On Aug 3, 2:01 pm, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the "daruma" fork crown > bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. > > Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom > of the fork crown; a metal fender washer > sits between the rubber washer > and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the > rain, I noticed > that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the > fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In > > fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and > escaping around the stem.
Yeah, this can be a problem with the daruma setup. I've noticed increased condensation and surface rust inside the steer tube of bikes that use this setup (I've since cleaned them thoroughly, sprayed a rust preventative in the tube, and inspect annually). Though, I do think that you have the parts arranged incorrectly, which would exasperate this issue. >From the fender crown downward, the metal fender washer should be installed, then the rubber washer, then the fender. The metal washer doesn't provide a water tight seal, and therefore allows water/sweat to drain. Peter White has an example photo on his website: http://peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Accessories/bertffcb.jpg John McMurry Burlington, VT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
