Quick Hub Swap

If you have two wheels of the same size, but you want to switch their hubs, say because you want to have a coaster hub instead of a five cog free wheel in a single speed conversion, here is what to do:

Tape the spokes on each rim so they can't shift anymore.

Unscrew the spokes either by hand or with a drill.




Give that rim a good cleaning.



Take apart the other rim in the same way.



Swap the hubs.



Put the wheels back together, tightening the spokes by hand and then true them.

Another cool site from Italy: Chiossicycles

Link to Chiossicycles

Beautiful bike

Check this out. Coaster breaks are the way to go. Bike from Bertelli of New York.


Read article on cycleexif from Australia

St Patrick's Day ride

For Saint Patrick's day, we went for a ride to the parade downtown and on the creek walk with Bolivar and Jordan.

Cool blog from Italy

It's about vintage bicycles. Great inspiration.

Check it out:
Officine 99