I photographed it yesterday just in case someone asked. I even have a fender in there. Granted, the bolt does not extend way past the nylock ring, but it's tight. I have a second hanger that I might face on the mill when I get into the machine shop next. That ought to get me a little more purchase.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/5236889932/in/photostream/ On Dec 6, 8:07 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > William, > > when I put the Tektro hanger on the Mini Front's bolt, I don't have > enough threads showing on the back of the fork crown to securely > attach the nut. I find it hard to believe the Bomba fork crown is more > narrow (front to back) than the Sam's. Did you modify your brake > hanger? Did you get a Mini Front with an extra long bolt, or is mine > extra short? Do you have an pics of your set-up, please? > > Cheers, > > Gernot > > On Nov 30, 12:12 am, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Why do you consider the Tektro hanger not compatible with the Nitto > > mini? I run that set up on the Bombadil and plan on putting on the > > Hillborne also. > > > On Nov 29, 8:00 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > In case you don't really like V-brakes (I don't), you can get a fork- > > > crown mounted cable hanger for cantis from Tektro, which will solve > > > the bar adjustment issue. Very slick and eliminates brake squeal, too. > > > But not compatible with a Nitto Mini Front. :( > > > > Gernot > > > > On Nov 9, 8:30 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > My Rivendell project for the winter - change my Sam Hillborne over to > > > > V-brakes. Should make it easier to adjust handlebar height. Maybe, > > > > possibly add a pair of interruptor levers too. Then fret and worry > > > > for a while about what type of handlebar tape to install. Then pull > > > > it off in frustration and just go back to black cork. > > > > > Might also swap out the crankset. Might have just kilt my third BB in > > > > less than two years of the bike. Could replace. Or just put on the > > > > external BB Deore crank I have. (Which has been on this bike before > > > > and does the job.) > > > > > Yeah, and ride, too. But not my Rivendell outside. > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > > On Nov 8, 5:40 pm, "cyclotour...@gmail.com" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > What to do in the winter? > > > > > > RIDE! > > > > > > Serious, for me summers are HOT and SMOGGY. Yuck. Winters are just > > > > > awesome, just wish the days were longer! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
