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Uploads from steveluscher http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:28:25 -0800 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:28:25 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/37/buddyicons/14572701@N00.jpg?1134722067#14572701@N00 Uploads from steveluscher http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/ Belt-drive conversion, complete http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8339098774/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8339098774/" title="Belt-drive conversion, complete"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8339098774_70933cc5bf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Belt-drive conversion, complete" /></a></p> <p>The final step, was to componentize the bike, ride it to vet the build, then to strip the frame down completely for painting.<br /> <br /> I sent the frame to the venerable <a href="http://toxikdesignlab.com" rel="nofollow">Toxik Harald</a> in Richmond, BC. Harald was <a href="http://www.brodiebikes.com" rel="nofollow">Brodie</a>'s in-house paint guru in the 90s, and now runs his own shop where he does custom paint jobs. He uses single-stage aircraft paints (color and finish in one), and a custom low-pressure, high-volume gun.<br /> <br /> Harald's standard service includes frame stripping, rust removal, and minor frame filling. I asked him to shoot my frame in gloss black. The joint where the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7382444526/in/set-72157630151393730/">frame coupler</a> meets the frame completely disappeared.<br /> <br /> And that's the end of the project! I've been riding this bike for a few months now. It's light, it's smooth, it's clean, and it's quiet.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:28:25 -0800 2013-01-02T10:14:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8339098774 Belt-drive conversion, complete <p>The final step, was to componentize the bike, ride it to vet the build, then to strip the frame down completely for painting.<br /> <br /> I sent the frame to the venerable <a href="http://toxikdesignlab.com" rel="nofollow">Toxik Harald</a> in Richmond, BC. Harald was <a href="http://www.brodiebikes.com" rel="nofollow">Brodie</a>'s in-house paint guru in the 90s, and now runs his own shop where he does custom paint jobs. He uses single-stage aircraft paints (color and finish in one), and a custom low-pressure, high-volume gun.<br /> <br /> Harald's standard service includes frame stripping, rust removal, and minor frame filling. I asked him to shoot my frame in gloss black. The joint where the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7382444526/in/set-72157630151393730/">frame coupler</a> meets the frame completely disappeared.<br /> <br /> And that's the end of the project! I've been riding this bike for a few months now. It's light, it's smooth, it's clean, and it's quiet.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle gates singlespeed modification beltdrive machining carbondrive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en A DIY true in motion http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8338976590/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a video:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8338976590/" title="A DIY true in motion"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8338976590_571eac7b3e_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="A DIY true in motion" /></a></p> <p>Even if you don't own a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=truing+stand&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=QG7kUJmbGsXx2QWauoHYCg&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668#hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=d&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=truing+stand&oq=truing+stand&gs_l=img.3...0.0.0.19316.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1c.bnzJad1rK40&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.b2I&fp=2fcb8909cef79a24&bpcl=40096503&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">truing stand</a> or a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=dishing+tool&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=h27kUK29Gobg2QWXnoDYAQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">dishing tool</a> you can still take a good first crack at truing a wheel so that the rims run straight.<br /> <br /> I flipped the frame of my bike upside down, installed the wheel in the front fork, and then attached a ruler (metric, natch) to the fork with elastic bands.<br /> <br /> Get the ruler as close to the rim as you can without touching it, then give the wheel a spin. The ruler acts as a fixed reference point against which you can evaluate warps in the rim.<br /> <br /> Using the markings on the ruler and the width of the rim, I was able to roughly calculate where the rim should sit. Wherever the spinning rim would "cross the line" I would tighten the group of spokes opposite that point. Sometimes, instead, I would loosen the group of spokes on the same side as that point, in an effort to maintain the overall A440 tuning of the spokes.<br /> <br /> After the rough home-true, I went down to <a href="http://pedalpower.org/our-community-bikes/" rel="nofollow">Our Community Bikes</a> to finish the job on their more precise truing stands and dishing tools.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:39:13 -0800 2013-01-02T09:39:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8338976590 A DIY true in motion <p>Even if you don't own a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=truing+stand&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=QG7kUJmbGsXx2QWauoHYCg&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668#hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=d&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=truing+stand&oq=truing+stand&gs_l=img.3...0.0.0.19316.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1c.bnzJad1rK40&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.b2I&fp=2fcb8909cef79a24&bpcl=40096503&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">truing stand</a> or a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=dishing+tool&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=h27kUK29Gobg2QWXnoDYAQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">dishing tool</a> you can still take a good first crack at truing a wheel so that the rims run straight.