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Carrier Pigeon Diary 26
After the successful conversion of Goliath to an externally geared transmission with high-performance FSA crankset, it took little time to choose the same path for Big Beef. Fortunately the folks at Joe Bike were ready to go and had the slick new Sturmey-Archer freehub in stock. Before I knew it, the new wheel was built [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 25
The recent conversion to an externally geared drivetrain continues to impress me with every ride. I haven’t ridden my wife’s bike much since the conversion, but each time that I do, I’m completely pleased. Today I shuttled my daughters to Fred Meyer, and the trip was just fantastic. With the 32T front chainring on the [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 24
I snapped some photos of Goliath after its conversion to a super-cool externally geared transporter. Simply click on any of the images in this post to be directed to the gallery, where you can view each image in higher detail. Note that in one or two of the photos you can see clearly that the [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 23
Back in November, 2008, I discussed the possibility of converting one of our carrier pigeon box bikes to an externally geared machine, in an effort to gain greater flexibility in the drivetrain compared to an internally geared hub. While I have enjoyed the Sturmey-Archer XRD-8 hub a great deal, it –like its internally geared brethren– [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 22
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I absolutely love the Sturmey-Archer drum brake on the XRD-8 hub. It is consistent, powerful and gentle in its modulation. I find it very well-suited to the higher weight demands of the carrier pigeon box bike. This being said, many folks may not realize that this [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 21
We just had two consecutive days using the carrier pigeons for packing our family about. On Tuesday, Keri and I each piloted our box bikes with human cargo to a kindergarten roundup. The best part of this journey was that it was the first time we rode as a family in the dark! I must [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 20
This past Monday I added a diary entry rhapsodizing about the carrier pigeon’s keen ability to handle robust hauls from the grocery store. Unfortunately, I haven’t been terribly good at adding photos of the box bikes in action, though I have received several emails from readers asking for said photos. With this in mind, I [...]
Carrier Pigeon Diary 19
The bitter cold of recent has kept our family indoors far more than we’d like, so the carrier pigeons have been sitting patiently in the garage. While family rides may be rare these days, I have managed to keep the wheels turning for trips to the grocery store. Grocery-getter trips really enable the box bike [...]
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