[RBW] Re: Daruma Bolt Question
On Aug 3, 2:01 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the daruma fork crown bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom of the fork crown; a metal fender washer sits between the rubber washer and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the rain, I noticed that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and escaping around the stem. Yeah, this can be a problem with the daruma setup. I've noticed increased condensation and surface rust inside the steer tube of bikes that use this setup (I've since cleaned them thoroughly, sprayed a rust preventative in the tube, and inspect annually). Though, I do think that you have the parts arranged incorrectly, which would exasperate this issue. From the fender crown downward, the metal fender washer should be installed, then the rubber washer, then the fender. The metal washer doesn't provide a water tight seal, and therefore allows water/sweat to drain. Peter White has an example photo on his website: http://peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Accessories/bertffcb.jpg John McMurry Burlington, VT -- 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-bu...@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] Re: Daruma Bolt Question
That's very helpful! The photo helps a lot--I will reassemble it like that before it rains. --Eric Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2010, at 11:30 AM, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 3, 2:01 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the daruma fork crown bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom of the fork crown; a metal fender washer sits between the rubber washer and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the rain, I noticed that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and escaping around the stem. Yeah, this can be a problem with the daruma setup. I've noticed increased condensation and surface rust inside the steer tube of bikes that use this setup (I've since cleaned them thoroughly, sprayed a rust preventative in the tube, and inspect annually). Though, I do think that you have the parts arranged incorrectly, which would exasperate this issue. From the fender crown downward, the metal fender washer should be installed, then the rubber washer, then the fender. The metal washer doesn't provide a water tight seal, and therefore allows water/sweat to drain. Peter White has an example photo on his website: http://peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Accessories/bertffcb.jpg John McMurry Burlington, VT -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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] Re: Daruma Bolt Question
I am an idiot. Do not delete the rubber washer. Here is the setup I meant to write the first time around: the setup is fork crown, METAL WASHER, rubber washer, fender, small metal washer, locknut Sorry to add to the confusion. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: That's very helpful! The photo helps a lot--I will reassemble it like that before it rains. --Eric Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2010, at 11:30 AM, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 3, 2:01 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Wondering if anybody else has had this problem with the daruma fork crown bolt that comes with some Honjo fenders. Basically, the daruma includes a rubber washer that seals against the bottom of the fork crown; a metal fender washer sits between the rubber washer and the fender. After I installed the fenders and got in some miles in the rain, I noticed that the rubber washer was sealing the bottom of the fork crown and preventing water that got in there from draining out. In fact, the water was migrating upward (the only way it could go, really) and escaping around the stem. Yeah, this can be a problem with the daruma setup. I've noticed increased condensation and surface rust inside the steer tube of bikes that use this setup (I've since cleaned them thoroughly, sprayed a rust preventative in the tube, and inspect annually). Though, I do think that you have the parts arranged incorrectly, which would exasperate this issue. From the fender crown downward, the metal fender washer should be installed, then the rubber washer, then the fender. The metal washer doesn't provide a water tight seal, and therefore allows water/sweat to drain. Peter White has an example photo on his website: http://peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Accessories/bertffcb.jpg John McMurry Burlington, VT -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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.
