Tags: dahon

2009.12.15

Permalink 11:08:03 pm, Categories: technology , Tags: bicycle, dahon

Dahon Hammerhead 7.0

On a more positive note, I managed to score a new old Dahon Hammerhead 7.0. Here's some pics:

Dahon Hammerhead 7.0

Dahon Hammerhead 7.0

Dahon Hammerhead 7.0

Dahon Hammerhead 7.0

 

2008.06.02

Permalink 09:02:16 pm, Categories: cycling, dahon, folder , Tags: bicycle, cycling, dahon, musl

The Ultimate Dahon MU SL Upgrade

Alright, finally down to business... a post about bikes!

An inconspicuous but valuable part of the Dahon MU SL set up is the little magnet that keeps the frame folded when being carried. However thanks to the fast but firm ride offered by the high pressure Schwalbe tires and lightweight Kinetix Pro rims, that little magnet can rattle a bit on rougher terrain. This can rankle a little or a lot, but the worst case is when you are cruising by impressed onlookers, showing off your sweet ride, only to hit a rough patch and sound like a dissident shopping trolley in a gravel patch. It must be silenced!

So first off, nick one of the missus' hair bands (or your own...)

mu sl de-rattle upgrade - step 1

Then push the magnet in, against the spring, lift up the washer on the reverse side, and slip the hair band beneath it.

mu sl de-rattle upgrade - step 2

mu sl de-rattle upgrade - step 3

Release the magnet, and pull the washer up on the magnet side, beneath the spring. Loop the hairband under this washer.

mu sl de-rattle upgrade - step 4

And now you're done! No doubt a more professional (and probably permanent!) solution would be to use rubber washers... but eh.

mu sl de-rattled!

Now jump back on yer bike, and zoom past those slack-jawed tourists as they witness a slick, silver blur purr sexily past them.