[RBW] Re: rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-15 Thread Ron Mc
I found a long time ago with Sackville trunk bag zippers, they don't rattle if you join them at the side of the bag rather than at the back/front. Anywhere you're having a rattle can usually be solved with a piece of rubber or leather applied tactically. Riding my Lenton this weekend

[RBW] Re: rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-14 Thread Scott MacDonald
A great substance I use for all kinds of fixes and optimizations: Sugru. It's like play-doh that cures into rubber after a day. I've used to enhance zipper pulls and provide a cushion where my wald basket wants to strike my frame. Scott. -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-14 Thread gordo
Hey Jeff, Two things that have worked in the past: 1) For a creaky basket, try using clear plastic hosing in between the rack and basket at a few strategic points. I usually just go to the hardware store and buy a few feet of the hosing - I cut it to the length of the section of the rack,

[RBW] Re: rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-14 Thread 'Dave Small' via RBW Owners Bunch
Twine the pulls, then shellac 'em. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

[RBW] Re: rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-13 Thread christian poppell
There a way to silence those jingling pulls by weaving some light cord through all the apertures available. Backpack companies do it all the time. I'll post a photo tomorrow. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: rattles n' squeaks

2017-05-13 Thread Deacon Patrick
1. Try a leather zipper pull. 2. wrap the joints with cotton handlebar tape before zip tying. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 12:58:47 PM UTC-6, Jeff wrote: > > I'm looking for suggestions as to how you all have managed to quell: > > 1. Rattles from the zipper pulls of your