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Chain Maintenance

dougfoot — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:39:42 +0000

Part of keeping both my trikes in excellent running condition is keeping their chains clean and lubricated. The chains on each of my trikes are close to 11 feet long. That is a lot of area to collect dust and such from my various rides. I usually check for wear every 400 to 500 miles. Once the [...]

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Bicycle Chains

dougfoot — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:49:49 +0000

Bicycle chains do not last forever. They need to be checked periodically for wear and replaced accordingly. As bicycle chains wear, chain rings and rear cluster cogs wear down as well and over time, if not properly cared for, will shorten the lifespan of a bicycle’s drive train. Bicycle chains are designed to be replaced. Depending on the environment the bicycle is ridden in, [...]

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Ad on Craig’s List

dougfoot — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:10:03 +0000

I’ve decided to sell my Qnt 26. It is on it’s second week on Craig’s List. Here is the ad: http://portland.craigslist.org/yam/bik/1765849405.html I’ve ejoyed building and riding it, however, I can only ride one trike at a time, and my Micro is the one I’m keeping.

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Contemplating Selling…

dougfoot — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:59:30 +0000

Last year around this time I put together my “Q”, a 700c ICE Qnt with mechanical mirrored disc brakes, SRAM carbon components, ICE hard shell seat. I really enjoyed the process of finding the parts, putting it together, and riding it. The questions begs to be asked, do I need to have two trikes? I still own [...]

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Qnt 26 build finished!

dougfoot — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:53:42 +0000

Having my Micro for over 7 years and ridden over 30000 miles, there are many changes I made to it from the “stock” setup. These “lessons learned” I applied to my Qnt 26 build. This past Thursday I finished the Qnt 26, and it looks quite nice! I’ve used SRAM Red components, 165mm cranks with 50/34 chainrings, [...]

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