Yes, don't put the disconnect right next to the coupler, but close enough to tie the cable in place, otherwise you will need to roll the cable up and put two ties on it to keep it in place. Also, road brake cables come with two different size heads and the disconnects are specced for the smaller (Campy?) style. If you get the shimano heads you will need to file them down to fit them inside the plastic holder.
I always bring a jar of phil wood hand cleaner when traveling with a bike. The tandem requires removing the timing chain and wax lubricant works better in some climates than others. Not great here in Vt. Michael On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 4:25:25 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > I travel with a very large coupled touring tandem and with a 62 cm Trek. > The former has an ahead stem and the latter a quill. Quill on the stem is > not a problem as it fits straight down. The bilenkey web site has a good > instructional on packing and I think the S&S site does too, but here are > some additional helpful hints from my experience. > > As has been pointed out, self extracting crank bolts are quicker, but not > absolutely necessary. > put the cable QR ( I use davinci) near the couplers. Buy some velcro wire > ties and tie the cables in place right at that point. > > As you pack the bike take a picture after each part goes in. You'll > probably forget before the next disassembly and the pictures can help. > Better still,make a sheet with the pictures in sequence and keep it in the > case. > > Label all of the foam parts by tube. > > When reassembling, be careful not to put a tube in backwards, or upside > down. Don't laugh; it's easier than you think! > > Stay calm at all times. > > Michael > > On Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:39:00 PM UTC-4, Pierre wrote: >> >> Hello Bunch, S&S-coupled Riv owners: >> >> I am getting my 59 cm Hilsen retrofitted with S&S couplers. It's not a >> gigantic frame but not exactly a small frame either. I already anticipate a >> couple of issues and would like a couple of tips. >> >> 1/ Handlebar: is there such thing out there as a quill stem w/ removable >> front plate? is it worthwhile to investigate threadless adapter + ahead >> stem? >> >> 2/ Fork: (not sure yet if I'll need to remove it) anybody tried the the >> Velo Orange rinko headset? (or have a spare American Classic Trilock?) >> >> Anything things you've learned over the years to make packing/un-packing >> easy? Or add. tools/gears? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Pierre >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