<br /> <br /> I flipped the frame of my bike upside down, installed the wheel in the front fork, and then attached a ruler (metric, natch) to the fork with elastic bands.<br /> <br /> Get the ruler as close to the rim as you can without touching it, then give the wheel a spin. The ruler acts as a fixed reference point against which you can evaluate warps in the rim.<br /> <br /> Using the markings on the ruler and the width of the rim, I was able to roughly calculate where the rim should sit. Wherever the spinning rim would "cross the line" I would tighten the group of spokes opposite that point. Sometimes, instead, I would loosen the group of spokes on the same side as that point, in an effort to maintain the overall A440 tuning of the spokes.<br /> <br /> After the rough home-true, I went down to <a href="http://pedalpower.org/our-community-bikes/" rel="nofollow">Our Community Bikes</a> to finish the job on their more precise truing stands and dishing tools.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle singlespeed modification beltdrive dishing truing gatescarbondrive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en A DIY true http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8338968606/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8338968606/" title="A DIY true"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8338968606_a42e2e6869_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A DIY true" /></a></p> <p>Even if you don't own a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=truing+stand&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=QG7kUJmbGsXx2QWauoHYCg&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668#hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=d&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=truing+stand&oq=truing+stand&gs_l=img.3...0.0.0.19316.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1c.bnzJad1rK40&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.b2I&fp=2fcb8909cef79a24&bpcl=40096503&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">truing stand</a> or a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=dishing+tool&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=h27kUK29Gobg2QWXnoDYAQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">dishing tool</a> you can still take a good first crack at truing a wheel so that the rims run straight.<br /> <br /> I flipped the frame of my bike upside down, installed the wheel in the front fork, and then attached a ruler (metric, natch) to the fork with elastic bands.<br /> <br /> Get the ruler as close to the rim as you can without touching it, then give the wheel a spin. The ruler acts as a fixed reference point against which you can evaluate warps in the rim.<br /> <br /> Using the markings on the ruler and the width of the rim, I was able to roughly calculate where the rim should sit. Wherever the spinning rim would "cross the line" I would tighten the group of spokes opposite that point. Sometimes, instead, I would loosen the group of spokes on the same side as that point, in an effort to maintain the overall A440 tuning of the spokes.<br /> <br /> After the rough home-true, I went down to <a href="http://pedalpower.org/our-community-bikes/" rel="nofollow">Our Community Bikes</a> to finish the job on their more precise truing stands and dishing tools.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:39:13 -0800 2013-01-02T09:36:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8338968606 A DIY true <p>Even if you don't own a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=truing+stand&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=QG7kUJmbGsXx2QWauoHYCg&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668#hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=d&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=truing+stand&oq=truing+stand&gs_l=img.3...0.0.0.19316.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1c.bnzJad1rK40&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.b2I&fp=2fcb8909cef79a24&bpcl=40096503&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">truing stand</a> or a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=dishing+tool&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&rls=en&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=h27kUK29Gobg2QWXnoDYAQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1276&bih=668" rel="nofollow">dishing tool</a> you can still take a good first crack at truing a wheel so that the rims run straight.<br /> <br /> I flipped the frame of my bike upside down, installed the wheel in the front fork, and then attached a ruler (metric, natch) to the fork with elastic bands.<br /> <br /> Get the ruler as close to the rim as you can without touching it, then give the wheel a spin. The ruler acts as a fixed reference point against which you can evaluate warps in the rim.<br /> <br /> Using the markings on the ruler and the width of the rim, I was able to roughly calculate where the rim should sit. Wherever the spinning rim would "cross the line" I would tighten the group of spokes opposite that point. Sometimes, instead, I would loosen the group of spokes on the same side as that point, in an effort to maintain the overall A440 tuning of the spokes.<br /> <br /> After the rough home-true, I went down to <a href="http://pedalpower.org/our-community-bikes/" rel="nofollow">Our Community Bikes</a> to finish the job on their more precise truing stands and dishing tools.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle singlespeed modification beltdrive dishing truing gatescarbondrive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en How to distract a bride http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8326009055/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8326009055/" title="How to distract a bride"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8326009055_aaf9d84503_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="How to distract a bride" /></a></p> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:58:19 -0800 2012-09-16T03:00:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8326009055 How to distract a bride steveluscher wedding oregon portland Kyle & Colleen http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8326223669/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8326223669/" title="Kyle & Colleen"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/8326223669_1b7452c9ed_m.jpg" width="240" height="187" alt="Kyle & Colleen" /></a></p> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:58:18 -0800 2012-09-16T00:00:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8326223669 Kyle & Colleen steveluscher wedding oregon portland cathedralpark Cathedral Park. Portland, Oregon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8327328860/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8327328860/" title="Cathedral Park. Portland, Oregon."