Ooh, that's a neat idea, I'll send a PM for a couple. Mark is so smart! On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 12:29:19 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> One of the really nice details is the sexy curved seatstay bridge, with a > nice fender boss. I learned from Mark Abele that the pro way to plug that > boss is with a "headless" setscrew. > > Bridge plug | Set screw in the bridges is a good move for se… | Flickr > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52370109303/in/album-72177720302216629/> > Plugged | M5 x 0.8mm set screw plugs the fender boss without… | Flickr > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/52368933122/in/album-72177720302216629/> > > When I bought those stainless steel setscrews, they only came in a bag of > 50 from McMaster-Carr. I have way more than I need. If anybody wants some > of mine, I'm selling them for $1 apiece, shipped. Let me know if you need > some. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 9:53:15 AM UTC-7 George Schick wrote: > >> Crust sure does nice work. Interesting where they decided to put the >> break - further up the seat stay. The break on most belt drive bikes that >> I've seen are at the dropout. >> >> >> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 9:26:31 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> This is the Flickr Album where I will post all my build photos. There >>> are a few unboxing shots in there already. >>> >>> Single Speed Rando | Flickr >>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/albums/72177720302216629> >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 6:21:23 AM UTC-7 Patch T wrote: >>> >>>> As always, I very much looking forward to this Bill Lindsay build. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 1:14:16 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>> >>>>> I had been searching for quite a while for a single speed that enabled >>>>> some derailer-less gear flexibility. On one hand I searched for a 58cm >>>>> Quickbeam or SimpleONE. On the other hand I was/am waiting on the >>>>> RoadUNO. I was/am a huge fan of Rivendells rear dropouts with the angle >>>>> that allows a significant gear change while maintaining brake adjustment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In an absolutely perfect world, my Size Large singlespeed would also >>>>> have been 650B (for fat tires and no TCO). While I'm sitting here in >>>>> fantasy-land, I also would have waved my magic wand to have the bike be >>>>> belt-compatible, and would allow brakes, but have a discreet way to NOT >>>>> run >>>>> brakes. >>>>> >>>>> Over the last 18 months or so, I've been working with placeholders for >>>>> these things. I bought a Crust Michigan Man right when they were >>>>> released >>>>> and set it up as a strictly 1-speed fixie in my office in Wayne County, >>>>> Michigan. Will at Riv also has a Michigan Man. I also managed to >>>>> acquire >>>>> a 58cm Quickbeam, and that is now in my garage as a 8-speed single speed. >>>>> >>>>> I slowly acquired some of the parts for a 650B custom, including a pair >>>>> of >>>>> Rivendell dropouts. I even had preliminary conversations with a local >>>>> builder, and have a tentative spot on his enormous waiting list. >>>>> >>>>> Then, totally by surprise, a new contender appeared. Crust released a >>>>> new variant of their single speed Lightning Bolt. It's 650B, with >>>>> clearance for 48mm tires and contemporary Randonneur geometry. It's >>>>> belt-compatible and has removable cantilever posts and cable guides. >>>>> It's >>>>> almost exactly what my custom would have been except for the Riv-style >>>>> ends. >>>>> >>>>> It's 2022, and the lesson we've all learned is that if the thing you >>>>> want is available, you buy it, because it may never be available again. >>>>> So, I went ahead and bought it, and the frame should arrive today. I'm >>>>> pretty excited. >>>>> >>>>> Whether or not my new Crust will get replaced by a RoadUNO next year >>>>> remains to be seen. Will's email updates (plus simple geometry) make it >>>>> pretty clear to me that the RoadUNO will not have Riv ends. It'll have >>>>> some other svelte track ends, so easy gear changes with a rear brake >>>>> won't >>>>> be part of the feature list, it seems. I'm still paying very close >>>>> attention, but the itch is getting scratched today. >>>>> >>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>> >>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bee30cee-66f1-4597-bab8-32c8e4f4bc73n%40googlegroups.com.
