D'oh! Some hitches in construction...

"Jon Bond" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Ok, one major problem: Front disc brake caliper won't mount. Why?

Well,

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the fork doesn't have enough room for the bolt and integral washer. The bolt and bolt head seem to
fit fine, but the washer is bigger, and gets jammed against the fork lower. I figure I'll just
grind off the washer on one side - that should work, right?

Sometimes a little customization is necessary. I've had to 'mod' a couple Hayes rear adapters to fit
over welds and parts of the frame on my M1 and Bullit. Gotta love a Dremel tool. ;^)

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And then I just need about 2.5 feet of housing and some cable stops, my wheels to be built up (I
got some pretty snazzy rims too - pics will come

as

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soon as the bike is all built!), cassette mounted, chain put on,

derailleurs

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adjusted... and the disc brakes need to be mounted, aligned, hoses cut,

and

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filled with mineral oil. Then some suspension adjustments... and I'm

ready

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to roll! So close....

Sweet. Pics and RR soon I hope!!!

Mike