That's very helpful! The photo helps a lot--I will reassemble it like that before it rains.
--Eric Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2010, at 11:30 AM, John McMurry <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 3, 2:01 pm, Eric Norris <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
