Re: [RBW] Gus owners, does your RD/shifter cable rub against kickstand bracket?

2023-01-18 Thread Hunter Harr
Had this problem on two of my Sam Hillbornes over the years. My solution was to take a hacksaw to them, and just cut the corners off the offending area at 45 degrees. Used painters tape on the stay to protect it, then just filed and sanded the the exposed end flat. Took the cut off piece to

Re: [RBW] cassette advice?

2022-12-29 Thread Hunter Harr
I am a big fan of what you are trying to do. It works great when it is mainly flat like you describe. Not finding the right gears when the winds start dragging you is just that a drag. I have Joe running 48/34 x 12-13-14-15-17-19-21-23-25-27 (10 Speed) on 700 x 38, and it works great, indexed

[RBW] Re: Help finding 26.0 Nitto Handlebar like their 25.4 b812...

2022-05-10 Thread Hunter Harr
s/juan-martin-bar> bar > in 26.0 > > On Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 4:19:32 PM UTC-4 Hunter Harr wrote: > >> Hey, any help would be great. >> >> Looking to switch from Noodles on my Appaloosa to upright and had some >> Civia Aldrich bars back on a Hillborne a few

[RBW] Help finding 26.0 Nitto Handlebar like their 25.4 b812...

2022-05-08 Thread Hunter Harr
Hey, any help would be great. Looking to switch from Noodles on my Appaloosa to upright and had some Civia Aldrich bars back on a Hillborne a few years ago. The B812s look like the ticket, but would like to keep the 26.0 DirtDrop stem Know I could use a shim, would rather not if I can find

[RBW] Re: Ball Bearing size: MKS touring

2016-04-22 Thread Hunter Harr
Bill did very well. I just happen to have some apart on my bench. 5/32. Hunter On Friday, April 22, 2016 at 11:44:35 AM UTC-4, M D Smith wrote: > > Hello All- > > Would someone happen to know off-hand, or care to measure, what size ball > bearings are used in MKS touring pedals? > > These are

Re: [RBW] Re: Lower Handlebars for Loaded Baskets & Porteur Racks?

2016-02-26 Thread Hunter Harr
orward? > > My daughter had a 24" wheel Townie 3i or somesuch, and it was a > surprisingly comfortable ride -- hard to stand and pedal, though. > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Hunter Harr <crazyd...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Bike handled fine, but was not fas

[RBW] Re: Seat post clamp bolt snapped

2014-10-15 Thread Hunter Harr
Pictures would help. But if I understand what I read right, Head broke off bolt so what is left in the frame is post and locknut, so should just punch out and get a replacement bolt and nut. The seat clamp part that is part of the frame on Rivs is not threaded, one size captures a nut then bolt