Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Washer debate in wheel building
(for washers)
"In order to prevent the play which causes damage, professional
wheelbuilders use brass washers.
The result is a spoke hub joint free of play. You seldom see a
professional wheel without washers."
Gerd Schraener, The Art of Wheelbuilding
(against washers)
"very thin flanges can lead to spoke breakages. One solution is to use
brass washers as packing between spoke and hub flange. This was common
old old generation hubs, but all of today's aluminum hubs have
adequate flange thickness, making the use if washers unnecessary"
Roger Musson, Professional Guide to Wheel Building
Monday, February 1, 2010
AIDS Ride Wheel Build for Team Lope
"There aint gonna be no rematch, Rock"
Best,
-Tzusing
Sunday, January 31, 2010
1970's Centurion 718_066
Monday, January 18, 2010
718_063 1969 Schwinn Varsity
718_039 The Brown Bomber
Sunday, January 17, 2010
718_062 Raleigh Technium
This is a classic Raleigh Technium that has been in the shop before. What makes this frame special is that it is an early aluminum frame. First time through a few months ago, we built up a Velocity B43 Rear wheel.
This time around we installed a new bottom bracket, crank, pedals and chain.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
25 degree commute
Sunday, January 3, 2010
2009 Salsa Casseroll (718C_060)
Full Image Gallery
This project is a fixed-gear build using a 2009 Salsa Casseroll frame
Just received the frame, here is an initial mockup
Using a headset press, the pressed cup are installed
718 Cyclery
Friday, January 1, 2010
1975 Centurion (718_059)
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Low-Tech Parts Washer
My reconditioning process is simple and low tech...a soak in degreaser for a week and carful scrubbing usually reverts the parts to near new condition.
Bike Update
Link to original build gallery
Saturday, December 19, 2009
1977 Centurion
1977 Centurion Full Build Gallery
It's getting cold, so this was an indoor build. I came across this frame on Craig's List; bought from a building manager who was cleaning out his building's basement.
- Velocity Deep V Rims, Ti Grey, Machined Front, Non-Machined Rear
- Velocity Track Hubs
- DT Swiss Double Butted Spokes/brass nippples
- Hutchenson Nitro Tires 700x28
- Nitto Stem
- Soma Track Drops
- Soma Hellyer Crank, 46t, 170mm, 1/8"
- All-City Track Pedals
- KMC "rustbuster" Nickle plated chain
- Soma 16t cog
- Velocity Lock Ring
- Dimension Alloy Seat Post 26.2mm
- Velo Plush Saddle
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
718_057
- Mission Valencia frame/fork, 56cm
- hand-built Velocity Deep V rims
- velocity Hubs
- DT Swiss double-butted spokes
- brass nipples
- SRAM 48t/170mm crank
- Cane Creek headset
- Dimension Stem
- Tektro 710 brakes
- Tektro Sabre brake levers
- Soma 16t alloy cog
- KMC "rustbuster" chain
- All-City Track pedals, with half toe clips
Sunday, December 6, 2009
718C_056
see full gallery @ http://www.718c.com/images/718_056/index.html
This bike was commissioned by an artist who like a previous/similar bike we had done a few weeks ago. This was supposed to be a fixed gear, but at the last minute he wanted it to be a single speed. I feel pretty strongly that singlespeed bikes require 2 brakes. The issue was aesthetics, in that the front wheel has a machined surface, but the rear does not. I offered to replace either wheel so that the braking surfaces match, havent heard back.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Rack of shame
This bike rack seems to have every lock type known to man....with none of them succesfully securing a bike
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Press Release
http://www.abc-of-mountainbiking.com/news/200904/start-ups-giving-back.asp
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
71 Collegiate Update
I got a chance to use my new headset press, which worked like a charm.
Monday, March 23, 2009
CCM Bike
Sunday, March 22, 2009
My 14 Little Billboards
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Website update (part 9, at least)
So, I made some changes to my website tonight, to fix 2 main issues that have been bugging me.
- The 1st issue was that the site relied too much on Flash, and consequently was hard to update and you run the risk of someone not having Flash installed in their browser..also, sometimes I think Flash is too slick for its own good!
- The 2nd issue was that there were too many layers of navigation before a visitor got to the good stuff...the bikes And I never really liked the 1999-era rollover bars. So, I have simplified the navigation, and actually combined it with images. Here is the "new" version http://www.718c.com/tables.html You can rollover the 6 images on the right, but the links aren't active yet. Compare this to the current site: http://www.718c.com
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Morning rattle
The Brooklyn Bridge bike/ped walkway is elevated above the roadways, and made of thousands of wooden planks. The noise is soothing as you roll up across and down them, and as you get really moving the clickety-clack begins to turn into a roar
Morning
With daylight savings time, there are new (well, not really new, lets say different that the last 6 months) sunrise angles...here is looking from the Brooklyn Bridge North through the Manhattan Bridge, 7am
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Paint Gun 101
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour
My son and I are signed up to do this 42 mile trek through the 5 boroughs of NYC...my bet is we do 10 miles.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Beinecke Library, Yale
My firm did this building in 1963, and I sit close to this picture in our gallery. Love the pic because of the great collections of bikes in the quad.
(here is an interview with Gordon Bunshaft)
http://www.som.com/content.cfm/gordon_bunshaft_interview_on_beinecke_library
44 Degrees!
jersey. I hope this milder weather "sticks"
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
718C_005 (71 Collegiate)
dremmel tool and steel wool, the plan is to strip the frame today.
Tomorrow I am hoping to get my paint gun/ compressor set up so that I can paint the frame.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
On the Map

Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Rusted tangle
years, and are probably fused together.
On the Move
and mechanics.
7th ave, Brooklyn
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Team 7-11 Jersey



Monday, March 2, 2009
Snow Day
been a pretty cold and icy winter, so I have only been averaging 3-4
days/week. Today we received a foot of snow, which will probably leave
snow and ice on the streets for a few days. My biggest fear in these
conditions is out-of-control cars.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
The Magic Thread
Work begins on 718C_005 and 006
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Workshop almost complete
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Press Release
Brooklyn, NY - Its not often that one of the first orders of business of a start-up company is giving money away, buy 718 Cyclery's founder Joseph Nocella recently did just that. As a board member and coach for the all-volunteer St Francis Xavier Youth Organization of Brooklyn, NY, he and other board members were faced with the loss of crucial sponsors for the upcoming youth baseball season, mostly due to the downturn in the economy. Mr. Nocella, who recently founded 718 Cyclery in Park Slope, Brooklyn, had a feeling that he could do a little more. Returning home from a recent board meeting where the sponsor loss was outlined, Mr. Nocella had the realization that his young company could begin what he hopes will be a long relationship with the community. "I had a hard time that evening, thinking that maybe I could do more to help out an organization who's mission I am totally committed to...but wondering if this new company had the resources. In this economy, and with a new business, the last thing that comes to mind is giving away money".
Mr. Nocella contacted the Organization's President, Mr. Javier Rosario, with an offer to help out. "I don't think I had finished my sentence, when he accepted my offer", Mr. Nocella recalls. "Before I knew it, my company was giving back, simple as that". As a longtime coach, Mr. Nocella says he will be coaching his sponsored team this spring in the Prospect Park Baseball Alliance's Pony Division (co-ed, ages 7-8). "It will be weird, seeing my logo on the back's of my team's jerseys, but I know that my sponsorship really makes a difference directly".
About 718 Cyclery- 718 Cyclery is a Brooklyn based company, founded in 2008. The company restores vintage bike frames, adds modern components, to create unique modes of transport. 718 Cyclery's bikes have been featured on many online galleries showcasing bike restoration and customization, and the company maintains a forum that describes the restoration process as an educational tool.
About Joseph Nocella- Joseph Nocella, R.A., LEED AP is a Registered Architect and works for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York City. As a LEED Accredited Professional, he see's 718 Cyclery's mission as being very environmentally responsible. "On the one hand, we are reusing the frames of the past. In addition, we are adding more bikes (and hopefully removing some cars) from our roads". As a truly local business, he see's the people of New York City as role models for the rest of the country in terms of non-automobile modes of transit. "Be it bikes, buses or subways, I have always felt that New Yorkers certainly set the bar in terms of sustainable means of transportation, and my company's mission is directly tied to those aspirations".
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
718c Workshop
718C_004 the final days
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Lonely Bike Room
We have this incredibly spacious bike room here at 14 Wall, probably room for 100 bikes (its actually bigger than the pic shows, as the room wraps around the corner to the left). Granted I have been riding in some pretty cold weather lately, but i am usually teh only bike down there. Poor Bumble_Bike is all alone

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Cold Commute
Today it was 43 degrees with a whipping wind coming over the Brooklyn Bridge at 7am. It actually wasn't as cold as I thought. I may get some winter tights, but the thought of wearing tights makes me squirm. (I got the tights)
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.
































