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11 October 2010

You begin well, Sir. I never trust a man who says "when"...

In taking the Karate Monkey down to a (dirty) bare frame, I noticed this crack in the drive-side chainstay.


I think it may have been the source of the creaking coming from the BB. I think. It is cracked all the way around the front side of the chain stay, and about a quarter of the back side. Is that bad?



Here is a side by side looky loo of the old boss and the new boss. I loves a big head tube. (That's what she said.) I think the Fargo will make a fine camping bike. I only had time today to break the KM down, and face the head tube and BB shell on the Fargo. On the horizon- straight parts swap. No love, just grease.

I got stuff to do, cuz the kids are out of school this whole week for "October Break"...

9 comments:

Jonny Hamachi said...

Glad the Monkey didn't hurt you. Got those kids to think of. Soon they will be going bike camping with their friends and asking you to stay home.
Are they on the year round system?

Judi said...

WTF is october break? i never got a fucking "oct. break" when i was in school.

im so jealous you got a karate monkey. lucky lucky.

and thats not what she said. (didn't quite work rev.)

Lord Hayden said...

They are on a modified year-round program, Aug 10th - early June, with a bunch of long breaks.

And isn't that the bike you were going to loan me? If you were smart you would have done so and blamed me for the crack.

reverend dick said...

Oh, I blame YOU all right.

Judi, Judi, Judi- it always works to say "that's what she said." That's the beauty of it.

I look forward to the day those kids cart all the gear while I tool along doing _uck all (that's what she said)to help.It cannot be long in coming. (...)

Little_Jewford said...

Are we rolling on the 22nd...inquiring minds want to know...

Anonymous said...

22 is a GO.

The Skipper said...

So, how's about that Fargo? Built yet?

reverend dick said...

Waitin' on a rear caliper and some Salsa Woodchipper handlebars.

What about your end?

The Skipper said...

Brakes slowing me down too. Running hydraulics, but had to replace lines, both front and rear way too short. Titec H-Bars up front. I guess Fargo will be the home team on the Halloween tour...