Bianchi Milano - Latest Commuter Configuration
New generator headlight mount on my Milano commuter bike -- fork crown mounting frees up handlebar space.
A few other aftermarket tweaks:
56cm moustache handlebars instead of flat bars, with Deda synthetic leather handlebar tape. Brake levers are old Dia Compe non-aero road levers, shifter is a standard under-bar flat bar shifter with the clamp bored out a bit for the larger handlebars.
Red tires are the Action Messenger, also sold as a Kenda Kwest 26x1.50 Red 100 PSI.
Wheelbuilding note for dynamo hubs and internally-geared hubs: Lacing up the Sanyo dynamo hub I decided to go with 4x spokes rather than the 3x I've usually used -- with the spokes so close to tangent, for any given rim the spoke length comes out the same for the front dynamo hub, the rear Shimano 8-speed Nexus hub, or the Schmidt SON dynamo on my touring bike, despite differences in hub flange diameter. One less thing to worry about -- ever taken the time to lace in a spare spoke, only to discover it's 5mm too long?
Bianchi Milano - Latest Commuter Configuration
New generator headlight mount on my Milano commuter bike -- fork crown mounting frees up handlebar space.
A few other aftermarket tweaks:
56cm moustache handlebars instead of flat bars, with Deda synthetic leather handlebar tape. Brake levers are old Dia Compe non-aero road levers, shifter is a standard under-bar flat bar shifter with the clamp bored out a bit for the larger handlebars.
Red tires are the Action Messenger, also sold as a Kenda Kwest 26x1.50 Red 100 PSI.
Wheelbuilding note for dynamo hubs and internally-geared hubs: Lacing up the Sanyo dynamo hub I decided to go with 4x spokes rather than the 3x I've usually used -- with the spokes so close to tangent, for any given rim the spoke length comes out the same for the front dynamo hub, the rear Shimano 8-speed Nexus hub, or the Schmidt SON dynamo on my touring bike, despite differences in hub flange diameter. One less thing to worry about -- ever taken the time to lace in a spare spoke, only to discover it's 5mm too long?