Kiley: many thanks; that's very useful information. Drew: I'd choose a Flickstand, only one day I may put fenders back on the Hon Solo.
I probably have the hardware here in my various "bits and pieces" drawers: large OEM seatpost-mount reflector bracket (IIRC, the boom tube is about 34 mm), 4" to 5" spring -- not too hard to make. On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 1:10 PM, Kiley Demond <khdem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Patrick- It is hard to say for sure due to all the variables: size of > the bike, etc., hence height of the load, but my gut says yes, but it also > says it will additionally have to do with the kickstand situation. What I > do know, is it works on my 60cm Cheviot with 700c wheels, a small basket > holding 5-10lbs on Bosco handlebars so the center of gravity for the load > is significantly higher than low riders on a smaller bike, but I also have > a two-leg kickstand so sufficient weight must be resting on the front wheel > for it to work. It actually works better with a heavier load. > > As far as handling goes, I think an even tighter spring would be fine and > I *really* like how the spring reduces twitchiness when the front wheel > encounters a rock or root. > > Lastly, you can probably make the VO solution with extra bike parts and a > trip to the hardware store. > > -- > > On March 3, 2018 at 11:59:36 AM, Patrick Moore (bertin...@gmail.com) > wrote: > >> Back to my original question: will the VO or other spring-loaded >> stabilizers hold a quite floppy wheel in place when it is holding ~20 lb in >> lowriders? And do this without having to be set so tight as to compromise >> normal handling? >> >> Thanks. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >> topic/rbw-owners-bunch/972tefUghMk/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. >> > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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.
