Hi Mark, Reg seat position, DOH! Apparently while struggling to install the saddle I turned the seat post around! Didn't ever realize. I felt like something was wrong, but figured it is something to do with the handlebar experiment. Thanks for that.
Appreciate you alerting me about the stem position. I had read Sheldon's article a while ago. While tweaking the Bianchi I had totally forgotten about it. The Bianchi is for sale, however, I will pull the stem slightly up for the safety of the next owner. Cheers, -Ash On Saturday, 7 January 2017 10:58:13 UTC-8, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > Hi Ash. Before you make the seat adjustment, you may want to turn the > seatpost around to its proper position. You have your saddle slammed all > the way back already, but your seatpost is facing the wrong way. > > Also, like Patrick, I would also question the safety of that setup, but > for a different reason. If, as you say, the extender is inserted fully, > that is a mighty short head tube, and you may be creating this situation, > described here by Sheldon Brown: > > Danger! > > *Note:* Steerers <http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_st-z.html#steerer> > are butted <http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_bo-z.html#butted> at the > bottom, so the hole in the steerer is constant-diameter until near the > bottom, then the walls taper inward in the butted section. > > It is *vitally important* that > *the steerer extender (or stem) is not inserted so far that the wedge is > installed where the steerer is narrowing, or it could come loose > unpredictably. * > > > When this happens, only the edge/corner of the quill or wedge contacts the > steerer, and it is trying to "grab" a slanted surface. > > This is sometimes a problem on smaller frames if you try to insert the > stem or a stem extender too far down into the steerer. > > The stem may also loosen unexpectedly if the steerer has been bulged out > by overtightening the expander or wedge. > > [image: Stem Inserted Too Far] > > > > I highly suspect that your Raleigh setup may fall under the above > scenario. Even on flats at 15mph, having your handlebars disconnect can be > disconcerting. > > > On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 6:08:35 PM UTC-5, Ash A wrote: >> >> Rode the Raleigh 21 miles to work today. My neck is not a happy camper >> today. Can't wait to ride like I want to ride once the Appaloosa arrives! >> >> I'm going to try the seat adjustment you suggested before I ride back. >> >> >> Here's picture of the Raleigh (more >> https://goo.gl/photos/Ha4YXYY7WoPgZgVw8) >> >> >> -Ash >> >> >> On Wednesday, 4 January 2017 07:04:21 UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>> Please post photos of the built Appaloosa and of the Ace. The Appaloosa >>> is one of the Rivs I'd like to own, along with (in order of seriousness) >>> the Roadeo, the Hunq, the Atlantis, and the Legolas. The A would come in >>> about here. >>> >>> And who doesn't want to own a new/old Raleigh? >>> >>> >>> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
