As you know from previous conversations I love those Hon Solos with the woody stuff, but you are correct that the cranks are low-end boat anchors. Personally at this point I would ditch 'em and go with the appropriately retro-looking Pro 5 Vis. The paint, woody fenders and Brooks saddle keeps the look intact, IMO.
On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 3:50:16 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Thanks. I don't see clearly how to use a strong glue. The problem is that, > even if I broke the section off fully, and glued the separated surfaces > together with a strong glue, these surfaces are very thin -- the wood is > only 4 mm thick. > > This suggests the need for some sort of backing, but (1) backing on the > hidden backside, if too thick, will interfere with the chain; and (2) if on > the visible outside, will look bad. > > I've thought of simply smearing some strong, clear packing tape with > something like Barge Cement, but I don't know enough about this stuff to > anticipate whether this will supply adequate lateral strength. > > I guess I could apply strategically placed popsicle sticks as > reinforcements, this on the outside. > > I've got a spare Pro 5 Vis and newly acquire 50 t chainring and, in > addition, a recently replaced 113 Phil bb (plus a stash of cogs and > freewheels). But this seems to me to be guilding a sow's ear, to merrily > mix my metaphors. > > Thus, I am left with the stock crankset, which is cheap POS in quality, > and looks best with this OEM guard to hide the cheapness. > > Fretting about minor aesthetic problems, I fully agree, but --- just in > case .... > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:22 PM, cyclotourist <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Re #2: Cool chainguard. I'd try to make it work by using >> this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001GAYRC >> + this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000051WSG >> >> On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> 1. I need a standard fixed, left-hand thread lockring. Would prefer to >>> trade for a fixed cog; have 14, 15, 16 and probably others. Failing trades, >>> cash if cheap. Failing cheap, let me know what you have and what you want. >>> >>> 2. See photo. The nice but, admittedly twee, wooden chainguard from my >>> newtome Dahon Hon Solo is cracked; look at the section around the bottom >>> most bolt hole. The cracks don't quite go all the way through. >>> >>> Is there a way to regain material integrity here? The wood is very thin; >>> I think of some sort of glued-on backing, but I don't want to make it look >>> ugly. >>> >>> Perhaps I should just change the crankset - there's an efficient fix! >>> >>> Thanks. 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