Tangential q: is there a source for an additional set of Berthoud bag hardware (i.e. just the tubes that mount to the bag)?
=- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA On 5/28/14, Ron Mc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/700c/aP2050007.jpg> > > better view of the leather washers > > > On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 3:06:25 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: >> >> I've shown this photo before, um, even on this thread - another use of >> acorn leather washers >> >> >> <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/700c/aP2050003.jpg> >> >> Before I put these on, I rattled out an M5 on the first ride. I check >> tightness on these infrequently but have never lost another bolt, nor >> really had to tighten them again. In addition to absorbing vibration, >> compression of the leather washer squeezes the M5 thread, making it a >> better lock washer. >> >> >> On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 2:45:50 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: >>> >>> On 05/28/2014 02:52 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: >>> > the Berthoud decaleur comes off by just sliding the pin out. Easy >>> > peasy. I think they are the best designed on the market. >>> >>> The tricky part is inserting the rod, because you have to line up the >>> tubes on the bag with the tubes that are part of the decaleur, and >>> that's a little bit fiddly. Then, also there's the matter if inserting >>> the pin, which can be tricky if you are farsighted and it's dark (say, >>> like in my basement). >>> >>> > >>> > You could have a frame builder make up a fixed position upper mount if >>> > >>> > you switch the same bag between two bikes. I did that and it was >>> > cheaper than buying another decaleur assy. >>> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/37347002@N05/6786437747/ >>> >>> Nice! Although it totally eliminates the adjustability of the Berthoud >>> decaleur, it also eliminates the possibility of the attachment bolts >>> rattling out. What would something like that cost? >>> >>> >>> > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
