts as-is, contact me! And I would add…
* The grease looks a bit cakey, is it dried out? Suggest get the lubrication and reassembly instructions from SRAM and do the whole clean and lube job. It requires both oil (SRAM recommends Tri-Flow bicycle oil) and a proprietary SRAM-spec grease (but I used Phil Wood and so far so good, 500 miles later).
* All you need is a replacement for the broken pawl. It should cost a buck or three. The full blown planet carrier assembly might go for a hunderd and all it needs is the pawl and a lube.
* Lift the ring spring holding the other 3 pawls in place on the carrier and you’ll see how the pawls are supposed to work. They are the moving parts of rotating ratchets, together becoming a freewheel. You can lift out any of the other pawls to see what a non-broken one should look like. If they don’t snap back up when pressed down then your grease has gummed them up and that’s why one broke… and the whole thing (all parts) need to be cleaned of the old grease, re-oiled and re-greased per SRAM’s instructions… I suppose.
* You can take the planetary gear assembly fully apart (and you should if you’re cleaning and lubing it). I found scale on the pinions holding the planet gears on mine, which had suffered from rust, unlike yours.
* It may not look like it at the moment, but it is possible to put this thing back together and actually have it work.
* Get the installation and user guide [a different PDF from the one showing disassembly, lubrication and reassembly] for the Dual Drive off SRAM’s website. It indicates where the centerline and chainline go, and I believe there needs to be a bit of “dish” when you spoke up the Dual Drive. I’ve never spoked up a wheel, but the rear wheel on my Dahon with the Dual Drive in it has straight radial spokes on one side and crossed spokes on the other. That’s dish, right?
* If you have given up and just want to sell the parts parts as-is, contact me!

]]> Comment on SRAM Dual Drive hub by OverTheHill http://iamstuffed.com/blog/2008/05/11/sram-dual-drive-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-35 OverTheHill Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:59:56 +0000 http://iamstuffed.com/blog/?p=41#comment-35 Oh I see what's wrong. Your broken part is half of a pawl. There are 4 dual-tooth pawls on the driver held by a spring (I don't see the spring in the photo but maybe it's there). A non-broken pawl has two teeth to engage a circular rack, the center is grooved to accept the spring. Call SRAM for an exploded view (maintenance diagram) of the Dual Drive, and for a replacement pawl. I had my Dual Drive apart when it started to squeal after I dunked it (google YouTube for Ov3rTheHill). Oh, the pawls can be flipped backwards very easily, be sure when reassembling that they are flipped the right way. Oh I see what’s wrong. Your broken part is half of a pawl. There are 4 dual-tooth pawls on the driver held by a spring (I don’t see the spring in the photo but maybe it’s there). A non-broken pawl has two teeth to engage a circular rack, the center is grooved to accept the spring. Call SRAM for an exploded view (maintenance diagram) of the Dual Drive, and for a replacement pawl. I had my Dual Drive apart when it started to squeal after I dunked it (google YouTube for Ov3rTheHill). Oh, the pawls can be flipped backwards very easily, be sure when reassembling that they are flipped the right way.

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