That's just a great bike! Good job. I'm looking forward to hearing how the Edelux and budget dynamo work. I keep threatening to something like that for one of my bikes.
Aloha, Bob On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 1:49 PM, William <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/<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/<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/<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/<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/<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. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Q3jpDBtbofMJ. > > 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. > -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI [email protected] statrix.com -- 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]. 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