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    [SOLD] Conversion Kit for Sale

    Conversion Kit for sale I am in Springville. Please note that I am only selling the conversion kit. I will include a 3-ring campy road crank and the bottom bracket I used for the conversion. The Joshua pictured above has been rebuilt and refurbished and is for sale separately.
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    [SOLD] Conversion Kit for Sale

    Used conversion kit available. Located in Utah. Will ship for $275. Had it on a Joshua XO. Nice ride, but no time. Easier to part out than educate the locals.
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    Wanted conversion kit

    Conversion Kit for sale I have a used kit for sale that I just removed from a Joshua XO. Will sell and ship for $275. Located in Springville, UT.
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    First Flight

    Greetings, So now I have a question about transporting my conversions. Towards the end of October my daughter is racing in a triathlon in southern Utah and I want to take our bikes down and enjoy the late summer weather. It is fairly clear that because of weight and geometry, there are only a...
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    First Flight

    We have finally achieved liftoff. I was having a hard time getting my wife to try her bike. Having her sit on it to adjust all the parts to a person of her size only reinforced the overwhelming feeling of awkwardness that we have all experienced getting on this bike for the first time. It...
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    Trike?

    Has anyone tried putting the kit on something like this? It would require a wheel and cassette from another bike. Otherwise, is it possible, or am I just showing my addiction? Having fun in Utah. Alan
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    First Flight

    And this is my wife's bike, which has been a more difficult project. This is its former incarnation straight out of our local big box WalMart for $98.57 The bike was basically stripped to the frame and all of the clunky components donated to repairing my grandkids bikes. We then rebuilt...
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    First Flight

    Trying to figure out this picture thing. Hope i get it right. Here is my Joshua conversion This is how it began, or ended its life, depending upon your perspective. And here is how it looks today: Pretty straightforward conversion. I have changed out the Sugino MTB front triple with a...
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    First Flight

    So here is what I learned in tinkering with the front derailleur and the front triangle geometry: This is all set up with a Shimano STX TP triple front derailleur (adjusted as close to the top ring as I can possibly get it) and a 52/42/30 crankset. With the adjustment tube set at 9, the...
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    First Flight

    Here is the real problem with the derailleur geometry question. I do not think that even the STX will work on this bike when it is set up for my wife. When I test-ride my wife's bike the chainstay angle is about 66 degrees (I am 6' 2"). That is within the recommended range for most front...
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    First Flight

    So I took the next step. I found two Campy cranks (52-42-30). The cranks arms are 170's rather than the 175's that were on the GF Joshua. I like the shorter crank. It feels more natural and keeps my knees that much further from the handlebars. My new problem is the derailleur. The...
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    An Epiphany

    I was out for my fifth long workout on my Joshua conversion, still having problems with my tight turns. I seemed to be able to go left quite smoothly, but my right turns were tentative, jerky and disquieting (I felt like I was leaning too far and about to slide out of the seat or fall over)...
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    First Flight

    Did some self instruction (actually a great Sheldon Brown article). I have a compact crankset (94/58). The best I can do in changing the rings is to push a 46/36/24 chainset. I do not think that buys me much. It is time to look for a compatible road crankset. Alan
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    First Flight

    Thanks again for the advice and ideas. On the stem issue, I already had the adapter in place. I was asking about finishing the top of the extended tube and whether that needed to be connected to the fork the way my Joshua XO did. I think I worked through that one adequately. I really...
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    First Flight

    I pulled the steering tube and checked the measurements. The ID on my fork is 25 mm. The OD on the reinforcement tube is 25.5 mm. More Questions: I received the second kit this afternoon and started in on my wife's bike (a Tiara from WalMart). I am cannibalizing components from an old Giant...
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    First Flight

    So, I managed to do this and have two days under my belt. I was going to convert my wife's bike first but am still waiting on parts. I got antsy and finished off my Joshua XO in one evening with a little polishing on the cable adjustments the next morning. I haven't posted a picture because...
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    Anatomy of a donor bike

    Took the plunge today. Ordered the conversion kit and took possession of my first donor bike. I found a '01 GF Joshua XO, minor scratches, perfect working order. Cost me $200 with local pick up. Here we go! Alan
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    Anatomy of a donor bike

    Thanks to all who have replied, I appreciate your helpful suggestions; the most practical being that I just dive in and try this. There are heaps of pointers in there as well that have helped me eliminate a number of candidate donors. The sellers are probably becoming weary of my very...
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    Anatomy of a donor bike

    I am considering conversions for myself (6'2") and my wife (5'4"). I am selfishly going the kit route because I enjoy projects. The problem is sorting donor bikes. It is obvious to me why a good "Y" bike works well (Trek or Fisher, etc.). The Y on the Joshua is more pronounced than the Trek...
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