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8327328860_a28de48840_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cathedral Park. Portland, Oregon." /></a></p> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:58:17 -0800 2012-09-16T00:00:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8327328860 Cathedral Park. Portland, Oregon. steveluscher wedding oregon portland cathedralpark Kyle & Colleen http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8327370224/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8327370224/" title="Kyle & Colleen"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8327370224_66405a57f7_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Kyle & Colleen" /></a></p> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:58:16 -0800 2012-09-16T00:00:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8327370224 Kyle & Colleen steveluscher wedding oregon portland cathedralpark Golden Ratio: Banner http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8216363652/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8216363652/" title="Golden Ratio: Banner"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8216363652_1e8243a076_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Golden Ratio: Banner" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:12 -0800 2012-11-23T15:45:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8216363652 Golden Ratio: Banner <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: Food Cart http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215281277/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215281277/" title="Golden Ratio: Food Cart"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8215281277_554c61a306_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Golden Ratio: Food Cart" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:12 -0800 2012-11-23T15:41:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8215281277 Golden Ratio: Food Cart <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: Advertisement http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215281635/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215281635/" title="Golden Ratio: Advertisement"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8060/8215281635_d65ec435ba_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Golden Ratio: Advertisement" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:11 -0800 2012-11-23T15:38:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8215281635 Golden Ratio: Advertisement <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: Flag http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215280333/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215280333/" title="Golden Ratio: Flag"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8215280333_94bcb5187b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Golden Ratio: Flag" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:11 -0800 2012-11-23T15:31:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8215280333 Golden Ratio: Flag <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: Display Case http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215282085/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215282085/" title="Golden Ratio: Display Case"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8215282085_150206af64_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Golden Ratio: Display Case" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:10 -0800 2012-11-23T15:28:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8215282085 Golden Ratio: Display Case <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: Standpipe http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8216365204/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8216365204/" title="Golden Ratio: Standpipe"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8216365204_64df4d3f4e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Golden Ratio: Standpipe" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:09 -0800 2012-11-23T15:25:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8216365204 Golden Ratio: Standpipe <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: Newspaper Stand http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8216365758/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8216365758/" title="Golden Ratio: Newspaper Stand"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8216365758_292cf573e8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Golden Ratio: Newspaper Stand" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:08 -0800 2012-11-23T15:22:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8216365758 Golden Ratio: Newspaper Stand <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Golden Ratio: IKEA Furniture http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215279711/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8215279711/" title="Golden Ratio: IKEA Furniture"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8215279711_2fcaae10ca_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Golden Ratio: IKEA Furniture" /></a></p> <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:41:08 -0800 2012-11-22T22:02:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8215279711 Golden Ratio: IKEA Furniture <p>How many everyday objects can you find whose dimensions conform to the proportions of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow">golden ratio</a>?