Re: [RBW] A Minor Modification
Nice work, David! Personally, I'm not a mirror fan but I can certainly appreciate them. How solidly do the zip ties hold the mirror? Is there much vibration out at the mirror end? Cheers! lyle P.S.: Nice Atlantis :) -- lyle f bogart dpt 156 bradford rd wiscasset, me 04578 207.882.6494 206.794.6937 On 9 September 2012 16:55, David T. davidtren...@hotmail.com wrote: I have really been enjoying the Albatross bars on my Atlantis, the whole bike seems to have fallen together. I like having a mirror, it allows me to relax because I don’t have to wonder what might be gaining on me. But I didn’t want to squander any of that prime real estate on the bars. So I decided to mount the mirror on the brake lever body. The only problem was I didn’t get a good view except of my hand and my left hip, which wasn’t very interesting to look at after a while. So I chopped the mirror, leaving the stalk and the ball and socket, and gave it a longer stalk, made of fine Canadian aluminum. By cutting the fine Canadian aluminum just right you can choose the angle it sticks out at. I suggest a rakish angle. Now it juts proudly into the lane and I have a clear view of all that is behind me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51518228@N06/7965501392/in/set-72157631487256056 -- 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/-/7bHs46pcuYUJ. 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. -- lyle f bogart dpt 156 bradford rd wiscasset, me 04578 207.882.6494 206.794.6937 -- 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.
Re: [RBW] A Minor Modification
On Sunday, September 9, 2012 5:11:09 PM UTC-4, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com
wrote:
Nice work, David! Personally, I'm not a mirror fan but I can certainly
appreciate them. How solidly do the zip ties hold the mirror? Is there much
vibration out at the mirror end?
Cheers!
lyle
P.S.: Nice Atlantis :)
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lyle f bogart dpt
The mirror is on absolutely solid. Just as well as with the original
clamp. I didn't think it was going to work so well, I thought I might have
to put some glue on there to help it, but it wasn't necessary. I have been
riding it for several weeks on roads and trails and it doesn't budge. If
you look at how I drilled the holes, the zip ties hold it in tension
against the flat part of the brake. The stalk of the mirror is glued into
the aluminum tubing with epoxy glue. The ball and socket still works to
adjust the mirror.
There is no vibration to speak of, no more than with the original mirror,
which I never notice.
David
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Re: [RBW] A Minor Modification
Thanks for the details. Again, very nice work!
cheers!
lyle
On 9 September 2012 20:16, David T. davidtren...@hotmail.com wrote:
On Sunday, September 9, 2012 5:11:09 PM UTC-4, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.comwrote:
Nice work, David! Personally, I'm not a mirror fan but I can certainly
appreciate them. How solidly do the zip ties hold the mirror? Is there much
vibration out at the mirror end?
Cheers!
lyle
P.S.: Nice Atlantis :)
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lyle f bogart dpt
The mirror is on absolutely solid. Just as well as with the original
clamp. I didn't think it was going to work so well, I thought I might have
to put some glue on there to help it, but it wasn't necessary. I have been
riding it for several weeks on roads and trails and it doesn't budge. If
you look at how I drilled the holes, the zip ties hold it in tension
against the flat part of the brake. The stalk of the mirror is glued into
the aluminum tubing with epoxy glue. The ball and socket still works to
adjust the mirror.
There is no vibration to speak of, no more than with the original mirror,
which I never notice.
David
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Re: [RBW] A Minor Modification
That's a fine bicycle hack you have there!
On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Lyle Bogart lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the details. Again, very nice work!
cheers!
lyle
On 9 September 2012 20:16, David T. davidtren...@hotmail.com wrote:
On Sunday, September 9, 2012 5:11:09 PM UTC-4, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.comwrote:
Nice work, David! Personally, I'm not a mirror fan but I can certainly
appreciate them. How solidly do the zip ties hold the mirror? Is there much
vibration out at the mirror end?
Cheers!
lyle
P.S.: Nice Atlantis :)
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lyle f bogart dpt
The mirror is on absolutely solid. Just as well as with the original
clamp. I didn't think it was going to work so well, I thought I might have
to put some glue on there to help it, but it wasn't necessary. I have been
riding it for several weeks on roads and trails and it doesn't budge. If
you look at how I drilled the holes, the zip ties hold it in tension
against the flat part of the brake. The stalk of the mirror is glued into
the aluminum tubing with epoxy glue. The ball and socket still works to
adjust the mirror.
There is no vibration to speak of, no more than with the original mirror,
which I never notice.
David
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