On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:12 AM, gr...@rivbike.com <grantmill...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Mike, > It's an easy fix. With some wheel combos we've found the lower edge of > the rear dropout--the "top" edge of the opening of the slot, > interferes about 1-2mm. Not enough to prevent anything, but enough > for a temporary frustration. Sometimes. The fix is low-tech and to > some may seem off-putting and outrageous, but is actually simple and > harmless. > > File it. > > Remove the wheel--of course--and give it about ten to twenty strokes > with a file. A small amount of paint will die (this is the harmless > part). If it concerns you, put nail polish on it, but in any case > don't be aghast. We've taken to doing this on many of the bikes here. > Do the left side too. > > We recently modified the mold to make this unnecessary, but your > dropout is hardly "defective." It just needs a few love strokes with a > file--if your wheel seems reluctant. >
I think this would be a worthwhile set of pictures and captions for a riv reader in the future. I know it's minor but I would probably feel more confident doing something like this with a picture aid. :) Thanks, -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
