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Axle Diameters I go into this in some detail here: http://cruzbike.com/putting-drive-wheel-front Shimano uses two axle diameters, 9mm for front axles and 10mm for rear axles. Our conversion kit axle for putting the front wheel on the rear splits the difference, using a "Taiwan"...

Agreed I wish more of these were available. At your height, this frame will work fine. The 2" difference can easily be made up by backing off the shock tension about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Cheers, Doug

Highland SportWing Hitch Rack I have been extremely pleased with this rack. It carries bikes by their wheels, and secures the frame to the "wings" using long Velcro straps. I bought a Ford Transit Connect for its high roofline and tall doors to carry recumbents, but I find that I can assemble...

This is the correct hanger... I've sourced these from this vendor before. Cheers, Doug

Fatboys I modified the fork to get them to fit. This was done principally to evaluate what changes we shoudl make to the Q2.0 fork. I used a shell mill and took 6mm out of the fork crown. Not Recommended based on my experience with it. None of my bikes are stock as part of my role...

I *think* I have one somewhere... I have been out of town on business. I'll check and let you know.

559 x 28 These tires vary in actual carcass cross-section. Just because the sidewall is labeled 28mm, doesn't mean that's really its size. So some tires will barely fit, some won't and out-of-round tires won't work at all. To fit Specialized Fatboys to my Q1.0, I had to modify the fork...

One option... Is to flip the handlebar you have upside-down, and rotate it 90 degrees. Then the rearward "sweep" of the bar becomes a downward angle for the grips. Could be with these bars, all you have to do is rotate them 90 degrees rearward and down. I've done this several times, seems...

From another post... Andrew, from another post of yours, I think you are converting a Tiara frame. I installed a K2 Proflex carbon fiber swing arm I picked up on Ebay on a Tiara frame. A little fabrication required, but not much. And the resulting frame is quite light. Keep looking...

in the sporting goods section... then outdoor sports, then cycling. "Swing Arm" usually works for me. They're sporadic, but if you're systematic, you can get some good stuff. I've scored 3 carbon fiber K2 Proflex swing arms that way, form $15 to $50 USD. You might e-mail Maria...

Andrew... The frame subcomponents aren't available separately. I usually source things like this on Ebay when I'm doing conversions or prototypes.

We could beat 'em now... ...but they won't let us play!

Hey Jack... How did the ride turn out? I used to go to California on business a lot, not so much these days. Did some electronics testing in San Diego and Milpitas in the old days. Cheers, Doug

That frame should convert well Including the fork, which looks to be ideal to accept the adapter brackets. While a horizontal top tube might be a little better, that one has a relatively gentle slope to it, and the top tube joins the downtube below the bottom of the head tube - these are...

Bottom bracket requirements Bottom brackets are designated by their body width, axle width, and taper type in the case of square taper bottom brackets. 68 x 115 JIS taper = 68mm wide bearing body (which the conversion kit uses) x 115mm axle width, Japanese Industrial Standard taper, which...

We used the Alivio derailleur... ... on the original Sofrider, with Shimano Revo-shift grip shifters, in 8-speed configuration. I can't see any reason they wouldn't work on a conversion. They aren't top-of-the-line, but they work quite well and should serve you just fine. Most Shimano...

The Master on all things Chainline... http://sheldonbrown.com/chainline.html

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Barrel Adjuster This one should work for you: http://www.bikebling.com/Shimano-Barrel-Adjuster-Unit-p/shimano-barrel-adjuster-unit.htm