Paul: many thanks again for taking the trouble to reply in detail and to find photos. I'll have to remember this if I ever get fenders for the errand Riv.
Now all I have to do I find a useable source for 559 Honjos ... (Hiroshi, who sold me my first pair some years ago, hasn't carried them for some years). On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Tokyo Crank <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick > > Not my bike pictured but it's an Alps I found on the web with the same > design. The mudguard is a standard Honjo type, cut in half just aft of the > brake bridge. A rectangular metal tab is affixed to the front half of the > mudguard, using the same nut that holds it onto the bridge. This is never > moved. The remaining half of the metal tab pokes out, and has a threaded > hole. In the picture, you can see that the rear mudguard has been removed > and the locknut replaced for safekeeping. The locknut has a leather washer > to prevent rattles and metal fatigue : > > <http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/8165111304_f22935818a.jpg> > The only other attachment point for the rear half of the mudguard are the > stays. The dropouts are standard but the mudguard stays are attached with > spring-loaded bolts. These just need a push, and the stays are released : > > <http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8165111380_123d49e28c.jpg> > > A small picture set is here http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCKQBcy > > Apologies for not taking my own pictures and to the originator of these > pics. > > I should add that after a couple of years, the spring in the push-release > bolts on the dropouts became loose. The resulting noise was painful, so I > asked Hagiwara-san ( of Alps ) for advice. He gave me some standard, > Philips-head bolts to replace the spring loaded ones. No further issues. > The allen key I carry that fits my brakes has a Philips screwdriver on the > other end, so it's no extra bother, and I value the silence ! > > The "Easy Rinkou" by Grand Bois shown at Cyclemode 2012, from the original > photo set, has a similar design to the Alps, though it appeared to be more > machined. > > Paul > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/_Zqr8FFu0DYJ. > > 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. > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
