"some nail polish and stickers will complete the look. "
Strong endorse.
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 12:37:13 PM UTC-8 Eric Karnes wrote:
> Thank you guys! I'll try the needle nose pliers first and then file as
> necessary. I like my Rivs with Beausage, so some nail polish and stickers
Eric,
This exact thing happened to me, and I was able to bend the point of the
lug back easily. As I wrote in the thread that someone linked to earlier:
*I started with a small flat blade screwdriver to uncurl the very tip, with
thick cloth to protect the metal. Then I used needle nose plie
Put some sort of covering on the contact surfaces of the needle nose pliers
- leather scraps, or maybe thickish plastic or rubber. The friction ridges
on standard needle noses will help with the grip, but at the cost of amping
up the paint damage ,and maybe marring the metal itself.
You can als
Thank you guys! I'll try the needle nose pliers first and then file as
necessary. I like my Rivs with Beausage, so some nail polish and stickers
will complete the look.
Eric
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:36:28 AM UTC-5 Steven Sweedler wrote:
> Eric, same thing happened to me when I boug
Eric, same thing happened to me when I bought my All Rounder, I was able to
pry and then tap the point into place. When I traveled with that bike I
always used a wood plug to protect it. Other than the loss of a little
paint it was superficial.
Steven Sweedler
Plymouth, New Hampshire
On Tue, De
Hi Eric,
Sorry about your bad eBay experience, I've been there before and it's not a
good feeling! I've got an eBay-purchased frame currently in for a seat tube
crack repair. (Of course I didn't discover the issue until it was too late
to take any recourse, live and learn I guess!)
Anyway, there
