{"id":404,"date":"2013-05-17T07:12:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T07:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/?p=404"},"modified":"2013-05-17T07:19:07","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T07:19:07","slug":"failing-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/2013\/05\/failing-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Failing Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Building up this vintage Apollo DeeLite frame is just one series of successes, followed by failures, followed by successes, and so on. I am sure learning a lot!<\/p>\n

Here is a quick sequence of events thus far:
\n1. The whole reason I get the Apollo frame in the first place is as a consolation because I FORGOT to check the downtube of a Craigslist vintage Novara Strada that I bought this winter.
\nFailure<\/strong>: Novara had front-end damage, not safe to ride. Success<\/strong>: Snazzy Apollo frame for $25!<\/em><\/p>\n

2. The Apollo doesn’t have any braze-ons for derailleur cables on the downtube.
\nFailure<\/strong>: Can’t transfer stuff from Novara. Success<\/strong>: I get the metal fiddly bits from the Bikeworks bins and Wright Bros.<\/em><\/p>\n

3. The Novara’s brakes are single-pivot and Area Woman Does Not Have Man Hands<\/a>
\nFailure<\/strong>: Can’t reuse Novara’s brakes. Success<\/strong>: Dual Pivot Tektro Long Reach Brakes from Amazon!<\/em><\/p>\n

4. My legs aren’t quite long enough for the Apollo’s standover height!
\nFailure<\/strong>: Bike is too tall. Success<\/strong>: Get used 700c wheels from Bikeworks for $25 to lower the bike by a whopping 8mm.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. I can’t thread my old freewheel onto the new hub!
\nFailure<\/strong>: Did I just cross-thread this damn thing? Success<\/strong>: Brendan at Alki Bike & Board figures out how to thread it on.<\/em><\/p>\n

6. Wheel overhaul on the front wheel reveals a cracked cone!
\nFailure<\/strong>: Boo hoo. These cones are obscure. Success<\/strong>: Bikeworks has cones that look like they might fit!<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Front wheel axle is damaged, and cones don’t really fit.
\nFailure<\/strong>: This $10 wheel is nothing but trouble. Success<\/strong>: Karl at Bikeworks lets me exchange it for a New Old one!<\/em><\/p>\n

8. I now have two 700c wheels on the bike.
\nFailure<\/strong>: The standover is STILL too close for comfort. Success<\/strong>: I can always shop for taller shoes, right?<\/em><\/p>\n

9. Converse makes 2″ platform Chucks.
\nFailure<\/strong>: The shoes arrive and they are like clown shoes. Success<\/strong>: Hopefully the right size will be just what I need…<\/em><\/p>\n

I can’t wait for the next failure\/success cycle!<\/p>\n

\"Ever<\/a>
Ever wonder what causes your wheels to grind and wear unevenly? The cone on the right is cracked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
Suntour ARX derailleur: I had to find one in the bins with an integrated hanger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"These<\/a>
These are long reach brakes. They can go up to 73mm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"These<\/a>
These are long reach brakes. They can go up to 73mm, but the front pair doesn’t need to reach as long as in the rear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Building up this vintage Apollo DeeLite frame is just one series of successes, followed by failures, followed by successes, and so on. I am sure learning a lot! Here is a quick sequence of events thus far: 1. The whole reason I get the Apollo frame in the first place is as a consolation because… Continue reading Failing Faster<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bikes","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":411,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions\/411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naomida.com\/play\/stuff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}