Author Topic: Ready the flashing lights, party poppers, dancing girls and brass band... (Read 87817 times)

TimO · « **Reply #300 on:** 14 November, 2011, 02:27:06 pm »

It's not a proper shaped box for a bike (or trike!) though is it? They're supposed to be long and thin and block up the entire hallway! (my last n+1, Red did).

... but indeed, we need photos.

andrewc · « **Reply #301 on:** 14 November, 2011, 02:34:30 pm »

Streaming webcam of the assembly process, with sound so we can hear the swearing

TimO · « **Reply #302 on:** 14 November, 2011, 02:53:31 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 14 November, 2011, 02:34:30 pm

Streaming webcam of the assembly process, with sound so we can hear the swearing

Maybe I should ship the Kitten Cam up there?

(Amazingly, Zev's actually on camera at the moment, and boy does she look bigger now!)

Kim · « **Reply #303 on:** 14 November, 2011, 03:30:18 pm »

Current progress:

That's the rear end mostly finished (note I've swapped the rear V-brake for a Tektro disc brake I happened to have spare).

It's the wrong tyres Gromit! We specced and paid for Marathon Plus. I assume London Recumbents will sort that out, but I've cunningly stuck the Marathon Winter on the back to reduce faff later (it'll need running in anyway).

It's already had the blood sacrifice, and I've done plenty of swearing at grub screws, so it's all going well...

jogler · « **Reply #304 on:** 14 November, 2011, 03:31:40 pm »

PROPER fettling that is

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #305 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:02:17 pm »

You have madegood progress Kim!

I refer you to my blog post of my build...

http://auntiehelen.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/alfie-the-trike-is-here/

andrewc · « **Reply #306 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:02:26 pm »

Shiny, shiny red.....

Charlotte · « **Reply #307 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:13:49 pm »

Woohoo!

*happybounce*

Quote from: andygates on 05 November, 2011, 11:30:34 am

Quote from: Kim on 04 November, 2011, 07:28:49 pm
See, a 70 miler is perfectly sensible.
They *said* it was going to be a 70 miler too, the big fibbers.

Soz

clarion · « **Reply #308 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:18:16 pm »

Sandy! That looks like fun

Kim · « **Reply #309 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:21:18 pm »

We are now fully Simon Legg non-compliant

yrmail@blueyonder.co.uk · « **Reply #310 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:33:37 pm »

Excellent

And red is the BEST colour!

Andrij · « **Reply #311 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:34:40 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 14 November, 2011, 04:21:18 pm

We are now fully Simon Legg non-compliant

Untalced tubes?!?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #312 on:** 14 November, 2011, 04:42:50 pm »

This is all terribly exciting!

Kim · « **Reply #313 on:** 14 November, 2011, 06:02:11 pm »

Front brakes adjusted; dual-pull lever fitted; spork'n'shift temporarily attached; pedals, seat, Spacegrip and bottle cage fitted. Barakta installed to check for fit.

More photos after a much-needed food break.

Then boom adjustment and much arsing about with cables.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #314 on:** 14 November, 2011, 06:04:29 pm »

Don't forget to ensure the cables are running underneath the track rods, not above them, to avoid pulling-to-the-right issues (I think ICE now route them this way since the problem was identified).

Kim · « **Reply #315 on:** 14 November, 2011, 06:08:20 pm »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 14 November, 2011, 06:04:29 pm

Don't forget to ensure the cables are running underneath the track rods, not above them, to avoid pulling-to-the-right issues (I think ICE now route them this way since the problem was identified).

Yeah. I'm going to have to pay special attention to that, as the brake cables are going to be inherently asymmetrical for the dual-pull lever.

TimO · « **Reply #316 on:** 14 November, 2011, 07:19:25 pm »

From the picture, it looks like the frame has a 45° fold, like the Gecko, so that the rear wheel ends up flat against the rear of the seat when folded?

It looks very shin, and is red, which is clearly the best colour, being faster than other colours.

Quote from: Kim on 14 November, 2011, 03:30:18 pm

... It's the wrong tyres Gromit! We specced and paid for Marathon Plus. I assume London Recumbents will sort that out, but I've cunningly stuck the Marathon Winter on the back to reduce faff later (it'll need running in anyway). ...

It looks like the clearance between the mudguard and the tyre is pretty small, so you wouldn't want to use it on fresh snow, because I suspect the gap would fill with snow and jam the wheel quite rapidly.

Kim · « **Reply #317 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:10:37 pm »

More fettlage:

Happy owner:

Barakta demonstrates the spork'n'shift:

We've got the boom length set, so chain and gears and all manner of cable things can be done tomorrow. And then it should be rideable.

Kim · « **Reply #318 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:15:54 pm »

Quote from: TimO on 14 November, 2011, 07:19:25 pm

From the picture, it looks like the frame has a 45° fold, like the Gecko, so that the rear wheel ends up flat against the rear of the seat when folded?

The seat comes off entirely, and the rear end ends up flat across the cruciform (and handlebars, which fold down). There's video on the ICE website.

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It looks very shin, and is red, which is clearly the best colour, being faster than other colours.

That was a tactical decision, to counteract the rolling resistance of M+ tyres

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It looks like the clearance between the mudguard and the tyre is pretty small, so you wouldn't want to use it on fresh snow, because I suspect the gap would fill with snow and jam the wheel quite rapidly.

There's some room for adjustment there, but I wasn't anticipating much in the way of fresh snow anyway. Re-frozen ice is far more common.

gerwinium · « **Reply #319 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:17:42 pm »

Droooooool

Congratulations on the new shiny!

interzen · « **Reply #320 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:21:01 pm »

Is it wrong that the first things I noticed were a) the rubber band around the brake lever in the first photo and b) the Babylon 5 box-set in the second?

It looks very nice but, as any fule kno, the best colour is orange

IGMC

Kim · « **Reply #321 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:26:03 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 14 November, 2011, 08:21:01 pm

Is it wrong that the first things I noticed were a) the rubber band around the brake lever in the first photo

That's the only currently-operational brake, to stop it rolling about. There's a proper parking brake thinger that's yet to be connected

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b) the Babylon 5 box-set in the second?

What's not to like^[1]?

_{[1] River Of Souls, obviously.}

clarion · « **Reply #322 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:30:30 pm »

Marvellous.

andrewc · « **Reply #323 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:35:13 pm »

Your home looks about as untidy as mine, and there's only one person living here

Butterfly · « **Reply #324 on:** 14 November, 2011, 08:36:35 pm »

That's brilliant