Got it! :-) On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The OP tried that and it was still very tight. Nevertheless, doing it that > way is probably his best bet for the least scratching. > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > > On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 6:38:22 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > >> All your plans so good so far. Assembling a bike is the best part IMHO! >> >> As for for brake levers, you should be able to unbolt the clamp part, >> slide it on, then bolt the lever bodies back onto the clamp. I don't know >> if that works for brifters though. >> >> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Leslie <leslie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This: >>> http://www.cyclofiend.com/**Images/pdf/RR28_bikeassembly.**pdf<http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/pdf/RR28_bikeassembly.pdf> >>> >>> :) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 1:29:40 AM UTC-4, Michael Richters wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm about to embark on the adventure of putting together a bicycle for >>>> the first time, and I find myself anticipating all manner of >>>> difficulties arising from my lack of experience. I've got my >>>> brand-new A Homer Hilsen and a large assortment of parts, doo-dads, >>>> and associated accoutrements, and even most -- if not all -- of the >>>> tools that I ought to need to put it all together, but before I begin, >>>> I'd like to solicit some advice from the learned audience of this >>>> mailing list. >>>> >>>> My first dilemma is where to begin. Clearly, I have a few choices, >>>> but it's not clear what unforseen surprises await me if I do things in >>>> an order that it less than optimal. The only thing attached to the >>>> frame so far is the headset (and front fork, of course). Perhaps the >>>> best thing to start with would be the bottom bracket, then the cranks? >>>> Or maybe there's a good reason to set up the stem and handlebar >>>> first? Speaking of which, it seems nigh-impossible to get the brake >>>> levers I've got onto the bar. If watched this video >>>> (http://youtu.be/oEUm3VzF_Z0), but it seems the bar that I've chosen >>>> (Grand Bois Randonneur) might have a larger diameter in the bend, >>>> because even with the clamp loosened all the way (or, indeed, >>>> separated completely from the brake levers), it's a very tight fit, >>>> and it seems impossible to slide onto the bar without causing lots of >>>> zig-zag scratches in the aluminum bar. >>>> >>>> This brings me to another, more general question -- where and how much >>>> grease to use. It doesn't seem like a great idea to grease the >>>> aforementioned brake lever clamps, but maybe that's the only way to >>>> get them in place. My inclination is to grease just about everything, >>>> especially threads, but maybe there are a few places where lubrication >>>> is a particularly bad idea, and everyone is just assumed to know about >>>> it... >>>> >>>> Here's hoping I don't destroy anything in this process; I'd rather >>>> learn from the mistakes of others than by making my own, at least in >>>> this case. >>>> >>>> --MR >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/**rofhXkVRp1cJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/rofhXkVRp1cJ> >>> . >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bun...@** >>> googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en> >>> . >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> ** >> "The good thing about *science* is that it's *true* whether or not you * >> believe* in it." -- *Neil deGrasse Tyson*. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/BJR8pKyV5_kJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** "The good thing about *science* is that it's *true* whether or not you * believe* in it." -- *Neil deGrasse Tyson*. -- 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-bunch@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.
