[RBW] rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-14 Thread panog
Sometimes self adhesive weather stripping or pieces of tubing slit and put around the rack tubing may help. -- 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

Re: [RBW] rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-13 Thread Marc Nolte
I use leather washers/strips between metal on metal contact points. I ride 42mm hetres and honjo fenders. My bike is silent. It only speaks momentarily when I bear down hard on the pedals because I shifted too late. Marc in Calgary. '07 Wilbury in Saluki silver. > On May 13, 2017, at 12:58

Re: [RBW] rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-13 Thread Steven Sweedler
Jeff, I use hose clamps to hold basket to rack, very secure and quiet. Steve On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 2:58 PM Jeff Lesperance wrote: > I'm looking for suggestions as to how you all have managed to quell: > > 1. Rattles from the zipper pulls of your Sackville Shopsacks as they sit > in your front b

Re: [RBW] rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-13 Thread Patrick Moore
My Ortliebs rarely rattle, but my new/old large Saddlesack jingles -- the lovely brass loops playing together when I ride on dirt. I just enjoy the music. Could you remove the pulls and dip in Plasti-Dip? Or use heat shrink tubing? I fixed the rattling hood on my car when the top of the leftside

[RBW] rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-13 Thread Jeff Lesperance
I'm looking for suggestions as to how you all have managed to quell: 1. Rattles from the zipper pulls of your Sackville Shopsacks as they sit in your front basket and they get bounced around as you traverse uneven ground. I resorted to singing out loud (a bit louder than normal) which was good for