[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Midge, again

2013-03-07 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Sorry if this got mixed up between the RBW and iBob lists -- dunno how. At any rate, I'm a'gonna try it this evening. Preheat oven to 450, bake for 45 minutes turning regularly. Serve hot with finely chopped cilantro. Serves 12. Will report. Patrick Moore, who has been eagerly cooking Indian and

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Midge, again

2013-03-07 Thread Alistair Spence
On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 2:11 AM, Matt H wrote: > A recent Midge Mod. > Long story short, a millwright at work very kindly helped me modify 'em. He > spun off some aluminum plugs (I think 5cm long) to extend the grip section Nice. I did the same thing for my mustache bars a few years back and fou

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Midge, again

2013-03-07 Thread Philip Williamson
Are you going to remove flare from a Midge bar, or modify a Noodle for offroad use? I think the original Cunningham offroad drops were custom-bent Cinelli bars. I don't think I'd want an offroad drop that wasn't heat treated, though. You might be able to heat treat your modified bars in the ove

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Midge, again

2013-03-07 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I'm gonna try it. Bending bike metal -- whoo hoo! BTW, I wuz mistook when I thought that the discussion began on another list. Ignore me, as usual. Are Nitto 42s heat treated? If not, man, bending those into a flare would make a very nice off road bar! On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Alistair S