If you're at the hardware store getting the washers as shown in the Riv video, also get some star washers if they have them. I used them in place of the lock washer as they seem to hold better.
Riv mentions that the gray plastic washer is a weak link, would be metal in a perfect world, but it ain't gonna happen so the alternate washer kit is a work around. It works. dougP On Mar 5, 4:11 pm, Minh <mgiangs...@gmail.com> wrote: > Are you talking about the little grey disks? these are a known > limitation of the silvers shifters, they're great but not perfect. > rivendell has a kit, but i think you can also piece together your own > kit at the hardware store, here's the video that shows what you're > looking forhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO_6CoVjnvo > > i wish they were metal (i have a set of suntour cyclones that are like > this), but then again my sprint shifters w/ plastic washers are still > holding together after 10 years, and your's broke after it fell, just > saying ;) > > On Mar 5, 5:23 pm, Justin August <justinaug...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Took out the Bleriot with Hetres for a spin and while hanging out > > reading a book it fell over and now one of my compression washers is > > cracked. Annoying, can't believe Riv specced a part with fragile > > plastic, etc…. > > > My question: Do I wait for VO to get more in stock or can I use > > something else? Can I use a leather washer instead of a compression > > washer? > > > Or am I boned? > > > Pics of the Bleriot: (ignore my front derailler cable > > fray)http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinaugust/5500751630/in/set-721576245...- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bunch@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.
