[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
Nothing special. Just a brush and some soapy water; I also remove the chain every few weeks and degrease it. Keep in mind I had a lot of time on my hands, I was taking a few days off from riding because my knee hurt (all better now). You might also be looking at pictures of the bike when it was brand new--I took the early pictures after only about 100-200 miles. John On Jun 3, 8:22 am, Will wpm...@gmail.com wrote: One more polishing question: how do you get the cassette and cranks so clean (especially in the deep recesses of the nooks and crannies)? The shine of the drivetrain and hubs is impressive. When are you publishing your photo book? :-) --One more who cycles the near the Chelsea Piers. On Jun 2, 11:30 pm, Weird Harold alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey - I've seen your bike zip around Chelsea Piers. I've got a '92 Bridgestone X0-2 with Nitto Rack, Brooks seat, cork hand grips, and baggins bag.. say hello if you pass me. I've spotted some Riv gear on the hudson path - a new sackville bag.. Also some Velo Orange stuff as well. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
One more polishing question: how do you get the cassette and cranks so clean (especially in the deep recesses of the nooks and crannies)? The shine of the drivetrain and hubs is impressive. When are you publishing your photo book? :-) --One more who cycles the near the Chelsea Piers. On Jun 2, 11:30 pm, Weird Harold alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey - I've seen your bike zip around Chelsea Piers. I've got a '92 Bridgestone X0-2 with Nitto Rack, Brooks seat, cork hand grips, and baggins bag.. say hello if you pass me. I've spotted some Riv gear on the hudson path - a new sackville bag.. Also some Velo Orange stuff as well. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
Yes, Velo Orange On Jun 1, 9:00 pm, bpus...@aol.com wrote: I believe it's a Velo Orange. _http://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.html_ (http://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.html) Bill In a message dated 6/1/2009 8:05:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, max...@sdf.lonestar.org writes: That's a really nifty bell mount. Did you make it? **We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/... cntnew0007) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
Hey - I've seen your bike zip around Chelsea Piers. I've got a '92 Bridgestone X0-2 with Nitto Rack, Brooks seat, cork hand grips, and baggins bag.. say hello if you pass me. I've spotted some Riv gear on the hudson path - a new sackville bag.. Also some Velo Orange stuff as well. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:35 PM, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: Send me your parts and I will polish them, as I'm out of parts to polish. :-) I'm kind of wondering what an aluminum suitcase would look like after judicious application of Simichrome. I think a polished aluminium suitcase would look like a giant STEAL ME sign. :) but more power to you. Maybe Peter Weigle needs more people to polish things for cirque - give him a yell. -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
That's a really nifty bell mount. Did you make it? Horace. On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
I believe it's a Velo Orange. _http://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.html_ (http://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.html) Bill In a message dated 6/1/2009 8:05:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, max...@sdf.lonestar.org writes: That's a really nifty bell mount. Did you make it? **We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew0007) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
I am impressed. What did you polish with? George On May 31, 12:31 am, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking bikes my wifes eyes glaze over On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
Do you mean what's my method for keeping my significant other pacified or my polishing method? For polishing: The stem was nickle plated; I removed the plating and had it chrome plated. The bars are easy, just Simichrome, polish like you're polishing a shoe. No need to unwrap if you're careful. The bell was complicated. Ten minutes in an Easy Off bath to remove the anodization. Scrub with one of those green pot scrubbing pads (like very fine steel wool) to remove residual anodization. Polished with Dremel metal polishing compound, then hand polish with Simichrome. You could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to do much. John On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote: BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking bikes my wifes eyes glaze over On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
About the wife's eyes glazing over...just tell her the cost of a high end steel bicycle, chrome and all, is still around 20% of a stock Harley Davidson and the cost of upkeep and health benefits far outweigh the two wheeler with a V-twin! Pretty bike by the way! Love the chrome and the color reminds me of butterscotch candy. Now you have to get something for your wife. On May 31, 9:37 am, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote: BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking bikes my wifes eyes glaze over On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
Non-polishing related question: how did you achieve the dark reddish color on the bar tape? What combination of tape color and shellac color? On May 31, 10:40 am, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: Do you mean what's my method for keeping my significant other pacified or my polishing method? For polishing: The stem was nickle plated; I removed the plating and had it chrome plated. The bars are easy, just Simichrome, polish like you're polishing a shoe. No need to unwrap if you're careful. The bell was complicated. Ten minutes in an Easy Off bath to remove the anodization. Scrub with one of those green pot scrubbing pads (like very fine steel wool) to remove residual anodization. Polished with Dremel metal polishing compound, then hand polish with Simichrome. You could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to do much. John On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote: BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking bikes my wifes eyes glaze over On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
Yellow tape, single layer, amber shellac (3 coats when I first put the tape on, and then 2 coats just before the pictures were taken because the initial coats were wearing through). It's important to do just enough and not too much, otherwise the bars become slick. J On May 31, 4:08 pm, Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Non-polishing related question: how did you achieve the dark reddish color on the bar tape? What combination of tape color and shellac color? On May 31, 10:40 am, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: Do you mean what's my method for keeping my significant other pacified or my polishing method? For polishing: The stem was nickle plated; I removed the plating and had it chrome plated. The bars are easy, just Simichrome, polish like you're polishing a shoe. No need to unwrap if you're careful. The bell was complicated. Ten minutes in an Easy Off bath to remove the anodization. Scrub with one of those green pot scrubbing pads (like very fine steel wool) to remove residual anodization. Polished with Dremel metal polishing compound, then hand polish with Simichrome. You could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to do much. John On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote: BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking bikes my wifes eyes glaze over On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Polishing Frenzy
That is one beautiful bike...almost perfect. However, if I was to list my favorite activities I'd have to say that polishing (anything) would rate right below caulking the tub. Rob my bikes are dull Markwardt On May 31, 1:50 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: Yellow tape, single layer, amber shellac (3 coats when I first put the tape on, and then 2 coats just before the pictures were taken because the initial coats were wearing through). It's important to do just enough and not too much, otherwise the bars become slick. J On May 31, 4:08 pm, Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Non-polishing related question: how did you achieve the dark reddish color on the bar tape? What combination of tape color and shellac color? On May 31, 10:40 am, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: Do you mean what's my method for keeping my significant other pacified or my polishing method? For polishing: The stem was nickle plated; I removed the plating and had it chrome plated. The bars are easy, just Simichrome, polish like you're polishing a shoe. No need to unwrap if you're careful. The bell was complicated. Ten minutes in an Easy Off bath to remove the anodization. Scrub with one of those green pot scrubbing pads (like very fine steel wool) to remove residual anodization. Polished with Dremel metal polishing compound, then hand polish with Simichrome. You could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to do much. John On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote: BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking bikes my wifes eyes glaze over On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity, polishing. The results are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/ I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wasn't impressed. :-) John- 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
