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Thanks to some inspiration from Lao Tzu Cycles Blog I also decided to stud my Surly Bud and Lou tires. I too had wiped out my bike on a trail with about 2 to 3 inches of snow over ice. So I was really considering studding my Bud & Lou tires the post on Lao Tzu Cycles Blog made me feel comfortable...
Another question Trek Transport owners always ask is “can they upgrade the rear brake to disc” the answer is yes! The bike already is equipped with everything needed for a rear disc brake. This Trek Transport has an Avid BB7 MTN front and rear brake upgrade with 160mm rotors. For the rear brake...
Here is a picture of a rear fender on a Trek Transport. With minor modifications to a Planet Bike Cascadia ATB Fender it works great. The only modification required was to Dremel out the chain notch in the fender to make it slightly larger.
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Recently a two year old Trek Transport came into the shop with a worn out bottom bracket. The factory installed FSA cranks were fused on to the bottom bracket on the drive side forcing us to replace the cranks and bottom bracket at the same time. The customer wanted something better than the square taper...
Here is my latest creation a set of Surly Clown Shoe rims with Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub rear & Surly Ultra New Hub front. The wheel build went very smooth for these wheels. I used DT Swiss Champion Black Spokes with GSport Odyssey 7075-T6 Tapper Hex Spoke nipples in Red for something new. I have...
The next step went flawless for my Surly Moonlander. Keeping with my 70′s NASA theme I went with Richey Classic components for my stem, handlebar, and seat post. I also went with Chris King headset shims to match my headset.
One scary part was cutting the fork tube! I used a Park Tool SG-6...
Posted by TBT Crew on Jan 19, 2013 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 1 comment
This Bike Ride Made Possible by Grip Studs and Surly Bud & Lou Tires
Trek Transport Rear Disc Brake Upgrade
Trek Transport Rear Fender
Trek Transport Triple Crank Upgrade
Posted by TBT Crew on Dec 9, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 0 comments
Surly Clown Shoe rims with Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub rear & Surly Ultra New Hub front
Posted by TBT Crew on Mar 18, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 0 comments
TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 6 – Cockpit, Saddle, Pedals and Brakes
