Excellent work, Rene. The Betty is a 58, right? So the end result was that you succeeded...full fenders and Hetres on a Betty Foy? That's hot!
On Friday, January 11, 2013 3:23:13 PM UTC-8, René wrote: > > Yesterday, I spent around 8 hours after I got home from work to get Betty > ready for full commute and regular use. Mind you, I had already managed to > install the rear 650b 50mm Berthoud steel fender, but the front one had me > completely stumped. Orders had been made and delivered, and while I now > have a set of 38mm Lierre tires, when I put the front one on the budget > dynamo wheel that I had purchased as a special from Riv sometime last year > (or maybe even longer), my first impression was that I didn't like the > skinny (compared to the Hetre) Lierre black/tan tire compared to the > red/tan Hetre. So, being determined to try to find a way to prevent the > rubbing of the Daruma bolt with the tire, while still having enough threads > to bolt it. > > I hope you're sitting comfortably, here goes the long detailed version of > my adventure... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/8371244004/in/set-72157625115263842/ > > - The first step was to remove the front Silver brake, which interferes > with the fender, especially when opening it to remove the wheel, with a > Paul Racer front brake. I already have these on the Hilsen and really like > them. Unfortunately, it's impossible to use one on the rear, so the rear > Silver stayed. Naturally, I took advantage of this operation to also remove > the Paul Thumbies I was using on the stem for the barend shifters and > replace them with the mount that Riv sells/sold for this purpose, which is > a lot more beautiful: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/8370178221/in/set-72157625115263842/. > I first wanted to replace the shifters with a set of DuraAce downtube > shifters, but there isn't enough room with the Bullmoose Bosco bar for > those and I had to go back to the barend shifters. > - Next was dealing with the Daruma bolt, and since I wanted to use the > fender wedge that Boulder bycicle sells in two thicknesses, I had to grind > down and flaten the rear of the holed portion of the daruma since to allow > it to be centered enough so the fender wedge could sit inside the bottom of > the fork crown. Otherwise, the recessed center mount pushes it too far > forward: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/8371814700/in/set-72157625115263842/ > - After hours of frustration during the Christmas break without having > been able to figure out how to improve the clearance between the tire and > the daruma bolt, last night I had the epifany of widening the hole on the > fender so a short center mount brake recessed nut/mount could screw into > the daruma bolt while leaving a very thin lip to hold the fender tight > against the rubber spacer and the fender wedge: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/8370748261/in/set-72157625115263842/ > (you > can see other images of the fender wedge and parts on the set. > - I thought I had it all nailed down, but discovered that the recessed > mount would screw all the way into the daruma without tightening the > fender, in fact, at first it still rubbed and it took me a while to realize > what was happening. I proceeded to grind the recessed mount and the daruma > screw, making it too short once and then finally getting it to work almost > perfectly. There is still a little gap between the lip of the recessed > mount and the fender which allows it to vibrate if you knock on it, but > with the front screwed to the rack and the rear stays, the fender is super > solid. There is no rubbing at all, so I may try putting a spacer or > something to get it to fit tighter so it doesn't buzz when knocking on the > frame: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/8371247196/in/set-72157625115263842/ > - The width between the 50mm Berthoud fender and the 42mm Hetre seems to > be a bit close, for some reason more so on the front than on the rear. > Mounting the rear was a breeze. Still, there is no rubbing and today Betty > went on her first ever work commute with me. > > The ride this morning was absolutely fantastic. I don't know what it is, > but the Betty with the Hetres seems to roll so effortlessly compared to my > other Rivs on Marathon Dureme or Supreme tires that it feels like I'm ice > skating. The wheels are budget, so it must be the Hetres alone, or the > combination of Hetre and 650b wheelset. This is my only 650b bike. I did > get a set of 32mm Extra Leger tires to put on the Hilsen, so when I do I'll > be able to tell the difference that those tires make compared to the 35mm > Marathon Supremes I currently have there. > > The fenders behaved perfectly, although I managed to catch the wider stem > of a dry leaf when I rode through a patch that was filled with a thick > cushion of dry leaves. It didn't catch, it just stayed there rubbing > between the fender, and the fender stay. > > The Bullmoose Bosco bars seemed to fit the Betty better than they fit my > Hunqapillar. The Betty was an absolute pleasure to ride with the regular > Bullmoose bars, but the Bosco gives it even more versatility, I think. They > should fit my daughters better as well, if they ever decide to come on a > ride with me. > > Last, I mounted the Nitto rear rack and decided to try out a set of > rollable Brooks panniers I got as a gift last year. I like the way they > mount, with leather straps, but their magnetic closures have no sticking > power. They seem OK, but I may decide not to keep them and instead either > put the gray Riv panniers I have or put an R14 rear rack to fit the medium > Saddlesack instead. I need something to carry my laptop and clothes when I > commute and am not sure how well Riv's panniers will do that job. > > Still pending, installing the Edelux lamp to use with the budget dynamo > wheel... > > Happy weekend! > > René > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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