Those bar ends are great! Cool to have the skills and tools to make such an
item.
I've only been riding M-bars for a few months. At first I wrapped from the
brake levers out. That was the only part of the bar I used. More recently
I've been playing with different hand positions... if only to s
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Andrew wrote:
> You bet. I knew it have to be *something* like that, and when I saw your
> pictures, it became perfectly clear the way to proceed. I was also glad to
> find small metric T-nuts, to match my stainless bolts. Thanks for the
> suggestion!
>
That's gr
You bet. I knew it have to be *something* like that, and when I saw your
pictures, it became perfectly clear the way to proceed. I was also glad to
find small metric T-nuts, to match my stainless bolts. Thanks for the
suggestion!
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:26 PM, Rex Kerr wrot
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Andrew wrote:
> I ended making my own inner expansion plugs, with some synthetic cork
> (Ravenswood Zin) and a metric "T" nut that pressed the cork against the
> aluminum plug. It holds tight, and the result is perfect, the bars come
> back exactly the right amoun
I know how that goes, Andrew. My dad and I are working on a set of Grip
King pedal cage attachments that will make the platform as wide as it is
long. And by "my dad and I" I mean I sketched the design, and he's in his
garage/machine shop making them. He's going to make ten pairs of them. I
Well, my round stock on hand was either too small, or way too big, so I
just worked with some handy 1.25 plate and turned it to size. Overall, I
spent WAY too much time in the basement, but it gave me great satisfaction
to produce those plugs. They really do finish the bars, but there's
probably no
Four-jaw AND three-jaw chucks both contribute for a winning DIY combo.
Round bar-stock? Never heard of it. Love it.
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Agreed. I just set up my Mini Velo with moustache bars and non-aero Superbe
levers that look just like that. Keeping part of the bars unwrapped is an
interesting move. You don't grab them there, so it makes sense..I hadn't
thought of it.
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Very nicely done.
The non-aero levers always look good with a moustache bar. Whenever I see
that combo it makes me want to try a moustache bar again!
Rob in Seattle
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I ended making my own inner expansion plugs, with some synthetic cork
(Ravenswood Zin) and a metric "T" nut that pressed the cork against the
aluminum plug. It holds tight, and the result is perfect, the bars come
back exactly the right amount. All's left to do is a new layer of tape, and
some cork
Friction fit, with permanent loc-tite, was my first thought. That lets me
hollow them out all the way through. Your suggestion of an expander
butt-plug is good, and I have been tinkering with that, too. Would probably
run a rubber donut against the end, with a washer and captive nut on the
far side
OK, one more post. :-) Here's how I made the expander...
http://twowheels.us/bicycles/vrex_headlight.html
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Rex Kerr wrote:
> Actually, I take that back... my expander was a bit different than that...
> I remember now that I used some of those threaded table leg
Actually, I take that back... my expander was a bit different than that...
I remember now that I used some of those threaded table leg inserts for
allowing you to put adjustable feet on the bottom of table legs. They have
sharp spikes that poked into the rubber plug to keep them from rotating
whil
Are they merely friction fit? I don't see any expander mechanism.
In the past I've created expanders by using a rubber plug with a hole
through the center and a large washer on the other side.
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Andrew wrote:
> I miss the bar-ends on my Quickbeam, where I'm used
I miss the bar-ends on my Quickbeam, where I'm used to gripping and resting
my hands on the other bikes. So I made some plugs out of aluminum, to give
back the extra length that you get with bar-end shifters. They match the
external diameter of the bars (24.0) and have a very snug hand fit inside.
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