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Top Tube The only concern I have with the first one you listed is the fork crown may interfere with your knees. The other two I think will be too tall unless you are also too tall... Let us know if we can help. Cheers, Doug

I'd give it some more ride time before I modified it... Hi Fatall, You'll be working different muscle groups differently, as John suggests. When I built my first conversion, I must have changed it 20 times looking for this and that, based on things that worked for me with conventional...

Hi John (WhiteSilvio) Do the cables on your Shimano brifters exit the side of the brifter, or are you using the newer brifters that route the cable back along the handlebar? These cables remind me of the Nokon/Alligator designs. We worked hard to use them on the Vendetta and found that...

Aluminum (Aluminium as John says) Primers... ...contain zinc chromate, which is pretty toxic. You can get this stuff at most hardware stores. Use a good filter mask. On the other hand, if the paint is just scruffy but still well-adhered, you can just scuff-up the existing surface (which...

Very nicely turned out Nicely done! A fine conversion. Everything looks like it's in the right place and adjusted perfectly. Enjoy the ride! Cheers, Doug

Questions! Hi jHughe20, No need to be bashful, fire away with the questions. The key to selecting a donor bike, if you intend to use the frame, is to find one with a low top tube. This is not as easy as it used to be, which is why we offer the V2K frameset. These bikes work best with...

Happy Holidays to everyone And thanks for the fun and support in 2011. We are all looking forward to exciting things in 2012! Best to all, Doug

Donors Hi Andrew, I should probably pay more attention to the forum these days. You have some very interesting ideas. The thing that's always stopped me from making my own aluminum frames is the lack of availability of heat treating on a retail level. 7005 aluminum, I've heard, can be...

Tire/Rim Width Compatibility Sheldon's compatibility chart is here: http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#width Quest serves a dual purpose role; part quick tourer/part commuter. The rim width was chosen to suit tires in the 1" to 1.5" width range, biased toward narrower tires...

E-mail me... Hi Bill, E-mail me at hardtailcruzer (at) yahoo (dot) com and I'll attach it to the return e-mail. Goes for everyone who wants it. Best, Doug

E-mail me... Hi Bill, E-mail me at hardtailcruzer (at) yahoo (dot) com and I'll attach it to the return e-mail. Goes for everyone who wants it. Best, Doug

A2Z Disc Brake Adapter I tried this; unfortunately it doesn't work because it's designed for a vertical dropout, and the Sofrider uses a horizontal dropout. I even modified it, but wasn't happy with the result. I was able to make a simple adapter out of aluminum stock that works very...

The Schwinn will be hard to convert Hi Andrew, Those frames with low, short tubes are hard to get to work with the seat - not enough length on the tube to allow sufficent backrest recline. The aluminum comp should work. I've converted several bikes without rear suspension; one of...

pastymage wrote: what are the pastymage wrote: what are the priorities for a donor bike? What factor is most important, then 2nd most, 3rd, 4th, etc, etc - in terms of crossbar height, crossbar shape, frame material, suspension/hardtail, wheel type, etc. Actually, you've got it pretty...

The internal The internal 3-speed-with-cassette solves the issue of changing chainstay angle as the adjustable front tube (AFT) is moved to accommodate different x-seams. Front derailleurs tend to drag the chain for riders with very short x-seams, which required us to offer an offset front...

Looks like a pretty good Looks like a pretty good candidate to me... Cheers, Doug

Not so many around these days, but this one caught my eye: http://cgi.ebay.com/26-Mountain-Bike-MT ... 4cf23f6917 Cheers, Doug

Loved Nanda's pictures of the Quest 406 he built. I've been playing with my Quest 559, too. I bought a bunch of test parts for re-doing my "Red bike" kit bike, but enjoyed the Quest so much on my recent charity ride with Tom that the parts are all going on my Quest. It's got my WTB...

http://www.bikepedia.com/Default.aspx Appears to have a reasonable depth of info, at least for first pass data gathering and choosing what to monitor Craigslist and Ebay for...

Nashbar pump bag (on sale $9.95)... re-arranged the top straps (longer bottom halves sewn on) and cut the seat tube straps off...