Here’s another experiment using a cheap bicycle for commuting purposes. I don’t know what the Australian dollar is worth. By my calculations, his $73 AUS bike is worth about $63 CAD! He’s logging his trips and has done about 1,400 Km since starting in June. He’s maintaining the bike regularly […]
Not much to report. I have noticed that the quick release rear wheel does not work perfectly with the horizontal dropouts. High torque will cause the wheel to slide out of alignment. I’ve had to stop while riding a couple of times in the past week to realign the wheel and tighten […]
I’ve been curious about the SC1800 since I bought it at Canadian Tire, but have not been able to find any information about the bike, anywhere. So, I thought I’d go to the source and ask Canadian Tire about it. I figured it was a longshot, but what the heck. Today, I […]
The weather has been getting colder. The morning commute this week was bloody chilly, down to 1 degree Celsius one morning. I wore gloves every day, the first time since March or April, and bundled up in three top layers including a long-sleeved jersey and wind jacket. Still wearing shorts, though. Knobby knees turning […]
The blue beast of burden seems to be in the zone. I am very happy with the rear wheel, bottom bracket and tires. Good investments all around. Brake pads still look good. The thumb shifter for the front derailer may be a little wonky. Not sure yet. It may just […]
Since buying my daughter a brand new SC1800 for commuting to university, I’ve been expecting repairs as she slowly adds kilometers. I found another VP Modus BC-73A sealed cartridge bottom bracket (new, unused) on eBay and bid on it, winning it for $5.25. Not bad. It arrived this morning and I figured […]
Just because I can repair the Bike of Doom, does that mean I can repair my more expensive bikes?
I’ve wondered about this. Let’s face it, the SC1800 is a $99 bike. Working on it, repairing it, fiddling with it, is no great risk. If something goes wrong, it’s not like I’m out […]
I’ve been expecting this since UrbanXavier reported the same missing bracket on his own SC1800. I used the kickstand a lot, usually with the extra weight of a loaded pannier on that side. Ah, well, no loss. I’ll just lean it from now on. I don’t know if the bracket provided […]
