On Jun 27, 2012, at 6:58 AM, jimD wrote:
It is important not to enter into a contest of wills with the nuts
and bolts!
Now THAT would be an ideal entry for the next RBW t-shirt contest!
- Jim If you argue with a nut, sometimes it's hard to tell the
difference...
--
You received this
My 'mechanic's hand' was doing good, I was a man who knew his limitations.
All was well until I started going to the gym. Now I'm breaking things.
-JImD
On Jun 27, 2012, at 9:29 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
What bolts or specs are you looking for?
The only thing that could possibly come from a frame manufacturer would be
a seat post binder bolt (and thats only for a threaded seat lug). And that
a stretch. All other specs would be from the component manufacturer and
should be on the specific
We don't need no stinking specs. Just tighten it 'til it smokes!?
Back in the day, I had a Bultaco motorcycle. The bike had a poorly translated
(from the original Spanish) owner's manual.
The manual offered some guidance on tightening fasteners. It went something
like:
It is important not
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:05 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
I was wondering if Rivendell lugged steel frames and bolts have torque
specs?
Or, if the frames could speak, would they say: We don't need no stinking
specs. Just tighten it 'til it smokes!?
Thanks for any
On at least one of the sets of instructions I have received with various
Nitto rack products it says:
Use good judgment.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 8:58:15 AM UTC-5, JimD wrote:
We don't need no stinking specs. Just tighten it 'til it smokes!?
Back in the day,
Rolls Royce suggests enlisting the help of an experienced RR mechanic to
demonstrate proper torque.
I don't know many pro mechanics who use torque wrenches or fret over torque
specs, except on CF stuff. For the most part mechanic's hand is just fine. If
you lack mechanic's hand, hopefully you
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Rolls Royce suggests enlisting the help of an experienced RR mechanic to
demonstrate proper torque.
I don't know many pro mechanics who use torque wrenches or fret over torque
specs, except on CF
From the Riv website, here is what Nitto recommends:
http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=65
HTH,
Andrew
From: lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, June 26, 2012 8:22:37 PM
Subject: [RBW] Torque specs for
Some people should not work on their own bikes. This is not an insult, just
something that I've observed over a number of years fixing massive DIY f-ups.
That said, as a mechanical object, the bicycle is quite approachable for an
amateur wrench, so for a person who has the aptitude and
I love working on my own bike, but we have such a good mechanic at the local
bike shop that I will bring it to him, because I like supporting him. (That
combined with being overwhelmed in my personal or work life.)
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 27, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I accidentally tightened the water bottle bolts a little too much, and it
made the water taste funny.
KIDDING!!!
On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 6:34:47 AM UTC-7, Skenry wrote:
What bolts or specs are you looking for?
The only thing that could possibly come from a frame manufacturer would be
Dont forget to x-ray your frame for damage from over-torquing the bolts. :)
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 4:37 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
I accidentally tightened the water bottle bolts a little too much, and it
made the water taste funny.
KIDDING!!!
On Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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