[RBW] Re: Todays Ride

2012-01-06 Thread William
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Re: [RBW] Re: Todays ride

2011-04-19 Thread jimD
Regarding #3. As I've said before I used to eschew the use of zip-ties on 'fine Rivendell bikes'. ;>) That was before I used them to install mud flaps on my Saluki. Now I'm a convert. Zip-ties even work as a way of mounting blinky tail lights to the rear rack. JimD On Ap

Re: [RBW] Re: Todays ride

2011-04-18 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I use the nuts provided with my Berthoud leather (whoopee!) flap on my Berthoud ss 45s and, so far, no problem. These are nylock nuts, but I've used blue Loctite on others. I would imagine that a joining system that successfully holds fenders to frame or stays to fenders for thousands of miles ough

[RBW] Re: Todays ride

2011-04-18 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Regarding mudflap attachment... I've tried three ways: 1) screws/lockwashers/nuts 2) twine 3) zip-tie(s) The only reason I tried (2) and (3) were because (1) and (2) failed, each within a few hundred miles. (3) hasn't failed, in about 4,000 miles of riding so far. On potholed buckling pavement a

[RBW] Re: Todays ride

2011-04-17 Thread Kelly Sleeper
Nigel Smythe Big Box bag that they don't make anymore. I'm really liking the large saddle sack bag though. I'm using it on my bombadil.. ' http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5614851327/in/photostream They both seem to work equaly well with differences... Kelly grrlyrida wrote: > What's fu

[RBW] Re: Todays ride

2011-04-17 Thread grrlyrida
What's funny is that before I clicked on to your post, I said to myself, "Oh good Kelly posted. He always has something interesting to say with great pics." And as usual I was right. Thanks for posting Kelly. I always enjoy your ride commentary and pics. That's a huge bag. What brand is it? Ness