Face Off...or Frame OFF

2009.11.18. Rain. from 2:00PM to 10:00 PM

It is cold inside house, so i decide to go out , mmm, to take a look of my lovely bikes.

Riesama never used speed shifting function on red bike, and i am a single speed fan, so, let's take those speed shifting system out of that red bike. it is a easy work, just cut the chain, remove front and rear derailers, remove shifters and cables, reset chain, put it on chainring and freewheel, bike gets light and smoother when coasting. if i stop my conversion work that time, i would be happy but not soooo happy. so i made a big decision - i will change all parts from red bike to blue bike(only keep frame, stem and BB)! wow, this is a hard work... two bikes have 120mm frame end, so let's get start.

Use crank tool to take out crank on Blue bike, crank set on red bike is much more user friendly, an allen wrenches will do it ok.

take out all wheels.

cut the chain, remove them from bikes

remove handlebar.

remove front and rear brake on red bike, front brake on blue.

remove saddle.

clean all parts

and grease metal parts

then,

first for Red bike, i just love its frame, it is so classic and sexy, ok, 1 2 3

install crank set, 165mm, my favor.

cut the chain, new chain length.

install rear whell, set up coaster brake, and put chain on it, chain line looks ok, lucky. get the chain tight enough.

install front wheel. and....wait, it is 10pm already...

so that night in garage - red bike without handle bar and brake stand alone, and blue bike...only parts...

2009.11.19 Rain 8 AM to 5 PM

After breakfast, open the garage.

Reset the chain line on red bike, and tight the chain, reset coaster brake, make it smoother and smoother. i love this.

put handle bar on red bike, install the front brake.

Install the saddle, adjust the height, and...problem! one blot broke...god! it took me 15 mins to found another one, yes, i found one, lucky enough.

so, red bike( now it is my bike^_^) looks ok, next- blue bike

blue bike this time will become a single speed with freewheel, and all wheels have quick release, that is time saving!

so first, install the crank, no special tool, easy and happy.

install rear wheel, got some problems with washers, but it is ok, smooth.

chain, new chain length, it took me a lot of time and power to do it, my chain tool is a cheap cheap one, really bad for work...

put the chain on chain ring, check chain line, get chain tighten.

install front wheel.

install handle bar, install brake lever.

install BRAKE...at least two hours, i worked on them. front brake is ok, but rear one...the brake pad position is too high, almost kick the tire, it is no good. So i took red bike's front brake out again, and made a change.

Adjust all brakes, made them central

Saddle install.

5pm, work finished, really tired...but very happy with the results! next will put pics.

so, red bike i will ride on from now, and set blue bike in very good and friendly condition, especially i am happy with all brake on blue bikes, much more effective than before, it is good for Riesama.

ok, boring report is finished.

have a nice evening.