[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread George Schick
"… it takes me a while to get through that bottle of wine, anyway …" Bill, I like the way you think/work. I do the same only in my case it's usually a craft beer. A California brewer by the name of Firestone Walker makes these excellent products that get shipped all the way out here to the M

[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread Bill Lindsay
If stays are springing things across the shop floor, you should pre-bend them so they aren't storing so much stress. If you don't, those sprung stays are in a perpetual tug-o-war on your bike and invariably one side will win, and you'll feel like you have to readjust your lame fenders over and

[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread Michael
> > And on the Bleriot: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/70237737@N00/11882252364/in/set-72157639592411145 -- 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 r

[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread Michael
> > Here is mine: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/70237737@N00/11016791525/in/set-72157633085407086 -- 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-own

[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread Michael
> > Oops, here is the thread. I don't think any solutions were found though.: > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/sks$20fender/rbw-owners-bunch/2ffukzG8Q48/tmErT6mnQVIJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" gr

[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread Michael
Michael, Here is my thread on the same subject. Or read below. > I went through the same two problems that you are having with my Fenders. > 1. ON the SKS website, P45's are listed as "Rim 28", which may mean that their curve is for 28" rimmed wheels. Maybe that is why the nose sticks out lik

[RBW] Re: Longboard installation

2014-02-11 Thread George Schick
You're not alone I as far as my experience goes - I detest those new style clips and don't use them. I stick to the old method where I can get everything trued up with respect to the tire line and then cut off the excess. You can then cut the end-cap part of the new fangled clip and slide it o