The ELF has 3 wheels. 2 up front and 1 in the back. Front Wheels There are 3 options from OT:
All of the wheels have a Sunringle MTX-33 rim with a Origin 8 MT-3100 FT 36H 20TA 110mm hub with 2mm spokes. Note that the rim is either 24 or 26 inches depending on the tire. The sizes used for bike rims is confusing. The actual diameter of the Schwable tires is 26 inches. The actual diameter of the Fat Tires is 25 inches. The front wheels need to fit inside of the fenders. This limits their size. For example putting a fat tire on a 26 inch rim would result in a tire with an actual diameter of 27 inches. This would probably not fit in the fenders. JBI which is a distributor used by many bike shops has all of the parts and can build wheels. The tires will be found under the Sunlite name. Rear Wheel There are at least 3 options from OT:
All the wheels seem to have a Sunringle MTX-33 MTX 26" rim. In the UpDrive configuration (standard on new ELFs) it seems the hub is a Sunlite 36x135x12mmTA 6B 1s SB . In the older style drive configuration, the Nuvinci or another hub gear was used as the rear wheel hub. J&B which is a distributor used by many bike shops has all of the parts and can build wheels. The tires will be found under the Sunlite name. Alignment Adjusted the ELF alignment. (Thomas Gibb) Procedure: (With the ELF on all three wheels) 1. Tightly strap the handlebars to the support bar so they are parallel. 2. Loosen the two Allen head bolts which lock the handlebars to the stem. 3. Move the stem so that the tie-rod bar is perpendicular to the handlebars. Tighten the bolts which were loosened in step #2. 4. Measure between a spoke nipple to the frame at axel level. Record the measurement. 5. Do #4 at the other side of the same wheel. 6. Loosen the tie-rod lock nuts. 7. Adjust the tie-rod on the wheel that was just measured so that the distances match. 8. Do steps #4 through #7 for the other wheel. 9. Adjust the front of the tires 1mm closer to each other. OR 9. Place a weight which is around the riders weight on the seat and check the measurements. If the measurements are the same, tighten the lock nuts while holding the tie-rods to prevent them from turning. The goal is to have zero toe-in when riding. See also: Michael Ross on alignment |
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