on 1/30/09 5:28 PM, Jock Scott at ebko...@gmail.com wrote: > While giving my AHH some post-ride love, I looked closely at the > headbadge. Is there some [good] reason RBW wouldn't fasten the > headbadge to the tube with screws or rivets as opposed to glue? It > appears they used a sealant/adhesive such as Goop. There is a > definite gap between the headtube and the badge, allowing just enough > space for matter to accumulate. Also, the vacant drillings in the > badge give an unfinished appearance. Is gluing a standard and > accepted means for fastening badges, or did RBW skimp here?
At some point, I think there was a RR column where they mentioned that part of the construction procedure. Driling/tapping the headtube probably one of the trickier things to get right - especially since virtually no one does it anymore. Slightly off can be crazy-making, and once you poke the holes through, there's not a whole lot you can do to fix it. It also requires a very small screw, using very thin threads. Easy to strip out. Otherwise, you are using rivets, which can look pretty cheap. There was a recent thread where it was suggested that double-stick automotive grade trim tape was used. I'm with Chris - it's kind of a high-class problem, if that's the worst issue. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "There were messengers who named their bikes, but Chevette never would have done that, and somehow because she did think about it like it was something alive." William Gibson - "Virtual Light" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
