Posted by 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

This Bike Ride Made Possible by Grip Studs and Surly Bud & Lou Tires
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...
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Posted by on Jan 13, 2013 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Cargo Bike | 0 comments

Trek Transport Rear Disc Brake Upgrade

Trek Transport Rear Disc Brake Upgrade
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...
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Posted by on Jan 11, 2013 in Bike Maintenance, Cargo Bike | 0 comments

Trek Transport Triple Crank Upgrade

Trek Transport Triple Crank Upgrade
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...
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Posted by 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

Surly Clown Shoe rims with Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub rear & Surly Ultra New Hub front
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...
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Posted by on Mar 3, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 0 comments

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 5 – Bottom Bracket and Cranks

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 5 – Bottom Bracket and Cranks
I put a lot of time and thought into what cranks and bottom bracket to use on my Surly Moonlander. The first limiting factor when selecting a set of cranks for a Snow Bike is one that supports a 100mm bottom bracket. There are a few manufactures that make 100mm bottom brackets they include Truvativ,...
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