Chain drop, an aborted descent, and a strange tire failure.
Chain Drop and Other Irritations
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Author Archives: Kurt
Cyclists’ Position on the Roadway
Freudian slip or slip in judgment? You decide.
SRAM 1x Drivetrain
A recent Trike Asylum blog entry entitled Eulogy to the Front Derailleur inspired me to do a little more thorough investigation of SRAM’s challenge to the front derailleur. Steve gathered a couple of pretty funny videos on the topic, it’s worth checking out the link.
The Case of the Offset Derailleur
Now that I’ve knocked down the big sources of noise, I can hear the smaller ones. Given the unexplained offset in the derailleur adjustment, it should come as no surprise that I was now contending with derailleur noise.
Regrets
Yeah, I’ve had a few. With a few hundred miles on the new trike, it’s becoming clear that I and the ICE design team have made some poor choices. Nothing too serious, but annoying nonetheless.
Trike Build Phases II and III: Dynamo Lighting, Hydraulic Brakes, and Schlumpf
The project is finally complete and I’m riding a new trike that satisfies many of my original goals. In the end it didn’t make much sense to delay installing the Schlumpf so I combined phases II and III. Details following.
Dangerous Altruism
An open letter to well-meaning motorists everywhere. A common and aggravating problem that is very nearly on topic.
Schlumpf vs Di2
As I spool this project back up, there is just one question nagging me: Is Schlumpf the right choice? Reality has modified many of my initial aspirations, I think it’s worth reconsidering a Di2 front derailleur instead.
A Year of Di2
A year ago today I began running Shimano Di2 electric shift on my recumbent trike. I’m pleased to report it has exceeded my wildest expectations. But like most aspects of this now multi-year project, there were problems in the beginning.
Warm Showers for Windows Phone
Warm Showers for Windows Phone has been upgraded to version 1.3.1.
A Seasonal Commute 