Thanks, Doug. Great to hear! Forgive me for asking what might be obvious: where exactly did you apply the Loctite? And how did you gauge the degree of tightness when you screwed the shifter back together?
Thanks again. On Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 8:11:58 PM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > Hello all, > I pulled the shifter bolt and applied blue Loctite thread-locker, > reinstalled, and let it dry for a day. I've ridden three times since then > and haven't experienced any slippage. With this fix the Silver2 shifter is > great! Friction shifting is working well for me. > Doug > > On Monday, May 30, 2022 at 4:14:29 PM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > >> I now have several hundred miles on my Clem Smith Jr so wanted to share >> some thoughts. I feel like I'm cruising around when I ride so I call it my >> Clem Cruiser, or CeeCee for short. I've never named a bike but CeeCee may >> work. Is it fast or slow? Those aren't the right questions to ponder. Am I >> faster or slower on the Clem as compared to other bikes I've ridden? It >> doesn't feel like it and I don't care! I'm amazed at how it tracks up hills >> with ease. I sit upright and enjoy the scenery which gives me a greater >> degree of feeling safe as well. I'm really happy with how the Clem rides >> on asphalt, dirt or gravel. >> >> I recently had Rich build a dynamo wheel for me as I had never used >> dynamo but wanted to give it a shot. I'm hooked. I don't feel any drag from >> the hub and not having to worry about recharging lights frees my mind for >> other thoughts. The wheel is a Velocity Cliffhanger 32 spokes with a Kasai >> hub. My rear wheel is still the stock Alex 36 spoke with an unbranded hub. >> The mismatched wheels are kinda cool and Clem-like I think. >> >> My pedals are One Up aluminum platform pedals that are large and grippy. >> They are perfect for the Clem and my big ole feet. I rode today wearing my >> Merrell sandals and the pedals gave plenty of support and grip. Speaking of >> grip, I really like the Ergon Biokork grips. >> >> I wrapped Newbaum cloth tape on my chainstay as a protector even though >> it already had a clear one...I like the looks of it. I've put two stickers >> on it and ordered a couple from Path Less Pedaled to sticker it up a little >> more. This is a fun bike to ride and tinker with for sure. >> >> I'm digging friction shifting but I have gotten slippage from the Silver2 >> shifter. The bolt comes loose and my gears slip at times. I guess I need to >> find just the right tension but it is a little frustrating. Should I use >> thread-locker? Anyone else had this issue? >> >> All in all the Clem is a well-designed bicycle that rides so nice on any >> surface. Just Ride. >> >> Here is a link to some photos if you are interested Clem Cruiser >> <https://photos.app.goo.gl/fJdb6PhxW29CKwgh9> >> >> Doug >> Athens, GA >> > -- 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-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/24eaca69-e9a6-49ce-8a3d-dcbd2d26f3f0n%40googlegroups.com.
