Dave, Since there has been so much appreciation for your TRP lever hack here, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing your method with us? Did you just use a cordless drill for the hole? Any trick to moving the anchor stop to its new hole?
Ray Madison, WI On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 9:47:59 AM UTC-6 Daniel M wrote: > Wow. I've been looking at my TRP levers and thinking they would be easy to > modify to long pull by doing exactly what you've done. I've been perfectly > happy with the Tektro RL 520, but the TRPs have a really nice shape so I > think this may be the route I take with my MB-1 that has been converted to > drop bars and is awaiting further conversion to V-brakes. > > This is why I still read bike forums obsessively! > > Daniel M > Berkeley, CA > > On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 9:20:34 AM UTC-8 David Person wrote: > >> Followed your link to your Esty store. Great patches. Order a couple of >> Bike Tinkers Union patches. >> >> On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 6:54:42 PM UTC-8 Philip Williamson wrote: >> >>> >>> I saw your lever hack and said, “O dude!” California born and bred here. >>> That’s a great addition to the bike tinkering knowledge base. I’m pretty >>> sure I’ll use that in the mid to near future. I’d be honored to send you a >>> free Bike Tinkers Union patch and sticker set for that idea. >>> Pick what you want, and let me know: >>> https://www.etsy.com/shop/philipwilliamson >>> >>> Philip >>> Santa Rosa, CA >>> On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 9:02:28 AM UTC-8 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am just about done putting this together and am really excited. I >>>> purchased a 50cm frame from the garage sale section this summer. It is a >>>> little smaller than what they would recommend for my 84 PBH, but given the >>>> long top tube and my plan to use drop bars I felt pretty confident it >>>> would >>>> work. I was attracted to the 26" wheeled Atlantis as such long running >>>> model and I was interested in running the excellent 2.3" rat trap pass >>>> tires. The other new thing I did was modify my TRP RRL levers to be used >>>> with V-brakes. The strange shape of the lever allows an additional set of >>>> holes to be drilled doubling the lever arm - it works great. I am still >>>> experimenting with the stem lengths, but wanted to share my project. >>> >>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/329e4e14-ea15-4d6c-bd5b-562ee9a41d1bn%40googlegroups.com.