</p> steveluscher math goldensection goldenratio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Crossfire http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8098435543/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8098435543/" title="Crossfire"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8098435543_17800bddb3_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Crossfire" /></a></p> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:54:36 -0700 2012-09-11T19:16:36-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8098435543 Crossfire steveluscher http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en His & Hers http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8098425882/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/8098425882/" title="His & Hers"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8098425882_c6913b01b6_m.jpg" width="240" height="67" alt="His & Hers" /></a></p> <p>Headset and bottom bracket parts wait for their frames to return from <a href="http://www.toxikdesignlab.com" rel="nofollow">the painter's</a>.</p> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:43:50 -0700 2012-08-22T09:25:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8098425882 His & Hers <p>Headset and bottom bracket parts wait for their frames to return from <a href="http://www.toxikdesignlab.com" rel="nofollow">the painter's</a>.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle headset spindle bearings bottombracket frenchbottombracket cartridgebottombracket http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Wheelbuild complete http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7578133080/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7578133080/" title="Wheelbuild complete"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7578133080_0bb50ee90e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Wheelbuild complete" /></a></p> <p>Repeat for the front wheel, and that's it!<br /> <br /> Next step, truing the wheels – making them spin straight and round.</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:20:52 -0700 2012-07-13T15:50:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7578133080 Wheelbuild complete <p>Repeat for the front wheel, and that's it!<br /> <br /> Next step, truing the wheels – making them spin straight and round.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle gates singlespeed modification beltdrive carbondrive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Tire time http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7578131970/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7578131970/" title="Tire time"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7578131970_c0cdc68728_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Tire time" /></a></p> <p>Huzzah! Now that the wheels are done, it's time to tire them up with Presta valve Kenda inner tubes, Vittora <a href="http://www.vittoria.com/product/zaffiro/" rel="nofollow">Zaffiro Pro</a> tires, and Reynolds rim tape.<br /> <br /> Unless your hands are bionic, or you're <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yMs3g2q0cw#t=2m12s" rel="nofollow">this guy</a>, you will need a tire iron for the last little bit. Just be aware that your chance of puncturing the inner tube with a tire iron is approximately 100%, unless you keep the inner tube slightly inflated and try your very hardest to avoid pinching it.<br /> <br /> Also, pro wheelbuilders pay attention to little details, like making sure that any prominent markings on the tire sit between the same spokes on each wheel. I chose to situate the brand name of the tire directly opposite the valve stem.</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:20:43 -0700 2012-07-13T13:28:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7578131970 Tire time <p>Huzzah! Now that the wheels are done, it's time to tire them up with Presta valve Kenda inner tubes, Vittora <a href="http://www.vittoria.com/product/zaffiro/" rel="nofollow">Zaffiro Pro</a> tires, and Reynolds rim tape.<br /> <br /> Unless your hands are bionic, or you're <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yMs3g2q0cw#t=2m12s" rel="nofollow">this guy</a>, you will need a tire iron for the last little bit. Just be aware that your chance of puncturing the inner tube with a tire iron is approximately 100%, unless you keep the inner tube slightly inflated and try your very hardest to avoid pinching it.<br /> <br /> Also, pro wheelbuilders pay attention to little details, like making sure that any prominent markings on the tire sit between the same spokes on each wheel. I chose to situate the brand name of the tire directly opposite the valve stem.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle gates singlespeed modification beltdrive wheelbuilding carbondrive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en Detensioning spokes http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7578129630/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/steveluscher/">steveluscher</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveluscher/7578129630/" title="Detensioning spokes"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8001/7578129630_7a6afed240_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Detensioning spokes" /></a></p> <p>If you've studied materials engineering, you'll be able to cite all kinds of properties of stainless steel, using words like "yield," "cold-formed," "memory," and "plastic deformation," to explain why you need to stress-relieve the spokes in a new wheelbuild. Whether you have or you haven't, grab a cloth and a monkey wrench, and get to work.<br /> <br /> Find all of the places where your spokes cross. The idea is to use a wrench as a lever to twist them around each other <em>even more tightly</em>. This may feel wrong. Just do it. The materials engineers say so.<br /> <br /> The cloth is just there so you don't scratch the paint off the spokes.</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:20:22 -0700 2012-07-11T16:53:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (steveluscher) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7578129630 Detensioning spokes <p>If you've studied materials engineering, you'll be able to cite all kinds of properties of stainless steel, using words like "yield," "cold-formed," "memory," and "plastic deformation," to explain why you need to stress-relieve the spokes in a new wheelbuild. Whether you have or you haven't, grab a cloth and a monkey wrench, and get to work.<br /> <br /> Find all of the places where your spokes cross. The idea is to use a wrench as a lever to twist them around each other <em>even more tightly</em>. This may feel wrong. Just do it. The materials engineers say so.<br /> <br /> The cloth is just there so you don't scratch the paint off the spokes.</p> steveluscher bike bicycle gates singlespeed modification beltdrive wheelbuilding carbondrive http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en