FINALLY!!!!
I finally got my dynamo hub all laced up with a 32 hole version of the OEM rim.
I thought I was never going to get the damn thing. A week after my LBS finally got around to ordering the hub (two weeks after I asked them to), they ordered the rim, the whole time thinking they had the right spokes but when those finally came in (almost a month later) they realized that they weren’t right and so ordered another set a week after the mistake. Then the spokes were supposed to be in last week but they didn’t come in. Then the spokes were suppose to be in yesterday but not to be. Today, almost a week later they finally came in.
TG I won’t have to deal with that again until start building up a single speed wheel set for the Sakai. Eventually I will also be ordering a Schmidt hub for the LHT and swap the Shimano to a commuter bike I plan to eventually build up.
Until then I am a very happy camper!
I received a B & M Lumotec N Plus from Peter White in the mail yesterday and mounted it soon after. Hadn’t realized it was already coming with a mount so had ordered a mount I thought would work with my canties. The included one wouldn’t have worked anyhow and I even had to modify the added one. The problem was the crown was too short so I got out the Dremel and started cutting.
Light mount modification:
And here’s the finished result:
NOW, I can’t wait until my LBS finishes the front wheel I ordered weeks and weeks ago. They already have the rim and Shimano dynamo hub but realized after they were delivered that they didn’t have the right spokes. So I’ve got to wait another week!
Finally took pictures of Beth’s new trekking bars that I built up for her. Included are the original Shimano barend shifters attached to Paul Thumbies, rear cable guides for V-brakes, grips with the ends cut off to allow the trekking bars through, and a set of Avid Speed Dial SL linear brake levers (these are awesome).
The V-brake cable guides were a little tricky and I had to modify them a little so as to stick into the Thumbies snugly. Other than that it went pretty smoothly and most importantly she loves the setup!
Today, May 25, 2008, I finally finished my Surly Long Haul Trucker build! I built the new LHT mostly myself with some parts taken from the original blue machine. This is an accomplishment for me and from what others have said about the new green machine I didn’t do that bad of a job.
Apart from some of the original components I added:
- Brooks Champion Flyer Special and perforated leather bar tape (honey)
- Schwalbe Marathon Racers (38c)
- Shimano SPD pedals
- Swapped the 26 tooth inner chainring to a 24
- Thompson Elite stem and Elite seatpost
- Chris King headset
- Tektro top cross levers
- Nitto Randonneur bar
- Stainless steel brake and gear cable housing
- Silver front brake hanger
- Bike Planet silver chromoplast fenders
- Tubus Logo & Tara racks
- Ortlieb rear Bike Packer Plus & front Rollers Plus panniers
- Ortlieb Ultimate 5 Plus handlebar bag w/map case
- Acorn Roll seat Bag (olive)
- And finally a Japanese aluminum bell to top it all off
